All articles by Damian Brett – Page 178
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British Airways asks for unitised freight to help alleviate Heathrow congestion
British Airways' cargo team has requested that customers unitise their freight if possible to help alleviate delays at its Heathrow facility.The request comes after UK forwarder association BIFA approached British Airways as its members had reported experiencing delays.In response, British Airways' Martin Lyall said the issue had his full attention.“What ...
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NewsMore firms look to airfreight as Brexit deadline nears
Time-critical logistics firm Priority Freight is the latest company to secure airfreight capacity to prepare for border disruption as the UK transitions from the European Union (EU) on January 1.The logistics firm said that it had teamed up with charter airline Jota Aviation to set up an ‘air bridge’ between ...
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Disruption expected in UK as travel bans hit supply chains
Countries around the world have been banning commercial passenger flights from the UK, with French rules also affecting cross channel freight, due to a new Covid-19 variant.At the time of writing, Ireland, Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Bulgaria, Turkey, Austria, Switzerland, Canada and Hong Kong have all temporarily banned ...
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NewsMumbai CSC achieves India CEIV pharma first
Mumbai CSC Pharma Excellence Centre has become the first air cargo handler in India to be awarded IATA CEIV Pharma Certification.The handler said that it had also been certified as meeting European Good Distribution Practice standards.Tushar Jani, chairman of CSC group, said: “These are the most timely accreditation received by ...
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NewsRhenus Group expands in Mexico with new forwarding branch
Pamela Osornio, Managing Director for Rhenus Mexico. Picture source: Rhenus SE & Co. KG.Logistics firm the Rhenus Group has recently expanded its air and ocean division for the Americas to include Mexico City.The new branch will offer cross-border services to facilitate trade between the US and Mexico.The company said that ...
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NewsWorldACD: Air cargo demand dips in November but rates rise
Air cargo's gradual demand recovery slowed in November, but there were signs that volumes were picking up again in December, according to data provider WorldACD.The company's data for the month of November shows that in "a year like no other" volumes declined by 12.6% year on year but rates experienced ...
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NewsBhat scoops chief commercial officer role at Lufthansa Cargo
Ashwin Bhat will take over as Lufthansa Cargo's chief commercial officer and member of the executive board for the carrier's product and sales division.The 51-year-old will take over the position on March 1 from of Dorothea von Boxberg, who will become chairwoman of the executive board and Lufthansa Cargo chief ...
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FedEx profits soar as e-commerce volumes take off
FedEx saw fiscal second-quarter revenues and profits improve as e-commerce growth fueled record volumes.The express giant, which operates 680 aircraft, employs 600,000 people and has 200,000 vehicles, saw fiscal second-quarter revenues increase by 19% year on year to $20.6bn, operating income was up by 165% on a year earlier to ...
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ACS prepares for Brexit disruption with freighter capacity
Charter broker Air Charter Service has secured a BAe 146 freighter aircraft as it prepares for border disruption as the UK's transition from the European Union (EU) ends on January 1.Many are expecting changes in customs procedures at the border between the UK and EU as a result of the ...
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Booking platform cargo.one aims for expansion after latest round of funding
Online air cargo booking platform cargo.one has raised $42m in funding as it looks to expand in North America.The series B funding round is led by Bessemer Venture Partners who are joined by existing investors Index Ventures, Creandum, Point Nine and Next47.The portal said it is especially focused on growth ...
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NewsNallian expands with new Asia Pacific office
Air cargo data sharing platform Nallian has added a new office in Singapore as it looks to expand in the Asia Pacific region.In line with the opening of the office, Geert Van Brempt, who has 20 years of experience working in the region, has been appointed managing director Asia Pacific.The ...
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Air Canada performs 4,000th cargo-only flight
Air Canada has operated 4,000 all-cargo flights since launching into the cargo-only-flight business in March of 2020.The milestone was reached with flight of AC 7227 — operated with a B777-300 — from Toronto to Lima. The flight carried an assortment of freight from around the world including pharmaceuticals, water purifying ...
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Heathrow wins court battle for third-runway plans
Heathrow Airport can progress plans for a third runway after the UK's Supreme Court ruled in the favour of developers.Previously the Court of Appeal had ruled that the development could not go ahead, as the government's airport strategy — which included the development of Heathrow — did not meet climate ...
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NewsAirBridgeCargo's first B777 freighter enters service
The Volga-Dnepr Group has begun operations with its first Boeing B777 freighter, with the aircraft joining the AirBridgeCargo (ABC) fleet.The freighter was delivered to Volga-Dnepr Group in August before being certified in Russia.The airline group said the aircraft will be deployed on trans-Siberian services, with the first flight operating between ...
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NewsDelta the latest US carrier to handle Covid-19 vaccine
Delta Cargo has transported Covid-19 vaccines from Detroit to Atlanta and San Fransisco following successful shipments of test vaccines earlier this year.The carrier said that vaccines are being shipped with the highest priority on Delta aircraft, with the entire journey monitored by Delta’s "Vaccine Watch Tower" that provides tracking of ...
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NewsAsiana Airlines awards Milan cargo handling contract to WFS
Asiana Airlines’ has awarded Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) with a contract to handle its freighter services at Milan-Malpensa Airport.The airline operates three Boeing 747 freighter flights a week from the Italian airport to Seoul. WFS expects to handle some 15,000 tonnes of cargo annually for Asiana.The contract win comes two ...
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British Airways' UK cargo handlers set to strike over Christmas
Cargo workers at British Airways (BA) have voted in favour of strike action over changes to pay and conditions.The cargo handler members of union Unite voted 98% in favour of taking strike action over nine days starting on Christmas day and finishing on January 2.The union represents in the region ...
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ANA launches Japan-Southeast Asia B777 freighter service
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has for the first time launched B777 freighter services between Japan and Southeast Asia on the back of increased demand.On December 10, the airline operated its first B777F service from Tokyo Narita to Bangkok.The carrier said the flights were operated at full capacity in both directions.ANA ...
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Air cargo now more prepared for Covid-19 vaccine
The latest industry survey from Tiaca and Pharma.Aero has revealed that the air cargo industry is now more prepared for Covid-19 vaccine transportation operations than it was three months ago.The latest Sunrays project survey shows that 46% of air cargo industry stakeholders, including airlines, freight forwarders, ground handlers, airport operators ...
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NewsChina Airlines takes delivery of B777F as it looks to expand cargo operations
China Airlines has taken delivery of its first Boeing B777 freighter as it looks to ramp up its cargo operations.The Taiwan-hubbed airline ordered a total of six of the twin-isle freighters at the 2019 Paris Air Show as part of efforts to expand its cargo capacity. Next year, the airline ...