All articles by Damian Brett – Page 182
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Cargo helps Emirates limit its losses
Emirates saw its cargo volumes decline in the first half of its financial year as carrying capacity was heavily reduced as a result of the grounding of much of its passenger operations.The Dubai-hubbed airline reported first half cargo volumes of 785,000 tonnes, which is down 35% compared with 2019 levels ...
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Handler NAS to expand operations in Africa
National Aviation Services (NAS) will expand its cargo handling operations in Africa after gaining a license for services in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).The ground handling license — Certificat d’Operateur d’Assistance en Escale (COEA) — was awarded by the Civil Aviation Authority of the DRC.Under the terms of ...
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IATA's Hughes to take director general role at TIACA
IATA's current head of cargo Glyn Hughes will take up the newly created role of director general at TIACA, from February next year.In his new role, he will manage the team, work with the board of directors, the members and industry partners to establish and implement TIACA's vision and strategic ...
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Lufthansa Cargo launches new booking portal
Lufthansa Cargo has launched a new online booking portal that it hopes will speed up the process for customers.The Frankfurt-hubbed carrier said that the new portal, eBooking, has simplified the process into three steps: define the shipment, choose the product and confirm the route."The system guides customers through the booking ...
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NewsEmirates calls A380s up for all-cargo duties
The cargo market has pivoted to such an extent that Emirates SkyCargo is now able to utilise its A380 aircraft - known for its low cargo capacity compared to its size - as mini-freighters.The Dubai-headquartered airline said that it would use the four-engine aircraft on select cargo charter operations to ...
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GAMECO completes first 737-800 freighter conversion
Chinese MRO GAMECO has completed its first Boeing 737-800 passenger-to-freighter conversion, nearly half a year since it launched the programme.The first aircraft, a former AeroMexico example registered N520AM, was inducted into the Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) line in Guangzhou in late May.The Guangzhou-based MRO discloses that it completed conversion on ...
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Air cargo prepares for biggest ever product launch as vaccine nears roll-out
The air cargo industry is preparing for what has been described as the biggest product launch in the history of mankind as a Covid-19 vaccine is set to begin distribution this year.Yesterday, developers Pfizer and BioNTech announced that trials had shown that its vaccine could prevent more than 90% of ...
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SF Airlines launches Frankfurt freighter link
Express operator SF Airlines has launched a new freighter service between Wuhan and Frankfurt (FRA) to cater for e-commerce demand.The service represents SF Airlines' fourth to Europe and the third international route from Wuhan, following the launch of flights to Tokyo and Osaka earlier this year.The flight will be operated ...
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Agility's logistics business on the up in Q3
Agility's logistics business saw both revenues and operating profits increase during the third quarter of the year.Global Integrated Logistics' (GIL) third quarter earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (ebitda) stood at KD18.5m, a 35.2% increase from the same period in 2019. Gross revenue was KD305.7m, a 7.3% increase from ...
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Turkish Cargo adds extra freighter flight to Budapest
Turkish Cargo has expanded its direct scheduled freighter flights to Budapest as it ramps up its use of the airport.The carrier said that as well as adding a fourth weekly freighter flight, Budapest (BUD) has become its main hub for eastern Europe with the creation of a regional directorate office ...
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NewsIntradco appoints general manager as it looks to grow
Alexander KraynovAnimal transport firm Intradco Global has appointed Alexander Kraynov as its first general manager.Kraynov worked for the Volga Dnepr group from 2002 through to 2018 progressing from sales executive to group commercial director, charter operations.He will be responsible for many areas of the business, but with a focus on ...
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NewsNew airfreight wholesaler hits the market
A new airfreight wholesaler has been launched by cargo stalwart Rinaldo Vels, particularly targeting non-IATA-licenced forwarders, courier companies, trucking companies, e-commerce forwarders and digital forwarders.The new company, Wholesale by Vels, is based near Amsterdam Schiphol Airport and is fully licenced by IATA.The company's initial focus is on outbound services to ...
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Amazon confirms the launch of European airfreight operations
E-commerce giant Amazon has confirmed the launch of air cargo operations in Europe after months of speculation.The e-tailer yesterday announced that it had leased two branded Boeing 737-800 aircraft from GECAS that will be operated by ASL Airlines on behalf of Amazon Air in Europe, following the start of operations ...
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Air cargo demand helps Korean to Q3 operating profit
Air cargo demand helped Korean Air eke out an operating profit of W7.6bn ($6.5m) in the third quarter — its second consecutive profitable quarter since the coronavirus struck — but its overall revenue was down more than half from a year earlier.The W7.6bn operating result for the three months ended ...
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Operating profits take off at Lufthansa's cargo business
Lufthansa's logistics division saw profits massively improve on a year ago on the back of cost reductions and higher rates.The division, which includes Lufthansa Cargo and other businesses such as time:matters and Jettainer, saw third-quarter revenues decline by 2% year on year to €587m while revenue cargo tonne kms were ...
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NewsGeodis extends transatlantic freighter flights to meet capacity shortage
Geodis AirDirect TransatlanticFreight forwarder Geodis has continued to expand its use of freighter flights, extending its transatlantic operation into next year.Geodis said its Own Controlled Network (OCN) linking Europe to the US three times per week in each direction would now run throughout 2021.The service will run between Amsterdam Schiphol ...
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NewsIberia introduces first A330 preighter
IAG-owned Iberia has introduced its first A330 preighter aircraft as it prepares for the air cargo peak season.The company said that the A330's economy and premium economy seats, as well as crew rest area, were removed along with separation panels by its own MRO business.Carpeting was reinstalled with lights indicating ...
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NewsRiga Airport takes aim at cargo with new development tender
RIX CargoRiga Airport has announced an international tender to attract an investor for the construction of a new multi-functional cargo handling and logistics complex in the Airport territory.The airport is offering investors an opportunity to acquire building rights for 30 years to a plot of land in an area of ...
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NewsCargoAi: Investment in digitalisation a must following Covid-19
Matthieu Petot, CargoAi Source: CargoAiBooking platform CargoAi believes that the Covid-19 outbreak has accelerated the use of digital solutions in air cargo.The Singapore-based company's chief executive, Matthieu Petot, told Air Cargo News that it has doubled the size of the team of the last six months in response to growing ...
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NewsCLIVE: End of October blip raises questions despite air cargo improvements
Air cargo demand continued to improve in October but a drop off in volumes towards the end of the month has raised some questions about the strength of the peak season.The latest figures from CLIVE Data Services show air cargo volumes for the month were 3% higher than September. October ...