All articles by Damian Brett – Page 186
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MasAir Cargo starts B767F operations for DHL Express
Mexican freighter operator MasAir Cargo has started operations for DHL Express utilising one of its Boeing 767 freighters.As part of an ACMI deal, the airline began operating a six-times-per-week service for the express firm from Los Angeles to Guadalajara and on to Ciudad de México, then returning to Los Angeles.“Everyone ...
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NewsSurvey reveals positive impact of gender balance in logistics
Female leaders in the logistics are rated higher than their male counterparts in six out seven leadership competencies, according to a survey.The survey of more than 1,800 supply chain professionals undertaken by organisational development company Novosensus found that female leaders ranked higher in being empathetic, giving clearer direction and more ...
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NewsWFS prepares for Covid-19 vaccine with Project Coldstream
Cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has launched Project Coldstream to co-ordinate its response to the anticipated global transportation of some 16bn doses of Covid-19 vaccine.The project is headed by the firm's executive vice president of innovation Mike Duffy, who will be supported by "senior operations, commercial and communications specialists".The ...
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NewsPoor supply chain visibility a challenge to growing e-commerce market
A survey carried out by freight forwarder Geodis and analyst Accenture Interactive has found that a lack of supply chain visibility is one of the key challenges faced by retailers looking to capitalise on growing e-commerce demand.The survey of 200 retailers in Europe and North America showed that 76% of ...
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NewsFrankfurt Cargo Services achieves IATA CEIV pharma certification
Cargo handler FCS Frankfurt Cargo Services has successfully concluded the IATA CEIV certification process for its pharma operations.The handler said it had upgraded its facilitates as part of the certification.Christoph Cyranek, manager of quality assurance and performance improvement at FCS, said: “In the course of the certification process, the FCS ...
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Mesa Air begins operations for DHL Express
Mesa Air Group has started operating air cargo services on behalf of DHL Express.The company operated its first revenue cargo flight for DHL Express from its crew and maintenance base at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport on Monday.Under the previously announced agreement, Mesa will operate two Boeing 737-400F aircraft on behalf ...
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Brussels Airport and Air Cargo Belgium set up Covid vaccine task force
Brussels Airport and Air Cargo Belgium have created a taskforce to help it prepare for the launch of a Covid-19 vaccine.The Taskforce, BRUcure, is mapping out all scenarios for the various types of vaccines in close consultation with the pharmaceutical companies that Brussels Airport works with."Each type of vaccine demands ...
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NewsAF KLM Cargo launches new app for segregation checks
Air France KLM Cargo has launched a new app that will help with ensuring the segregation of goods according to IATA standards when building pallets.The airline group explained that the free-of-charge app can scan for symbols to make sure that cargo — such as dangerous goods — is segregated according ...
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NewsMicheal White to step down from CNS president role
Michael White is set to leave his role as president of IATA's US cargo organisation CNS at the end of the year as part of its restructuring programme.IATA said that White has taken voluntary redundancy and that a president would be appointed in advance of his departure."As an aviation-related organisation, ...
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NewsDnata adds cool dollies for pharma shipments at Singapore
Cargo handler dnata has added cool dollies to its operation at Singapore Changi Airport — the first company to offer the temperature-controlled transporters at the hub.The company said its dollies are specially designed to serve the pharmaceutical industry with a closed temperature-controlled system for seamless delivery of temperature-sensitive goods between ...
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NewsCLIVE: Gradual recovery in air cargo market that could turn toxic for shippers
Air cargo continued to make a gradual recovery in September, but the situation could be about to turn toxic for buyers of airfreight capacity, according to CLIVE Data Services.According to CLIVE, September saw chargeable weight transported decrease by 15% year on year, which is better than the 24% decline registered ...
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NewsBoeing lowers its expectations for air cargo but remains upbeat
Boeing has lowered its forecast for air cargo growth and the number of new and converted freighters that will be ordered over the coming two decades in its biennial market forecast.The airframer said that it expected air cargo to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 4% over the ...
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NewsEuropean Air Transport launches Miami-Brussels freighter flights
EAT Leipzig A330-200FEuropean Air Transport (EAT) Leipzig has launched a new freighter service between Brussels and Miami International (MIA), which the US airport has hailed for its ability to handle pharma traffic.The five-times-per-week service was launched on October using Airbus A330-200F aircraft capable of carrying 65 tonnes per flight.MIA described ...
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NewsAsiana converts A350 to temporary freighter
Source: Asiana. Asiana A350 temporarily concerted to all-cargoAsiana Airlines has commenced operations with an Airbus A350-900 partially retrofitted as a maindeck freighter, as it plans scenic flights with its grounded A380s.The A350 renovation work involved removing 283 economy class seats and installing a steel panel on the floor “to ensure ...
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Airfreight rates stable in September as carriers add capacity
Airfreight rates on some of the world’s main trade lanes stabilised at an elevated level in September as carriers continued to slowly add cargo capacity.The latest figures from data provider TAC Index show that average rates on services from Hong Kong to North America were up 52.9% year on year ...
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New cargo opportunities from next generation aviation
In this article, Gary Cutts – Challenge Director: Future Flight - outlines how government body UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the £300m Future Flight Challenge aims to lead a new revolution in the UK aviation industry by bringing together technologies in electrification, digital and autonomy to create new, greener ...
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National Airlines calls up three freighters in response to capacity crunch
National Airlines has called up three of its freighters from storage as it looks to meet cargo demand.The carrier said that in response to the "rapidly growing demand for cargo" charters it would add three more B747-400Fs to its existing fleet of two of the aircraft.National had acquired three B-747-400Fs ...
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NewsFraport adds new cool dollies for pharma cargo
Source: Fraport AGAirport operator and owner Fraport has announced the addition of two new cool dollies to transport cargo between aircraft and handling facilities at Frankfurt AirportThe operator said the new refrigerated trailers would bring its total fleet for cross-apron transportation up to 20 temperature-controlled transporters."The two new refrigerated transporters ...
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Atlas Air and ANA to code share on the transpacific
Atlas Air and All Nippon Airways (ANA) will launch a code share partnership on flights across the transpacific in October.Regulatory filings show that Atlas received approval for the partnership on September 28, with a launch date set for tomorrow (October 2)."Atlas Air, Inc. hereby requests a blanket statement of authorization ...
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Nippon Cargo and ASL partner on B747 freighters
Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) and ASL Airlines Belgium have added a new partnership covering B747-400 freighters.The tie-up will see ASL Belgium operate two of NCA's B747-400Fs, while the Japan-based carrier will have access to capacity on the flights.The deal will not affect the size of ASL Belgium's B747-400F fleet which ...