All articles by Damian Brett – Page 196
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NewsJan de Rijk signs up to trucking platform to combat 'our biggest challenge'
Road feeder (RFS) firm Jan de Rijk Logistics has signed up to slot booking platform Trucking CDM as part of efforts to reduce waiting times at airports.The RFS company said that the industry is under pressure to reduce costs but also achieve faster transit times between European airports, because much ...
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Vekshin scoops Volga-Dnepr Group chief commercial officer role
The Volga-Dnepr Group has appointed Konstantin Vekshin as chief commercial officer as part of a wider move to centralise its approach to sales.The cargo airline group — celebrating its 30th year of operations in 2020 - said that Vekshin’s key objectives will be to implement the its marketing directive and ...
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Lufthansa Cargo to shed 10% of jobs by 2023
Lufthansa Cargo will shed just over 10% of its workforce by 2023 as part of a restructuring at the overall airline group.A spokesperson for the cargo division confirmed that around 500 of the cargo division’s workforce of 4,500 people would leave the company over the next two-and-a-half years.Part of the ...
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NewsRiverOak gets the go-ahead for Manston cargo hub
Manston Terminal plansThe UK's Department for Transport has granted permission for Manston Airport to be transformed into an international airfreight hub.The project developer, RiverOak Strategic Partners (RSP), said it was delighted to have been granted a Development Consent Order (DCO) and announced that construction will begin in 2021, with cargo ...
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Delta Cargo moves to expand payment options
Delta Cargo has partnered with online payment platform PayCargo and Unisys to offer customers an additional option to pay for their shipments’ destination chargesThe new service for cargo shipments that originated internationally and delivered throughout the US will be available from July 10.PayCargo said its systems can automate data flows, ...
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IAG Cargo launches loyalty programme for larger customers
IAG Cargo has established a new loyalty programme for its larger freight forwarder customers.The Forward.Platinum programme allows customers with a revenue spend of €1.3m per year to redeem loyalty points for flights with British Airways and Iberia, or at 250,000 hotels worldwide.The company said the new scheme would complement its ...
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NewsDHL achieves CEIV Pharma re-certification
DHL Global Forwarding has been re-certified to IATA's CEIV Pharma standard.The standard requires auditors to review certificated companies every three years.At each location, IATA examines and compares the station's correspondence to its temperature control regulations (TCR), as well as GDP (good distribution practices) guidelines from the European Union, WHO and ...
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Time:matters continues expansion with US subsidiary
Time-critical logistics firm time:matters is continuing its recent expansion with the addition of a US subsidiary.The company has established time:matters Americas based out of Miami.Target customers include US and international companies from the automotive, aviation and aerospace, high-tech and semicon, life and health, medtech, machinery and component, and logistics sectors."It ...
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Amazon Air turns to sustainable fuel as part of green commitment
Amazon Air has secured up to 6m gallons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) over the next 12 months as part of the company's commitment to The Climate Pledge.The Amazon-dedicated airline said that sustainable aviation fuels are derived from renewable resources and generate fewer carbon emissions than standard aviation fuel."The blended ...
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NewsOman Air notes increase in cargo charters
Oman Air operated 69 chartered cargo-only flights from April to June, including the highest-ever cargo load the airline has carried.The airline said that 27 of the flights were operated in coordination with Ministry of Health, using wide-body aircraft, with a total volume of over 386,000 kgs carried.Another 42 cargo flights ...
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NewsMASkargo adds Yangon freighter flight to meet demand
MASkargo launches cargo flights to YangonMASkargo has launched a freighter flight to Myanmar to meet demand growth.The airline had been serving Yangon (RGN) through its passenger flights but increases in demand mean the Malaysia-hubbed carrier has decided to start a weekly freighter service between the city, Bangkok (BKK) and Kuala ...
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NewsUnited Cargo teams up with DSV for blood plasma transport
Blood plasma being loaded onto a United Airlines aircraftUnited Cargo had been working with freight forwarder DSV to transport delicate blood plasma.The airline said that plasma is a fragile product that requires very careful handling."Frozen blood plasma must be kept at a very low, stable temperature of negative 20 degrees ...
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Turkish Cargo avoids volume declines despite Covid crisis
Turkish Cargo did not see its volumes decline in May, despite the overall air cargo market reporting a double-digit percentage decrease.In a press release, the airline pointed to data from World ACD that showed the overall air cargo market declined 28.5% year on year in May, while over the first ...
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NewsVIDEO: Hi Fly strips out A380 seats for cargo flights
Hi Fly has become the first aircraft operator to convert an A380 to a cargo-only setup by temporarily removing the seats of the plane.The operator said it had taken the decision to remove the seats to meet high demand during the covid-19 crisis.In terms of capacity, the aircraft cubes out ...
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NewsVolga-Dnepr and Geodis partner on 48 An-124 flights
June 30 Volga-Dnepr Airlines An-124 crew on the arrival to Vatry of the last flightVolga-Dnepr recently teamed up with freight forwarder Geodis to complete 48 An-124 flights carrying medical supplies to France.The freighter operator said the flights took place within a 90-day period between April and June delivering urgent supplies ...
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NewsBollore to extend Europe-Africa cargo flights
Bollore Logistics operates WARA air service for airbridge Europe West AfricaBollore Logistics is extending its special weekly cargo charter freight service between Europe and West Africa, the Wara Air Service, until the end of the month.Over the last three months Bollore Logistics has operated two or three weekly all-cargo flights ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo: Rapid response
In the latest issue of Air Cargo News, Nabil Sultan, divisional senior vice president of Emirates SkyCargo, tells Damian Brett how his company has reacted to the loss of bellyhold capacity in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.When the full extent of the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on aviation ...
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NewsTyler takes over at American Airlines Cargo as part of restructuring
American Airlines has named Jessica Tyler as president of cargo and vice president of airport excellence, taking over from Rick Elieson who has moved on to a new role within the company.The airline said that Tyler would lead the teams responsible for "the success of the cargo business and delivering ...
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NewsShanghai airfreight rate declines show signs of slowing
Airfreight rate declines out of Shanghai have shown signs of stabilising over the last week.The latest figures from TAC Index show that prices from Shanghai to North America last week declined by 4.3% compared with the previous week to $4.50 per kg.From Shanghai to Europe prices slipped by 2.4% week ...
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DHL signs up to ATSG freighter for Asia flights
Last month, Freighter lessor Air Transport Services Group deployed a Boeing 767-300 converted freighter to cover the DHL Express network in Asia.Under the terms of a standalone ACMI agreement with DHL Bahrain, the agreement provides capacity support for general express freight and delivery of Covid-19 related relief supplies to Sydney, ...