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ANA connects DG Autocheck through APIs
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has become the first airline in Asia to implement the Connect API service that is part of IATA's Dangerous Goods (DG) AutoCheck.By connecting the IATA dangerous goods verification system through APIs, the airline hopes to speed up data processing and improve quality.Connect API was launched as ...
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NewsDHL, FedEx and UPS face India competition probe
Source: Worawee Meepian/shutterstockDHL, FedEx and UPS are under investigation by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) over alleged antitrust violations.Newswire Reuters reported that the local units of the three express giants were the focus of an investigation following a complaint from the Federation of Indian Publishers.According to the report, the ...
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Lufthansa Cargo parks two A321Fs due to fine fuselage crack
Lufthansa Cargo has parked two of its four A321 freighters after a single fine crack was located on the rear fuselage structure of one of the aircraft. The two affected aircraft are D-AEUC and D-AEUI. The former has not flown for several days now while the latter last conducted a ...
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NewsIAG Cargo opens 2024 graduate programme
Source: IAG CargoIAG Cargo is taking applications for its 2024 Graduate Scheme at London Heathrow until the end of January.The cargo business is looking for 11 graduates to join the two-year programme that will start in September.IAG said that new intakes will benefit from IAG Cargo’s brand-new learning hub to ...
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Freighter number four for MSC Air Cargo
MSC Cargo's latest freighter has been delivered and will be put into action on the transpacific.The newbuild Boeing 777F was this week delivered to lessor Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings and is the last of four aircraft to be delivered for its long-term ACMI agreement with MSC.The inaugural 777F was delivered ...
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Camex Airlines utilises software to ensure ICS2 compliance
Georgia-based cargo carrier Camex Airlines has signed up to use software firm Feeport's system to ensure it is compliant with the European Union’s (EU) Import Control System 2 (ICS) for security declarations.Feeport is providing the airline, which operates Boeing 737-800 freighters, with several data filings prior and during EU-bound flights ...
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NewsAir cargo traffic, capacity and revenues continued to recover in Q4
Air cargo traffic, capacity and revenues continued to recover in late 2023. According to IATA, world air cargo traffic expanded 8.3% year-over-year, as measured in cargo tonne-kilometres (CTKs), in November 2023, the best month for industry traffic growth since December 2021.After 17 months of consecutive decline, traffic tepidly began growing ...
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Amerijet offloads freighters and restructures
US freighter operator Amerijet is offloading Boeing 757 aircraft and restructuring the business as it looks to respond to changing market conditions.The Miami-headquartered airline said that it has completed a successful financial and operational restructuring to "enhance the Company's capital structure and support go-forward operations".The restructuring includes the return of ...
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Future of Leipzig/Halle cargo hub under scrutiny
Auditing firm KPMG has completed a restructuring report on the financially ailing operator of Leipzig/Halle Airport, Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG (MFAG), with observers expecting that shareholders will have to inject fresh capital.According to Air Cargo News sister title DVZ, KPMG will hand over a so-called IDW-S6 restructuring report to the management ...
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Liege cargo volumes slide in 2023 as FedEx switch takes its toll
Liege Airport saw its cargo volumes decline last year due to weak economic conditions and the restructuring of FedEx's network.Belgium's busiest cargo hub recorded cargo volumes of just over 1m tonnes last year, down 11.8% on 2022 levels. However, volumes are up on 2019's 902,480 tonnes.The airport attributed the decline ...
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Air Partner expects marginal demand growth and overcapacity in 2024
Charter broker Air Partner is expecting marginal growth in general cargo volumes this year while overcapacity is predicted to persist.In an outlook for the year ahead, Air Partner vice president of global cargo Pierre van der Stichele, said he expected the general cargo industry to grow "marginally" by around 4-5%, ...
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NewsIATA reports an 8% increase in November cargo traffic
IATA data shows that air cargo traffic increased by a 2023 high of 8.3% year on year in November, although the improvement also reflects a weak compression period in 2022.The association said that the November increase in cargo tonne kms (CTK) was the fourth monthly improvement in a row and ...
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NewsAirlines warn of cargo delays due to 737 Max 9 grounding
Source: Alaska AirlinesAlaska Airlines and United Airlines have warned cargo customers that some shipments could be delayed due to the grounding of their Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft.On January 6, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an emergency airworthiness directive (EAD) requiring inspections of all 737 Max 9s after ...
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NewsNippon Express moves into the top-five airfreight players with cargo-partner deal
Photo Copyright: cargo-partnerNippon Express Holdings has completed its acquisition of several cargo-partner businesses based in central and eastern Europe.The shares of the businesses were acquired by a special purpose company wholly-owned by Nippon Express Europe, which is in turn a subsidiary of Nippon Express Holdings.Terms of the deal were not ...
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NewsHandler Frankfurt Cargo Services nabs Amazon's Mosqueira
Federico Mosqueira. Photo: privateFrankfurt Cargo Services (FCS) has recruited Federico Mosqueira as its new director of operations.Mosqueira has more than 20 years of experience in air cargo and supply chain management roles.Most recently he worked for Amazon where he was "a key player" in launching Amazon Air in Europe.He has ...
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NewsTake part: Air cargo industry outlook survey 2024
Air Cargo News is carrying out a survey of logistics and airfreight professionals to understand how they believe the air cargo industry will develop over the coming year.The survey provides also the air cargo industry with an opportunity to tell us how you think the industry is changing.Participating in the ...
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NewsDHL Express appoints new MD for Hong Kong and Macau
Andy Chiang. Source: DHL ExpressDHL Express has appointed Andy Chiang as the managing director for its Hong Kong and Macau business.Chiang is tasked with strengthening DHL Express' position in the two locations.He is currently head of global strategic finance at the company and has a total of 30 years of ...
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FedEx pilots hit out at insulting job offer and disappointing management comments
FedEx Pilot representatives have expressed their disappointment at the latest round of talks over a new contract while labelling an offer to move to a regional airline as insulting.The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) said it was disappointed to read "management’s comments made to a small group of pilots ...
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UPS to end day sort at Louisville facility as volumes weaken
UPS will cut the day sort at its Louisville Centennial Hub (LCH) in its latest response to weaker package volumes.The closure of the sort is expected to result in some job losses, although at this stage it is unclear how many positions will go.The LCH facility handles ground shipments while ...
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InsightsOvercoming challenges in the Nordic region
The Nordic region’s current airfreight market remains testing for its air cargo gateways, its freight carriers and the various other elements of its air-related supply chains.For many of these companies, tonnages are significantly down on the heights of the Covid pandemic period while others have not recovered to pre-pandemic levels. ...