All Europe Articles – Page 15
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TAAG Angola Airlines adds Luanda-Lisbon belly capacity
TAAG Angola Airlines is strengthening its Africa-Europe belly capacity capability with the resumption of its Luanda (LAD) - Lisbon (LIS) route.The LAD-LIS route is served by two flights a day using two Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.This service was previously carried out using an aircraft from the HiFly airline on a wet ...
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NewsT'Way selects Tamex as sales agent for Croatia flights
Source: Parkdolly/Shutterstock.comRecently launched GSSA Tamex will provide services for airline T'Way Air new flight to Croatia - the first service to link the two cities since 2019.The re-launched service from the South Korean low-cost carrier will operate between Incheon and Zagreb utilising an Airbus A330-300 widebody aircraft.The service will operate ...
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NewsMSC Air Cargo continues fleet expansion
Source: MSC Air CargoMSC Air Cargo has taken delivery of its fifth freighter as it continues to expand its all-cargo fleet.The carrier took delivery of its latest Boeing 777 freighter (I-MSCA) late last week. The aircraft, which carries an MSC livery and has been named Alfirk, will be based in ...
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NewsChallenge Group launches Dubai-Liège freighter flights
Photo Challenge GroupChallenge Group is strengthening its network with a new scheduled freighter service from its home hub Liège (LGG) to Dubai World Central (DWC) via Tel Aviv (TLV).The service will begin on Thursday May 16. Initially, the service will operate weekly every Thursday, deploying a Boeing 747F aircraft with ...
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Liege cargo volumes up 13% in April
Liege Airport recorded a 13% rise in cargo volumes in April year on year as it transitions away from night flights.The Belgian cargo airport said cargo volumes were 95,025 tons versus 83,813 tons in April 2024.Liege added that the number of cargo aircraft movements in April also rose by 14% ...
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NewsIAG Cargo looks ahead to new Dublin-Denver flights
Photo: IAGIAG Cargo can now offer air cargo belly capacity between Dublin (DUB) and Denver (DEN) for the first time with a new route launched by International Airlines Group's (IAG) Aer Lingus.From May 17, IAG Cargo customers will have the opportunity to transport goods directly between DUB and DEN with ...
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NewsAlisCargo prepares for first MSC freighter
Photo: MSCMilan-based airfreight carrier AlisCargo Airlines is preparing to restart operations with a 777 freighter that will be flown on behalf of MSC Air Cargo.This follows Mediterranean Shipping Company's (MSC) majority stake acquisition in AlisCargo Airlines last August and subsequent 100% takeover this year.AlisCargo received its AOC in July 2021 ...
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Bluebird Nordic ends freighter operations
Icelandic ACMI leasing and cargo charter airline Bluebird Nordic has terminated all operations.The airline no longer has an Icelandic air operator certificate (AOC) and is in the process of divesting all its freighters to lessors."Bluebird Nordic has announced discontinuing its cargo operations, effective 30 April 2024," Bluebird's parent company, Avia ...
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NewsNew CEO for Georgi Handling
Benjamin Weil. Photo: Georgi GroupGeorgi Group has appointed Benjamin Weil as chief executive of Georgi Handling.Weil was previously commercial manager with responsibility for sales at the division, a position which he had held since November 2019.Prior to this, he was head 0f business development at BCL CargoLogistik and held general ...
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NewsLATAM Cargo adds new Europe-Brazil freighter service
Source: LATAM Cargo. Credit: Julio Cavalheiro LATAM Cargo is adding a new service between Europe and Brazil to target pharma, general cargo and automotive volumes. The service will operate with flights twice per week between Amsterdam, Brussels and Florianópolis utilising the carrier’s fleet of Boeing 767 freighters. ...
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NewsAGI Global Logistics starts strategic partnership in Sweden
Source: AGI Global LogisticsUK-based freight forwarder AGI Global Logistics has begun a new partnership with Swedish logistics company Scandinavian Shipping & Logistics (SSL).The partnership is anticipated to strengthen and expand AGI's freight and logistics services offered to customers operating in the Scandinavian market.AGI confirmed to Air Cargo News that the ...
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NewsIAG Cargo adopts HVO for Heathrow ground vehicles
Source: IAG CargoIAG Cargo is using Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) to power its ground vehicles at London Heathrow as part of efforts to reduce its emissions output.HVO is a drop-in replacement for white diesel and is made from plant waste and renewable materials, meaning that it has a "significant impact ...
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NewsSwissport adds third cargo centre at Liege Airport
Source: SwissportSwissport has become the largest cargo handler at Liege Airport after the addition of a third cargo centre on the back of rising e-commerce demand.The new 4,000 sq m customs bonded facility has expanded the handler's overall capacity at the freighter airport by 17% to 27,000 sq m.The new ...
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Fraport aims to ramp up Frankfurt cargo capacity
Fraport will invest in digitalisation and develop new cargo areas at Frankfurt Airport as it expects volumes to increase to around 3m tonnes per year by 2040.The airport operator has developed a new cargo masterplan split into three areas - further investment in digitalisation to create efficiency; the redesign of ...
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Maersk Air Cargo applies for UK operating license
Maersk Air Cargo has applied for an operating license from the UK Civil Aviation Authority.The application, made on April 12, was revealed in a document published by the authority on April 23."Maersk Air Cargo Limited (company number: 06503461) has applied to operate charter and scheduled flights between any combination of ...
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NewsWestJet Cargo looks to capitalise on additional Paris flights
© 2019 Chad Slattery. Source: WestJet CargoWestJet Cargo is hoping to capitalise on the addition of extra weekly bellyhold flights between Calgary and Paris CDG.WestJet has announced that it will increase the number of times it flies between Calgary and the French capital to five-times-per week in the winter and ...
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Ukraine aims for transfer of stranded AN-124
Ukraine is planning to "confiscate" a Volga-Dnepr-owned AN-124 aircraft that has been grounded at Canada's Toronto Pearson Airport since the start of the war in the country.The move is part of a new package of Canadian sanctions against Russia following a visit to Canada by Ukraine's government to meet prime ...
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Swissport adds forwarder handling services at Frankfurt
Swissport has continued to roll out its forwarder handling services, with JAS Worldwide utilising the product in Frankfurt.The handler has been offering forwarder handling at its facilities in Vienna and Graz for a number of years but is now looking to roll the service out globally.Frankfurt is the latest location ...
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NewsBrussels cargo community teams up for first TIACA BlueSky workshop
Source: TIACATIACA and Air Cargo Belgium held the official launch workshop for the first TIACA BlueSky community.The Brussels community, which is sponsored by Brussels Airport, will work together to improve their environmental performance in line with TIACA's BlueSky programme.The first wave of six pioneering companies joined together for a kickoff ...
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NewsUnsworth prepares customers for new UK import rules for EU animal and plant shipments
Source: UnsworthFreight forwarder Unsworth has been preparing customers for the next stage of the UK's Border Target Operating Model (BTOM) that will introduce new requirements for the import of certain animal and plant products.From April 30, UK importers and European Union exporters to the country will be affected by the ...