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UPS to add Dutch pharma hub
UPS is to build a new healthcare distribution centre in Roermond, the Netherlands, to accommodate growing pharma demand.The announcement comes a month after the US logistics giant opened a healthcare-dedicated airfreight forwarding facility at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport.The 28,000 sq m facility at Roermond, located close to UPS’s European air hub ...
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Ashwin Bhat to replace Evans as head of Swiss cargo
Swiss has appointed Ashwin Bhat as its new head of cargo to succeed industry stalwart Oliver Evans, who has decided to step down from the post after 13 years.Bhat, who is currently head of global area management at Swiss WorldCargo, will assume his new duties on October 1.Bhat, who is ...
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Hurry up gov: make a UK runway decision says think tank
A think tank has warned of the damage to the UK economy if the government fails to act quickly on the looming choice between runway expansion at London’s Heathrow or Gatwick airports.An Independent Transport Commission (ITC) report sets out the macro-economic consequences - including foregone significant productivity and inward investment ...
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PEMCO delivers a quick change B737 to Airpost
PEMCO World Air Services has redelivered its second 737-300F to Europe Airpost (EAP).This latest quick change (QC) to full freighter modification was completed under a two aircraft agreement with an option for a third. All modifications were accomplished at PEMCO’s Tampa facility.Said PEMCO: “While PEMCO’s original contract with EAP consisted ...
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Schusdziara to lead Frankfurt airport freight team
Dirk Schusdziara has been appointed to head Frankfurt’s freight development and freight management team for German airport operator Fraport.Schusdziara, who takes up his new role from August, joined Fraport in 1996 and has held a number of senior roles which include a three year spell at Frankfurt from 2003 when ...
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Lufthansa Cargo reveals a series of new appointments
Lufthansa Cargo has announced a series of new appointments in line with the recent creation of capacity and sales management divisions.Frank Naeve, currently in charge of the eCargo programme, will become responsible for the area management Asia Pacific as a vice president.Naeve has in the past served in various executive ...
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Cargolux makes safety appointments as threat of strike looms
Cargolux has introduced new roles that it claimed would strengthen aviation safety as the threat of strike action hangs over the cargo specialist in connection with the dismissal of pilots.The Luxembourg-based airline yesterday announced that vice president, head of aviation safety Mattias Pak has been appointed group aviation safety officer ...
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FedEx updates on freighter retirements and TNT acquisition
FedEx has provided more details on its decision to retire freighters early, while also providing an update on its proposed takeover of TNT Express and saying that it will continue on the acquisition trail.Speaking shortly after the announcement of its fiscal year fourth quarter results, the US express giant said ...
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Finnair sorts out cargo handling for new Helsinki terminal
Finnair Cargo has signed an agreement with Germany's Lodige Industries to supply a cargo handling system for the airline’s new Helsinki cargo terminal, which is scheduled to open in spring 2017.The flight build and break process within the terminal will be managed by using the Lodige warehouse management software, Cargo ...
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A320/A321 conversion programme launched
Singapore Technologies Aerospace (ST Aerospace) has signed collaboration agreements with Airbus and the Airbus subsidiary Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW) to launch the A320/A321 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion programme.This follows a similar collaboration for the A330 P2F programme launched in 2013. Under the new agreements, ST Aerospace will lead the A320/A321 P2F ...
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Cargolux welcomes animal facility expansion
Cargolux has welcomed the extension of Luxair’s animal facility at its cargo hub in Luxembourg.Luxair, which is a shareholder in the all-cargo airline, recently added a series of new fixed stalls to the facility, while nine collapsible stalls are now available on request.The additions bring total capacity at the centre, ...
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Air cargo volume growth slows in April
Airfreight volume growth at airports began to slow in April as gains from the US west coast port strikes and the Chinese New Year effect began to tail off.Figures released by Airports Council International (ACI) show that airports experienced “moderate growth” in April as volumes increased by 3.3% year on ...
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Airbus signs up Beluga XL suppliers
Airbus has selected its major aerostructure suppliers for the Beluga XL programme, the new oversize air transporter.Stelia Aerospace has been selected to design and build the nose fuselage and main cargo door which gives the Beluga XL its signature "whale" shape.Aernnova has been selected to design and build the rear ...
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Swissport and Swiss WorldCargo agreement extended
Ground handler Swissport International and Swiss WorldCargo have extended their strategic handling partnership until 2020.The newly signed agreement extends the long-term cooperation between Swissport and the air cargo division of Swiss International Air Lines for another five years.The cooperation with Swiss WorldCargo includes 35 stations across the globe and the ...
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SDV implements CEIV Pharma in major hubs
Freight forwarder SDV is implementing the IATA Center of Excellence for Independent Validators Pharmaceutical Logistics programme (CEIV Pharma) certification in 16 major airports across Europe, Asia, North America and South Africa.The Bolloré Logistics subsidiary said that it will be the first company in the international transport and logistics industry to ...
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Boeing ups aircraft demand expectation
Boeing has upped its expectation for demand of new aircraft from last year’s forecast, predicting that 38,050 new airplanes will be needed over the next 20 years.The company predicted that by the end of the 20 year forecast period, the commercial airplane fleet will double, from 21,600 airplanes in 2014 ...
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Swissport hit dnata for six at Old Trafford
Aeroflot’s ground-handling partners, Swissport and dnata, were given the chance to show their silky football skills on the hallowed Old Trafford turf.They were the guests of the Russian airline, official carrier to Manchester United, which had invited them to a ‘pitch day’ at the Red Devil’s home ground.The end of ...
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Russian freighter debut for Cargolux Italia
Cargolux Italia has started a weekly B747 freighter service from Milan Malpensa to the freighter airline’s Chinese hub in Zhengzhou, via Novosibirsk in Russia.The intermediate stop marks the first commercial service by Cargolux to Russia, with Novosibirsk being an important Russian gateway for flowers, garments and machinery.Said Cargolux: “The weekend ...
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Lufthansa adds Natal freighter call
Lufthansa Cargo has expanded its South American network with a new freighter connection to the Brazilian city of Natal.“The destination fits right into the existing route to Frankfurt via Viracopos,” explained Achim Martinka, vice president Americas at Lufthansa Cargo.A MD-11F now flies to the ‘City of the Sun’ every Sunday.Located ...
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ABC in 16% traffic surge
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) saw tonnage up 16% in the first five months of 2015, carrying 180,605 tonnes across its global route network linking Europe, Asia and the US via Russia.In Asia, Russia-based ABC increased its footprint by launching twice weekly flights from Hanoi with further onward connections to Europe and ...