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IATA warns of "tough year" for cargo
The New Year got off to a slow start for air cargo says IATA in its latest statistical bulletin.While freight tonne kilometres grew 3.2 per cent in January 2015 compared to the same month last year, it was slower than the 2014’s 4.5 per cent average.IATA director general and chief ...
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Air cargo security starts at home
HARALD Zielinski, global head of security and environment management for Lufthansa Cargo, has just finished collaborating with professors Elmar Giemulla and Bastian Rothe on a new guide to air cargo security.To be published in June - so far only in German - and aimed at the non-specialist audience as well ...
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Cargolux: In turbulence, or flying straight and level?
UNARGUABLY Cargolux has built the kind of reputation that attracts envy and admiration in equal measure. Today, the word ‘trailblazer’ is overused and in some quarters considered passé, but since its inception, the European all-cargo carrier has always strived to go beyond just augmenting its revenue and profits, writes Thelma ...
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Cargolux to increase share capital
EUROPEAN all-cargo carrier Cargolux is to increase the share capital of the airline by US$175m in cash, in exchange of newly issued common shares.The news follows an “extraordinary general meeting of the company’s shareholders”, says a company statement.Dirk Reich, the new president and chief executive, comments: “The share capital increase ...
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Virgin Atlantic’s record air cargo load factor
VIRGIN ATLANTIC CARGO is celebrating achieving a turnover of £225.3m in 2013, along with a record load factor of 76 per cent – the highest ever in the carrier’s 30-year history.Bucking the trend, Virgin’s tonnage was five per cent higher (224,500) in a global airfreight market that declined by 0.5 ...
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Air cargo to play a big role in Turkey's future
AIRFREIGHT has a key role in Turkey’s ambitious programme to be the world’s tenth largest economy by 2023, the 100th anniversary of the founding of the republic.Transportation, including the airport and aviation, is one of the six economic pillars supporting the 2023 Vision set out by Turkish Prime Minister Recep ...
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Bureaucracy delays Cargolux Zhengzhou services
CARGOLUX has postponed the inauguration of its regular scheduled B747F services to Zhengzhou, the capital of Chinese province Henan.The flights, which were due to begin on April 24, will now commence on May 29, because of “unforeseen procedural changes in the manner in which information has to be submitted to ...
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Finnair’s cargo volume climbs 9.9 per cent in Q1
STRONG demand on Finnair Cargo’s Japanese and North Atlantic services boosted the amount of freight and mail it transported to 35,220 tonnes during the first quarter of 2014 – a 9.9 per cent improvement on the same period last year.Revenue measured in freight-tonne-kilometres (FTKs) grew by 6.9 per cent against ...
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Emirates SkyCargo to start Brussels service
EMIRATES SkyCargo is to launch a new daily B777 belly cargo service to Brussels, Belgium, in September.It will be the UAE carrier’s 147th destination, closely following the September launch of services to Oslo, Norway.“As the centre of European politics and a hub of economic activity, Brussels is already an important ...
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ABC celebrates with improved results
AIRBRIDGECARGO Airlines (ABC), Russia’s largest freighter airline has commenced its 10th anniversary year with the strongest first-quarter in its history, with volume up nine per cent to 86,500 tonnes.ABC says the improvement reflects market advances in Russia, Europe, the Americas and Asia Pacific as well as the success of its ...
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Swissport and Saudia Cargo sign deal
SWISSPORT International, global provider of ground and cargo handling services to the aviation industry, has signed a five-year agreement with Saudi Airlines Cargo for the handling of the airline’s freighter operations at two key European hubs of Brussels and Amsterdam.The agreement covers the complete scope of cargo handling services including ...
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Virgin Atlantic wins Cargo Airline of the Year 2014
VIRGIN Atlantic Cargo is the 2014 Cargo Airline of the Year.The presentation was made to director John Lloyd at a sparkling Air Cargo News gala event in London.“We are extremely proud to have been voted Cargo Airline of the Year by the readers of Air Cargo News in the year ...
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Better year for Cargolux than expected
DESPITE budgeting for a US$27.1million loss last year, all-cargo airline Cargolux earned a full year net profit of US$8.4 million last year compared to a $35.1 million net loss in 2012.Total revenues during the 12 months rose 14.4 per cent to $1,988.5m from $1,738.9m in 2012.Tonnes sold increased 16.7 per ...
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Shippers support Heathrow's cargo hub role
LONDON Heathrow's role as an air cargo hub for UK PLC needs to be safeguarded in the political debate over the country's plans for future airport capacity.The Multimodal conference audience in Birmingham heard from a shipper, freight forwarder and airline that the air cargo hub concept plays a vital part ...
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IAG Cargo’s daily Austin service takes off
IAG APPEARS to have hit the belly cargo jackpot with the first scheduled, non-stop transatlantic service from London to Austin.The capital city of the oil-and-gas-producing southern state of Texas, has historically played third fiddle to its more popular sister cities of Dallas and Houston.This is despite the fact that Austin ...
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Emirates secures ACC3 validation
EMIRATES has successfully completed the validation process for the European Union-initiated ACC3 security regulation, becoming the Middle East region’s first air carrier to do so.The qualification ensures Emirates SkyCargo’s uninterrupted services into the EU.ACC3 is short for ‘air cargo or mail carrier operating into the EU from a third-country airport.’Failure ...
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CAL Cargo signs US GSA
CARGO airline CAL Cargo has appointed ATC Aviation Services as its US general sales agent.Eyal Zagagi, chief executive of CAL Cargo Airlines, says strengthening the all-cargo carrier’s North American presence is a significant part of its strategy.The Israeli airline is adding people to its existing JFK station and is planning ...
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AA opens Heathrow controlled room temperature facility
AMERICAN AIRLINES CARGO has opened its first controlled room temperature (CRT) facility in Europe, at London’s Heathrow airport.The 300 sq ft facility can maintain a temperature range of 15 to 25 degrees Celsius and is designed to serve passive healthcare shipments such as pharmaceuticals and biologicals.Tristan Koch, managing director of ...
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Qatar Airways Cargo's starts Stansted service
QATAR Airways Cargo has operated its first B777 freighter service to London Stansted in the UK.The Doha-based carrier is offering five-times-weekly scheduled flights into one of the largest freight hubs in the UK – “which is why we are very happy to add it to our network of more than ...
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Lufthansa Group's sound quarter
THE Lufthansa Group is anticipating annual 2014 operating profits of between €1.3bn and €1.5bn after an operating result of minus €245m for the first quarter of 2014, a period that is traditionally the weakest of the year.The net result for the quarter amounted to minus €252m, a substantial €206m improvement ...