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Emirates launches MD-11 freighter to Phnom Penh
Emirates Skycargo has launched a weekly freighter service to Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, becoming the Middle East carrier’s thirteenth all-cargo destination in the Far East.The Dubai-hubbed operator will start the service with a leased MD-11 freighter aircraft, providing dedicated outsourced capacity for 80 tonnes of cargo. The aircraft’s ...
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Aircraft orders monthly: Pegasus and Air India place orders in March
Each month Air Cargo News analyses the latest aircraft orders, both passenger and freighter.Pegasus Airlines orders five 737sTurkish low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines and Boeing have finalised an order for five Next-Generation Boeing 737-800s in a deal valued at approximately $505m based on expected list prices at delivery.Pegasus Airlines and its ...
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Volga-Dnepr powers up on Chapman Freeborn mission
Moscow-headquartered Volga-Dnepr Airlines has flown a 19-ton welding system as part of a larger shipment delivered to Malaysia on behalf of air charter broker Chapman Freeborn.The cargo was needed to support repairs being made at one of the country’s biggest electricity power stations, a facility that provides electricity to the ...
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Qatar launches cargo app
Qatar Airways has launched a new QR Cargo app to answer queries on freighter and passenger flight schedules, shipment tracking, charter service requests, office contact details and product descriptions.It is also linked to Qatar’s CROAMIS system (Cargo Reservations, Operations, Accounting and Management Information System), giving real-time updates for each logistic ...
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ABC increases Singapore services with third weekly B747 freighter
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) is adding a third weekly Boeing 747 freighter flight to Singapore.The new Friday frequency is to satisfy growing customer demand and will offer onward connections to Hong Kong and to points across ABC’s global route network, said the Russian-owned cargo carrier.The airline launched twice-weekly services to and ...
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Air China Cargo sees yields tumble in 2015
Air China Cargo saw yields and load factors come under pressure last year but managed to maintain profitability.The cargo arm of Air China saw demand increase by 15.2% last year, one of the highest growth rates in the industry, to 6.6bn revenue freight tonne km (RFTK), while capacity was up ...
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NewsAsian air cargo carriers record weak Chinese New Year period
Asian airlines saw airfreight demand decline in February after a weak Chinese New Year period and comparisons were affected by a boost in demand last year due to port strikes in the US.The latest airline data shows that all six Asian airlines monitored in Air Cargo News’ monthly report saw ...
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Airbus stalwart Didier Lenormand sets up Phoenix Aero Consult
Airbus stalwart Didier Lenormand is leaving the European airplane maker after 38 years but instead of retiring he has set up Phoenix Aero Consult, a network of air cargo experts.Lenormand, who helped develop Airbus’ cargo footprint in the global market, has some 20 years’ experience in dealing with Asia and ...
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TFI Holdings renews overnight air cargo deal with Cargojet
Logistics company owner TFI Holdings has renewed its overnight air cargo contract with Cargojet Airways for a further three years.The new multi-year contract, which includes two one-year renewal options, will see Canada-based Cargojet provide TFI, through its TransForce parent, access to its domestic overnight network between fourteen major cities across ...
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Straightline eyes $480m deal for up to 12 hybrid airships
Straightline Aviation (SLA) has signed a letter of intent (LOI) to purchase up to 12 Lockheed Martin Hybrid Airships with a potential value of $480m. UK-headquartered SLA, set up by ex-Virgin Group senior managers to act as an owner-operator of craft that do not need mooring towers or runways, is ...
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FAA expects US all-cargo carriers to grab marketshare from belly rivals
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) expects US air cargo carriers will record 3.5% per year demand increases over the next 20 years and that the country’s all-cargo carriers will continue to win marketshare.In its annual market review and forecast, the FAA said air cargo demand at US carriers increased ...
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NewsCargolux sees 2015 profits soar but revenues slide
All-cargo airline Cargolux saw profits and airfreight volumes surge in 2015 but revenues and load factors declined.The Luxembourg-based airline saw profits increase to $49m in 2015 compared with $3m in 2014, while demand jumped by 8.7% year on year to an estimated 6.9bn freight tonne km.It is the third year ...
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Volga-Dnepr transports 14-tonne trailer using Ilyushin freighter
Volga-Dnepr Airlines recently transported a 14-tonne multi-wheel trailer and 30 tonnes of specialist equipment that was needed to repair Russia’s only natural gas liquefaction plant, Sakhalin-2.The transportation project required operations using Antonov-124-100 and Ilyushin-76TD-90VD freighters from the airline’s fleet to move equipment from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and Moscow to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk ...
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ABC reports double-digit air cargo demand growth for February
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has again reported above market growth in its monthly airfreight volumes, with strong demand increases recorded on its transatlantic services.The Russian airline recorded a 15% year-on-year increase in air cargo demand in February to 37,000 tonnes.While the weight of cargo carried increased at double-digit levels, the distance ...
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Saudia Cargo expects yield pressure to continue in 2016
Saudia Cargo believes further yield pressure and belly cargo capacity additions will be the main challenges faced by the air cargo industry in 2016.Speaking to Air Cargo News, Saudia Cargo vice president commercial Rainer Mueller said: “For us as a true air cargo operator and running 16 freighters, the main ...
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B767F joins Raya Airways fleet
Malaysian cargo airline Raya Airways has taken delivery a B767-200 freighter, the first of the type aircraft under Malaysian registration.The twinjet brings the Raya Airways fleet up to four freighters, joining two B727-200Fs and one B757-200F, and is part of an ambitious expansion plan by the carrier to serve Shanghai, ...
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Lufthansa Cargo names new area managers
Lufthansa Cargo has appointed new area managers for its Europe & Africa and the Americas regions, as well as a new head of global handling management.On June 1 this year, Achim Martinka will take charge of sales and handling in the Europe & Africa region, succeeding Carsten Wirths.Since October 2010, ...
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Lufthansa Cargo’s earnings fall 40% in 2015
Lufthansa Cargo’s earnings contribution to the parent group airline declined 40% to €74m in full year 2015 as seasonal “sizeable overcapacities” in the airfreight market hit load factors and yields.In addition to the excess capacity from the beginning of the summer onwards, cargo earnings were also depressed by the strike ...
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Cathay announces fall in February cargo volumes
Cathay Pacific and sister carrier Dragonair moved a total of 117,299 tonnes of cargo and mail in February, a 10.1% fall on the same month of last year. With capacity, as measured in available cargo/mail tonne kilometres, rising by 1.1%, and the cargo and mail revenue tonne kilometres (RTKs) figure ...
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Silk Way West opts for Descartes’ Global Air Messaging Gateway
Silk Way West Airlines, part of the Baku, Azerbaijan-headquartered freighter operator Silk Way Group, has begun using Descartes’ cloud-based Global Air Messaging Gateway. The system will help the carrier achieve “higher standards of service and minimise costs by expanding and automating air cargo communication processes such as the electronic airway ...