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Qatar Airways' cargo tonnages soar by 37.5% in 2015
Qatar Airways Cargo saw a 37.5% surge in tonnages during full year 2015, citing a combination of “fleet and network expansion, creative interline agreements and by deploying capacity on expanding or untapped markets”.The Doha-hubbed airline increased its cargo volumes from 1,104,000 tonnes in 2014 to 1,520,000 tonnes in 2015.The combination ...
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Etihad’s horse sense with B777 freighter fleet additions
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Cargo has taken delivery of a new Boeing 777 freighter, with a second such aircraft due to arrive in March.Both freighters, with a combined list price value of $637m, will come equipped with nine seats, allowing the Middle East airline to carry additional grooms as part of ...
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Boardroom reshuffle at West Atlantic
A major boardroom reshuffle has taken place at Sweden’s West Atlantic, the Gothenburg-based freighter lessor and operator.The carrier said that the decision, which saw five board members resign, came after the shelving of a project to “explore the possibility of a listing of the shares on Nasdaq Stockholm”.West Atlantic added: ...
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ALPA responds to ICAO decision on lithium-ion batteries
North American pilots have called for stricter regulations covering bulk shipments of lithium-metal and lithium-ion batteries on cargo aircraft.While the US-based Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) welcomed the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) decision to adopt a temporary ban on the shipment of lithium-ion batteries as cargo on passenger aircraft, ...
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Volga-Dnepr performs spacecraft payload transport
Volga-Dnepr Airlines has transported a spacecraft payload module from Sheremetyevo Airport to London Stansted onboard one of its IL-76TD-90VD freighters.The transportation was organised by DG Terminal and as well as the module three tons of support equipment was also flown.The airline used a special container to transport the module. During ...
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FAA proposes hitting Atlas with $275,000 fine
Atlas Airlines intends to "vigorously defend itself" against a proposed $275,000 civil penalty by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) which alleges that the US freighter lessor operated a B747 after performing what the agency describes as “improper maintenance” on the aircraft nearly five years ago.In a statement, the US ...
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Lufthansa Cargo would consider extra Delhi freighter flight
Lufthansa Cargo would consider adding a new freighter frequency to Delhi, but is also wary of the market being flooded by capacity.Speaking at a press event during Air Cargo India, Lufthansa Cargo board member responsible for product and sales Alexis von Hoensbroech explained that the airline currently offered freighter services ...
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Cargolux appoints Jiang as regional manager China
Cargolux has appointed Janet Jiang as its new regional manager, China.Jiang joined Cargolux in Shanghai in 2000 as sales and reservations officer and advanced to sales manager in 2004. In May 2008, she was appointed district manager Shanghai and took over the position of regional manager central and eastern China ...
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Cargolux and Oman Air extend partnership with Mumbai flights
Cargolux and Oman Air are expanding their partnership with the addition of two weekly flights to Mumbai.The first service heads from Luxembourg to Bahrain before connecting with Mumbai, while the second flight goes from Luxembourg to Kuwait and then Muscat before heading to Mumbai.Oman Air chief operating officer Abdulrahman Al ...
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Boeing launches 737-800 converted freighter
Boeing Commercial Airplanes has launched its new 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter, the first 737NG (Next Generation) type that it has offered for conversion. Boeing expects the aircraft to primarily be used for the transport of express cargo on short-haul, domestic routes.According to Boeing, the company has already received 30 orders ...
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Solid year-end quarter for Atlas
US-based freighter lessor Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (AAWH) saw “solid peak-season volumes and yields, supported by continued e-commerce growth” in the fourth quarter of 2015 although it reported a net income loss of $37.5m due to a litigation settlement.In January this year, the group’s Polar Air Cargo subsidiary reached a ...
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Horses' tale from Hactl
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has again handled 64 of the world’s most valuable horses, competing at the Longines Masters of Hong Kong.As in 2015, the official carrier for the event was Emirates Airline, for which Hactl is the cargo handling agent in Hong Kong. Emirates transported the ...
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JMV signs up for freighter conversion from AEI
Luxembourg-based JMV Aviation has signed up for a freighter conversion from Aeronautical Engineers Inc (AEI).The US passenger to freighter conversion specialist AEI will provide an 11 pallet position B737-400SF freighter conversion to JMV in June of this year.The aircraft (MSN 24959) is high gross weight and is being modified at ...
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Quikjet confirms launch of Indian operations as it looks to capitalise on e-commerce and lack of freighters
Quikjet Airlines is the latest company to announce plans to capitalise on India’s fast-growing and underserved air cargo market as it confirms that it launched freighter services yesterday.The Bengaluru-based Indian airline, which is 72.6% owned by the fast-growing ASL Aviation Group, launched operations using a B737-400SF connecting Delhi, Chennai, Bengaluru ...
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MD-11 freighter impounded at Harare after a dead body is found
A Western Global Airlines MD-11 freighter has been detained at Harare Airport by the Zimbabwean authorities after a dead body and a large amount of South African currency were found on board.The aircraft, believed to have been on a flight from Germany to South Africa, had made a refueling stop ...
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WGA statement on detained MD-11 freighter
Western Global Airlines (WGA) has issued a statement after one of the US-based lessor’s MD-11 freighters was detained at Harare airport in Zimbabwe, Africa, when the body of a stowaway was found onboard.WGA said that the freighter is leased to Network Airline Management, a logistics provider, which was engaged “to ...
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ABC gets new European partner through ACMI deal with CargoLogicAir
CargoLogicAir’s first scheduled service has in fact been revealed as an ACMI tie-up with partner airline AirBridgeCargo (ABC).From February 14, CargoLogicAir’s B747-400 freighter began flying to Africa twice per week on behalf of ABC.The routing will start ex-London Stansted via Frankfurt to Libreville and onto Johannesburg, returning to Stansted via ...
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Cargolux expands Brazil network with Rio de Janeiro
A pre-Olympics airfreight boom to games' host Brazil will see European carrier Cargolux return to Rio de Janeiro with a B747 full freighter service starting in March.The flight continues to Viracopos before returning to Europe.Luxembourg-based Cargolux said: "The return to Rio was driven by growing demand for pre-Olympic Games freight ...
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Flower power makes scents for LAN Cargo
LATAM Airlines Group’s cargo unit transported more than 160m bouquets of flowers during the three weeks leading up to this weekend's St Valentine’s Day, the peak time for flower exports around the world.Approximately 100 cargo aircraft operated by LATAM Airlines Group’s cargo unit took off from Colombia and Ecuador between ...
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Record start to the year for AirBridgeCargo
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) had a record breaking start to 2016 but has warned of a challenging year ahead.The Russian airline recorded a 30% year-on-year increase in demand in January to a new high for the month of 43,605 tons after it added new freighters and expanded its network last year.Newly-launched ...