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'Unprecedented' UK cargo charter enquiries as border remains closed
Charter broker Air Charter Service (ACS) is reporting an "unprecedented" number of enquiries for cargo flights as France keeps its border with the UK closed.France closed its border with the UK to trade and travel on Sunday night following the emergence of a new Covid-19 variant.Politicians are currently in talks ...
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NewsA321 freighter conversions to begin in China
Image courtesy of ST EngineeringThe first A321 freighter conversion in China will soon be underway on behalf of launch customer Vallair.The work is being undertaken for Vallair by EFW at the ST Engineering facility in Guangzhou and the aircraft is planned for delivery in Q3 2021 to cargo-operator, SmartLynx.“We are ...
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NewsMore firms look to airfreight as Brexit deadline nears
Time-critical logistics firm Priority Freight is the latest company to secure airfreight capacity to prepare for border disruption as the UK transitions from the European Union (EU) on January 1.The logistics firm said that it had teamed up with charter airline Jota Aviation to set up an ‘air bridge’ between ...
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FedEx profits soar as e-commerce volumes take off
FedEx saw fiscal second-quarter revenues and profits improve as e-commerce growth fueled record volumes.The express giant, which operates 680 aircraft, employs 600,000 people and has 200,000 vehicles, saw fiscal second-quarter revenues increase by 19% year on year to $20.6bn, operating income was up by 165% on a year earlier to ...
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ACS prepares for Brexit disruption with freighter capacity
Charter broker Air Charter Service has secured a BAe 146 freighter aircraft as it prepares for border disruption as the UK's transition from the European Union (EU) ends on January 1.Many are expecting changes in customs procedures at the border between the UK and EU as a result of the ...
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NewsShell to supply SAF to DHL Express at Schiphol
DHL Express has signed a deal with energy firm Shell Aviation that will see it being supplied sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to power flights from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.DHL said the deal will enable it to operate flights using SAF, which is an "important step forward" in its steps to achieve ...
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NewsAirBridgeCargo's first B777 freighter enters service
The Volga-Dnepr Group has begun operations with its first Boeing B777 freighter, with the aircraft joining the AirBridgeCargo (ABC) fleet.The freighter was delivered to Volga-Dnepr Group in August before being certified in Russia.The airline group said the aircraft will be deployed on trans-Siberian services, with the first flight operating between ...
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NewsAsiana Airlines awards Milan cargo handling contract to WFS
Asiana Airlines’ has awarded Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) with a contract to handle its freighter services at Milan-Malpensa Airport.The airline operates three Boeing 747 freighter flights a week from the Italian airport to Seoul. WFS expects to handle some 15,000 tonnes of cargo annually for Asiana.The contract win comes two ...
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NewsChina Airlines takes delivery of B777F as it looks to expand cargo operations
China Airlines has taken delivery of its first Boeing B777 freighter as it looks to ramp up its cargo operations.The Taiwan-hubbed airline ordered a total of six of the twin-isle freighters at the 2019 Paris Air Show as part of efforts to expand its cargo capacity. Next year, the airline ...
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NewsFirst ATR 72-600 freighter delivered to FedEx
The first turboprop ATR72-600 production freighter has been delivered to express carrier FedEx as part of its fleet renewable programme.The feeder aircraft, based on the passenger model, took three years to develop and launch and offers around nine tonnes of capacity or 75 cu metres of space. It is ATR's ...
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NewsTurkish Cargo transports third century statue
Turkish Cargo has transported a third century statue from the US to Turkey.The statue of the mother goddess Kybele was trafficked abroad from Turkey in 1970 but was flown back by the Istanbul-hubbed airline on one of its Boeing 777 freighters on December 12."The Statue of Kybele, which was brought ...
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NewsASL Airlines takes delivery of first B737-800BCF
ASL Airlines has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737-800 Boeing converted freighter as part of an order of ten of the aircraft.The B737 (F-HIQB) has entered service for ASL Airlines France, which also operates two passenger B737-800s.The aircraft is the first of 10 Boeing converted freighters announced by Boeing ...
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DHL expands freighter deal with Cargojet
DHL Express has expanded its ACMI deal with lessor Cargojet through the addition of three permanent international routes.The new routes are operated by three dedicated B767-300F Cargojet freighter aircraft between Hamilton, Canada; DHL Express hub in Cincinnati, Ohio; and continuing to Monterrey, Mexico; and the UK.These routes were initially started ...
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CargoLogicGermany enters animal transportation market
Freighter operator CargoLogicGermany (CLG) has entered the animal transportation market with the movement of two horses on a flight organised by Intradco Global.Two racehorses, Cindy Truppo and Ole Bo, weighing 500 kg each, became the first horses to be flown by the 2019 launched CLG when one of its B737-400SF ...
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NewsAntonov welcomes back giant AN-225 as heavylift capacity comes under pressure
Antonov Airlines is bringing its AN-225 Mriya into commercial operation as customers face limited heavylift capacity.The 250-tonne capacity Mriya had been taken out of action earlier this year for routine maintenance, but will be back in action next week.The availability of heavylift capacity has been reduced following Volga-Dnepr's decision to ...
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ABX Air reaches tentative agreement with pilot unions
ABX Air has reached a tentative agreement to amend the collective bargaining agreement with its pilot group, currently numbering more than 230 flight crew members.ABX Air’s pilots are represented by the Airline Professionals Association of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 1224 (IBT).The tentative agreement would extend for six years ...
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NewsDronamics reveals plans for first five European droneports
Dronamics has revealed which five European airports it will use as bases for cargo drone operations.Rather than offering final mile delivery, the "middle-mile" drone developer aims to connect its "droneports" in Europe with same-day services using its Black Swan cargo drones, which are capable of carrying 350 kg and have ...
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NewsFedEx Express ups capacity across its Asia Pacific network
In order to cope with unprecedented airfreight demand due to e-commerce growth this peak season, FedEx Express has added cargo capacity on its routes in the Asia-Pacific region.The company has increased its flight frequency for Asia-to-Europe flights, as well as flights between Australia and destinations in Asia.The move follows FedEx ...
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SpiceXpress launches pharma service to support vaccine distribution
SpiceXpress, the airfreight division of Indian carrier SpiceJet, has launched a new pharma service ahead of widespread global distribution of Covid-19 vaccines.The Spice Pharma Pro service will help to deliver "reliable, fast and secure" transportation of temperature-sensitive goods throughout the cold chain.The launch of Spice Pharma Pro comes after SpiceXpress ...
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Air Canada names Berry as VP cargo
Air Canada has named Jason Berry as its new vice president of cargo, effective from January next year.In his new role, Berry — who was previously president at Alaska Airlines' subsidiary McGee Air Services — will report to Lucie Guillemette, executive vice president and chief commercial officer.Before his role at ...