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Senator establishes US Midwest base at RFD
German shipping firm Senator International has named Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) as its US Midwest hub.The company has been operating its own transatlantic cargo flights, known as its Senator Atlantic Bridge (SAB) since 2016 and it recently launched a twice-weekly service to RFD "offering a new and much needed ...
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NewsKalitta Air to become first operator of converted B777 freighter
Kalitta Air will become the first airline to operate Boeing 777-300ERSF converted freighters after signing an agreement with lessor GECAS Cargo.The US cargo airline has signed a deal for three of the B777s, which will be the world's largest twin-engine freighter, with the aircraft due to be delivered in 2023.The ...
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NewsFirst A321 conversion enters service
The first A321 freighter converted by Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) has begun commercial operations with Qantas for Australia Post.The ‘head of version’ A321-200 converted freighter (MSN 835) began flying for Qantas on October 27 after it was re-delivered to its owner, lessor Vallair in September."Both milestones marked the completion and ‘birth’ ...
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NewsDHL Express braces for 'historical' peak season
DHL Express is predicting "unprecedented" levels of online shopping and shipping volumes during the upcoming peak season and is preparing its business accordingly.The express firm said that it had already experienced around 35% e-commerce volume growth in 2020 in its network and added that the upcoming peak season will further ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo DWC facility to re-open as vaccine hub
Emirates SkyCargo will re-open its SkyCentral DWC cargo terminal as a dedicated airside cargo facility for the launch of a Covid-19 vaccine.The freight division of Emirates has also set up a "dedicated rapid response team" to coordinate requests from the various partners involved in the vaccine distribution and to "streamline ...
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Cainiao expands air charter operation ahead of 11.11 e-commerce event
Alibaba's logistics arm Cainiao Smart Logistics Network will ramp up its use of charter flights as it prepares for the world's biggest shopping event.The company has announced several initiatives to ramp up its global logistics infrastructure, in anticipation of "explosive growth" in e-commerce parcel volume during the upcoming 11.11 shopping ...
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US cargo carriers quizzed on PSP funds
Four US cargo carriers have been asked to hand back or demonstrate that they needed more than $630m in Covid-19 support funding as part of the Payroll Support Program (PSP).James Clyburn, chairman of the select subcommittee on the coronavirus crisis, sent letters to Atlas Air, Kalitta Air, Western Global Airlines ...
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Lufthansa Cargo outlines winter freighter plans
Lufthansa Cargo has revealed its freighter schedule for the winter season, with an average of 35 flights per week to Asia.The cargo airline said that its Asian network would focus on the Chinese metropolis of Shanghai (PVG), the South Korean capital Seoul (ICN), Japan's capital Tokyo (NRT) and the Hong ...
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Turkish Cargo adds direct routes to network
Turkish Cargo has expanded its network with the addition of numerous direct routes to destinations in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.Last month, the carrier added London Heathrow Airport in the UK and Henri Coanda Airport in Romania as European network destinations.In addition, new direct cargo services in Asia include ...
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NewsAirBridgeCargo transports vaccine manufacturing equipment
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has transported vaccine manufacturing equipment to US as part of a Covid-19 production project.The carrier said that a total of 840 tonnes of equipment for automation lines for the manufacturing of coated cyclo olefin (COP) polymer vaccine containers will be transported this year from Frankfurt to Atlanta ...
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Etihad Cargo adds CSafe Global's RAP containers to PharmaLife service
Etihad Cargo is rolling out temperature-controlled container firm CSafe Global's RAP containers across its network, as part of its PharmaLife service which offers both active and passive container solutions for various temperature requirements.The move follows Etihad becoming the first carrier in the middle East to receive the IATA CEIV Pharma ...
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NewsATRAN Airlines and Volga-Trucks complete multi-modal delivery of spare parts
ATRAN Airlines (ATRAN), a Volga-Dnepr Group carrier, has teamed up with SIS Logistik to carry transport spare parts from Frankfurt (Germany) to Perm (Russia).ATRAN said the delivery was "complex" and made use of a range of transportation modes.First, the equipment was trucked from Frankfurt to Köln. next, it was loaded ...
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NewsVolga-Dnepr Airlines transport 430 tonnes of power plant equipment to Afghanistan
Volga-Dnepr Airlines has partnered with Blue Water Shipping to carry out a number of flights using its Antonov-124-100 ramp freighter aircraft to support the construction of a new power plant in Afghanistan.The "technically complex and challenging project" involved 430 tonnes of equipment being transported for 'Bayat Power Phase 1', which ...
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NewsDigitalisation and partnerships key for Cathay Pacific's new head of cargo
Tom Owen, Cathay Pacific CargoDigitalisation and the continued expansion of its partnership programme are two key priorities for Cathay Pacific's new head of cargo.Speaking to the airline's Cargo Clan publication, Cathay Pacific's new head of cargo Tom Owen outlined how he saw the cargo business progressing.Owen, who has worked Cathay's ...
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Air Atlanta Icelandic to establish new AOC
Air Atlanta Icelandic is establishing a new AOC in Malta and says it would one day consider adding freighter aircraft.The aircraft operator said that to increase its competitiveness in the ACMI market post Covid-19, it is taking steps towards establishing an AOC in Malta under the name Air Atlanta Europe.The ...
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Emirates SkyCargo maintains perishables supply chains
Following the disruption to passenger services — and bellyhold capacity — caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, supply chains for food products were put at risk.Emirates SkyCargo said that during this time, it maintained the supply chain for perishables and worked quickly to restore its international cargo connectivity.The carrier increased its ...
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Alibaba targets South America e-commerce with Atlas Air deal
Alibaba's supply chain business Cainiao Smart Logistics Network has inked a freighter charter deal with Atlas Air as it targets the South American e-commerce market.The deal will see Atlas fly dedicated charter flights between China, Brazil and Chile three times per week to "enhance Alibaba’s extensive logistics network as cross-border ...
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NewsPrecision's first A321 converted freighter completes test flight
Conversions firm 321 Precision Conversions has completed the first post-conversion flight of its A321-200PCF freighter.The first flight carried out by 321 Precision Conversions, which is a joint venture between Aircraft Transport Services Group (ATSG) and Precision Aircraft Solutions (PAS), took place on October 10.The passenger A321 aircraft was converted to ...
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MasAir Cargo starts B767F operations for DHL Express
Mexican freighter operator MasAir Cargo has started operations for DHL Express utilising one of its Boeing 767 freighters.As part of an ACMI deal, the airline began operating a six-times-per-week service for the express firm from Los Angeles to Guadalajara and on to Ciudad de México, then returning to Los Angeles.“Everyone ...
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Mesa Air begins operations for DHL Express
Mesa Air Group has started operating air cargo services on behalf of DHL Express.The company operated its first revenue cargo flight for DHL Express from its crew and maintenance base at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport on Monday.Under the previously announced agreement, Mesa will operate two Boeing 737-400F aircraft on behalf ...