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NewsAtran expands China freighter network to cater for e-commerce demand
Atran Airlines B737Russia-based Atran Airlines has added a new weekly freighter call in China as it looks to capitalise on growing e-commerce demand.The Volga-Dnepr Group-owned airline has added a weekly service between its hub at Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow and Shijiazhuang, which will utilise its two freighter types: B737-400SF ...
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Emirates SkyCargo creates emergency air bridge to deliver aid in Beirut
Emirates SkyCargo has created an air bridge between Dubai and Lebanon to enable it to provide rapid humanitarian relief, on 50 dedicated flights, following the deadly blast in Beirut.Emirates has already been supporting disaster relief efforts in Lebanon through the dispatch of several charter flights carrying food, clothing and medical ...
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S7 Airlines to enter the freighter market
Russian carrier S7 Airlines will enter the freighter market through a deal with lessor GECAS.GECAS will provide S7 with two Boeing 737-800 converted freighters that will operate on short- and medium-haul routes.S7’s airfreight programme currently utilises belly capacity on passenger planes, with S7 Cargo acting as the GSA for the ...
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NewsGECAS adds to B737 conversion order
GECAS B737-800BCFLessor GECAS is to take up to 20 more Boeing 737-800 converted freighters, having firmed up orders for 11 of the cargo jets.GECAS’s top-up agreement – its third, and one which includes nine additional options – takes its overall orders for the type to 60 with 14 options.Conversion of ...
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Cargo the bright spot as Cathay navigates "most challenging" period
Cathay Pacific Group reported an operating loss of HK$8.7bn ($1.13bn) for its half-year financial results, in what its chairman called the “most challenging” period for the group in its 70-year history.Cargo proved to be the sole bright spot for the troubled group, which in recent months was the subject of ...
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NewsAirBridgeCargo transports 1,000 boxes of yellow fever vaccines
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has successfully transported a shipment of yellow fever vaccinations from Moscow Sheremetyevo International Airport in Russia to Frankfurt in Germany.Movement of the 36-tonne shipment — which was comprised of more than 1,000 boxes — was organised by UNICEF in partnership with DSV.When the vaccines arrived in Frankfurt, ...
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CargoLogic Germany confirms return of Näther
CargoLogic Germany (CLG) has confirmed changes to its management team.From early August, Dierk Näther will replace Johannes Jähn, who stepped down from his managing director role in July.Näther has worked in the aviation industry for more than 25 years. He joined the Volga-Dnepr Group in a managing role in 2016 ...
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LATAM Cargo adds Miami-Florianopolis route to schedule
LATAM Cargo has introduced a new route to its freighter schedule.The carrier now operates a weekly service from Miami, US, to Florianopolis in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil, using a Boeing 767F aircraft with a 53-tonne capacity.The route connects North America with Southern Brazil, as well as offering wider ...
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NewsAviaAM Leasing acquires B747-400F on behalf of Magma Aviation
AviaAM Leasing, part of the Avia Solutions Group, has purchased a Boeing 747-400F nose-loader freighter.The aircraft, which is part of the Magma Aviation fleet, accomplished its first commercial cargo flight on August 4.Magma Aviation designs and delivers bespoke air cargo transport solutions for routes worldwide. It believes that the new ...
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Aerotranscargo appoints Air One Aviation as its GSA
All-cargo carrier Aerotranscargo (ATC) Moldova has named Air One Aviation as its GSA, effective from August 1.The partnership will provide Air One Aviation with exclusive sales and marketing rights for ATC across all regions.Air One Aviation was formerly known as aircraft charter specialist Chartersphere. The company will now focus exclusively ...
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Cathay Pacific makes changes to cargo management team
Hong Kong-based carrier Cathay Pacific has made changes to its cargo management teamThe carrier has appointed Tom Owen into the role of director of cargo.Owen has served on the Cathay Pacific leadership team as director of people for the past five years. He has previously held a variety of senior ...
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ATSG: "Strong demand" for leased freighters during coronavirus
Aircraft leasing company Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) has highlighted that its half-year results reflect "solid growth, improving cash flows and strong demand for leased cargo aircraft".During the first half of this year, the group's revenues increased 13% to $378m, while adjusted ebit rose 20% to $125.6m."Increased contributions from ATSG’s ...
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Forwarder and shipper charter deals propel Atlas Air in Q2
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings saw its operating revenues and income increase during the second quarter of the year as forwarders and shippers looked to secure freighter capacity through charter deals with the firm.The New York-headquartered lessor reported second quarter operating revenues of $825.2m — up 24.3% on year earlier — ...
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Lufthansa Cargo revenues lifted by capacity crunch
Lufthansa's logistics division, which includes Lufthansa Cargo, saw revenues rise in the first half of this year, despite significant cuts to bellyhold capacity.The carrier said this outcome was a result of demand outstripping supply. "Demand for the remaining cargo capacities went up during the first half-year of 2020, with the ...
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NewsVolga-Dnepr Group enters the B777F market with first delivery
The Volga-Dnepr Group has entered the B777 freighter market following the delivery of its first aircraft of the type.The aircraft was ordered by Volga-Dnepr in partnership with aircraft lessor Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) and adds to subsidiary AirBridgeCargo's fleet of B747 freighters."Volga-Dnepr is dedicated to the development and optimal composition ...
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NewsQatar Cargo's '1 million kilos' campaign just the start of sustainability drive
Guillaume HalleuxQatar Airways Cargo’s 1 million kilos project is just the start of a far reaching outreach project that the airline hopes will help reinforce the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals*.The carrier announced its ambitious 1 Million kilos campaign, which was prompted by the Covid-19 outbreak, in mid-July. It will enable ...
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Atlas Air sees share price soar as investors circle
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings has seen its share price increase rapidly since the start of the year as investors look to benefit from the ongoing capacity crunch.New York-headquartered Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings has seen its share price on the NASDAQ exchange double from $27.73 on January 2 to $55.72 as ...
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NewsVolga-Dnepr's quick O&G turnaround
Volga-Dnepr Airlines has completed a charter flight to deliver of oil & gas equipment for P-cube aviation.Four compressors and two rotors, weighing more than 26 tons, were delivered onboard an IL-76TD-90VD from Singapore to Melbourne (Australia) for urgent repair and maintenance works.The airline processed all flight permits within one day ...
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Airfreight rates up as capacity comes under pressure
Airfreight rates from key Asian hubs continued to climb last week as ocean capacity shortages and personal protective equipment shipments pick up.The latest figures from TAC Index show that average airfreight rates from Hong Kong to North America last week climbed for the fourth week in a row as they ...
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NewsUN An-74 badly damaged in Mali landing accident
One of Utair Group’s freighter aircraft, an Antonov An-74 TK-100, has been substantially damaged in an accident at Gao in eastern Mali.The United National Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali – known as MINUSMA – said the aircraft was landing at Gao after arriving from the capital, Bamako, at around ...