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NewsEtihad Cargo revamps loyalty programme
Etihad Cargo has revamped its customer loyalty programme and a rebranded cargo loyalty scheme named PayloadRewards.Launched in 2013, Etihad Cargo’s revamped PayloadRewards has more than 5,300 active members from 74 different countries.With PayloadRewards, members will continue to earn miles as before, with an additional opportunity to start earning bonus miles ...
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New date for Cargolux whale flight
Cargolux and the SeaLife Trust have set a new date for the transport of two beluga whales bewteen China and Finland after the initial April flight was cancelled due to bad weather.The two whales, Little Grey and Little White, will now embark on their epic journey from Shanghai to Keflavik, ...
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Saudia Cargo resumes freighter flights to Guangzhou and Mumbai
Saudi Airlines Cargo has resumed freighter flights to Guangzhou in China and Mumbai in India with weekly services, in addition to its current five times a week flights to Dhaka and seven times a week flight schedule to Hong Kong.Saudia Cargo chief executive Omar Hariri said: “This operation reflects the ...
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NewsAirfreight market slowdown hits AF-KLM's 2019 first quarter revenues
Air France KLM cargo volumes in the first quarter of 2019 remained static at 270,000 tons, unchanged from the same three months of last year.The latest financial report from the European carrier said that the effect on volumes is visible across the airfreight market, due to "economic slowdown, political uncertainties ...
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Volga-Dnepr Airlines is the wizard of Oz for 80 tons of energy equipment
Volga-Dnepr Airlines has transported 80 tons of energy equipment from Germany to Australia for General Electric to support the construction of a 32-turbine renewable energy wind farm.A 36-ton wind turbine hub, four metres in length, and three 12.6-ton generators were positioned inside the Antonov 124-100 freighter at Cologne-Bonn airport using ...
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Atlas sees revenues grow on increasing demand
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (AAWW) saw adjusted profits increase in the first quarter of the year as a result of increasing customer demand.The aircraft lessor and operator reported first-quarter operating revenues of $680m, while adjusted income for the period was up 14.7% to $27.3m and adjusted earnings before interest, tax, ...
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NewsDHL extends ATSG freighter leasing deal
A DHL B767F like those leased by ATSGDHL has extended by three years its deal to lease 14 Boeing 767 freighters from ATSG subsidiaries.The aircraft lessor said that it would also operate eight of those aircraft within DHL's North American Network.The agreements include:- The extension of eleven aircraft leases between ...
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Etihad Cargo boosts commercial organisation with Emirati appointments
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Cargo has appointed several Emirati nationals within its commercial division to boost both its global customer programme as well as its UAE home marketIn a “renewed focus and mandate,” the UAE commercial function will be headed by Bader Ahmed Al Ali as senior manager commercial for the ...
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NewsProfits tumble at Lufthansa's cargo business
Lufthansa’s cargo and logistics segment saw operating profits tumble in the first quarter as volumes declined and expenses increased.Lufthansa’s logistics segment, which includes Lufthansa Cargo and other businesses such as time:matters and Jettainer, saw first-quarter revenues decline by 4% year on year to €616m while earnings before interest and tax ...
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NewsFirst glimpse of latest Cargolux B747F
Cargolux's official twitter account gave the air cargo industry a first glimpse of its latest Boeing 747 freighter yesterday (see second image below).The B747-400F aircraft (OO-THB) was pictured at Luxembourg ahead of its transportation to Malta to have the Cargolux livery added.The aircraft is one of three B747Fs that will ...
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Peter Gerber: A pragmatist's market view
Is air cargo’s glass half empty or half full? Industry pundits can sample a heady statistical cocktail of declining global volumes and load factors in early 2019, mixed and shaken with US-China tariff tussles and Brexit bungling.But what can we read from those statistics and are they truly indicative of ...
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Korean Air Cargo continues with its digital development
Korean Air has implemented a new cargo management system, named iCargo, as it continues with its IT renewal programme.The iCargo internet platform, which will replace the existing 35-year-old system, combines the full scope of end-to-end cargo business functions of Korean Air – reservation, sales, terminal operation, revenue accounting, cargo portal ...
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NewsCargolux reports record profits despite challenging market conditions
Cargolux B747-8FLuxembourg-based airline Cargolux saw net profits after tax increase by 72.7% year on year in 2018 to $211.2m thanks to its new ACMI operation, a record year for charter and demand for increased demand for specialist shipments.Consolidated revenues at the airlines for the year increased by 16.4% year on ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo continues its digital push with new booking capabilities
Etihad Cargo will continue its digital drive by rolling out a new messaging system and a new API-based booking system.The airline said that it had successfully completed trials of an automated Freight Forwarder Messaging system that will allow bookings to be instantly made and confirmed.These pilots were undertaken with DHL ...
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ACE Belgium Freighters obtains AOC
ACE Belgium Freighters (ACE) has gained an air operator certificate (AOC) from the Belgian civil aviation authority and has its first aircraft, a Boeing 747-400BCF, with plans for a second freighter to come on board by the end of this year.Eshel Heffetz, who heads ACE, confirmed that the search is ...
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NewsEthiopian Cargo set to expand further its Addis Ababa freight capacity
Ethiopian Airlines is planning the next expansion phase of its Addis Ababa Cargo Terminal-II facility, which opened in July 2018, to accommodate 1.2m tonnes per year.The new 38,000 sq m facility increased Ethiopian Airlines' previous throughput capacity at the earlier single terminal operation to nearly 1m tonnes per year from ...
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NewsDHL processes 800 tonnes of cargo for cyclone-hit Africa
Deutsche Post DHL Group’s Disaster Response Team (DRT) has ended its first deployment in Africa having processed nearly 800 tonnes of humanitarian relief aid cargo.Three teams of 12 volunteers processed cargo from approximately 50 aircraft over 20 days at Mozambique’s Beira Airport to support relief efforts in the wake of ...
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NewsWhales grounded as rough seas delay transport operation
The decision has been made to postpone the relocation flight of two beluga whales that was set to take place this week.Little Grey and Little White were set to fly on board Cargolux from Shanghai to Keflavik, Iceland before traveling by truck and ferry to Heimaey island.The temporary delay is ...
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NewsAtran Airlines boosts e-commerce links between Chinese retailers and Russian consumers
The Atran Airlines crew at Xi'an Xianyang International Airport ahead of the first departure to Moscow Sheremetyevo airportRussian air express carrier Atran Airlines has launched a freighter route linking Xi'an in China with Moscow Sheremetyevo airport, optimising connections between Chinese retailers and Russian consumers.The first flight by the Volga-Dnepr Group ...
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AirBridge picks WFS for Liege ground handling
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has selected Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) as its ground handler at Liege Airport.The appointment comes as ABC prepares for the first-phase opening of its dedicated cargo area at the fast-growing Belgian freighter hub.The cooperation is in support of the strategic partnership signed between ABC’s parent company, Russia’s ...