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NewsSaudia Cargo gains ground services certificate
L-R : Saudia Cargo CEO Omar Hariri and Yasser Al-Mayoof, vice president of aviation standards at GACASaudia Cargo has gained a Ground Service Provider Certificate (GACAR 151) from the Middle East nation’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA).Saudia Cargo’s chief executive, Omar Hariri, said: “This licence will further enhance Saudia ...
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NewsPicture special: Antonov Airlines looks back on 30 years of air cargo
ANTONOV Airlines has celebrated its thirtieth birthday with a look back on its development over the last 30 years (see images below).The airline was founded in 1989 and holds the record for heaviest single piece of cargo transported by air, among others.On August 11, 2009, the airline's An-225 ‘Mriya’, the ...
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Turkish Cargo beats the February blues with demand increase
Turkish Cargo managed to record an increase in cargo demand in February despite the overall industry reporting a decrease.The airline said its cargo volumes increased by 9.6% year on year during the month, according to figures from analyst WorldACD, while the overall industry registered a 5.8% decrease.During the first two ...
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NewsAirBridge inks leasing agreement with Sonoco for its PharmaPort 360 container
Christopher Day, director of business development and Innovation at Sonoco ThermoSafe, and Yulia Celetaria, global director, pharma, AirBridgeCargo AirlinesAirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has signed a leasing agreement with specialist packaging provider Sonoco ThermoSafe for its PharmaPort 360 temperature-controlled container.The agreement will bolster ABC’s delivery options for temperature-sensitive shipments and guarantee a ...
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Saudia set to become twelfth SkyTeam Cargo member
Saudia Airlines Cargo will become the twelfth member of SkyTeam Cargo on April 15.This development will see SkyTeam Cargo significantly increase its footprint across the Middle East as none of its current members are based in the region.Commenting on the new partnership, Nico van der Linden, vice president, SkyTeam Cargo, ...
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NewsA record 40-tonne vessel spare part is plane-sailing for AirBridge
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has transported a record shipment weight, a 37.5 tonne vessel part, from Frankfurt to Singapore using its abcXL product for oversize and heavyweight consignments.The 8 m long single unit was trucked from the Belgian factory of maritime construction company Jan De Nul Group to the German cargo ...
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AirBridgeCargo launches ‘abc premium’ capacity guarantee
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has introduced its ‘abc premium’ product which offers guaranteed capacity and prioritisation on specific flights across the all-freighter operator’s international network.Fedor Novikov, ABC’s deputy general director, products, said: “We expect abc premium to attract high demand from customers with urgent, time-sensitive shipments. On top of this, we ...
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Qantas Freight to upgrade freighters to B747-8Fs
Qantas Freight has announced that from late July it will upgrade its freighter fleet with the lease of two Boeing 747-8F aircraft to replace existing B747-400Fs.The airline said the -8Fs, which will be operated by Atlas Air, will offer greater capacity and improved efficiency for its global freight customers. They ...
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NewsCargolux doubles Budapest flights, boosting Hong Kong and adding Zhengzhou connections
L-R : Eva Balazs (Cargolux Budapest station manager), two Cargolux crewmembers, Jost Lammers (CEO of Budapest Airport).Cargolux is doubling its Boeing 747 freighter flights to Budapest from three to six connections per week to the Hungarian capital, increasing its services to Hong Kong and adding Zhengzhou in China.The original three ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo renews Gulf road feeder contract with MICCO
Etihad Cargo has again selected MICCO as its road feeder services (RFS) provider in a multi-year agreement, continuing a decade-long partnership between the two Abu Dhabi-based logistics players.The RFS network connects major air and sea gateways in the Emirates of Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, as well as key Gulf ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo utilises B777F for rally car transport
Etihad Cargo has transported 17 rally cars and 200 cubic metres of spare parts for the Middle East region’s first ever FIA World Rallycross of Abu Dhabi event.The airline utilised one of its Boeing 777F aircraft to fly the rally cars from Liege, where the cars had travelled to from ...
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Cathay Pacific and Lufthansa Cargo joint venture fully expanded
Cathay Pacific’s cargo division and Lufthansa Cargo have started eastbound shipments from Europe to Hong Kong under their joint business agreement (JBA).Under the JBA framework, Hong Kong is connected directly to Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Brussels, Dublin, London (Gatwick and Heathrow airports), Madrid, Manchester, Milan, Munich, Paris, Rome and Zurich.In addition ...
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CargoLogicAir chief executive David Kerr has a Brexit plan
CargoLogicAir (CLA) chief executive David Kerr has a Brexit plan. The UK-registered B747 freighter operator increased its flight schedule from mid-March as the Stansted-based carrier prepares for a possible no-deal Brexit when the UK leaves the European Union on March 29 [at the time of writing].The carrier’s twice-weekly flight schedule ...
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NewsNetwork Airline Management and Astral Aviation fly relief aid to Mozambique
Network Airline Management (NAM) has responded to an urgent request from Scan Global Logistics in Denmark to move relief aid to Mozambique after the devastation caused by cyclone Idai.NAM and its partner, Kenyan all-cargo airline Astral Aviation, flew 52 tonnes on a scheduled flight from Liege to Nairobi, where the ...
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Amazon confirms move into B737-800 freighters with Southern Air CMI deal
Amazon Air is moving into B737-800 freighter operations, with a potential for up to 20 aircraft, after Atlas Air Worldwide (AAWW) confirmed that its wholly owned subsidiary, Southern Air, will provide crew, maintenance and insurance (CMI) services to Amazon for the B737 type.In a AAWW Form 8-K filing to the ...
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NewsNational Airlines and DHL help deliver relief aid to cyclone-devastated Mozambique
US-based National Airlines flew a B747-400F from both Toronto and Amsterdam to Cyclone Idai-affected Mozambique with 70 tonnes of relief materials from the Canadian Red Cross Society.Cyclone Idai struck the African continent on March 14, killing and displacing thousands of people and causing damage all across Mozambique.Relief organizations rely on ...
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Azul pulls out of e-commerce joint venture with Correios
Brazilian passenger airline Azul has pulled out of a proposed joint venture with national postal service Correios to launch a logistics platform serving Brazil’s e-commerce sector.Azul said that its cargo business grew revenues by a record 57% in 2018, “significantly higher than originally projected when the company initiated its discussions ...
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Cathay Pacific Cargo strikes an optimistic note despite weak start to 2019
Cathay Pacific Cargo remains optimistic about its cargo business, despite registering declines in its cargo revenues and volumes during the first two months of the year.The carrier group saw cargo traffic decline by 9.3% in February following on from a 5.2% slide in January.However, general manager cargo commercial Nelson Chin ...
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Cathay agrees HK Express acquisition from HNA
Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific has entered into a HK$4.93bn share purchase agreement to buy 100% of low-cost carrier Hong Kong Express Airways (HKE) from HNA Group, the Chinese conglomerate.The passenger and cargo giant said that the total consideration comprises of HK$2.25bn in cash and a non-cash component of HK$2.68bn.The transaction ...
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NewsAirBridgeCargo targets Asia with extra frequencies
AirBridgeCargo (ABC) has increased its frequencies in Asia following a 5% average annual growth in the region in the last five years.As of the end of March, the company’s schedule now includes six Shenzhen flights a week, eight Narita services and two Ho Chi Minh City flights.ABC said the additional ...