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Qatar Airways Cargo adds another new freighter service
Qatar Airways Cargo has started a new freighter service to Almaty in Kazakhstan, its second new destination in 2019.The twice-weekly Boeing 777 freighters depart Doha on Thursdays and Sundays, arriving in Almaty on the same day. On the return, the freighters arrive into Doha via Hong Kong.Qatar Airways chief officer ...
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Aviation Capital Group to finance a B747-8F for AirBridgeCargo
AirBridgeCargo (ABC) is using Aviation Capital Group (ACG) to finance part of the Russia-based operator’s purchase of a Boeing 747-8F which is set for delivery next month (February).The freighter airline’s financing mandate to “structure, arrange, and provide a guarantee” for a senior loan was awarded to the US-based aircraft operating ...
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Spicejet continues cargo expansion with Hong Kong-Guwahati freighter
Spicejet has continued the expansion of its recently launched all-cargo business with the addition of weekly flights between Hong Kong and Guwahati.Local media report that the SpiceXpress service, launched on January 19, is using the airline's 18 tonne capacity Boeing 737 freighters.It hopes to take advantage of demand for fresh ...
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Air Cargo Global launches Oslo seafood freighter
Slovakian all-cargo carrier Air Cargo Global has launched a B747F service between Oslo Airport and Tianjin Binhai International to cater for seafood demand.The service will operate twice weekly, departing from Avinor operated Oslo Airport on Thursdays and Saturdays at 7.15am, but the airline hopes to eventually add extra flights."We aim ...
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Uni-top expands in Europe with Luxembourg freighter service
China-based Uni-top Airlines has launched a new scheduled freighter service between its Wuhan hub and Luxembourg.The three weekly flights will be operated by a leased Boeing 747-400 freighter (ER-BAJ), which was previously used by the now defunct Centurion. The first flight took place on January 15."The flights will connect the ...
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CargoLogicGermany targets 10 aircraft fleet in three years as it takes delivery of its first B737F
CargoLogicGermany has today taken delivery of its first aircraft – a Boeing 737-400F – and revealed it plans to expand its fleet to 10 aircraft within three years.The aircraft arrived at the new airline’s Leipzig-Halle hub at 14:00 local time. The arrival of a second aircraft is expected over the ...
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Cockpit fire forces Cargolux aircraft to make emergency landing
Cargolux flight CV7303 was forced to make an emergency landing at Kuala Lumpur airport on January 16 when crew reported the presence of fire and smoke in the cockpit.The Boeing 747-8F (LX-VCJ) was en-route from the Malaysian city to Zhengzhou in China and was forced to turnaround shortly after takeoff."The ...
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Ethiopian B777 freighter forced to land by Indonesian F-16 fighter jets
Ethiopian Airlines has confirmed that one of its Boeing 777 freighters was forced to land at an airport on Batam island after being followed by two Indonesian F-16 fighter jets.Reuters, citing an Indonesian airforce spokesman, reported that the Ethiopian freighter had flown into Indonesian airspace "without permission".In a statement, the ...
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AirBridgeCargo sees cargo volumes increase by 2% in 2018
AirBridgeCargo recorded a 2% increase in cargo volumes to more than 700,000 tonnes in 2018 driven by growth in special cargoes and additional destinations.The airline saw its volumes of special commodities increase by over 25% in 2018. Pharma volumes increased by more than 60% year on year, dangerous goods shipments ...
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Panalpina ready for Brexit with freighter flight and task force
Panalplina has set up a Brexit task force and says that its Mexico-US-UK-Luxembourg freighter service will help companies create contingency operations for Brexit.The freight forwarder offers a freighter service calling Querétaro, Huntsville, Stansted and Luxembourg which it said could prove useful for shippers looking to create contingencies for the UK ...
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Turkish Cargo joins the Animal Transportation Association
Turkish Cargo has joined the Animal Transportation Association (ATA), which promotes the transport of live animals in secure and ideal conditions.ATA's membership includes airlines, freight forwarders, marine companies, public institutions, universities, research agencies, animal breeders and veterinarians. It supports regulations on the international transportation requirements for live animals.The airline also ...
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Etihad gains first airline CEIV Pharma certification in the Middle East
Etihad Cargo has become the Middle East’s first carrier to be awarded IATA’s Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) certification for pharmaceutical Logistics.The airline is one of only 16 carriers worldwide to hold CEIV Pharma certification, a regime which demonstrates an airline's ability to manage high-value, temperature-sensitive shipments for ...
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Cargolux to expand capacity with additional B747Fs
Cargolux has taken delivery of two B747-400Fs and plans to put them into operation later this year as additional capacity.The airline’s chief executive, Richard Forson, told Air Cargo News in May last year that it would receive an extra two B747s over the course of the next 12 months but ...
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Emirates SkyCargo and Avianca team up for a weekly B777 freighter to Bogota
Emirates SkyCargo and Avianca are developing a "deeper partnership" with the launch of a new South American trade lane for the Middle East carrier, a weekly Boeing 777 freighter service to Bogota.The Colombian capital will become Emirates SkyCargo’s sixth cargo destination in South America and its third dedicated cargo destination ...
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Management reorganisation at Air Atlanta Icelandic to focus on fleet renewal
Air Atlanta Icelandic has announced organisational changes as the ACMI and charter airline focuses on a fleet growth and renewal strategy.Hannes Hilmarsson, Air Atlanta’s chief executive since 2006, will assume a new role as the executive chairman of Air Atlanta Icelandic and managing director of Air Atlanta’s sister company, Northern ...
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Atlas adds NCA B747-400F trio in CMI agreement
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings has expanded its strategic agreement with Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) to add three NCA-owned Boeing 747-400 freighters to the existing operation.The deal brings the total number of B747-400Fs operated by Atlas Air on behalf of NCA to five. As with the first two aircraft, the three ...
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LATAM looks to build on salmon demand in Asia
LATAM Cargo will launch a new freighter service between Santiago de Chile and Chicago in February as it looks to speed up the transport of salmon into Asia.The Chile-based airline said that Chicago’s strategic connectivity to Asia will allow it to expedite perishable shipments to the region, reducing transit times ...
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Whale I never, Cargolux: Shifting to the dock of a bay for a pair of little belugas
Cargolux will sponsor a B747 freighter flight to help relocate two beluga whales, Little Grey and Little White, 6,000 miles from China to Iceland in the spring of 2019.The complex journey will see the whales move from Changfeng Ocean World in Shanghai via land, air and sea to a large ...
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KKR partners with Altavair in $1bn aircraft investment
US-based Global investment firm KKR is linking up with Altavair AirFinance with an initial $1bn capital commitment, part of which will go towards the acquisition of six “cargo aircraft” on long-term lease with “a diverse group of airline counterparties”.Dan Pietrzak, a member of KKR, said: “Since our first investment in ...
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Atran adds fourth B737 freighter
Atran Airlines has marked the start of the new year by taking delivery of a Boeing 737-400 BCF, enlarging its fleet to four freighters.The additional aircraft will "support the carrier’s growing volumes, especially e-commerce shipments which now constitute a major part of Atran’s traffic".The B737-400 BCF will be deployed on ...