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NewsDHL Express links Hong Kong and Jakarta
Source: DHL ExpressDHL Express is introducing new freighter flights between Hong Kong and Jakarta to cater for growing demand.The service will be operated by a 20-tonne capacity Boeing 737-800 freighter four times a week. The direct flight will also help speed up the delivery of goods.The service will transport shipments ...
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Challenge expands in India with extra freighter flights
Liege-based Challenge Group will expand its freighter operation to India with the addition of flights to Delhi.The new flights will operate twice per week on Wednesdays and Sundays using Challenge's Boeing 767 aircraft, which have a capacity of around 52 tons.The service operates on a loop of Liege - Dubai ...
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Western Global resolves alleged gender-pay discrimination case
Western Global Airlines has entered into a conciliation agreement that will see it pay $84,727 in back wages and interest to resolve alleged gender-based pay discrimination at the company’s Estero facility.The US Department of Labor said that a routine compliance review of Western Global Airlines initially raised concerns about base ...
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Western Global pilots reach agreement over stock plan class action
Western Global pilots have reached an agreement over a class action lawsuit alleging that an employee share ownership plan (ESOP) overpaid for airline stock.The two pilots that led the lawsuit reached an agreement with Western Global Airlines and its investment manager worth $14.5m, which will be paid out pro rata ...
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MSC Air Cargo gains CEIV Pharma
MSC Air Cargo has achieved the IATA CEIV Pharma certification as the company responds to growing pharma volumes.The certification is used by companies to demonstrate that their pharma operations meet the standards set by IATA, which set a benchmark for the handling, storage, and transportation of pharmaceutical products, ensuring adherence ...
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Lufthansa Cargo and Swiss to add SAF costs into airfreight surcharge
Lufthansa Group-owned Lufthansa Cargo and Swiss WorldCargo have announced they will begin to include the cost of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in their Airfreight Surcharge (ASC).The two cargo businesses said that starting on January 1 2025, they would include a SAF blending quota of an initial 2% for departure from ...
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NewsAF KLM Cargo returns to Hong Kong as carriers add Asia freighter capacity
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) last week launched a new freighter flight to Hong Kong after an absence of nine years as a number of carriers have moved capacity to the Asia Pacific market to capitalise on strong cargo demand.The flight was operated by Martinair on behalf of KLM ...
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NewsSurging air cargo rates out of Japan and Bangladesh boost buoyant market
Airfreight rates from Bangladesh and Japan have surged in recent weeks helping to raise prices in an "already buoyant" air cargo market, according to data provider WorldACD.The latest figures from WorldACD show that overall airfreight rates were up 14% year on year in the week ending September 15, led by ...
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NewsFedEx lowers outlook as profits slide
FedEx saw revenues and profits decline in its fiscal first quarter as the company faced challenging market conditions, customers opted for less expensive delivery services and operating costs were on the rise. The express giant saw revenues for the quarter ended August 31 decrease 0.5% year on year to $21.6bn, ...
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Air France KLM renews with WFS in North America
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo has renewed its contract with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) at airports in the US. The renewal covers contracts at Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York JFK and Washington Dulles airports. The multi-year contract extensions will take WFS’ cargo partnership with Air ...
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NewsCathay Cargo looks to minimise disruption with Anchorage terminal deal
Tom Owen, Cathay Cargo and Sean Dolan, NorthLink Aviation. Source: Cathay Cargo Cathay Cargo has announced a long-term agreement with terminal operator NorthLink Aviation to use its air cargo facility and aircraft stands at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport. The deal commences in October 2025 and will ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo and SF Airlines to deepen partnership
Source: Etihad CargoEtihad Cargo and SF Airlines have announced plans to further expand their partnership through a joint venture that will offer a "unified logistics solution".The new partnership will see the two carriers offer increased aircraft capacity, improved transit times, interconnected networks and the expanded distribution of SF Express’s international ...
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Qatar Cargo adds a range of product upgrades
Qatar Airways Cargo has launched a set of solutions that can be added to existing cargo products.The new AirPlus Solutions provide customers with three additional options: Q-Climate, Q-Plus and Q-Prime.The Q-Climate option provides temperature-control for its general cargo and vulnerable cargo product categories. This option includes ramp protection against external ...
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NewsOne Air responds to rising demand with third freighter
Source: One AirUK-based freighter carrier One Air has added a third Boeing 747-400 freighter to its fleet as it looks to cater for rising demand between Asia and Europe.The new freighter has joined on a five-year lease from AeroTransCargo and completed its first flight today between Hong Kong and East ...
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NewsAsia Airfreight Terminal to handle cargo for Fly Khiva in HK
Photo: Asia Airfreight TerminalSATS-owned Asia Airfreight Terminal (AAT) has been selected as the preferred cargo handler for Fly Khiva Group in Hong Kong.Tashkent, Uzbekistan-based cargo carrier Fly Khiva launched its inaugural flight to Hong Kong on August 2.The airline has commenced two weekly flights between Hong Kong and Liège via ...
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Lufthansa Cargo expands to the transpacific as capacity crunch looms
Lufthansa Cargo is launching its first direct service from Asia to the US as market demand from the region continues to surge.The carrier today announced it would add a new Boeing 777 freighter service operating with a loop of Frankfurt, Ho Chi Minh, Los Angeles International and Frankfurt.It will also ...
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NewsE-commerce fuelled capacity crunch to continue
Air cargo looks set to continue its precedent-setting volume growth driven by booming e-commerce and have a long-term bright future despite a looming capacity crunch, a keynote speaker at the EU Cross-Border E-commerce Forum, held in Liege, Belgium on September 10, said.“We had eight straight months of double-digit growth,” Ryan ...
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NewsK-Mile moves into widebody freighters with 767
Source: ASL AviationThai express cargo airline K-Mile Asia will expand its reach and ability to carry larger cargo with the addition of its first widebody freighter.The carrier took delivery of a Boeing 767-300 converted freighter (HS-KSA) on September 6 with plans to put the new aircraft into service in October.K-Mile ...
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NewsHong Kong Air Cargo launches new route to Budapest
Photo: Hong Kong Air CargoHong Kong Air Cargo (HKAC) has launched a new route between Hong Kong and Budapest in Hungary to further expand its international route network.The airline said the new route would be served by two weekly flights operated by an Airbus A330-200 freighter.Gary Zhan, chairman of Hong ...
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NewsAntonov Airlines AN-124 flies O&G equipment to Singapore
Source: Antonov AirlinesAntonov Airlines and charter firm Golden Aviation recently transported 95 tons of oil & gas equipment from Norway to Singapore utilising an AN-124-100 freighter.The equipment, which included cable reel and pipes, was flown from Stavanger and required specialised equipment for loading and unloading.Antonov Airlines commercial executive Eugene Kiva ...