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Halifax pots a red with Chinese lobster freighters
Canada’s Halifax Stanfield airport has secured five Boeing 747-400 freighter charters by Yangtze River Express in January to meet demand from Chinese consumers for fresh Nova Scotia lobster.Halifax International Airport Authority (HIAA) said that Nova Scotia seafood worth more than C$15m has already been shipped overseas in the holiday season.That ...
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ATSG subsidiary swoops on MRO and conversion firm Pemco
Aircraft conversion firm Pemco has been bought by Airborne Maintenance and Engineering Services, a subsidiary of Air Transport Services Group (ATSG).ATSG, which runs an air cargo operation for Amazon through its ABX subsidiary, said the acquisition will allow for a number of strategic benefits through combining operational strengths, expanded capabilities ...
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Kalitta Air pilots reach contract agreement
Kalitta Air and its pilots have finally come to an agreement over a new contract after six years of negotiations.Voting on the tentative agreement closed on December 20, with 93.2% of 234 pilots voting in favour.The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Teamsters Airline Division and Local 1224, which represents the pilot ...
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Volga-Dnepr Group: A new approach to the expansion conundrum
Robert van de Weg is well known in the air cargo industry. That is partly down to the fact that he has spent the last two-and-a-half years working for AirBridgeCargo (ABC) Airlines, one of the industry’s most well-known cargo carriers, but also because of the impressive list of companies he ...
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Logistics in 2017: The year of drones and data streams
Technology in the 21st century evolves at a frightening pace. The newest innovations have a lifespan measured in months. No sooner have businesses accommodated a new technology than it is superseded. The companies that adapt to each rapid change are the only ones which stand a chance of survival - ...
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New freighter fleet dashboard
Air Cargo News has added a new freighter fleet directory table to its data dashboard menu, where you can find a variety of air cargo statistics.On the table readers will be able to find a list of freighter aircraft owned or operated by a range of companies and also a ...
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Qatar to add four freighter destinations in the Americas
Qatar Airways Cargo will launch twice weekly Boeing 777 freighter operations to four new destinations in the Americas, starting in early February 2017.The freighters will fly to the South American cities of Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo, Quito (the latter subject to governmental approval) and Miami in the US.They will depart ...
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Atlas Air: An e-commerce evolution
Atlas Air Worldwide has been in the news quite a bit during 2016, specifically for its purchase of Southern Air and for its big commercial win with Amazon.But what is really worth noting is that the aircraft lessor is leading a charge that will see the air cargo market focus ...
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Marcel de Nooijer appointed executive vice president Air France-KLM Cargo
Marcel de Nooijer has been appointed executive vice president Air France-KLM Cargo. He will join the Air France-KLM Group Executive Committee.De Nooijer replaces Bram Gräber, who stepped down as executive vice president of the airlines' joint cargo arm in June 2016.De Nooijer, aged 48, holds a business administration and management ...
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Volga-Dnepr's cargo supermarket swings into action
The Volga-Dnepr Group's cargo supermarket strategy paid dividends for forwarder DB Schenker when it needed to transport ball valves from Australia to Italy for maintenance.The cargo supermarket strategy, where its scheduled and charter operations are sold together, was used to transport the balls with a IL-76TD-90VD was chartered to transport ...
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Monarch scoops Cygnus freighter maintenance deal
Monarch Aircraft Engineering has secured a contract to provide C check maintenance for Cygnus Air's two Boeing 757 Freighter aircraft.The UK company will carry out C Check maintenance for the Madrid-based cargo airline, which will include insulation blanket modification for the Spanish operator.All the maintenance work will be carried out ...
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Free Download: 2017 Freighters Wallchart
A free copy of Air Cargo News' exclusive 2017 Freighter Fleet Directory is available to download. The editorial team worked with cargo charter broker Chapman Freeborn to produce the updated wallchart, comprising the leading players in the industry.The wallchart is a useful tool in print or digital format. This unique ...
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New edition of Freighters World looks at Asia, AirBridge, Boeing, Dubai and Spectre
The December issue of Freighters World is now available for download to registered readers.Inside there are articles on the Boeing B747-8F programme revitalised by a UPS order, the single company approach of AirBridgeCargo and Volga-Dnepr, plus an in-depth look at the the new B737 passenger to freighter conversion lessor, Sprectre.Our ...
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Freighters World: ABC and Volga-Dnepr, a single minded approach
Single minded: A new approach from ABC owner Volga-Dnepr, writes Damian Brett, who interviewed Robert van de Weg about his recent promotion and key role in this process.To read this story in full, the December issue of Freighters World is now available for download to registered readers.You can register for ...
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Judge grants injunction against further ABX pilot strikes
A US district court judge has converted a temporary restraining order stopping ABX Air pilots from going on strike into preliminary injunction extending the ban on work stoppages and other service interruptions.Yesterday, ATSG, the parent of ABX, said US District Court Judge Timothy Black ruled that disagreements between ABX Air ...
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Atlas continues talks with union as pilot survey reveals concerns
Atlas Air is continuing talks with unions over a new collective bargaining agreement for pilots as a survey of pilots has revealed that many are concerned about recruitment of colleagues and how the new contract may look.The survey carried out by Airline Professionals Association, Teamsters Local 1224, showed that 69% ...
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Panalpina donates UNICEF relief flight to Chad
A Panalpina-chartered freighter has landed in Chad with more than 80 tons of life-saving goods for water treatment, sanitation and nutrition programmes.It is the fourth consecutive year that the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and logistics giant Panalpina have joined forces to fly relief goods into Africa. Previous flights went ...
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Pemco redelivers B737 converted freighter to Vallair
Pemco World Air Services (PEMCO), has redelivered its first B737-400 converted aircraft to European asset aviation firm Vallair.“PEMCO and Vallair both give older aircraft new life,” said Mike Andrews, PEMCO director of conversion programs. “We are pleased to offer Vallair and their customers more years of aircraft service that contribute ...
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China Eastern to offload loss making China Cargo Airlines
China Eastern Airlines will sell its shareholding in freighter operator China Cargo Airlines on the back of continuing losses and to allow it to concentrate on its passenger business.In a complicated deal, China Eastern will sell its shareholding in Eastern Logistics, which owns 83% of China Cargo Airlines, for RMB2.4bn ...
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AeroUnion adds new Mexico-Miami freighter operation
All-cargo carrier AeroUnion has launched a new service connecting Miami with Mexico City and Merida.The new twice-weekly service was launched by the Mexican carrier on December 2 and utilises an Airbus A300 freighter or a Boeing 767-200 freighter.The new service was welcomed by Miami International Airport (MIA). It is the ...