Freighter operators – Page 184

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    Cargojet all set for record peak season

    2016-12-05T17:35:30Z

    Cargojet has said it is prepared for the peak season boost in air cargo demand, fuelled by the growth of e-commerce.The Canadian freighter operator said it is expecting record peak season volumes from its overnight network customers this year.“The tremendous growth of on-line shopping by Canadians is definitely contributing to ...

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    Amerijet approves GPS device for cargo tracking

    2016-12-04T20:36:52Z

    Amerijet has approved Starcom Systems Kylos Air GPS Tracking Device for air cargo use aboard its Aircraft.The cargo airline said allowing customers to track cargo using a smartphone, desktop or via their own tracking platform service was part of the "the next generation" of services it intends to provide.One of ...

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    Cargolux unions want answers over airline's future

    2016-12-02T17:12:44Z

    Unions representing Cargolux workers are asking for answers from airline bosses about the company's long-term strategy following a recent interview given by its chief executive and rumours amongst staff.Yesterday, pilots union ALPL and the LCGB, which represents ground staff and other workers connected with the airline, held a press conference ...

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    Jet Time calls it a day on air cargo

    2016-12-02T17:06:41Z

    Danish airline Jet Time has decided to back out of the air cargo business as part of efforts to return to profitability.The airline said it would exit air cargo – along with its aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance (ACMI) deal with SAS – during 2017, with a gradual scale down ...

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    Nippon Cargo signs up for Atlas B747

    2016-12-02T09:21:36Z

    Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (AAWW) announced yesterday (December 1) that its Atlas Air business has agreed a deal to operate a Boeing 747-400 freighter on behalf of Japanese freight carrier Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA).From January next year, Atlas will fly the freighter for the Japanese carrier on transpacific routes linking ...

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    Asiana Airlines opts for IBS’s cargo management system

    2016-12-02T09:19:09Z

    Asiana Airlines Cargo, the freight operation of the South Korea-based carrier, has inked a 10-year, multi-million-dollar contract with logistics IT solutions specialist IBS Software for the its iCargo management system.According to the terms of the deal, IBS will integrate the complete range of Asiana Cargo’s business operations – incorporating sales, ...

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    Precision completes sixth 757-200 conversion this year for EAT

    2016-12-01T10:53:51Z

    Oregon-headquartered Precision Aircraft Solutions has completed work on its sixth conversion of this year for European Air Transport Leipzig Airline (EAT), the largest of three airlines that provide dedicated service to the European, Middle Eastern and North African networks of DHL Express.The conversion of the 757-200 aircraft, model MSN 29946, ...

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    Etihad Cargo hits the highs

    2016-12-01T10:34:24Z

    Etihad Cargo carried more freight in October than in any other month in its history, flying a total of 53,785 tonnes.This figure surpassed by 501 tonnes its previous best, achieved in November 2014.According to the freight wing of the UAE’s flag-carrier, growth in perishables traffic from Africa, increased US imports ...

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    CargoLogicAir and ABC end African operation

    2016-11-30T12:52:08Z

    UK-based freighter operator CargoLogicAir (CLA) and AirBridgeCargo (ABC) have ended their scheduled operation between Europe and Africa after less than seven months.Speaking to Russian Aviation Insider, ABC general director Sergey Lazarev said the airline had decided to end the operation it ran through a CLA Boeing 747 freighter because of ...

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    Blue Dart Aviation becomes wholly owned by parent express firm

    2016-11-30T09:55:35Z

    Indian express firm Blue Dart Express has bought all remaining shares of its aircraft operating subsidiary Blue Dart Aviation.The express firm, which is 75% owned by DHL, said in a stock exchange announcement it would increase its stake in the airline from the current 74% to 100%.Blue Dart Aviation was ...

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    Qantas freighter's milk run to China

    2016-11-25T09:12:56Z

    Qantas Freight will use the belly of a Boeing 767-300 freighter to carry VAN Dairy’s fresh Tasmanian milk export to Ningbo in China.Subject to government and regulatory approvals, Qantas will carry more than 50,000 litres of fresh VAN milk in the first half of 2017.The B767-300 freighter will operate from ...

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    ABX pilots ordered back to work after industrial action

    2016-11-24T11:58:11Z

    Striking pilots flying ABX aircraft have been ordered back to work by a US district court judge after a day of industrial action.US District Court Judge Timothy Black ruled that the 250 striking pilots must resolve differences with ABX Air through arbitration and other provisions of their labour agreement.The industrial ...

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    ABC awarded IATA’s CEIV Pharma certification

    2016-11-23T12:24:08Z

    AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), the scheduled cargo carrier arm of the Volga-Dnepr Group, has become the first airline in Russia and only the seventh in the world to be awarded IATA’s Center of Excellence for Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics (CEIV Pharma) certification for the global transportation of pharma products through its ...

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    Antonov to transfer An-124 sales to UK team after Ruslan JV ceases

    2016-11-21T15:32:55Z

    Antonov Airlines' team in the UK will takeover the sales and marketing of its An-124 aircraft after its joint venture with Volga-Dnepr that was set up to tout the aircraft comes to an end on December 31.In the wake of confirmation from both Ukraine’s Antonov Company and Russia’s Volga-Dnepr Group ...

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    Saudia Cargo looks to Bangladesh and Kenya

    2016-11-21T15:30:41Z

    Saudia Cargo has been reporting strong improvements in demand on its Kenyan and Bangladesh services over recent months.The airline’s vice president commercial, Rainer Mueller, told Air Cargo News that at the start of October it had increased its capacity from Kenya by 25% through the addition of new freighter flights ...

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    Volga-Dnepr and Antonov confirm that their Ruslan An-124 joint venture is ending

    2016-11-18T09:51:53Z

    Volga-Dnepr Airlines and Antonov Airlines have confirmed that Ruslan International, their An-124-100 freighter joint venture, will end on December 31, 2016 after a ten year partnership.Volga-Dnepr Group’s business collaboration with Antonov will continue for the technical aspects of airworthiness and flight safety support of its An-124-100 fleet.This confirmation of continued ...

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    Top gear for Emirates classic car transport (Video)

    2016-11-17T13:01:31Z

    Emirates SkyCargo has launched a specialised transportation product for high value automobiles as classic, luxury and sports cars.Emirates SkyWheels will provide a “complete transportation solution”, with customers able to choose between Emirates SkyWheels Premium and Emirates SkyWheels Advanced.The customisable Premium product package covers door-to-door transportation of the vehicle from select ...

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    Chapman Freeborn appoints new chief commercial officer

    2016-11-16T16:07:52Z

    Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has appointed Philip Mathews, who previously worked for Air Partner, as chief commercial officer.Mathews will take up the newly-created position on November 1 and will join Chapman Freeborn’s three existing executive directors on the board: chief executive Russi Batliwala, chief operating officer Shahe Ouzounian, and chief financial ...

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    Preliminary report released on tragic An-12 incident

    2016-11-16T12:16:50Z

    A preliminary report has been released on the tragic incident that saw seven of nine crew members on board a Silk Way-owned An-12 lose their lives when the aircraft crashed on take-off.The incident occurred in May as the aircraft was leaving Dwyer Airport located in the Helmand province of Afghanistan ...

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    Etihad Cargo expands freighter services in Europe

    2016-11-16T09:24:31Z

    Etihad Cargo has launched three Boeing 777 freighter services from Europe.The Abu Dhabi-based carrier has started the services from East Midlands and Stansted airports in the UK and from Copenhagen in Denmark.David Kerr, senior vice president of the Middle East airline’s cargo division, said: “We have responded to our customers’ ...