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NewsNew cargo airline Fly Khiva adds flights to Liege
Source: Liege Airport. Copyright: All rights reservedRecently-launched cargo airline Fly Khiva Group has added freighter flights to Liege as part of its services from Asia to Europe via its home hub of Tashkent.The new flights will be operated by the airline's single Boeing 767-300 converted freighter three times per week.The ...
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NewsLATAM Cargo to add Europe capacity following rivals' transatlantic cutbacks
Copyright: Felipe Cantillana Photo. Source: LATAM Cargo LATAM Cargo will add extra capacity to the Latin America-Europe trade lane following Qatar Airways and Air France KLM Martinair’s decision last week to remove services from the market. The South American carrier yesterday announced it would add two weekly ...
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NewsHong Kong Air Cargo signs MoU with ZTO Express
Photo: Hong Kong Air CargoHong Kong Air Cargo (HKAC) has signed a strategic cooperation memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Chinese logistics company ZTO Express Group to strengthen their partnership in the air cargo sector.ZTO is a major express delivery company in China and one of the largest express delivery companies ...
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NewsModern Logistics targets fleet and network growth
Modern Logistics 737-800BCF. Photo: Modern Logistics Brazilian integrated logistics company Modern Logistics will begin the first phase of its international expansion strategy later this month and has further plans to expand its fleet. As previously announced, the expansion strategy comprises two stages. The initial phase will begin ...
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Putzger Perspective: Smaller freighters have fallen out of fashion
Smaller freighters are dropping out of the skies. FedEx is retiring about one fifth of its 757 freighter fleet. Next year Atlas Air will end flying eight 737 cargo planes for Amazon – one year ahead of their contract expiry. The same goes for 17 B767Fs that Atlas is currently ...
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ATSG subsidiary delivers B767-300 freighter to Georgian Airways
Air Transport Services Group, Inc’s (ATSG) leasing subsidiary Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM) has delivered a Boeing 767-300 freighter aircraft to Georgian Airways.Georgian Airways offers scheduled, charter and regular flights across Europe, the Baltic region, the Caucasus, the Black Sea Region, the Middle East, eastern and southern Asia.The 767-300 is a ...
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NewsQatar Cargo to refocus freighter network strategy to drive profitability
Qatar Cargo will make its freighter network more responsive to market conditions as part of efforts to increase profitability - with changes to its Americas network coming in September.Speaking to Air Cargo News, Qatar Airways chief cargo officer Mark Drusch said the carrier was looking to adjust its freighter network ...
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NewsAir France KLM Martinair pulls cargo capacity from Latam to focus on Asia
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) is pulling freighter capacity out of the Latin American market to increase its focus on the rapidly growing market out of Asia.The carrier today announced that Martinair would launch a new Boeing 747-400 freighter service between Amsterdam Schiphol and Hong Kong via Dubai offering ...
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NewsLATAM Cargo expands Miami-São José dos Campos cargo capacity
Source LATAM Cargo Source: LATAM Cargo LATAM Cargo is expanding capacity on its freighter flights from Miami to São José dos Campos in response to rising volumes of electronic equipment. The carrier will add an extra weekly flight to its twice-weekly service between the two locations, with ...
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NewsIT issue continued to weigh on AF KLM Cargo results in Q2
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) recorded a decline in revenues in the second quarter of the year but is looking to build its presence in Asia to capitalise on growth in the market.The Franco-Dutch carrier group registered a 10% year-on-year decline in cargo revenues to €546m, while cargo tonnes ...
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NewsOne Air aims for a fleet of four freighters
Source: One AirUK freighter operator One Air is hoping to double its fleet to four aircraft by the end of next year.The carrier, which launched a year ago, currently operates two converted Boeing 747 freighters and will add a third 747 aircraft, with nose-loading capabilities, by the end of August.Looking ...
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Magma adds narrowbody freighters and Middle East office
UK-headquartered freighter firm Magma Aviation is expanding its presence to the Middle East with the addition of two aircraft and a new office.The two converted freighters are an Airbus A321-200 (YL-LDZ) and a Boeing 737-800, while the new office is in Dubai.The company said it was one of the few ...
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NewsEmbraer gains Brazilian certification for E-190 freighter
Source: EmbraerEmbraer's 190 freighter aircraft conversion has been certified by Brazil's National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC) and the firm is hoping to gain other key approvals this year.The E190 conversion, which is being marketed as the E-Freighter, carries around 13.5 tonnes of cargo and will target the e-commerce ...
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NewsUPS Q2 profit down 30% YoY
Volumes posed a challenge for UPS in the second quarter of this year, though results were bolstered slightly by the performance of the supply chain solutions division.UPS has announced second quarter consolidated revenues of $21.8bn, a 1.1% decrease from the second quarter of 2023.Consolidated operating profit was $1.9bn, down 30.1% ...
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Exclusive: IAI weighs up 787 freighter conversion programme
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is considering launching a conversion programme for the Boeing 787 as it weighs up future projects.Speaking to Air Cargo News at the Farnborough International Airshow, IAI executive vice president and general manager, aviation group, Shmuel Kuzi explained that the business is always looking ahead to its ...
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UPS to acquire Estafeta
UPS has entered into an agreement to acquire Mexican express delivery company Estafeta, including a fleet of six aircraft.The acquisition has been announced as Mexico becomes strategically more important to UPS and the use of nearshoring grows.Estafeta's business include global express import and export with air service, document and parcel ...
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NewsBoeing remains optimistic for freighter outlook
Boeing has slightly increased its prediction for the size of the total freighter fleet in 2043 due to both a lower retirement rate and an increase in new and converted aircraft.In its latest commercial market outlook report, the airframer has predicted 2,845 new cargo aircraft will be needed by 2043 ...
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NewsTAAG Angola Airlines grows its Africa network
Photo: TAAG Angola AirlinesTAAG Angola Airlines has doubled its cargo flights to Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and South Africa as part of its plans to grow within the African air cargo market.From Dr. Antonio Agostinho Neto International Airport (NBJ) in Luanda, Angola, TAAG now offers two weekly ...
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NewsACIA Aero starts work on ATR 72-600 conversion after delay
Source: ACIA Aero LeasingLeasing firm ACIA Aero Leasing said that work is now underway on the conversion of the first ATR 72-600 after a delay of more than a year.The company had originally announced plans to convert two of the aircraft in September 2022, with work set to start in ...
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NewsAN-124 utilised for 80 tonne shipment to Chile
Source: Antonov Airlines Antonov Airlines, NEO Air Charter and forwarder Logwin have teamed up to move two huge parts for a wood production site in Chile. The operation involved the transportation of a rim from Italy and a ferrule from Brazil using an AN-124 freighter, with the ...