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Silk Way West flies yaks to Azerbaijan
Baku-hubbed Silk Way West Airlines has flown 116 yaks from Kyrgyzstan to Azerbaijan as part of a breeding programme.The yaks made the 2,000 km journey on Boeing 747-400 freighter aircraft flying from Bishkek Manas International Airport to Ganja Airport.The yaks were accommodated in custom-designed crates that provided protection from injury ...
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JD Airlines to lease four 737-800BCF from AerCap
AerCap has signed lease agreements for four 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) aircraft with JD Airlines, the cargo airline of JD Logistics.Scheduled for delivery in 2024, the aircraft will be operated on behalf of JD Logistics a supply chain service provider in China and a subsidiary of e-commerce platform JD.com.The ...
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NewsEmirates backs freighter conversion plans despite delays
Emirates Boeing 777-300. Photo: EmiratesEmirates SkyCargo has confirmed it is sticking with plans to convert 10 777-300ER passenger aircraft into freighters despite production delays.There are currently 10 777-300ER Emirates-owned aircraft due for conversion by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), however, the aircraft were not mentioned in the recently published Emirates’ 2023-2024 ...
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NewsAntonov Airlines AN-124 completes US satellite flight
Source: Antonov AirlinesAntonov Airlines and charter firm Proair have transported a satellite and supporting equipment from Turkey to the US utilising one of its AN-124-100 aircraft.The Türksat 6A satellite was transported in a special container fixed to the frame. For loading the piece into the cargo cabin of the AN-124-100, ...
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NewsAeroTransCargo hires Szar as president
Charles Szar. Photo: AeroTransCargoCharles Szar has been appointed as president of global cargo airline AeroTransCargo (ATC) and will lead the company's development strategy.He brings over 30 years of commercial, civil aviation and military aviation/aerospace experience to AeroTransCargo from previous jobs in the US, Europe, Middle East and Asia.Prior to joining ...
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European Cargo gears up for more freighters
Freighter operator European Cargo and Bournemouth Airport's in-house handler Cargo First are preparing for the addition of three more Airbus A340 freighters over the coming months.The carrier, which operates flights between Bournemouth in the UK and China, will add its fourth A340-600 converted freighter in July, with two more to ...
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RwandAir Cargo expands freighter network
RwandAir Cargo is launching new services from its Kugali hub to Dubai and Djibouti to be operated by its Boeing 737-800 converted freighter.The new routes will increase RwandAir’s cargo network to seven destinations across Africa and the Middle East.The flight to Dubai World Central (DWC) is the carrier's second service ...
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NewsLast BelugaXL enters service
BelugaXL. Photo: AirbusThe last of six Airbus BelugaXLs has now entered service with Airbus Transport International (ATI) after serving as the programme’s test aircraft since 2018.Through operations with Airbus subsidiary ATI, which has been Airbus' internal airline since 1996, these aircraft carry sub-assemblies and components between Airbus’ European manufacturing sites.Based ...
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NewsCargojet scoops China-Canada e-commerce freighter deal
Source: BeAvPhoto/Shutterstock.comLogistics firm Great Vision HK Express has contracted Cargojet to provide a scheduled charter service between China and Canada to carry e-commerce volumes.The three-year agreement will see Cargojet operate Boeing 767-300 freighters between Hangzhou and Vancouver a minimum of three times per week.The service started on May 22 and ...
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NewsAmerijet reports positive momentum after restructuring
US freighter operator Amerijet is looking to the future after a difficult 12 months that have seen the airline restructure its business and fleet.Speaking to Air Cargo News, chief executive Joe Mozzali said that the airline’s troubles stemmed from there being too much capacity in a slowing air cargo market ...
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My Freighter and Air Europa expand cargo networks with new tie-up
My Freighter and Air Europa have announced an interline agreement that will allow the former to add flights to the Americas and the latter to expand into Asia.The agreement will give Tashkent-hubbed My Freighter access to eight new destinations: Panama City, Cancun, Dominican Republic, Punta Cana, Columbia, Miami, New York ...
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Mesa avoids de-listing from Nasdaq
US regional airline company Mesa Air Group has regained compliance with the Nasdaq stock market’s listing rules, which require companies to sustain stock prices above $1.The Phoenix-based parent of regional carrier Mesa Airlines disclosed on June 5 that it had received a notification from the Listing Qualifications Department of the ...
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NewsAir Cargo News Awards deadline extended
The entry deadline for this year's Air Cargo News Awards is being extended by 10 days due to popular demand.Due to a wave of requests, companies now have until June 17 at 5pm (BST) to submit their entries.The awards are now in their 40th year and recognise the achievements of ...
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NewsAir cargo heading for double-digit growth in 2024
Booming e-commerce volumes are propelling the air cargo industry towards a double-digit percentage increase in demand this year, although a US crackdown on online shipments could prove a drag later in the year.The latest figures from supply chain data firm Xeneta show that air cargo demand in May increased by ...
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NewsFedEx completes first flight to UK's Teesside International
Source: Teesside InternationalTeesside International Airport in the UK northeast has welcomed its first FedEx flight after signing a five-year deal for an airfreight handling facility at the airport.The first flight of the new partnership was carried out by a Boeing 737-400 (OE-IAE) and arrived at Teesside from Edinburgh Airport on ...
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Senior management changes at ATSG
Freighter operator Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) has announced a series of senior management changes.The changes will see Joe Hete, who currently serves as chairman of the board of directors and chief executive, appointed executive chairman.Mike Berger, who currently serves as president, will become chief executive and a member of ...
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InterviewsE-commerce propels Hong Kong Air Cargo
E-commerce is thriving and serving as a growth accelerator for Hong Kong Air Cargo. Airlines are seeing their e-commerce business boom as shippers invest in airfreight services for customers keen to receive goods faster than ever. McKinsey recently said that the percentage of e-commerce of overall air cargo volumes had ...
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Insights
Putzger Perspective: Air cargo’s Mexican wave
In May, Lufthansa Cargo announced plans to expand its footprint in Mexico the following month with the addition of Monterrey to its network, serving the airport once a week with a Boeing 777 freighter in tandem with Felipe Angeles airport (AIFA), the designated freighter gateway for the nation’s capital. Other ...
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NewsAtlas to focus on widebodies as it reworks Amazon partnership
Photo: Atlas Air New York state-based lessor and cargo airline Atlas Air will end domestic US Boeing 737 and 767 CMI (Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance) services with e-commerce giant Amazon next year. Atlas Air Worldwide said in a statement that the decision falls in line with its ...
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Ex-Polar Air Cargo chief operating officer jailed for fraud
Former Polar Air Cargo chief operating officer Lars Winkelbauer has been sentenced to four years in prison for his alleged part in a scheme to defraud the airline of more than $32m in revenue.Winkelbauer previously pled guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering, said the US Attorney’s ...