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Qatar adds belly capacity to Perth with B777-300
QATAR AIRWAYS is to increase belly capacity on its Perth, Australia, route by switching from using a B777-200 to a larger B777-300 version, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.The aircraft upgrade on the Middle East carrier’s second Australian destination (the first was launched in Melbourne in 2009) will come into effect ...
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Cathay warns on market overcapacity
Cathay Pacific has warned about continued overcapacity in the cargo market despite the Hong Kong-based group notching a 3.4 per cent rise in freight revenue to HK$11.6 billion in the first half 2014.In a results statement Cathay said of its cargo business: “Overcapacity in the industry remains a major concern ...
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IAG Cargo: open to opportunities
FRESH from signing its block space programme on Qatar Airways freighters, IAG Cargo is prepared to “explore other opportunities” in terms of carrier partnerships.Steve Gunning, chief executive of the British Airways and Iberia cargo arm, says that the deal with Qatar Airways - sharing five-weekly B777F flights from Hong Kong ...
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ATSG' revenue uptick
A boost in US military contracts and aircraft maintenance services saw aircraft lessor Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) record an eight per cent rise in revenues to $149.6 million for the 2014 second quarter.Joe Hete, president and chief executive of US-based ATSG, said: “The second quarter provided strong evidence of ...
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Emirates' Chicago route takes off
EMIRATES’ daily B777-200LR service to Chicago O’Hare International Airport gets under way, writes Thelma Etim.It is the airline’s ninth US gateway, following the commencement of services to Boston, Massachusetts in February.Chicago, Illinois is the third largest city by population and GDP in the United States, with a population of 2.7 ...
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DWC cargo up in Q2
THE permanent relocation of Emirates SkyCargo’s freighter operations to Al Maktoum International – Dubai World Central (DWC) resulted in a triple-digit surge in cargo traffic in the second quarter of this year, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.DWC handled 199,751 tonnes, up 308 per cent from the same period in 2013, ...
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Air Partner and Ruslan fly mobile hospital
AIR charter broker Air Partner and Ruslan International have successfully transported a portable health centre from Turkey to Tangiers, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.The 44-tonne clinic comprising 10 individual units – including a radiology room, operating theatre, intensive care unit, pharmacy and twin generators – was flown on an AN-124 ...
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Etihad will bring Alitalia back to profitability by 2017
JAMES HOGAN, president and chief executive of Etihad Airways, has announced that the carrier has spent €560m to acquire its 49 per cent equity stake in Alitalia, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.Under the deal, which will result in €1,758m of investment and includes restructuring the Italian carrier’s debt, the Middle ...
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Cooperation is the key driver
THE latest half-year results for the air cargo industry’s two great players, the airlines and freight forwarders, reveal a market where volume increases are dampened by a “competitive environment” to use the jargon, or a rates battle to you and me.The major purchasers of air cargo space, Deutsche Post DHL, ...
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One Question
Steve Gunning, chief executive of IAG Cargo, answers: "THIS big influx of cargo capacity is creating an excess supply and the only relief valve that the air cargo industry has is freighter capacity, because that is the only one it is fully in control of.“As a result you will see ...
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Etihad Cargo beefs up Russia freighter services
ETIHAD CARGO, the freight arm of UAE flag carrier Etihad Airways, is launching twice-weekly, rotating freighter services linking Abu Dhabi and Moscow’s Domodedovo airport from tomorrow, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.The route will operate every Wednesday and Friday using an A330-200F, with a capacity of 64 tonnes.“Russia is a key ...
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Cargojet revenue rise
Canada-based Cargojet saw 2014 second quarter revenues up 3.7 per cent to C$44.3 million, due primarily to the increase in core overnight volumes and higher ACMI income.Cargojet provides time sensitive overnight air cargo services and operates a network across North America, as well as global air charters.President & chief executive ...
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IAG Cargo releases 2014 "strong results"
A change in freighter capacity saw IAG Cargo record a 7.5 per cent fall in commercial revenue to €992m for full year 2014, but a like for like rise of 2.4 per cent.The decrease in flown revenue plus fuel surcharges reflects IAG Cargo’s decision in May last year to switch ...
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Third B737-400 freighter conversion for HNA Group
Boeing Shanghai Aviation Services has redelivered the third of three B737-400 passenger-to-freighter conversions to Hainan Airlines and Yangtze River Express, both subsidiaries of the HNA Group.The modification was conducted under the supplemental type certificate held by Aeronautical Engineers Inc (AEI).Boeing Shanghai has now completed five conversions at its facility, located ...
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Turkish Cargo adds capacity to India
TURKISH CARGO is strengthening its cargo penetration with the launch of weekly A330 freighter flights to Hyderabad, India, this month, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.The new route is the carrier’s 17th dedicated freighter service in the Asia/India region.Turkish Airlines operates flights to more than 260 destinations around the world using ...
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Emirates to add Basel freighter service
EMIRATES SkyCargo is strengthening trade lanes between Switzerland and its worldwide network by launching a weekly B777 freighter service between Basel and Dubai from September, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.The new freighter route will supplement the existing belly-hold cargo capacity in the Swiss market provided on the carrier’s double-daily passenger ...
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CAL Cargo signs Canada GSA
FREIGHTER airline CAL Cargo has appointed Exp-Air Cargo as its general sales agent in Canada, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.Eyal Zagagi, CAL’s chief executive, says a key element in the Israeli carrier’s stratagem is strengthening its transAtlantic east operations – following the introduction of a weekly service from Greater Moncton ...
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CAL Cargo buys another freighter
FREIGHTER airline CAL Cargo has acquired an additional B747-400ERF to support its plan to fly non-stop from its Liége, Belgium hub to Latin American and Asia, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.The purchase of the 2007 model takes the number of freighters it operates to three, completing the Israeli carrier’s fleet ...
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Lufthansa Cargo strengthens its presence in West Africa
LUFTHANSA CARGO is integrating Lagos, Nigeria, into its network by launching twice-weekly MD-11 freighter flights from September, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.The new services, which will take off from Frankfurt for the Nigerian city every Monday and Thursday, will also fly on to Johannesburg, South Africa.The return leg will include ...
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Emirates SkyCargo adds Los Angeles freighter service
EMIRATES SKYCARGO is expanding its freighter network in the USA by starting a weekly B777 freighter service to Los Angeles, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.The Middle East carrier’s other freighter destinations in the USA are Chicago, Atlanta and Houston.In addition to these, the freight division also has belly-hold cargo services ...