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NewsLufthansa launches first Brussels-America freighter
Source: LufthansaLufthansa Cargo is to start a twice-weekly B777F freighter service between Brussels and Chicago O'Hare on 3 April – its first ever cargo service from Belgium to the American continent. The departures, on Mondays and Wednesdays, will originate at the German carrier’s main Frankfurt hub, and aim to exploit ...
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NewsAirbus lab to test new concepts in cargo
Source: AirbusAirbus is to go into partnership with experts from CHAMP Cargosystems, Fraport, KLM Cargo, Kuehne+Nagel and Swissport in a new tech initiative, the plane-maker announced at IATA World Cargo Symposium in Hong Kong on 13 March.OpenCargoLab aims “to drive digital, resource-saving concepts, contributing to more resilient and efficient airfreight ...
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NewsAwery to speed Etihad charter response
Source: Etihad CargoEtihad Cargo has signed a partnership with Awery Aviation Software to help it meet a 35% surge in charter requests.The Abu Dhabi-based carrier has implemented a customised version of Awery's enterprise resource planning (ERP) system to manage its cargo chartering programme which, it says, will streamline operations, improve ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo to launch Sales Cockpit digital sales optimisation tool
Source: Etihad CargoEtihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics wing of the UAE’s flag-carrier, has collaborated with Netherlands-based data and market analysis consultant Rotate to develop Sales Cockpit, a digital sales optimisation tool that will enable the carrier to improve its customer relationships and add value to its partnerships.Sales Cockpit is ...
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NewsWFS works with Cathay Cargo and CHAMP on the launch of IATA ONE Record use case
Pedro Garcia, chief information officer, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia (EMEAA) at WFS with Chris McDermott, CHAMP chief executive. Source: WFSAs previously reported in ACN, Cathay Cargo, the freight operation of the Hong Kong-based carrier Cathay Pacific, is utilising CHAMP Cargosystems technology to go live with ONE Record in ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo extends its agreement with IATA for CargoIS
Source: Lufthansa CargoThe International Air Transport Association (IATA) has confirmed that Germany freight carrier Lufthansa Cargo has renewed its agreement to use the trade body’s CargoIS platform.The new deal extends a partnership between the two that dates back more than a decade.IATA’s CargoIS provides comprehensive market intelligence relating to the ...
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NewsMSC Air Cargo benefits from for Descartes’ Air Messaging Solution
Source: MSCSoftware-as-a-service provider to the logistics industry Descartes Systems Group is providing its Descartes Air Messaging™ to MSC Air Cargo, the cargo airline operated by container shipping line MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC).Geneva, Switzerland MSC uses the technology the solution to better manage its air freight shipments, Descartes Air Messaging ...
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NewsLATAM Cargo Brazil looks to minimise harmful emissions
Soares, Meneguette and Gonçalves. Credit Maurício BurimLATAM Cargo Brazil, one of the cargo-carrying subsidiaries of the LATAM group, is to initially offset more than 5,000 tons of carbon dioxide in partnership with the companies Brix Cargo and Unicargo.These are, LATAM said, the first cargo business clients in Brazil to join ...
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Emirates’ lithium battery mobile app receives IATA recognition
Dubai-based carrier Emirates has been recognised by IATA for developing a mobile app dedicated to the safe shipment of lithium batteries.The trade body has awarded the airline a Competency-Based Training and Assessment Center (CBTA Center) Innovation Award.The award was presented at IATA’s annual World Cargo Symposium (WCS), being held this ...
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NewsFedEx pilots request release from mediation
Source: Air Cargo NewsThe Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) – the largest airline pilot union in the world, and one that represents more than 77,000 pilots flying with 42 US and Canadian airlines – has confirmed that FedEx Express pilots that it represents have filed a request with the ...
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Ukrainian prosecutors lay formal charges over destruction of AN-225
Ukrainian prosecutors and security service SBU have formally accused ex-Antonov officials of obstructing attempts by the country’s military to defend Gostomel airport.The airport was “strategically important”, said the security service, and became the target of an assault in the early days of the Ukrainian-Russian conflict.This attack on February 27 2022 ...
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NewsQatar Cargo waves goodbye to its last Boeing 747 freighter
Source: Qatar Airways CargoQatar Airways Cargo has exited Boeing 747 freighter operations after the model conducted its final flight for the Doha-headquartered airline last week.The aircraft (A7-BGB) completed its final flight from Barcelona to Doha on March 1.The carrier said that it had decided to exit the operation of the ...
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Cargolux takes a stand on disposable e-cigarettes
Cargolux will no longer transport disposable electronic cigarettes in response to concerns over their impact on health and the environment.The all-cargo airline said that the ban would also apply to its Cargolux Italia and comes in response to "growing concern about the adverse effects of these products on both public ...
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NewsHong Kong Air Cargo continues e-commerce growth with Riyadh route
Photo: Hong Kong Air CargoHong Kong Air Cargo has launched a new e-commerce airfreight route between Hong Kong and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.The carrier will operate two weekly cargo flights from Hong Kong International Airport to King Khalid International Airport every Monday and Sunday using a Airbus A330-200 freighter.The inaugural flight ...
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Etihad Cargo looks forward to A350F future
Etihad Cargo has set its sights on expansion and the Airbus A350 freighters due to join its fleet in the next few years are an important part of this plan.The production freighters will help Etihad Cargo meet increased demand for cargo capacity, driven by double-digit growth of the carrier's PharmaLife ...
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NewsTAAG Angola Airlines and NAM renew freighter contract
Boeing B747-400. Photo: TAAG Angola AirlinesTAAG Angola Airlines and Network Airline Management (NAM) have renewed their long-term freighter aircraft contract “for the foreseeable future” and have restarted flights to Luanda.TAAG Angola, the largest carrier in the south-west African country, is to resume its regular weekly service between Liege, Belgium and ...
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NewsModern Logistics to add second 737-800BCF
Modern Logistics' second 737-800BCF. Photo: Modern LogisticsModern Logistics will take delivery of a second 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) in the first half of this year.The Brazilian integrated logistics company and cargo airline acquired its first 737-800BCF in October last year and expects the freighter to enter service in March.These ...
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Silk Way West signs parts deal with Turkish Technic
Azerbaijani cargo carrier Silk Way West Airlines has signed a component pool agreement with Istanbul-based MRO provider Turkish Technic for its Boeing 777F fleet.Under the deal the operator of one of the youngest B777F fleets will gain access to spare parts pooling and maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services from ...
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NewsStarlux to enter the freighter market with A350F order
Source: AirbusTaiwan-based Starlux Airlines will enter the freighter market after it placed an order for five Airbus A350 cargo aircraft at the Singapore Airshow.The carrier's chief executive, Glenn Chai, said the entry into the freighter market would enable the carrier to capitalise on "the strategic advantages offered by Taiwan's geographical ...
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Airbus advances development of A350F
Airbus is ramping up development activity on its A350 freighter as the airframer works towards final assembly and first flight milestones in 2025.“We are really in that industrialisation process now,” says Crawford Hamilton, Airbus head of freighter marketing. “We have got parts heading towards sections and we are ready to ...