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EFW expects quick return for Lufthansa Cargo A321Fs
Conversion firm EFW is expecting work to repair two of Lufthansa Cargo's Airbus A321 freighters to take only a few days.The cargo carrier last week took its four A321Fs out of action as a precaution after a single fine crack was located on the rear fuselage structure of one of ...
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NewsCargolux diversifies into aerial firefighting
Source: CargoluxCargolux has launched a new aerial firefighting business unit in response to extreme weather patterns.The freighter operator's Aquarius Aerial Firefighting (Aquarius AFF) will operate a fleet of 12 Air Tractor AT-802F Fire Boss aircraft, which will be acquired over a three-year period.The first three of the aircraft have already ...
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Lufthansa Cargo parks two A321Fs due to fine fuselage crack
Lufthansa Cargo has parked two of its four A321 freighters after a single fine crack was located on the rear fuselage structure of one of the aircraft. The two affected aircraft are D-AEUC and D-AEUI. The former has not flown for several days now while the latter last conducted a ...
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Freighter number four for MSC Air Cargo
MSC Cargo's latest freighter has been delivered and will be put into action on the transpacific.The newbuild Boeing 777F was this week delivered to lessor Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings and is the last of four aircraft to be delivered for its long-term ACMI agreement with MSC.The inaugural 777F was delivered ...
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NewsBoeing grows 777F tally with mystery order
777-8F. Copyright: Boeing Media LibraryBoeing has revealed that two 777 freighters were ordered by unidentified customer(s) last month, taking the airframer's total 2023 777F orders to 10.Atlas Air ordered two 777Fs in October, while Boeing's order data shows there were several more as yet unidentified customers throughout the year.One 777F ...
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Amerijet offloads freighters and restructures
US freighter operator Amerijet is offloading Boeing 757 aircraft and restructuring the business as it looks to respond to changing market conditions.The Miami-headquartered airline said that it has completed a successful financial and operational restructuring to "enhance the Company's capital structure and support go-forward operations".The restructuring includes the return of ...
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NewsGeodis to continue operating own capacity
Geodis' A330-300 freighter is operated by Titan Airways. Photo: GeodisGeodis will continue offering its own-controlled freighter capacity until at least the end of the year.The freight forwarder’s leased Airbus A330-300P2F, operated by London Stansted-headquartered Titan Airways, is currently performing three rotations per week between the UK and China, carrying ...
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NewsAirbus Beluga Transport certified for operations
Airbus Beluga Transport (AiBT) has secured its air operator certificate (AOC) and is now able to operate as an airline using BelugaST freighters.Airframer Airbus first launched outsized air-cargo service AiBT, operated by Airbus Transport International (ATI), in January 2022.The BelugaSTs, which until 2021 were used to carry aircraft parts for ...
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Astral appoints Euro Cargo Aviation and Take Off Aviation as GSAs
Astral Aviation has appointed Euro Cargo Aviation as its GSA in Europe, US & UAE, and Take Off Aviation as its GSA in South Africa.The partnerships became effective on January 1 and will see Euro Cargo Aviation and Take Off Aviation marketing the cargo airline's cargo capacity to potential clients, ...
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FedEx pilots hit out at insulting job offer and disappointing management comments
FedEx Pilot representatives have expressed their disappointment at the latest round of talks over a new contract while labelling an offer to move to a regional airline as insulting.The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) said it was disappointed to read "management’s comments made to a small group of pilots ...
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NewsDHL Air sets up MRO facility at East Midlands Airport
Air Cargo Centre East Midlands Airport. Photo: FHPDHL Air UK has established an MRO-focused warehouse facility at East Midlands Airport's Air Cargo Centre to strengthen its UK operations.The cargo airline, which is based at the airport and already operates there, has leased a unit at the Centre for approximately five ...
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InterviewsEtihad Cargo sets sights on e-commerce demand
Leonard Rodrigues. Photo: Etihad Cargo E-commerce demand could help propel Etihad Cargo to new business heights this year. Etihad Cargo had a strong peak season thanks to rising e-commerce and electronics demand and the airline is hoping its new relationships covering the sector will help boost performance ...
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Ethiopian Cargo adds Casablanca to freighter network
Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services is adding Casablanca, Morocco to its freighter services.The carrier said in a LinkedIn post on January 4 that it "has finalized preparations to launch freighter services to Casablanca, Morocco".Ethiopian Cargo added that it will begin operations to Casablanca on January 9.The airline has not specified ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo looks ahead after volumes improve in 2023
Photo: Emirates SkyCargoEmirates SkyCargo saw its airfreight volumes grow in 2023 - despite the weak market conditions - and has plans to continue investing in its fleet and services next year.The carrier said its cargo volumes increased by 7% year on year to 1.18m tonnes between January and mid-December in ...
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NewsThe sky's the limit for DHL when it comes to unusual shipments
DHL has provided an overview of three of the more unusual shipments it carried on its aircraft in 2023, ranging from manatees to bobsleds.The best side of humanityIn October, the parcels and logistics giant flew three manatees - Soleil, Calliope and Piccolina - more than 1,000 miles from Cincinnati in ...
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NewsDHL and JAL team up on 767-300F operations
(From left) Tony Khan, president and representative director of DHL Japan and Yuichiro Kito, executive officer - Cargo & Mail of Japan Airlines. Photo: Japan AirlinesDHL Express and Japan Airlines (JAL) have signed a long-term contract to utilise JAL'S Boeing 767-300 freighters.The companies said in a press release that they ...
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ECJ blocks UPS' claim for TNT deal damages
Europe's top court has rejected UPS' claims for damages of more than €1.7bn related to its failed takeover of TNT in 2013.The European Court of Justice this week rejected UPS' claim against the European Commission (EC) for compensation for the "economic losses allegedly suffered due to the unlawfulness" of the ...
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NewsTAAG Angola Airlines adds 737-800F to fleet
737-800 at New Luanda International Airport. Photo: Angola AirlinesTAAG Angola Airlines has added a leased Boeing 737-800 freighter to its fleet.On December 19, the 24-ton capacity aircraft undertook its first flight, a charter service, on a Luanda, Angola-Lagos, Nigeria-Luanda route.This was also the first cargo flight carried out from Dr. ...
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Qantas adds second EFW-converted A330P2F
Australian airline Qantas has taken delivery of its second A330-200P2F (passenger to freighter) aircraft from EFW.The aircraft was converted from Qantas' passenger fleet, said the German conversion company in a LinkedIn post on December 20,"The A330-200P2F is going to serve Qantas Freight’s international network and can be operated for air ...
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NewsFedEx claws back costs in Q2 but Express suffers
FedEx's continuing work to trim costs within the business were evident in its second quarter 2024 results, although the Express segment suffered in particular.Total second quarter operating income for the period ended November 30 was $1.28bn, up 9%. Adjusted operating income increased by 17%.As with the previous quarter, FedEx said ...