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Western Global stable as it completes financial restructuring
US FAA 121 certified cargo airline Western Global Airlines (WGA) has successfully completed financial restructuring and emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.The widebody freighter operator filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in August, while also reaching an agreement with financial stakeholders on the company’s reorganisation as part of efforts to ...
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JAL to begin 767 freighter operations in February
Japan Airlines (JAL) has said it will launch dedicated freighter operations in February as it announced its first Boeing 767-300ER freighter converted from its passenger fleet.Tokyo-headquartered JAL said the the freighter will operate from Tokyo Narita and Nagoya to Taipei, Seoul Incheon, as well as Shanghai Pudong.Operations are scheduled to ...
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NewsAlaska buys Hawaiian to boost air cargo
Photo: Hawaiian AirlinesAlaska Airlines will acquire Honolulu-headquartered Hawaiian Airlines in a deal that in part aims to boost the cargo businesses of both airlines.Alaska Air Group and Hawaiian Holdings have entered into a definitive agreement for the acquisition. Both brands will remain separate.The deal is for $18.00 per share in ...
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InsightsFedEx targets growth in the UK and Ireland
FedEx UK & Ireland is gearing up for growth at Stansted and Dublin as e-commerce demand continues to drive the need for investment.Speaking at Stansted Airport in the UK, Alun Cornish, managing director, ramp and gateways operations for Northern Europe at FedEx, revealed that the company had just implemented a ...
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US FAA orders urgent inspection of 747 lightning protection
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has ordered all US Boeing 747 operators to carry out urgent inspections of lightning protection systems on the aircraft.The US FAA yesterday issued an airworthiness directive ordering all 747 operators to carry out the inspections due to early degradation of the lightning protection safety ...
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MSC Air Cargo adds its third 777 freighter
Atlas Air has taken delivery of the latest Boeing 777 freighter that it will operate on behalf of MSC Air Cargo.The new aircraft will be operated for MSC under a previously announced ACMI deal and is the third of a four-aircraft partnership.The aircraft will be used on existing routes but ...
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Turkish Airlines and Vietnam Airlines consider cargo joint venture
Turkish Airlines and Vietnam Airlines yesterday signed an agreement to cooperate on air cargo with the possibility of forming a joint venture (JV) in the future.Following the agreement, the two airlines said they would examine the potential launch of an air cargo JV providing customers with the "benefits of a ...
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Texel Air Australasia grows freighter fleet
ACMI/charter cargo airline Texel Air Australasia has taken delivery of its third 737-800BCF (Boeing Converted Freighter).Bahrain-headquartered Chisholm Enterprises confirmed the freighter had been delivered to its subsidiary Texel Air Australasia in a LinkedIn post on Wednesday November 29.The LinkedIn post said: "What a great way to end 2023 with the ...
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Newsdnata wins Maersk handling contract at Cologne Bonn
dnata at Cologne Bonn Airport. Photo: dnataGround handler dnata has been awarded a multi-year contract to provide cargo handling services to Maersk Air Freight at Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) in Germany.The dnata team at CGN will handle up to 6,000 tonnes of cargo annually for Maersk Air Freight, which, according ...
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Dronamics and Qatar Cargo sign world’s first cargo drone interline agreement
Dronamics and Qatar Airways Cargo have signed the first interline agreement between an international airline and a cargo drone airline.The interline agreement enables the extension of the delivery networks of both partners, increasing their reach as well as providing access to areas previously hard to reach by traditional airfreight.Through the ...
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Rates continue to rise in November despite muted demand
Airfreight rates on major east-west trade lanes continued to pick up in November as weather conditions, e-commerce demand and capacity constraints helped push up prices (see dashboard at end of article).The latest figures from the Baltic Exchange Airfreight Index (BAI) – taking into account both spot and contract rates – ...
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NewsAtlas Air orders two 777Fs
Photo: Atlas AirAtlas Air has ordered two new Boeing 777 freighters that are due to be delivered in the second half of 2024.The company said ongoing strong customer demand for dedicated large widebody airfreight capacity, particularly for cross border e-commerce shipping, prompted it to make the order.The two 777Fs were ...
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Reports: Cathay still considering future freighter options
Cathay Pacific is now considering ordering the Airbus A350 freighter instead of the Boeing 777-8 freighter, according to Reuters.Quoting industry sources, the newswire said the Hong Kong-headquartered airline had switched from favouring the 777-8F to the new Airbus freighter.The sources said the airline was considering an initial order for six ...
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NewsMaersk Air Cargo to trial new UK-China route
Source: Cargo FirstMaersk Air Cargo will launch a new trial service between the UK and China to help meet peak season demand.The airline will operate the weekly service between Bournemouth Airport and Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) in Zhejiang province utilising a Boeing 767-300 freighter with a capacity of around ...
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NewsAdditional A340 converted freighter added to UK-China service
Source: Cargo FirstEuropean Cargo has added an extra aircraft to its service between Bournemouth Airport and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport with more capacity set to be added next year.The carrier first launched the service in May operating three times per week with a single converted A340 freighter with a capacity ...
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NewsKenya Airways expands cargo capacity with additional freighters
Source: Markus Mainka/ Shutterstock.comKenya Airways is introducing a pair of Boeing 737-800 converted freighters in order to expand its cargo capacity.The flag-carrier says the freighters will contribute to its “diversification strategy” and address a “growing demand” for cargo carriage in the region.Kenya Airways currently operates a pair of older 737-300 ...
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NewsAzul Cargo expands in Vitoria with airside facility
Source: Azul CargoBrazilian airline Azul Cargo has expanded its presence at Vitória–Eurico de Aguiar Salles International Airport with a refurbished facility that aims to speed the flow of cargo transiting the airport.The e-commerce-focused airline said that the facility would provide it with airside access, which would help speed up the ...
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China Airlines looks to offload more 747 freighters
China Airlines is looking to offload five of its ageing Boeing 747 freighters next year.The Taiwan-based carrier has mandated AMS Aircraft Services (‘AMS’) to sell, via a Request For Proposal (‘RFP’) process, the five 747-400 freighters.The aircraft, all CF6-powered, were manufactured between 2001 and 2003 and are available for delivery ...
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Indonesia's all-cargo market continues to grow with BBN addition
Recently-launched BBN Airlines Indonesia has added a third freighter to its fleet as the country's all-cargo market continues to expand.The Avia Solutions Group-owned ACMI carrier this week announced the arrival of one Boeing 737-400SF to join its existing fleet of two 737-800Fs.At the same time as announcing the freighter arrival, ...
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Avianca Cargo shuffles its GSA network
Avianca Cargo has announced a reorganisation of its GSSA network in several key locations as part of its transformation process.The Colombia-headquartered airline said that GSAs joining the new network include ATC Aviation for Germany, Hit Cargo for Amsterdam and Brussels, Hermes Aviation for the US, GSA Force for Chile, GOCargo ...