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NewsAir China Cargo extends partnership with Lufthansa Cargo in Chengdu
Photo: Lufthansa CargoAir China Cargo's handling business has extended its collaboration with Lufthansa Cargo through the signing of freighter ground handling and cargo handling contracts at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) in China.Under these new agreements, Air China Cargo will provide ground services for Lufthansa Cargo at CTU, including freighter ...
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Airbus hikes payload specification for A350 freighter
Airbus has hiked the payload capability of the A350 freighter, bringing it up to 111 tonnes from the initial level of 109 tonnes.Senior vice-president for widebody programmes Florent Massou disclosed the higher figure during a briefing on June 14.The aircraft emerged towards the end of 2021 and has so far ...
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Russia calls Canada’s seizure of AN-124 “shameless theft”
Russia has labelled Canada's decision to seize a Volga-Dnepr AN-124 stranded at Toronto Pearson Airport since the start of the war in Ukraine as “shameless theft”.The aircraft has been grounded at Toronto Pearson Airport since February 27 last year, after landing just before the government of Canada announced restrictions on ...
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NewsULS Airlines Cargo to grow its fleet with Boeing Converted Freighters
Photo: ULS Airlines CargoTurkey-based cargo airline ULS Airlines Cargo said it will expand its fleet with two B737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF).The Istanbul-Airport headquartered airline said the first aircraft will be delivered in September 2023 and the second aircraft will arrive in 2024."The planes will be ready for regular and ...
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Texel Air officially launches in New Zealand
Charter carrier Texel Air has launched a new airline in New Zealand that will cater for domestic demand before expanding to offer services to Australia.The new Auckland-headquartered airline named Texel Air Australasia commenced operations this week utilising a Boeing 737-800BCF (ZK-TXE).The ACMI operator plans to add a further two 737-800BCF ...
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Virgin Atlantic Cargo is “highly unlikely” to operate freighters again in current market
Virgin Atlantic Cargo (VAC) is “highly unlikely” to operate freighters now the air cargo market is in decline following its pandemic peak.VAC managing director Phil Wardlaw told Air Cargo News that favourable economic conditions that include high demand and rates would have to occur in the market for freighter operations ...
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El Al gets clearance to operate freighters
Israeli airline El Al has secured regulatory approval to operate dedicated freighters from the Israeli civil aviation authority, as it awaits its first converted aircraft.The extension to its commercial licence gives the airline the right to transport freight using all-cargo aircraft until June 5 next year.El Al had disclosed last ...
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France's domestic passenger flight ban won't curb cargo, says AFKLMP
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) has told Air Cargo News that the French Government's decarbonisation plan to ban domestic short-haul passenger flights on routes where train alternatives exist will have "no impact" on its operations.The group said that lack of train alternatives for some supply chain routes may see ...
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JAL begins A321 freighter conversions
Japan Airlines (JAL) has begun converting Airbus A321 aircraft into freighters for use on a domestic freighter network due to launch in April next year.Conversion of the first aircraft began on May 8 in Singapore and is expected to be completed by mid-September, said the Tokyo-headquartered airline.Another two A321s are ...
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NewsAstral Aviation launches Nairobi-Tel Aviv freighter route
Astral Aviation team. Photo: Astral AviationKenya-based cargo airline Astral Aviation has launched a new freighter route from Nairobi to Tel Aviv.The scheduled route will be served by a Boeing 757 freighter and aims to cater for perishables demand.During the inauguration ceremony at Astral’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport hub, chief executive ...
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Qatar Cargo looks to benefit from expanded summer network
Qatar Airways Cargo is expecting to benefit from the addition of passenger flights to Haneda, Nice, Manama and Sarajevo, as well as the continued expansion of Middle East operations.Qatar Airways relaunched passenger flights to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport last week utilising an A350-900 aircraft."The reintroduced passenger flights bring the total weekly ...
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NewsAir Bonanza Express targets African oversize market with IL-76
Source: Air Bonanza ExpressEast Africa-based charter service provider Air Bonanza Express is hoping to capitalise on a shortage of oversize capacity covering the African market.The company, which is based in Kenya and South Sudan, recently took delivery of an IL-76 freighter with a capacity of around 45 tons as it ...
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NewsAmeriflight enters the drone era
Photo: AmeriflightAmeriflight has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval to operate drones, the largest existing Part 135 cargo airline to do so, says the Dallas-based operator.It allows Ameriflight to conduct drone operations under its current Part 119 Air Carrier Certificate for Part 135 operations.It also gives approval to add the ...
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InterviewsAir France KLM Martinair Cargo aims for digital differentiation
The last few years have seen the air cargo industry rapidly enhance its digital capabilities but Air France KLM Martinair Cargo hopes to stay ahead of the curve. Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) has always been at the forefront of digitalisation in air cargo: it was one of the ...
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Putzger perspective: Engine trouble
In May, the US Postal Service did something rather startling. It announced plans to lower rates on some packages. For years parcel rates have only gone in one direction – up, at a steep angle. Year after year, e-commerce shippers have had to swallow eye-watering rate hikes (in double digits, ...
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NewsBoeing delivers Air Tanzania's first ever freighter
Source: BoeingBoeing has delivered Air Tanzania’s first ever dedicated freighter.The delivery of the 767-300F also marks the first direct 767 freighter delivery from Boeing to an African carrier.Air Cargo News first reported on the order in November 2021, when the United Republic of Tanzania placed an order for a 767-300F ...
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Fruit and veg exports feed Cathay freight volume
Japanese foodstuff exports to Hong Kong are helping to keep Cathay Cargo freight volumes healthy, reported Cathay Pacific regional head of cargo, Shuichi Ueba.Following the Covid-19 pandemic, the carrier has built up flights at Sapporo, from where it is currently exporting Hokkaido scallops.Elsewhere in the region, Ueba noted that the ...
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Nauru Airlines secures financing to acquire 737-800SF freighter
Nauru Airlines has secured financing for the acquisition of an Boeing 737-800SF converted freighter.HALO AirFinance (HALO), a joint venture between GA Telesis (GAT) and Tokyo Century Corporation (TC) has closed financing for Nauru Airlines, the flag carrier of the Republic of Nauru, to finance the acquisition of a 737-800SF freighter ...
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FedEx swerves strike with union deal
FedX has reached a "tentative agreement" with its pilots on an amended collective bargaining deal to avoid a strike.The agreement follows ongoing discussions with FedEx Express pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), over their employment contracts.FedEx said on May 30: "We are pleased to have reached ...
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Cathay Pacific to buy 777-8 freighters?
Cathay Pacific is reportedly planning to place an order for approximately six Boeing 777-8 freighters.The order is worth around $2bn, said Reuters, citing industry sources.Cathay Pacific, which currently operates 747 freighters - a mixture of -8Fs and -400ERFs, declined to address the order speculation specifically.The airline told Air Cargo News: ...