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Ethiopian targets e-commerce with new partnership
Ethiopian Airlines has partnered with postal firm MailAmericas to develop cross-border e-commerce services within Africa and the Middle East using Addis Ababa as a hub.The tie-up will see Ethiopian Airlines offer MailAmericas its air transport services for carrying goods across its network.Tomas Miguens, president of MailAmericas, said: “As one of ...
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NewsCargolux and GE agree long-term support deal
Image source: CargoluxGE Aerospace is to provide long-term support for the GE9X engines that power Cargolux’s new fleet of 10 Boeing 777 freighters, under an agreement that includes a multi-year GE TrueChoice engine maintenance service package as well as the order of two spare engines.The deal also includes a TrueChoice ...
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NewsAir France cargo cartel fine annulled
Image source: Air FranceIn the latest development of the long-running case of an alleged air cargo cartel, Air France has obtained the annulment of a €3.9m fine imposed by the Competition Commission on the carrier on December 2, 2013.The annulment was granted on November 16, 2022 following an appeal to ...
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NewsSilk Way West and Nippon Express sign MoU
Image source: Silk Way West AirlinesAzerbaijan-based Silk Way West Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Japan’s Nippon Express Holdings, with the aim of offering enhanced solutions to their customers and to responding more flexibly to changing supply chains.The agreement will strengthen Silk Way West Airlines’ presence in ...
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Nippon Cargo Airlines responds to government maintenance warning
Freighter operator Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) was late last year given a "stern" warning from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism (MLIT) for improper maintenance work on an aircraft.The warning was issued on December 23 and earlier this week the Japan-headquartered carrier submitted a corrective action plan to ...
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CargoLogicAir expected to have funds to pay creditors
Administrators of UK-based freight operator CargoLogicAir expect to realise sufficient funds to pay all creditors in full, but have outlined the difficulties of its task given the company’s Russian links and the international sanctions regime, writes Air Cargo News' sister title FlightGlobal.CargoLogicAir, which operated Boeing 747 freighters, was forced to ...
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NewsAir Canada and OEC Canada undergo screen test
Air Canada Cargo said it recently shipped an IMAX screen housed in a crate that is one of the largest items it has ever fit into a Boeing B767 freighter.The cargo carrier worked with freight forwarder OEC Canada to fit the 44 ft long, 800 kg crate in the B767, ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo the latest to boost China capacity
Source: Etihad CargoEtihad Cargo is the latest to add extra capacity to the China market with additional freighter and passenger flights to Shanghai.The new Abu Dhabi-Shanghai B777 freighter flight begins on February 2 and will operate on a weekly basis.The flight means the carrier will offer a total of eight ...
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Swissport partners with Silk Way West Airlines in Spain
Swissport will provide cargo handling services for Silk Way West Airlines at Zaragoza Airport in Spain.Azerbaijani cargo airline Silk Way West currently operates one flight per week to Zaragoza, said Swissport in a LinkedIn post.In October 2022, Lufthansa and SWISS extended their agreement with Swissport for cargo handling at five ...
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NewsBumper year for freighter conversion firm AEI but slowdown ahead
Aeronautical Engineers Inc (AEI) saw its conversion deliveries rapidly increase last year but the firm is expecting a slowdown in the coming years.The company delivered a total of 41 converted aircraft last year, up 51.8% on the 27 aircraft it delivered in 2021 and far above the 11 delivered in ...
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NewsZongteng Group's YunExpress delves into air cargo with first freighter flight
YunExpress flight. Photo: Zongteng GroupZongteng Group's YunExpress has carried out its first freighter flight with a Boeing B777F from Shenzhen to Paris on January 16.The new Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport route by the Chinese e-commerce logistics express carrier has a planned annual cargo capacity ...
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Ukraine's Supernova Airlines receives operator's certificate
New York-based logistics company Nova Global's new Ukrainian cargo airline Supernova Airlines has received an operator's certificate that will enable it to carry out cargo flights.Kyiv-based Supernova issued a statement, according to Ukrainian news agency, which said it plans to carry out its first cargo flight in spring, carrying shipments ...
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Hong Kong sees cargo volumes drop as economic conditions hit demand
The world's largest cargo airport, Hong Kong International, registered a double-digit percentage volume decline last year as economic conditions and Covid restrictions took their toll.In total, the airport handled 4.2m tonnes of cargo in 2022 - a decline of 16.4% compared with a year earlier.The Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) ...
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NewsChallenge gets ready to launch Istanbul freighter flights
Challenge Airlines will soon launch flights from Istanbul Airport. Photo: Challenge GroupChallenge Airlines will carry out its first scheduled flight from Istanbul Airport on January 25.Parent company Challenge Group did not specify whether it would be Challenge Airlines IL in Israel or Challenge Airlines BE in Belgium responsible for the ...
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Qatar Airways Cargo sees cargo volumes grow in 2022
Qatar Airways Cargo last year saw its cargo volumes grow while also accelerating digitalisation with its Next Generation vision.The carrier, which late last year introduced new routes, transported more than 1.7m tonnes in 2022, up from over 1.6m tonnes in 2021.Included in these figures, Qatar Airways Cargo transported 84,000 tonnes ...
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Mountain Air Cargo is first to operate Textron Aviation's Cessna SkyCourier freighter
FexEx feeder airline Mountain Air Cargo has become the first to operate Textron Aviation's new Cessna SkyCourier freighter.“The generation of C408 Feeder aircraft has commenced. MAC first to operate the new C408 SkyCourier," said Mountain Air Cargo in a website update.In May, Textron Aviation delivered the first of 50 Cessna ...
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NewsAir Canada Cargo’s freighter frenzy
For an airline that stripped itself of maindeck passenger-cargo combination aircraft and freighters in the 1990s, Air Canada is certainly now making up for lost time.The airline’s current freighter order book represents a hefty financial investment.Air Canada Cargo currently has three Boeing B767 freighters that have been converted from its ...
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NewsAstral Aviation partners with GSSA Air Logistics Group to target growth in US and Europe
Astral Aviation B757-200F. Photo: Astral AviationKenya-headquartered cargo airline Astral Aviation has appointed Air Logistics Group as GSSA in Europe, the UK and US as it gears up for growth into these regions in 2023.The partnership with Air Logistics Group began on January 1.It is expected to aid Astral's objective of ...
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NewsAN-124 utilised for CNC machinery transport
Images by Moussa Faddoul, fotoreflectionAntonov Airlines and RXO Air Transport have transported high-tech CNC machinery from Milan, Italy to Hamilton, Canada on board one of the airline's AN-124-100 aircraft.The cargo has a total weight 169 tons and consisted of five pieces including three machines in plastic cover with dimensions ...
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NewsMagma Aviation has a new head of commercial
James Gilliard. Photo: Magma AviationFreighter operator Magma Aviation has appointed James Gilliard as head of commercial.Gilliard brings with him 20 years of aviation industry experience, joining the business following two and a half years at IAG Cargo in London where he was regional sales manager.Prior to that, Gilliard has held ...