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MSC Air Cargo to add South Korea-US flights
Recently-launched MSC Air Cargo has added a new service between Incheon International and Indianapolis in the US as it continues to roll out operations.The service will operate twice per week on one of the company's B777-200Fs operated under an ACMI agreement with Atlas Air.The flights will initially operate on an ...
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Boeing confirms 2022 was a busy year for freighters
Boeing has reported it received a total of 78 orders across its commercial freighter line in 2022.This included 45 orders for the B767-300F and current B777F.It also launched the B777-8F with more than 50 orders, including conversions.Commercial deliveries include 44 new production freighters.In total, there were 480 aircraft (passenger and ...
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NewsQatar Cargo continues lithium battery safety focus with CEIV standard
Source: Qatar CargoQatar Cargo and handler Qatar Aviation Services have gained IATA CEIV Lithium Battery (CEIV Li-batt) certification in a bid to continue countering the risk posed by lithium battery shipments.The CEIV Li-batt certification programme aims to ensure the various elements of the supply chain involved in the shipment of ...
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NewsStrike Aviation looks ahead to a cargo recovery in the second-half
Andrius Antanaitis. Source: Strike AviationGSSA Strike Aviation is expecting that the air cargo market will pick up in the second half of the year following a tough opening six months.The company said that it expects the market slowdown experienced last year to continue in the first part of the ...
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NewsFirst project shipment for K+N’s B747
Source: Kuehne+NagelKuehne + Nagel (K+N) has completed its first engine shipment using its Boeing 747-8F aircraft.The team in Chicago transported a nine-tonne Rolls Royce aircraft engine onto its B747-8F aircraft – named Inspire – from Chicago to Hong Kong.According to K+N, it took four people, three pieces of machinery and ...
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InsightsEmirates SkyCargo invests for the future
The last 14 months have been a busy period for Emirates SkyCargo.Not only has the carrier been managing heightened demand – at least until the second half of last year – and the recovery of bellyhold operations, but it has made a series of investments.Firstly, in November 2021 the carrier ...
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InsightsHeavylift sector faces up to an uncertain market
The heavylift sector is facing up to challenging market conditions but there are some positives to be found, writes Michael Mackey.Heavylift air cargo faces a difficult future despite an obvious need for its services.“I would describe the current situation as a ‘tough market’,” Reto Hunziker, regional director Europe for Chapman ...
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NewsJD Logistics Airlines builds cargo routes in China
Photo: JD LogisticsJD Logistics Airlines has launched two new all-cargo routes to grow its supply chain network in China.One of the routes is from Beijing to Wuhu, Anhui province to Nantong, Jiangsu province; and the other is between Shenzhen, Guangdong province and Wuxi, Jiangsu province.The inaugural Beijing-Wuhu-Nantong flight was taken ...
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Etihad Cargo to benefit from increased US belly capacity
Etihad Cargo is set to benefit from increased US belly capacity with Etihad's plans to introduce an additional three weekly flights to New York's JFK International Airport from April 24.The flights will be operated with both Airbus A350 and Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft and are set to bring Etihad Cargo’s ...
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Aerolineas Argentinas delves into freighters
Argentina-based airline Aerolineas Argentinas will acquire freighters for the first time this year.The government-owned Buenos Aires-based airline currently has a 100% passenger aircraft fleet, but said in a LinkedIn post on December 30 that it plans to add two B737-800 freighters.“We are going to incorporate two B737-800 freighters destined to ...
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NewsTomorrow’s sustainable airfreight fleet
Christopher Jackson. Photo: Reed SmithAs 2022 draw to a close, Christopher Jackson, aviation partner at Reed Smith, reflects on the air cargo industry's aircraft decarbonisation and sustainability developments.The air cargo industry has historically been reliant on older, more polluting aircraft compared to those used for passenger operations.However, the industry, and ...
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Etihad Cargo takes a disciplined approach to capacity management
Etihad Cargo is taking a disciplined approach to its air cargo strategy as the market switches to a more balanced footing from one of capacity shortages.Speaking to Air Cargo News, Etihad Cargo director west Mark Faulkner, who joined the airline in mid-2021, says that softer demand levels experienced over the ...
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Nippon Cargo Airlines to use Neste SAF to cut emissions
Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) has begun using Neste’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to cut its flight emissions.NCA used Neste's MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel for several cargo flights in November and December.The SAF is supplied by Neste at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.According to the companies, using Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel reduces ...
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UPS boosts Japan connectivity
UPS will be the first global logistics service provider to introduce weekly flights between Kitakyushu and Osaka in February 2023."Customers in Japan can take advantage of greater flight frequency and air cargo capacity to capture global trade opportunities," said UPS on LinkedIn.According to LOGI-BIZ, Tetsuo Nishihara, president of UPS Japan, ...
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NewsAviaAM Leasing buys two more B737-800s to convert for Bluebird
Photo: AviaAMAviaAM Leasing has purchased two more Boeing B737-800 aircraft for Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) conversion.The aircraft, bearing serial numbers 29769 and 28225, are the fifth and sixth Boeing 737-800 respectively inducted to cargo conversion, with the previous three already delivered to sister company and lessee Bluebird Nordic and the fourth to ...
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Volga-Dnepr UK strike-off notice discontinued
The compulsory strike-off notice that was served to Volga-Dnepr UK earlier this year has now been withdrawn according to Companies House.A new filing on the UK's company register dated December 21 shows that cause has been shown as to why Volga-Dnepr UK should not be struck off the register."Accordingly the ...
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Lufthansa Cargo champions digitalisation development
Digitalisation and automation will increasingly be used to drive differentiation in the air cargo market.Looking at the topic of airfreight trends in 2023, Lufthansa Cargo said digitalisation will continue at an accelerated pace.“Networking through the intelligent use of data and the increasing automation of processes will become performance and competitive ...
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DB Schenker and Cargolux launch direct API connection
Cargolux and DB Schenker have added a direct API interface to their respective IT systems that will allow the forwarder to book capacity on the freighter operator's aircraft.The carrier said that the connection would provide a direct interface between both companies’ systems to "generate tailored and immediate, bookable quotes".Cargolux’s Austria, ...
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Qantas Freight expands domestic capacity ahead of record December
Qantas Freight is expecting record volumes of freight in December as domestic demand surge due to increases in online shopping.The freighter operator said that it expects to carry around 26,000 tonnes of freight to domestic, regional and international cities, which would be an increase on last December's record volumes and ...
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CMA CGM Air Cargo leases out freighters
CMA CGM Air Cargo is leasing out four of its freighter aircraft to Qatar Cargo and DHL's express airline, European Transport Leipzig (EAT), writes Oliver Link of Air Cargo News sister title DVZ.On paper, CMA CGM Air Cargo owns a fleet of six freighters; it consists of two widebody aircraft ...