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NewsMaersk launches new Chicago airfreight gateway
Maersk Chicago airfreight facility. Photo: MaerskMaersk has inaugurated a new Chicago airfreight gateway near Chicago O’Hare Airport (ORD) that is designed to offer direct planeside recovery with immediate transfers to the new facility.The shipping giant, which launched Maersk Air Cargo in April, said the new facility also serves Maersk’s air ...
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Virgin Atlantic Cargo cuts back freighter services
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has reduced its freighter services four months after it began a temporary move into all-cargo operations, ending its flights to Billund.From August to October 2, Virgin Atlantic Cargo ran a service that operated three times per week between Denmark’s Billund Airport and Heathrow Airport in London using ...
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Ethiopian completes its first Boeing B767 freighter conversion
Ethiopian Airlines Group said it has become the first African airline to complete the passenger-to-freighter conversion of a B767 aircraft.Ethiopian partnered with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to launch a B767-300ER freighter conversion line at Ethiopian MRO facilities in Addis Ababa last year.The conversion of the aircraft, the first of the ...
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NewsCargolux finalises order for Boeing B777-8F freighters
Source: BoeingCargolux has finalised an order of 10 Boeing B777-8F freighters and six options as it looks to replace its older four-engined aircraft.The all-cargo airline initially indicated its intention to place an order for Boeing's latest freighter aircraft at the Farnborough Airshow to replace its aging B747-400F aircraft.Cargolux chief executive ...
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Qatar Cargo adds two more booking portals to expand digital offering
Qatar Cargo will add its capacity to two more online booking portals as it continues efforts to expand its digital capabilities.The cargo business will place its capacity on cargo.one and CargoAi.Qatar Airways Cargo’s capacity will be available for booking on CargoAi as of October 10, starting with 10 key European ...
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NewsJetstream delivers two freighters to IBC Airways
One of the Saab 340B(F) freighter aircraft. Photo: JetstreamMiami-based lessor Jetstream Aviation Capital has delivered two Saab 340B(F) freighters to Florida-based IBC Airways.The aircraft are the first of an ongoing multi-aircraft commitment between Jetstream and IBC, which will result in IBC eventually retiring its fleet of Saab 340A freighters in ...
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ACIA Aero Leasing partners with DHL on freighter conversions
Lessor ACIA Aero Leasing is carrying out four freighter conversions for DHL Express as part of an expanded partnership.DHL Express has agreed with ACIA to acquire and convert a fleet of four ATR 72-500 aircraft into Large Cargo Door (LCD) freighters.South Africa-based Solenta Aviation, which runs the entire West Africa ...
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US DoT grants Maersk Air Cargo permit request
The US Department of Transportation (DoT) has tentatively granted Maersk's request to have the foreign air carrier permit of subsidiary Star Air transferred to its new Maersk Air Cargo business.In September, Star Air requested that the DoT grant it exemption and permit authority in its new name, Maersk Air Cargo."We ...
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Air Canada expands freighter operations into the US
Air Canada Cargo will add freighter flights to the US, while also expanding its network to Latin America.The carrier said that starting in November it will add B767 freighter flights to Dallas and Atlanta.Air Canada Cargo is also expanding its presence in Latin America with a service to Bogota."The addition ...
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All change at the top for CMA CGM Air Cargo
CMA CGM Air Cargo has a new chief executive with Guillaume Lathelize taking over from Olivier Casanova.The shipping group confirmed the move to Air Cargo News but declined to provide further details.According to his LinkedIn profile, Lathelize's background is in shipping, most recently holding the position of vice president global ...
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InsightsAirbus: Greener skies to drive demand for new widebody freighters
Crawford Hamilton, head of freighter marketing at Airbus, is crystal clear about the environmental challenge facing airfreight: “The quickest route for sustainability in the air cargo industry is to replace the current generation of heavy freighters.”European aircraft framemaker Airbus is now taking orders for the A350F, the next generation production ...
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Putzger perspective: Air cargo's tricky navigation
The industry’s return to normal has been postponed while we’re trying to establish what normal we are returning to.The pre-Covid normal, when half the global airfreight volume moved on passenger planes, continues to remain elusive.British Airways announced in late August that it would scrap about 5,000 round-trip flights this winter ...
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InsightsTop 25 air cargo carriers rise to supply chain challenge
IATA World Air Transport Statistics (WATS) data shows the top 25 cargo airlines last year succeeded in delivering on an appetite for air cargo, despite limited capacity, staff shortages and pandemic-related congestion and constraints throughout the supply chain.Traffic in scheduled cargo tonne km (CTK) terms increased by 18.7% year on ...
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Atlas Air takes delivery of another B747F
Atlas Air has continued to expand its fleet of widebody freighters through the addition of its latest B747-8 aircraft - one of the last iconic 'jumbo jets' that will be built.The aircraft is the second of four new B747-8 freighters ordered by Atlas Air in 2021. These are the last ...
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Jettainer to provide ULD support to CMA CGM Air Cargo
Jettainer has been chosen by CMA CGM Air Cargo to deliver unit load device (ULD) management and maintenance services to boost supply chain transparency and efficiency.The ULD management company will provide global positioning, management, maintenance, and repair services for CMA CGM Air Cargo’s fleet of a few thousands ULDs, primarily ...
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Airbus launches competition to design the livery for A350F freighter
Airbus has launched a competition to design the livery for its new A350F freighter aircraft.The competition opened yesterday and closes on November 28, with the winner to be announced on March 15.The first flight of the aircraft is expected in 2024, Airbus said."The A350F is a large freighter aircraft giving ...
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Jackson Square Aviation moves into freighters
Aircraft lessor Jackson Square Aviation (JSA) has placed an order for six B737-800 conversions from Aeronautical Engineers, Inc (AEI).The first two aircraft of the order are slated to enter modification in May 2024, with the sixth expected to be redelivered in January 2026.The conversions, which are the first JSA has ...
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NewsAIT Worldwide Logistics partners with Kalitta Air
AIT Worldwide Logistics has formed a CRAF partnership with Kalitta Air. Photo: Kalitta AirFreight forwarder AIT Worldwide Logistics has entered into a Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) partnership with US-based cargo airline Kalitta Air to strengthen US and global supply chains.The strategic alliance continues AIT’s longstanding designation as a CRAF-sponsored ...
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NewsGeo Sky expands freighter fleet
Boeing B757-200F. Photo: Geo SkyGeorgia-based cargo airline Geo Sky is growing its freighter fleet with a Boeing B757-200F.The B757-200F recently arrived at Tbilisi International Airport and has been added to the Civil Aircraft Register of the Georgian Civil Aviation Agency, said Geosky in a press release.Aircraft Finance Germany said on ...
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NewsMSC builds team for new air cargo airline
Source: MSCMediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is building up its newly announced air cargo airline with a robust leadership team.This includes the appointment of Jannie Davel as senior vice president.Davel, formerly of Delta Cargo, Emirates SkyCargo and DHL will develop its air cargo business and to build the team that will ...