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NewsIndiGo receives first freighter
A321P2F. Photo: EFWIndian airline IndiGo has taken delivery of its first freighter to build its “CarGo” business.The Airbus A321 passenger to freighter (P2F) aircraft has been leased by IndiGo from funds serviced by Castlelake Aviation Holdings (Ireland) Limited.The narrowbody aircraft will be used for both domestic and international flights, transporting ...
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NewsAir Canada Cargo launches B767 freighters from St. John’s to Europe
Source: Air Canada CargoAir Canada Cargo is launching a five times a week B767 freighter service from St. John’s (YYT) to Frankfurt and Madrid.Effective October 1, there will be two non-stop flights per week to Frankfurt and three non-stop weekly flights to Madrid.Air Canada Cargo is the only Canadian carrier ...
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NewsSaudia Cargo to work with IATA on CEIV-Pharma Certification
Source: Saudi Cargo - L to R: Saudia Cargo CEO Teddy Zebitz and Frederic Leger, IATA Senior Vice President Commercial Products and ServicesSaudia Cargo is to work with IATA on gaining its Center of Excellence for Independent Validators for Pharmaceutical Logistics (CEIV Pharma) Certification for safe and secure air transport ...
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NewsAlice springs: maiden flight for all-electric aircraft
Source: DHL, Eviation AircraftThe first-ever fully electric commuter plane, ‘Alice’ built by Eviation Aircraft, has completed its maiden flight as part of DHL Express’ programme for 12 e-cargo aircraft to electrify its global aviation network.Alice lifted off yesterday from Grant County International Airport (MWH) in the US, flying for a ...
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NewsLATAM Cargo first airline to be CEIV Lithium Battery certified
Source: LATAM Cargo; L-R: Brendan Sullivan, IATA's Global Head of Air Cargo, and Andrés Bianchi, CEO of LATAM CargoLATAM Cargo is the world’s first airline to receive IATA’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) Lithium Battery certification.CEIV Lithium Battery aims to improve safety in the handling and transportation of ...
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Challenge Group welcomes u-turn on Israel's four engine aircraft ban
Challenge Group has welcomed the news that the Israel Airports Authority has decided to reverse its decision to ban four-engined aircraft from its airports.Speaking at the IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS), Challenge Group vice president Or Zak said he was not surprised when the ban was announced, but he was ...
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NewsAir Canada Cargo adds CargoWise eBooking platform
Source: Air CanadaAir Canada Cargo has become the first North American carrier to join the CargoWise eBooking platform that will allow customers to have real-time access to schedules, pricing, and booking.Canada’s largest air cargo provider is continuing the digitisation of its operations that saw the opening of a new Cold ...
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NewsBoeing delivers 100th 737-800 BCF
Source: BoeingBoeing has delivered its 100th contracted B737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF), which will serve the fast-growing e-commerce market.AerCap, the world's largest aviation lessor, took delivery of the aircraft that was converted at Boeing Shanghai Aviation Services Co (BSAS), home to the first B737-800BCF conversion line.AerCap Cargo has leased the ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo and Kintetsu in SAF agreement
Source: Lufthansa CargoJapanese forwarder Kintetsu World Express will reduce around five percent of its total CO2 footprint of transported airfreight with Lufthansa Cargo for one year.Kintetsu has committed to using Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) from October 2022 to September 2023.In addition, the global forwarder has decided to offset the so-called ...
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NewsAstral Aviation gears digital expansion
Source: e-CargowareKenyan cargo airline Astral Aviation has chosen FR8Manage–Airline and FR8Booking solutions to expand its digital footprint.Nairobi-based Astral has teamed up with e-Cargoware, a UK-based SaaS company providing core and ancillary cloud-based freight management software services for airlines, GSAs, ground handlers, express operators and freight forwarders.The announcement came on the ...
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Atlas Air in B777F ACMI deal with MSC Air Cargo
Atlas Air will operate four new Boeing 777-200 freighters on a global ACMI (aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance) basis for shipping company MSC's newly launched cargo airline.MSC Air Cargo is the latest cargo airline to be launched by a shipping firm - following on from Maersk Line and CMA CGM ...
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NewsRosy outlook beckons for freighter conversions
Freighter conversion suppliers expect a strong e-commerce market to support the switching of passenger jets to cargo use, although capacity and manpower could present challenges.Mike Doellefeld, vice president of commercial freighter conversions at Boeing, is upbeat about prospects for the 737-800BCF, noting that the company has redelivered about 100 conversions, ...
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Magma Aviation benefits from demand for long-term freighter deals
Freighter operator Magma Aviation last year benefitted from demand for long-term contracts as companies looked to avoid space shortages by locking in capacity.In accounts just filed, the Avia Solution Group-owned company said that revenues in 2021 increased by 64% year on year to $380m and profits improved by 9.7% to ...
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NewsTIACA sustainability programme launch customers announced
Photo: Etihad CargoTIACA has announced the launch customers for the air cargo industry’s first multi-sector sustainability verification programme.Following the launch of the TIACA BlueSky programme at the March Executive Summit, a successful pilot programme was run with airline and ground handling companies.The BlueSky programme, open to the entire industry, not ...
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NewsAirbus expands outsize air cargo capabilities
Photo: AirbusAirbus is expanding its outsized air cargo capabilities with a new loading system for the Beluga A300-600ST aircraft for military cargo.The total lifting capacity of the Airbus Defence and Space-developed loading system to move outsized military cargo into the A300-600ST reaches 35 tonnes.Airbus successfully tested the capability of the ...
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NewsNational Airlines adds nose-loading B747-400 freighter
'Nose Door' loading capability of B747-400ERF aircraft. Photo: National Air CargoUS carrier National Airlines has added a Boeing B747-400 Extended Range Freighter (ERF) to its cargo fleet as part of its expansion plans to fulfil demand for large shipments worldwide.National said the B747-400ERF, registration N663CA (MSN 35237), features a nose ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo prepares to add capacity to portal CargoAi
Source Lufthansa CargoLufthansa Cargo has launched a pilot project in three countries as it prepares to add its capacity to online booking portal CargoAi.As part of the pilot, marketplace users in the Netherlands, Italy and Spain will have access to routings and capacity information on all Lufthansa Group airlines serving ...
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ASL sees revenues soar on the back on long-haul cargo
Aircraft lessor ASL Aviation Holdings reported "strong" financial figures last year on the back of its long-haul cargo operations.The company reported a 24.4% year-on-year increase in revenues to €1.1bn, while profits reached €43.6m."The year saw strong performances across all business segments with ASL’s long-haul freight routes, particularly between Europe and ...
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Amazon Air slows expansion as e-commerce demand flattens
Amazon Air has "greatly reduced" its overall rate of expansion since March in response to a slowdown in e-commerce sales figures, according to new research.Total Amazon Air flight activity grew by 3.8% between August 2021 and March 2022, compared to 14.3% during the previous six months, found researchers at Chaddick ...
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NewsKalitta and Cargo Choice hope new Ecuador flights will bloom
Source: QuiportKalitta Air has launched new freighter flights from Ecuador to the US in partnership with GSA Choice Cargo as they look to meet demand for flower transport.The flights operate between Mariscal Sucre International Airport in Quito and Miami International twice per week, utilising B747-400 freighters.“Choice Cargo is pleased to ...