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NewsTurkish Cargo offers three new shipment services
Turkish Cargo has unveiled three new shipment services to offer cost savings and flexibility to its customers.TK SMART has been developed for general cargo transportation and offers cost-effective advantages for shipments without weight or size limitations.TK PREMIUM has been designed for critical shipments; shipments requiring a short journey time; shipments ...
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NorthLink Aviation provides National Air Cargo with capacity at Ted Stevens Anchorage Airport
Florida-based air cargo carrier National Air Cargo and NorthLink Aviation have signed an agreement for hardstand terminal capacity at NorthLink’s air cargo terminal at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) in Anchorage, Alaska.NorthLink is building essential airport infrastructure at ANC to serve air cargo carriers. NorthLink has entered into a ...
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SF Airlines expands freighter fleet to 72 aircraft
China-based SF Airlines has expanded its freighter fleet to 72 aircraft.The cargo airline said it recently put a 767-300BCF cargo plane into operation, according to Xinhua, China's state press agency.This is the second freighter joining the fleet in June, said SF Airlines. The airline put its 70th aircraft into action ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo renews its contract with Jettainer
Photo: Etihad CargoEtihad Cargo has awarded Jettainer a five-year contract where Jettainer will continue to provide and manage unit load devices (ULDs) for the carrier.The ULD expert will digitalise Etihad Cargo’s entire ULD fleet and equip it with Bluetooth low energy (BLE) tags.These tags will enable Etihad Cargo to collect ...
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Alaska Air Cargo pledges not to add fuel surcharges
Alaska Air Cargo's managing director Adam Drouhard has pledged that the carrier will not add any fuel surcharges.Other airlines have imposed increases of up 30%, he said.But he acknowledged: “The past few months have been turbulent in some parts of our operation. Our valued customers have weathered last-minute schedule changes ...
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Voting still open for the Air Cargo News Awards
Calling all airline cargo customers: You have until 5pm BST on July 18 to cast a vote for your favourite cargo airline as part of the Air Cargo News Awards 2022.The awards give freight forwarders and shippers the chance to recognise the five best cargo airlines in regional categories and ...
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UPS pilots reach "tentative" deal
UPS Airlines has reached a “tentative agreement” with the Independent Pilots Association (IPA) on a two-year contract extension.The IPA, which represents over 3,300 US professional pilots at the express carrier, said the short term deal provides for contract improvements in compensation and retirement. However, specific details would not be disclosed ...
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First Geodis freighter flight between Italy and China
Geodis' Airbus A330-300 freighter has operated between Italy and China for the first time.Geodis said its leased A330-300F departed from Malpensa airport and flew to Shanghai.The company leased the freighter last year. Air Cargo News understands it is this freighter that the company used for the flight, but has requested ...
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Wheel drops off departing ATR 42 freighter
Investigators are examining the reasons for a wheel detachment from an ATR 42-300 freighter as it departed from Chittagong in Bangladesh.The aircraft involved was operated by local carrier Nxt Air under the Hello Air brand.It was conducting a domestic ferry flight from Chittagong’s Shah Amanat International Airport to Cox’s Bazar ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo opens fine arts warehouse at Frankfurt
Photo: Lufthansa CargoLufthansa Cargo has opened a new 155 sq m fine arts warehouse in the Lufthansa Cargo Centre in Frankfurt.The new facility doubles the space available for curators and collectors of high-value pieces of fine art and is part of the carrier’s ongoing modernisation of its largest airfreight hub ...
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Cathay tackles capacity challenges as tonnage holds steady in May
Covid-19 restrictions in Hong Kong have reduced Cathay Pacific's passenger services to a fraction of pre-pandemic capacity and severely limited its cargo capacity into the bargain as it claws back capacity.Cathay Pacific carried 92,426 tonnes of cargo in May – very similar to the same month of 2021, but 45.1% ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo and B Medical Systems sign sustainable pharma transport MoU
Photo: Etihad CargoAbu Dhabi-based carrier Etihad Cargo has signed an MoU with Luxembourg-based manufacturer and global distributor of medical refrigeration devices, B Medical Systems, to develop a solution specifically for the transportation by air of life-saving drugs, vaccines and high-value pharmaceuticals.The project aims to create passive temperature-controlled containers that can ...
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GlobalX and FreightCloud collaborate on Asia–US–America e-commerce routes
Global Crossing Airlines (GlobalX) has signed an MoU with Chinese e-commerce logistics provider FreightCloud to develop e-commerce cargo routes between China and the US, with onward distribution across the Americas.The joint service using GlobalX Airbus A321 freighters is expected to begin in early 2023, moving to GlobalX-owned A330Fs later that ...
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NewsCargolux and Bolloré Logistics team up on SAF
Photo: CargoluxCargolux and long-term partner Bolloré Logistics have signed an agreement for the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in joint operations.The deal, encompassing 800,000 litres of SAF, forms part of the Cargolux SAF programme.This initiative will enable Bolloré Logistics, which launched its AIRsaf SAF programme last year, to reduce ...
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NewsKorean Air Cargo growth continues at Vienna Airport
Copyright: Flughafen Wien AGAutomotive products are helping drive up Korean Air Cargo volumes at its busiest airport in Europe.The increase in Korean Air Cargo’s volumes through Vienna Airport over the last two years has continued into 2022, with up to 13 flights a week to the Austrian capital.The airline uses ...
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CAL Cargo becomes Challenge Airlines IL
Israel-based CAL Cargo has been renamed to reflect its position as part of the Challenge Group.CAL Cargo, founded more than 40 years ago to transport Israeli agricultural exports to Europe, has been rebranded as Challenge Airlines IL, matching its sister companies in the Challenge Group. It currently operates a fleet ...
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NewsCargolux expands on the transatlantic with new Ireland-US freighter service
Source: CargoluxFreighter carrier Cargolux has added a new service from the Republic of Ireland to the US as it builds on a previously ad hoc operation.The flight will operate on a routing of Los Angeles, Seattle and Shannon once per week utilising one of the carrier's B747 freighters. The inaugural ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo to provide more capacity this summer
Photo: Etihad CargoEtihad Cargo will provide additional capacity to key destinations in the summer months across Asia, Africa and Europe.From July, Etihad Cargo will continue to operate its Boeing 777 freighter network with flights across Chicago, Dhaka, Frankfurt, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, Kenya, Milan, Riyadh, Saigon ...
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NewsDSV and LATAM Group partner to ease Americas supply chain congestion
Photo: DSVDSV and LATAM Group are collaborating to tackle US-Brazil supply chain congestion with a new air cargo service.Tagged as the "LATAM Star", LATAM together with DSV Air & Sea will offer a direct service from Huntsville International Airport in Alabama to Viracopos, Brazil.Mads Ravn, executive vice president, DSV Air ...
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NewsAutomotive demand drives K+N's new Budapest charter flight
Source: Budapest AirportKuehne+Nagel has launched a new charter route between Hong Kong International and Budapest Airport as it looks to capitalise on high-tech and automotive demand.The service will operate on a weekly basis utilising a Boeing B747-8F aircraft with a capacity of more than 100 tonnes per flight. After stopping ...