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Challenge Group joins The Air Charter Association
The Challenge Group has become a member of trade association The Air Charter Association (ACA).Open to both passenger and cargo transport, The Air Charter Association has seen its number of cargo providers increase due to several factors, starting with the pandemic and the geopolitical situation.At the same time, air cargo ...
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CargoLogic Germany declared insolvent
Freighter operator Cargologic Germany (CLG) has been declared insolvent after it was banned from European airspace in March, reports Oliver Link of Air Cargo News sister title DVZ.The District Court of Leipzig has appointed the lawyer Lucas F. Flöther as the provisional insolvency administrator.The insolvency of the airline, which went ...
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Texel Air orders two 737-800BCFs
Bahrain-based cargo airline Texel Air is growing its 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF) fleet with two more conversions ordered.Chisholm Enterprises subsidiary Texel Air previously ordered two 737-800BCFs and took re-delivery of the first in January 2022, becoming the first operator in the Middle East region to include the 737-800BCF in ...
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NewsAvianca and NAM see flower volumes bloom
Avianca Cargo and Network Airline Management (NAM) reported growing flower volumes in recent weeks due to Mothers' Day celebrations around the globe.Colombia-based cargo airline Cargo saw its flower volumes increase by 26% year on year during the run up to the celebration as it operated more than 420 flights from ...
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NewsTextron Aviation starts Cessna SkyCourier deliveries to FedEx Express
Photo: Textron AviationTextron Aviation has delivered the first of 50 Cessna SkyCourier twin utility turboprop freighters to FedEx Express.FedEx Express is the Cessna SkyCourier’s launch customer after signing a deal in 2017. The company agreed to an initial fleet order of 50 cargo aircraft and options for 50 more.Kansas, US-based ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo orders ten Boeing freighters
Boeing B777F and B777-8F. Copyright: BoeingLufthansa Cargo has ordered three Boeing 777F freighters and seven new-generation 777-8F freighters to increase its airfreight capacity.In addition, leases for two Boeing 777F freighters, which run through 2024, will be extended for seven years each through 2031.The first of the 777F aircraft, which could ...
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NewsEVA Air Cargo grows B777F fleet
Photo: EVA AirEVA Air Cargo will purchase a Boeing 777 freighter to add to its existing fleet of seven B777Fs.The newbuild freighter is expected to be delivered by the end of 2023.In addition to its eight Boeing 777 freighters, EVA flies 34 B777-300ERs.In March, EVA contracted Israel Aerospace Industry Corporation ...
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NewsQatar Airways Cargo sets salmon record
Photo: Qatar Airways CargoQatar Airways Cargo has celebrated a record year for salmon shipments out of Norway.The cargo carrier “transported more than 46,000 tonnes of Norwegian seafood in 2021,” said Rob Veltman, vice president cargo Europe at Qatar Airways.This is “the highest result yet,” he noted, adding: “The airline transports ...
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NewsSmartLynx and APOC partner on A321s for conversion
Source: SmartLynxCarrier SmartLynx has partnered with lessor APOC Aviation to purchase four A321 airframes that they intend to convert into freighters.The frames, MSNs 941, 961, 1185 and 1241, were acquired in passenger configuration and will be converted into freighters which will join the SmartLynx fleet early next year.The four additional ...
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ATSG revenues up in Q1 2021 fuelled by e-commerce demand
US lessor Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) reported revenues of $486m for the first quarter of 2022, up 29% compared with the first quarter of 2021.ATSG said adjusted EBITDA was $158m, up 49% from the first quarter of 2021. Full year 2021 revenues were $1.73bn, up 10% year on year.The ...
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IAG Cargo revenues up 23% year on year
IAG Cargo has reported revenues of €432m for the first quarter of 2022; an increase of 23.4% on the same time in 2021.This positive first quarter for the cargo division of IAG (International Airlines Group) for the period from January 1 to March 31 2022 follows a record year in ...
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Lufthansa Cargo breaks more records in Q1
Lufthansa's cargo business continued to report record performance in the first quarter of the year as it benefitted from additional capacity and higher rates.The Germany-based airline’s logistics division, which includes Lufthansa Cargo, Jettainer, time:matters and its investment in AeroLogic, saw first quarter revenues reach a record for the period of ...
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Atlas Air revenues improve despite volume decline
Atlas Air Worldwide reported improvements in revenues during the first quarter of the year despite a decline in volumes.The freighter lessor and operator saw first-quarter revenues increase by 20% on last year to $1bn, adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, amortisation (ebitda) increased 11.9% to $202,814 but net income dropped ...
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NewsAmerijet seeks exemption for US-China cargo service
Photo: AmerijetAmerijet has applied for an exemption from the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to carry out cargo flights between the US and China for at least two years.An application to the DOT by the Miami-Florida-headquartered airline, dated May 2, said: "Amerijet intends to commence scheduled B767F all-cargo service between ...
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NewsAir Cargo News Awards entry deadline extended
In response to high demand, companies now have an extra week to submit their entries for the Air Cargo News Awards.The extension means that those wishing to enter one of our nine awards categories have until May 13 to submit their entries.The awards honour and celebrate those companies that have ...
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Pharma and express bolsters Air France-KLM Q1 cargo revenues
Pharma and express deliveries and higher market prices have helped Air France-KLM Group’s total cargo revenues in the first quarter of 2022 hit €910m, an increase of 8.5% since the first quarter of 2021.This increase in revenues is fully driven by a higher yield thanks to the focus on Pharmaceutical ...
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NewsCainiao deal boosts Saudia Cargo's e-commerce volumes
Source: Saudia CargoSaudia Cargo has reported a double-digit increase in e-commerce volumes since it partnered with Cainiao last year.The airline told Air Cargo News that its e-commerce volumes had increased by around 30% since last year.In March last year, Saudia Cargo and the Alibaba logistics arm teamed up on 12 ...
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Cathay Pacific to add more cargo flights as restrictions ease
Cathay Pacific has welcomed the Hong Kong government's easing of crew quarantine rules and said the adjustments will allow it to expand its cargo operations.The new rules mean that vaccinated cargo crew will no longer be required to quarantine on returning flights but will be subject to a 14 day ...
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Putzger perspective: Cargo capacity alignments
In mid-April Air France-KLM inked an order for four A350 freighters, with options on another four. Both airlines that make up the tandem have a long and proud history in cargo, but the years before the pandemic saw their freighter fleet shrink to two B777-200Fs.Airline planning horizons must extend beyond ...
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InsightsMore expansion on the cards for Mexican freighter operator mas
Airfreight fleet expansion is surging ahead down Mexico way, with independent cargo airline mas set to operate 18 leased freighters by 2024.The Mexico-based cargo carrier mas, once part of the Latam Group but now backed by the Mexico-based Discovery Americas investment fund, is well on the way to meeting its ...