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US regional carrier Alpine swoops on Suburban
US regional air cargo carrier Alpine Air Express has acquired Suburban Air Freight as it looks to continue its recent expansion.The deal is Alpine's second acquisition since it became a portfolio company of private equity firm AE Industrial Partners (AEI) - it also acquired the assets of Great Lakes Airlines ...
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Etihad appoints US Road Feeder providers
Etihad Cargo has appointed Accelerated and Jet Airways as its road feeder service (RFS) providers for customers in US territoriesThe airline said its partnership with Accelerated and Jet Airways will "expand the carrier's capabilities in the US" and will enable customers to benefit from "dedicated capacity and 24-hour personalised customer ...
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NewsSilk Way West continues expansion with new US routes
Source: Silk Way West AirlinesSilk Way West Airlines has continued to expand its scheduled network with the addition of two new North American routes.The Baku-hubbed freighter operator has this month started a new weekly service from Baku to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) utilising one of its B747-400 freighters.The service ...
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Capacity drop hits Cathay Pacific throughput in March
Cathay Pacific said its cargo throughput in March dropped nearly 50% compared to 2019 levels due to capacity reductions in response to Covid quarantine requirements.The airline has released its traffic figures for March 2022, reporting that it carried 97,166 tonnes of cargo last month, an increase of 16.6% compared to ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo and Kuehne+Nagel promote PTL SAF
Boeing 777 freighter with SAF livery. Photo: Lufthansa CargoKuehne+Nagel and Lufthansa Cargo are continuing to promote the use of power-to-liquid (PTL) synthetic sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).On April 14, a Lufthansa Cargo B777 freighter (registration D-ALFK) flew from Frankfurt, Germany to Seoul, South Korea with new livery that reads "Flying into ...
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NewsLockdowns spread in China as Shanghai measures could ease in May
Photo: ShutterstockShanghai lockdown measures that are impacting airfreight operations in the city and putting pressure on supply chains are expected to continue for the next two to three weeks.This is according to Flexport, which warned that although there is light at the end of the tunnel for Shanghai, cities near ...
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NewsCainiao expands cargo network with Malaysia-UK flights
Cainiao Network, the logistics arm of Alibaba Group, has added direct cargo capacity from its Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) hub to Heathrow as part of efforts to speed up the delivery of goods.The flight will operate three times per week offering a capacity of 30 tonnes per trip onboard ...
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Work starts on conversion of next MNG freighter
Work has started on the conversion of MNG's second A330-300 freighter as the company continues to expand its presence in air cargo.The aircraft is being converted by Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) at its Dresden facility.The Turkey-based airline said the conversion work consists of five main phases: the passenger cabin is stripped ...
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Vietnamese shipper adds logistics unit to support air cargo plans
Vietnam-based luxury goods retail firm Imex Pan Pacific Group (IPPG) has in partnership with other companies established a logistics business to support its soon to launch air cargo carrier.IPPG said the new business, Bellazio Logistics, would primarily offer warehousing and storage of goods but would also provide road transport and ...
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AeroLogic launches Shenzhen to Leipzig route
A new airfreight route has been launched linking Shenzhen in China with Leipzig in Germany, Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport has said.The route is operated by cargo airline AeroLogic, with six round trips made by Boeing 777F aircraft each week, stated Xinhua.The opening of this new air cargo route can better ...
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Air France-KLM confirms order for four A350Fs
Air France-KLM has finalised its order with Airbus for four A350F freighters with purchase rights for an additional four aircraft after signing a Letter of Intent (LOI) in December.Designed with a 109 tonnes payload capability, the A350F aircraft will increase Air France’s cargo capacity. Based on the A350, the A350F ...
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NewsKuehne+Nagel charters AN-124 for Ukraine relief flight
Source: Kuehne+NagelKuehne+Nagel (K+N) has chartered an AN-124 from Antonov to carry aid to Ukraine.The AN-124 took off from Sharjah on March 29 carrying 111 tonnes of aid sourced from UNICEF's warehouse in Dubai and landed in Poland the same evening. The goods will then be trucked to Ukraine.The flight was ...
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NewsWestJet adds its first freighter
Source: WestJetWestJet Cargo has entered the freighter market with the arrival of the first of four B737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF).The aircraft, which is on lease from BBAM Limited Partnership (BBAM), will be used for express and e-commerce freight and is the first B737-800BCF to be operated by a Canada-based ...
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NewsDHL to investigate Costa Rica freighter incident
Photo: ShutterstockAn investigation will take place into a DHL freighter that broke in half upon landing at Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) in Costa Rica.DHL told Air Cargo News on April 8 that the crew were unharmed in the incident and cargo and passenger operations have resumed at the airport. ...
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NewsShipping giant Maersk launches new air cargo business
Maersk B767-300F. Source: AP Moller MaerskShipping giant AP Moller Maersk has launched its new air cargo business as it looks to meet customer demand for supply chain security.The company, which owns the world's largest container shipping line, said that its new Maersk Air Cargo business will be operational in the ...
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NewsTurkish Cargo Covid vaccine transport feat
Photo: Turkish CargoTurkish Cargo has reported it carried 335m Covid-19 vaccine doses to 61 countries during 2021.Carrying pharmaceutical products such as vaccines to 132 countries around the world with its TK Pharma service, the carrier said it reached 8% market share in the air cargo medical products category during 2021.The ...
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Moscow supports Volga-Dnepr with "unprecedented" deal
The Russian government has signed an "unprecedented" deal with the Volga-Dnepr Group for the creation of air bridges between Russia and several countries to carry critical goods.Writing in his blog, the Mayor of Moscow, Sergey Sobyanin, said that on behalf of the president of Russia, Vladimir Putin, an agreement had ...
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Titan confirms lease of three aircraft to Amerijet
Amerijet has leased three B757 freighter aircraft from Titan Aircraft as part of its recent fleet expansion.The US carrier recently kicked off a fleet expansion by putting into operation the first of six B757 freighters last month. All six of the aircraft were expected to be in operation by the ...
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NewsBluebird Nordic appoints new CEO
Audrone Keinyte. Source: Bluebird NordicFreighter lessor Bluebird Nordic has appointed Audrone Keinyte as chief executive.Keinyte is taking over the role from Siggi Agustsson, who has held this position since 2020. Agustsson is moving to a new role at parent company Avia Solutions Group, where he will be a senior advisor ...
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NewsAntonov Airlines updates on fleet as it gains access to Hostomel
Antonov Airlines has provided an update on its fleet after it gained access to Hostomel Airport following the withdrawal of Russian troops from the area.The company said on Twitter that the Antonov fleet of AN-124 aircraft have been relocated to Leipzig /Halle Airport, Germany and continue to operate charter flights ...