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NewsTasman Cargo launches Changi freighter flights for DHL
Tasman Cargo Airlines has launched a new freighter service between Changi Airport and Australia, becoming the first freighter operator based in the country to offer services to the Singapore hub.The five-times-per-week services utilisises a B767-300 freighter and operates on a loop of Melbourne-Darwin-Singapore (bi-directional).The flight is chartered by DHL Express ...
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NewsAtran Airlines targets animal transportation following certification
Atran Airlines B737Atran Airlines has been issued a Type 2 Transport certificate allowing the company to deliver live animals to, from and across Europe.To achieve the certification the Volga-Dnepr Group-owned express carrier first needed to prove it could meet the various animal transportation regulations, including the IATA LAR (Live Animals ...
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Lufthansa Cargo orders another B777 freighter
Lufthansa Cargo has ordered another production B777 freighter as it continues with its fleet renewal.The 103 tonne capacity aircraft will be delivered by the end of the year and when delivered will be the airline's eleventh of the model. It also sells the capacity on four B777 freighters operated by ...
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Hawaiian Airlines ends 'Ohana ATR freighter operation
Hawaiian Airlines will not restart its ‘Ohana by Hawaiian ATR freighter service that covered various islands in the state.The freighter service was suspended in November 2020 as state and county quarantine measures triggered a labor provision that led to the temporary suspension of passenger and cargo flights.Passenger operations were also ...
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NewsCargoLogic Germany adds another freighter
Credit: Leipzig/Halle Airport, Uwe SchoßigCargoLogic Germany has added its fourth freighter as it continues to build up its fleet.The Leipzig/Halle based airline took delivery of its fourth B737-400 freighter (D-ACLX) last week.The carrier plans to double the size of its fleet compared with the start of the year.According to website ...
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JD Logistics adds Bangkok freighter flights
JD Logistics - the transport arm of Chinese e-commerce platform JD.com - is targeting demand to and from Thailand with the launch of a new all-cargo charter flight between Shenzhen and Bangkok.The service was launched on May 28 and although the logistics company did not mention the carrier operating the ...
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Volga-Dnepr Group and Astral partner to serve humanitarian sector
Freighter operators Volga-Dnepr Group and Astral Aviation have formed a partnership to support the humanitarian sector and rollout of Covid-19 vaccines.The companies, who recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), said the humanitarian partnership will support not only Covid-19 and other vaccines’ distribution — mainly between Russia and Africa — ...
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NewsAntonov Airlines carries lengthy aircraft parts from Brazil to Miami
Antonov Airlines recently collaborated with DB Schenker to transport aircraft parts from Viracopos, Brazil to Miami, US.One of the carrier's AN-124-100 aircraft was used for the operation.The special cargo — which included 15 m long wing sections and two sections of fuselage measuring 12 m long — was dismantled into ...
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NewsSaudia Cargo adds Copenhagen preighter flights
Saudia Cargo has launched a new pax-freighter service to Copenhagen, targetting pharma and perishable traffic.The new twice-per-week service will utilise B777 freighters and is scheduled for Wednesday and Saturday each week. The first flight of the new service took place on Saturday.Saudia Cargo chief cargo officer Teddy Zebitz said: “We ...
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NewsAir France agrees sale and leaseback deal on two B777Fs
Air France has agreed a sale and leaseback deal with asset manager Apollo Global Management and subsidiaries Apollo and Merx Aviation for its two B777Fs.The transaction comprises two Boeing 777F aircraft manufactured in 2009, which have been acquired by Apollo's aviation platform and will be serviced by leasing, management and ...
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ATSG adds another lease deal with DHL in the US
Lessor Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM) will lease four additional Boeing 767-300 converted freighters to DHL Network Operations USA.The stand-alone dry-lease agreements are each for a term of seven years, with three of the four to be delivered during the second half of 2021 and the fourth in early 2022.The leased ...
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Shake up at DHL Express' European airlines
DHL Express is launching a new airline in Europe and focusing its UK carrier on international operations through the addition of B777Fs.The express giant plans to launch a new cargo airline based in Austria and is in the process of filing applications with the Austrian authorities.The Austrian airline, which DHL ...
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MasAir set to grow fleet with two leased A330-300 P2Fs
Aircraft lessor CDB Aviation is leasing two of its Airbus A330-300 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) aircraft to Mexican freighter operator MasAir Cargo.MasAir Cargo said the deal marks the first-ever time that it has obtained a lease for the A330-300 P2F aircraft type.The aircraft are expected to be delivered to the carrier in ...
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Vote for your favourite cargo airline for the Air Cargo News Awards
Calling all airline cargo customers: It’s time to cast a vote for your favourite cargo airline as part of the Air Cargo News Awards 2021.The awards give freight forwarders and shippers the chance to recognise the five best cargo airlines in regional categories and the ultimate Cargo Airline of the ...
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GlobalX signs up for five more A321 conversions
Global Crossing Airlines (GlobalX) has signed a letter of intent (LOI) to lease additional Airbus A321 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) aircraft.The US company signed the LOI to lease five A321s with ST Engineering's Aviation Asset Management unit.In October, GlobalX signed a letter of intent to lease 10 converted Airbus A321 freighters from ...
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NewsGerman military utilises Leipzig for AN-124 Afghanistan flights
The German military is utilising Leipzig/Halle Airport to transport equipment back from Afghanistan.The first Antonov-operated AN-124 flight as part of the operation arrived at the German freighter hub on May 18 carrying two helicopters. Cargo handler PortGround unloaded the aircraft.Alexander König, managing director of PortGround, said: “Handling outsized cargo is ...
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Latam expands conversion programme with two more freighters
Latam Airlines Cargo will add an extra two freighter conversions to its cargo fleet expansion plan, as it looks to meet growing demand between North and South America.The Santiago-headquartered airline group announced in March that it would convert eight B767-300 aircraft into freighters, but it yesterday announced the addition of ...
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Cathay Pacific cargo capacity gradually recovering
Cathay Pacific's cargo capacity was only gradually recovering in April after the relaxation of stricter crew quarantine rules in the middle of the month.The Hong Kong-based airline in April saw its cargo capacity in cargo tonne km terms drop by 36.6% compared with February levels as a result of stricter ...
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CargoAir adds its first B737-800 freighter
CargoAir’s has taken delivery of the first of two B737-800SF converted freighters from Aeronautical Engineers Inc (AEI) as it adds a new model to its fleet.In November, the Bulgaria-based carrier signed up for two AEI B737-800SF freighter conversions, after cancelling an agreement for two B737-800 with another company.The aircraft (MSN ...
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DHL Express adjusts Southeast Asia network to meet e-commerce demand
DHL Express will offer dedicated freighter flights to Ho Chi Minh and Penang from its Hong Kong hub as it looks to meet growing e-commerce demand.The express firm said that it will serve Penang five-times-per week from its central Asia Hong Kong hub, while the new flight to Ho Chi ...