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NewsCanada set to seize Volga-Dnepr AN-124
Image: Greg Waldron/FlightGlobalThe Canadian government has ordered the seizure of a Volga-Dnepr AN-124 stranded at Toronto Pearson Airport since the start of the war in Ukraine.The aircraft landed at the airport on February 27, just hours before the government of Canada announced restrictions on Russian aircraft in response to the ...
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Video: Airfreight faces increase in regulation over the coming five years
At last month’s IATA World Cargo Symposium in Istanbul, the Air Cargo News team spoke to a variety of attendees to find out their thoughts on the current and future air cargo market. In our latest video, Airforwarders Association executive director Brandon Fried outlines how the industry is faced with ...
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NewsAvianca scores a CEIV hat-trick with lithium battery certification
Leonel Ortiz, Director of development of Avianca Cargo; Brendan Sullivan, IATA’s Global Head of Cargo & Gabriel Oliva, CEO of Avianca Cargo. Source: Avianca CargoAvianca Cargo has achieved CEIV Lithium Batteries certification, becoming the first carrier in the Americas to achieve the IATA standard for three different categories.The certification ...
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NewsNew report sets out aviation’s complex journey to net zero
Atkins aerospace experts predict 44,000TWh of energy will be needed annually by 2070 to produce new, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF): equivalent to almost double the world’s current electricity demand.Atkins’ new report warns that achieving 2050 net zero targets in the sector will require major sustainable energy and fuel production infrastructure ...
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10 people charged with defrauding Polar Air Cargo Worldwide
10 people have been charged with defrauding Atlas Air Worldwide subsidiary Polar Air Cargo.Elements of the US criminal justice system, including the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), have cooperated to charge individuals with ...
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Dutch government to appeal against court’s ruling on Schiphol flights
The battle over flight limits at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport is heating up with the Dutch government planning to appeal a court ruling that protects the airport's current operations.The Dutch minister of infrastructure and water management has confirmed that the government is to appeal against the ruling on April 5 of ...
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Former Antonov director charged with "negligence" over AN-225 freighter loss
The former head of Antonov has been charged with alleged "negligence" following the destruction of the Antonov AN-225 “Mriya” aircraft at the start of the Ukraine-Russia war.State-owned Antonov Airlines was based at Kyiv-Antonov airport in Hostomel, but the airline's freighter fleet came under attack as the conflict spread throughout Ukraine.Serhii ...
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Asia Pacific Airlines to retrain crew after FAA grounded its fleet
Cargo airline Asia Pacific Airlines is working on getting its fleet back in the sky with crew training after it was grounded by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).The FAA issued an Emergency Order of Suspension on February 1 to the operating authority of Aero Micronesia Inc., doing business as Asia ...
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IATA warns "disjointed" EU PLACI roll out could result in customs delays
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called for urgent action to address the disjointed roll out of the EU’s new Pre-Loading Advance Cargo Information (PLACI) System.The EU PLACI system is a new layer of advanced security information for air cargo shipments coming into the EU which went live on ...
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EU's ICS2 rules come into force
Airfreight shippers and freight forwarders must ensure compliance with Release two of the European Union's (EU) new Import Control System (ICS2) from March 1.Logistics company Dimerco warned that non-compliance will run the risk of delays and possible fines.The system, implemented to better identify high-risk cargo, requires shippers to submit more ...
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NewsUS air cargo sector concerned over stricter screening rules
Brandon Fried, AfA. Source: AfAThe US air cargo sector highlighted some of the concerns it has regarding the implementation of stricter cargo screening rules due to be enforced later this year.From November all cargo must be screened before it is loaded onto a freighter but a panel at US Airforwader ...
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Dutch aviation groups hit out at current emission ceiling plans
The Dutch air cargo sector along with leading airlines, airports and aviation groups have hit out at new Dutch government plans to limit CO2 emissions from flying saying there are better alternatives.Air Cargo Netherlands (ACN) along with airlines, airports and a range of aviation groups have written to the Dutch ...
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Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone to launch cargo tracking service
Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone will begin to track air cargo shipments to help automate processes and improve cargo visibility.The free trade zone partnered with software firms Champ Cargosystems and Sita after it was mandated by the Shanghai municipal government to set up a cargo tracking service platform to track ...
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NewsAirforwarders Association calls for urgent investment in air cargo at US airports
Brandon Fried, executive director, Airforwarders Association. Photo: AfAThe Airforwarders Association (AfA) and the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA) are calling for a State or Federal-backed ‘Air Cargo Support Fund’ to tackle the infrastructural crisis facing the US air cargo industry.The recommendations form part of a whitepaper ...
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NewsAir cargo priorities: sustainability, modernisation, safety and people
Source: IATAIATA highlighted sustainability, modernisation, safety and people as four priorities to build resilience and strengthen air cargo’s post-pandemic prospects.Outlined at the 15th World Cargo Symposium (WCS), which opened in London today, the priorities are:Achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050Continuing to modernise processesFinding better solutions to safely carry lithium ...
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Psi Air eyes Philippines-US flights
Philippines-based cargo airline Psi Air has applied for a foreign air carrier permit and exemption from the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to carry out operations between the Philippines and the US.The application document, dated September 7, said: "Psi Air, a foreign air carrier of the Republic of the Philippines, ...
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UK customs offers continued use of CHIEF in urgent cases
UK customs (HMRC) will allow companies to continue using the CHIEF declaration system if they have a valid reason beyond the planned switchover date.The existing CHIEF declaration system will be switched over to the Customs Declaration Service (CDS) on September 30, but HMRC said that companies will given the opportunity ...
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German government support fund sells remaining Lufthansa stake
Germany’s Economic Stabilisation Fund (ESF) has withdrawn its interest in Lufthansa after the airline’s operations and income were hit by pandemic measures.The German Federal Government-owned Federal Republic of Germany - Finance Agency said the German airline has now been stabilised and ESF has sold its remaining stake.Lufthansa was granted state ...
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US seeks seizure of Boeing 747 cargo aircraft grounded in Argentina
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has transmitted a request to Argentinian authorities to seize a Boeing 747-300M cargo aircraft that is currently grounded in Argentina and alleged to being unlawfully operated by a Venezuelan cargo airline.Issued on July 19, the seizure warrant alleges that the US-made plane is subject ...
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EU ends approval of cargo-in-the-cabin flights
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has ended its approval of cargo-in-the-cabin flights.Use of the passenger cabin for cargo, known as cargo-in-the-cabin flights, has been authorised since 2020, after the EASA issued approvals and exemptions for the transport of cargo in passenger cabins on a case-by-case basis.However, these approvals ...