All LATAM Cargo Articles – Page 3
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NewsLATAM Cargo debuts in Santo Domingo
Image source: LATAM Cargo; From left to right: Ernesto Romero - chief TOC, Elias Hane - chief land operations North America & Caribbean at LATAM Cargo, Anitha Bertot - supervisor of cargo operations North America & Caribbean at LATAM Cargo, Eduardo Zuniga - manager of land operations at LATAM ...
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NewsLATAM Cargo offers the Pegasus ULD for shipping perishables
Photo: Sonoco ThermoSafeLATAM Cargo has agreed a global lease deal with cool-chain packaging specialist Sonoco ThermoSafe for the use of the latter’s Pegasus temperature-controlled ULD bulk shipping container on LATAM flights.The deal will enable pharma freight forwarders to access Pegasus ULDs directly from Santiago, Chile-headquartered LATAM Cargo.The Pegasus ULD is ...
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NewsLATAM and DSV to expand Huntsville freighter operation
Source: LATAM CargoLATAM Cargo and DSV will increase the frequency of their freighter partnership operating out of Huntsville as they look to capitalise on demand to South America.The partners started the service five months ago with a once-a-week flight on Mondays between the US airport and Viracopos in Brazil utilising ...
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NewsLATAM Cargo first airline to be CEIV Lithium Battery certified
Source: LATAM Cargo; L-R: Brendan Sullivan, IATA's Global Head of Air Cargo, and Andrés Bianchi, CEO of LATAM CargoLATAM Cargo is the world’s first airline to receive IATA’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) Lithium Battery certification.CEIV Lithium Battery aims to improve safety in the handling and transportation of ...
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Another freighter for LATAM Cargo
LATAM Cargo has announced the arrival of another freighter aircraft as it continues its fleet expansion.The carrier said that it had taken delivery of its fifth B767-300 freighter this year, which brings its all-cargo fleet to a total of 16 B767Fs.The freighter is the last the airline is due to ...
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NewsLATAM Cargo adds its latest freighter
Source: LATAM CargoLATAM has added another converted freighter to its fleet as it continues to expand its presence on the transatlantic.The freighter is the fourth of five freighter conversions it is due to receive this year and brings its total all-cargo fleet to 15 aircraft.The carrier is due to add ...
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NewsSenator International Chile signs up for LATAM Cargo's offset programme
Source: LATAM CargoForwarder Senator International Chile has signed up to LATAM Cargo's carbon reduction programme as part of efforts to reduce its environmental impact.The cargo carrier's Let's Fly Neutral programme aims to encourage customers to offset emissions by matching every ton of CO2 offset by customers.Senator International Chile commercial manager ...
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NewsFirst South American carrier goes live on WebCargo by Freightos
Photo: LATAM CargoLATAM Cargo has become the first South American carrier to offer real-time pricing and e-bookings to over 3,500 freight forwarders on WebCargo by Freightos.Real-time bookings with LATAM Cargo are available for WebCargo customers on 27 lanes with the possibility of connecting in South America.With LATAM Cargo, carriers representing ...
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NewsK+N and LATAM partner to offset flower shipment emissions
Source: LATAMKuehne+Nagel and LATAM Airlines Group will compensate 100% of the emissions generated by the flower shipments they managed together during the recent Mothers' Day season.During the season, thousands of tonnes of flowers were transported from Colombia and Ecuador to North America and Europe.The offsets will be focused on benefiting ...
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NewsLATAM takes delivery of latest freighter
Source: LATAMLATAM has received its latest Boeing 767 converted freighter as the airline group ramps up its presence in the all-cargo sector.The latest freighter is number three of the four B767 freighters it will receive this year, with the final aircraft due to arrive in September.LATAM said that the freighter, ...
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NewsSalmon firm Mowi Chile signs up for LATAM's 'Fly Neutral' programme
Source: LATAM CargoSalmon producer Mowi Chile has signed up to LATAM Cargo's 'Fly Neutral' carbon emissions compensation programme as part of efforts to reduce its environmental impact.The programme gives the carrier's customers the possibility to select a compensation scheme of their choice from a portfolio of projects that will compensate ...
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NewsLATAM receives second B767 converted freighter
Source: LATAM CargoLATAM Cargo has received the second of 10 B767 converted freighters ordered as part of plans to expand its cargo business.The latest addition (CC-CXE) increased the group's freighter fleet to 13 aircraft with another eight due to be delivered by the end of 2023.The 13-year-old Boeing converted freighter ...
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NewsLATAM to go CO2 neutral on Fridays
LATAM will support conservation projects that prevent deforestation in strategic ecosystems in South America. Photo: LATAMLATAM Airlines Group will offset the CO2 emissions of nine passenger and cargo routes in Chile, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, and Colombia every Friday from March 17 through its “Let’s Fly Neutral on Friday” programme.Through this ...
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LATAM Cargo launches Mexico-Brazil route
LATAM Cargo Brasil will connect the markets of Mexico and Brazil with a weekly cargo frequency starting in April.The cargo airline will operate this route on a B767F.The southbound flight will serve Mexico City-Recife-Viracopos on Sundays, while the northbound flight will connect Viracopos with Mexico City on Saturdays.A spokesperson for ...
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NewsAir cargo industry steps up to meet Valentine's flowers demand
Photo: LATAM CargoThe air cargo industry has been busy over the last few weeks meeting demand for Valentine's Day. Each year, the sector sees high demand for flower transportation ahead of February 14. This year was no different.LATAM Cargo carried more than 15,500 tons of fresh flowers from Colombia and ...
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LATAM transports Covid-19 vaccines for free
LATAM Airlines Group plans to continue to transport Covid-19 vaccines at no cost through its Solidarity Plane programme in 2022, to support the vaccination drive in Latin America.The group, which first announced its free capacity initiative in December 2020, will transport medical supplies from different parts of the world to ...
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InsightsLatin America: Belly rebound struggles to catch up with cargo demand
While cargo demand to and from the Latam region continues to recover, passenger services - and therefore belly capacity - are only recently starting to increase, keeping the pressure on supply chains, writes Ian Putzger.After a lengthy hiatus in low gear, airlines are ramping up passenger flights in Latin America ...
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Airfreight is Latin American aviation’s real pandemic winner
The transport of cargo was a key driver of Latin American passenger carriers’ success in maintaining their operations during the pandemic, as they went without government financial aid while transporting essential freight to fight Covid-19.And the airlines see that market only growing further in the future.That’s the conclusion of a ...
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NewsLATAM takes steps towards cutting emissions with modernised fleet
Image source: AirbusLATAM Airlines has taken steps towards reducing its emissions with the purchase of 28 new A320neo aircraft, as it continues its fleet modernisation plan.The agreement is in addition to the 42 narrow body aircraft already agreed upon — bringing the total to 70 — as part of the ...
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NewsAvianor carries out conversions of LATAM's Boeing 767s
Canadian aerospace company Avianor has completed the modification of three Boeing 767 aircraft into temporary freighters for Latin America carrier LATAM Cargo, ahead of a longer-term contract to permanently convert ten aircraft to all-cargo mode.Avianor was previously contracted to perform cabin reconfiguration work on LATAM’s Boeing 767 and 777 aircraft.Avianor's ...