All LATAM Cargo Articles – Page 6
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Lufthansa Cargo and AF KLM Cargo lead the way for digital connectivity
Lufthansa Cargo and Air France KLM Cargo have been rated as the best carriers for digital connectivity, according to a new report from online marketplace Freightos.Freightos created a specific methodology to assess the progress made by air (and ocean) cargo carriers on digitalisation, applying 26 parameters across three categories to ...
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LATAM to offload stake in cargo airline Mas Air
LATAM airlines has reached a preliminary agreement for the sale of its stake in Aerotransportes Mas de Carga (Mas Air), also known as LATAM Cargo Mexico, for an undisclosed sum.The stake will be purchased by a group led by current shareholders of Mas Air, with the deal expected to be ...
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LATAM Cargo spreads its wings in Europe as it looks to avoid airport congestion
LATAM Cargo has added new B767 freighter services from South America to Brussels and Madrid in order to meet growing demand and avoid congestion at European airports.The airline said that following the launch of the new services it will offer calls at four European airport destinations instead of two previously ...
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LATAM revenues rise
LATAM Airlines Group has revealed the first annual revenue expansion since the combination of LAN and TAM in 2011, reporting a year-on-year rise in revenues of 6.7% to $10,163.8m for 2017.Cargo activity contributed 11% ($1,119.4m) of the total operating revenue for the year.Statistics for 2017 as compared to 2016 showed ...
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Atlas buys B777 freighter pair from LATAM
US-based aircraft lessor Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings has acquired two Boeing 777-200 freighters from LATAM Airlines, South America’s biggest cargo airline.Both aircraft will operate in ACMI (aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance) service for DHL Express through Atlas’ Southern Air subsidiary, with the first starting service this month (March) and the ...
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LATAM achieves CEIV for Miami handling operation
LATAM Cargo has achieved CEIV certification for its handling operations in Miami, following on from gaining the validation for its airline operations last year.The Chile-based airline said the achievement is the result of a joint and co-ordinated effort of different departments across the company and ensures its commitment to become ...
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LATAM cargo revenues in first rise for four years, but yields edge down
LATAM Airlines Group saw third quarter 2017 airfreight revenues rise by 2.5% to $272.2m, the first cargo revenue increase in four years.The revenue rise in the three months ending September was driven by a 3.5% increase in cargo traffic, although cargo yields “declined slightly” by 1.0% over same period prior ...
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LATAM flies relief cargo to Puerto Rico
LATAM Cargo, South America’s biggest cargo airline, has flown more than 40 tons of water, food, generators, medicine and other aid from Miami to Puerto Rico as part of the humanitarian aid effort launched in the wake of Hurricane Maria and the devastation it caused to the island in September.The ...
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NewsAmericas cargo monthly: LATAM cargo on the up
The LATAM Group saw cargo demand take off in August, while US carriers continued their impressive run of formSantiago-headquartered LATAM Group registered a 7% year-on-year improvement in cargo traffic in August to 291m revenue tonne km.This is the largest year-on-year percentage improvement recorded by the carrier group since April 2013.The ...
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LATAM and American's expanded codeshare agreement gains approval in Brazil
LATAM’s expanded cargo and passenger partnership with American Airlines has taken a major step forward after gaining approval from Brazil’s competition authority.The joint business agreement (JBA) was approved by the General Superintendence of the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) earlier this week and follows approval in March for a ...
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LATAM's quarterly cargo traffic improves for first time since 2013
Quarterly air cargo traffic at the LATAM Group increased for the first time since 2013 during the second quarter of the year as imports into Brazil began to pick up.The Santiago-headquartered airline group registered a 0.3% year-on-year increase in cargo traffic to 799m revenue tonne kms (RTK).While the increase may ...
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NewsAmerican Cargo Monthly: LATAM finally registers a demand improvement
LATAM Cargo has reported a year-on-year improvement in its monthly traffic for the first time in two-and-a-half years, while US carriers continue to see improving monthly figures.The Santiago-headquartered airline saw cargo traffic during May increase by 1.3% year on year to reach 271m revenue tonne km (FTK).Click on the chart ...
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LATAM ready to practice CEIV shipping
LATAM has become the first airline in the Americas to obtain CEIV Pharma certification following a successful IATA audit, announced at the Air Cargo Europe Exhibition.Receiving the certificate from IATA’s global head of cargo Glyn Hughes, LATAM Cargo chief executive, Andres Bianchi, said: “This certification demonstrates the quality and consistency ...
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New chief executive for LATAM Cargo
Cristián Ureta, the current chief executive of LATAM Cargo, is leaving the company and his role will be assumed by Andrés Bianchi, currently senior VP of sales for North America, Europe and Asia.South America’s biggest carrier said in a statement: "This change is part of the restricting process that LATAM ...
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LATAM and Swissport Miami achieve CEIV
Miami International Airport (MIA) is celebrating the development of its pharma community after one airline customer and a ground handler achieved CEIV certification.On April 19, MIA Pharma Hub partner LATAM Cargo became the first airline in America to receive IATA’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) Pharma certification.Two weeks ...
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LATAM Airlines flies the A350XWB to France from Brazil
LATAM Airlines, Latin America’s biggest airline group, has become the first carrier to operate an Airbus A350XWB on the route to Paris Charles de Gaulle from Sao Paulo Guarulhos International Airport.Rodrigo Contreras, general director of LATAM Airlines in Europe, commented: “Paris is now the 3rd destination in Europe serviced by ...
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LATAM sees cargo revenues down in fourth quarter and across 2016
South America’s biggest carrier, LATAM, has released its results for the fourth quarter of 2016 and details of its full-year performance.Cargo revenues fell by 7.7% in the fourth quarter compared to the same period of 2015.The carrier attributed the decline to a 3.1% decline in cargo traffic and a 4.8% ...
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NewsAmerican Cargo Monthly: LATAM sees load factors improve
LATAM continued to see cargo load factors improve in February, while US carriers American and United recorded strong growth in demand.The latest carrier figures show that American Airlines Cargo saw cargo demand increased by 9.7% year on year to 191m cargo ton miles (CTM) in February.This improvement follows on from ...
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LATAM Cargo finalises new product portfolio
LATAM Cargo has added a new Flex product to its portfolio of services, with the company now offering 19 different options designed to meet the specific needs of different cargo types.The new product portfolio is initially available from cargo originating in North America and Europe, while implementation in South America ...
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NewsLATAM cargo revenues and volumes slide in Q3
Cargo revenues at the LATAM Group continued to decline during the third quarter of the year as a result of a decline in traffic and yields.The South American carrier recorded total cargo revenues of $266m during the third quarter compared with $310m during the same period in 2015.The decline was ...