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NewsSilk Way signs air cargo MoU with China Henan Aviation
Silk Way West Airlines has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with China Henan Aviation Group (CHAGC) to enhance air cargo connectivity and efficiency between Zhengzhou in China and Baku in Azerbaijan.The MoU, signed during Air Cargo China 2024 in Shanghai, aims to build a robust dual-hub cooperation model that ...
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Duggan joins Oman Air as head of cargo
Muscat-based Oman Air has appointed Mike Duggan as head of cargo as it looks to grow its air cargo business following the delivery of its first freighter in December.After starting his career in aviation sales, Duggan clocked up 20 years in air cargo business development, working in over 10 different ...
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NewsScan Global Logistics adds first Saudi Arabia offices
Source: Scan Global LogisticsScan Global Logistics (SGL) has continued its expansion with the opening of its first offices in Saudi Arabia.The forwarder has established two offices in the country - in Riyadh and Jeddah - and has plans to open a third later in the year in Dammam.The new offices ...
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Unions oppose Air Incheon's bid for Asiana's cargo business
Unions have put yet another obstacle in the path of Korean Air’s delayed acquisition of Asiana Airlines by objecting to both the nature of the takeover and the choice of Air Incheon as the preferred bidder for the sale of Asiana Airlines’ cargo business.There was some positive progress with Korean's ...
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NewsSwissport adds pharma shipment consolidation service in Basel
Source: SwissportSwissport has opened a new "Cool+Connect" pharma facility at EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse that allows it to consolidate shipments at the airport and reduce truck journeys.The new facility is larger than the existing pharma area at 20 m x 5 m and expands Swissport's overall pharma capacity at the airport from ...
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Etihad responds to rising US cargo demand with extra capacity
Etihad Cargo is looking to meet rising demand to the US and Canada through the addition of extra capacity to key North American destinations.The Abu Dhabi-headquartered carrier said it will offer incremental space beyond its existing bellyhold capacity in cooperation with partner airlines.The move will see the carrier offer an ...
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NewsBirmingham-Shuttlesworth Airport opens K+N leased cargo facility
Kuehne+Nagel flight arrives at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth. Photo K+N Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport in Alabama has opened a new $31m air cargo facility that is being leased by Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) as part of a partnership between the forwarder and the airport. The new 53,000 sq ft facility, which is located ...
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NewsSkyTeam Cargo introduces new lightweight pallet
Source: SkyTeam CargoAir cargo alliance SkyTeam Cargo has introduced a new paper-based cargo pallet that it claims will help reduce costs.The pallet was developed by TRIP&CO and is European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approved.The paper-based pallets can replace wood and plastic, euro and block pallets and weigh between 10-15 ...
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Lufthansa Cargo and Korean Cargo announce new SAF partnerships
Lufthansa Cargo and Korean Air Cargo have today both announced new Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) tie-ups with logistics companies. Lufthansa Cargo and Best Services International Freight (BSI) have agreed to offset the Chinese logistics company’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions associated with airfreight. BSI will invest in a total of around ...
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New UK government must support airports' cargo capacity growth
The incoming UK government must do more to increase cargo capacity at UK airports if the economy is to grow, trade body Aviation Services UK (ASUK) has stressed ahead of next week's General Election.The UK economy is dependent upon competitiveness in, and connectivity to, international markets and therefore aviation plays ...
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Air cargo demand rises again for Asia Pacific airlines
Asia Pacific airlines saw another rise in air cargo demand in May that was "driven by buoyant trade activity within the region and globally", reported the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA).Asian carriers saw international air cargo demand in freight tonne kilometres (FTK) grow 17.9% year on year in May, ...
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NewsChallenge Group looks to expand China connectivity with new tie up
Source: Challenge GroupThe Challenge Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the owner Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO) that will expand the carrier's presence in the Henan province.The agreement will see the carrier increase its flight frequency (an exact number was not revealed), enhance Road Feeder Service connectivity ...
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Delta Cargo works to restore online booking capabilities
Delta Cargo has restored some of its online booking capabilities after technical issues earlier in the week but spot market and third-party bookings remain unavailable.The Atlanta-headquartered airline yesterday reported technical issues with automated bookings, including those on deltacargo.com.By 11am local time the ability to make online bookings for tariff and ...
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NewsAir France KLM and China Cargo sign block space agreement
Wang Jianmin, China Cargo Airlines (L), and Thierry Beragnes, Air France KLM Martinair Cargo. Source: Air France KLM Martinair CargoAir France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) and China Cargo Airlines have ramped up their partnership with the signing of a new block space agreement.The agreement starts on July 1 and will ...
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A321P2F conversion demand set to grow
Airbus A321-200 passenger to freighter (P2F) conversions will become much more common in the future, but the air cargo market potentially faces a narrowbody oversupply.IBA reported in a webinar this week that the 737-800P2F has dominated the market since 2019, although this is set to change.A321P2F conversions will be able ...
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Freighter emissions up 25% since 2019
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions generated by freighter aircraft have grown by 25% since 2019, according to environmental campaign group Stand.earth.The report called for greater emissions transparency from carriers and said one of the major causes of the problem is the demand for faster delivery services for e-commerce shipments.The report shows ...
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NewsSingapore Airlines selects WFS for Gatwick cargo handling
Source: WFSSingapore Airlines has selected WFS to provide cargo handling services for its new flight to the UK, while it has also renewed its deal with the firm covering other countries.The new deal covers the handling of cargo on Singapore Airline's new flight from Singapore Changi Airport to London Gatwick.The ...
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NewsAirExplore adds three 737Fs
Martin Stulajter, chief executive of AirExplore. Photo: Avia Solutions GroupSlovakia-based aircraft, crew, maintenance, and insurance (ACMI) firm and charter airline AirExplore has taken delivery of three Boeing 737-800 freighters to expand its cargo capacity.The newly acquired cargo aircraft will be based at European and Middle Eastern airports, said the airline, ...
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NewsMenzies extends Budapest Airport cargo services
Photo: Menzies AviationMenzies Aviation has joined forces with Airport Services Budapest Zrt. (AS Budapest) to extend its ground handling, cargo and lounge services at Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) in Hungary.AS Budapest is the ground handling company for several major airlines at Hungary’s largest commercial airport.As part of the ...
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CMA CGM Air Cargo opts for CHAMP for management systems
CMA CGM Air Cargo has selected CHAMP Cargosystems to provide its cargo management software.The IT firm said that CMA CGM had selected a range of its applications based around the Cargospot solution.This includes management system Cargospot Airline, booking platform Cargospot Portal, Cargospot Business Intelligence and data interchange TRAXON CargoHUB.More services ...