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NewsAwery supports fundraising initiative to rebuild Antonov AN-225
The completed working MRIYA AN-225 model. Photo: Awery Aviation SoftwareUkrainian technology company Awery Aviation Software has pledged its support for an initiative aimed at the protection and development of Ukraine’s aviation industry, including the rebuilding of the Antonov Mriya AN-225 freighter.Metal Time, a Ukrainian startup company, has developed a working ...
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NewsAir Cargo News selected as IATA WCS principal media partner
Source: IATA FlickrAir Cargo News is delighted to have been selected as the principal media partner of IATA’s World Cargo Symposium (WCS) for the first time.The 15th edition of the key annual event in the air cargo industry takes place at the Excel Arena in London between September 27 and ...
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New look GSSA TAM targets growth with new offices
GSSA Tam Wing Kun Holdings has rebranded and revealed plans to open new offices and invest in digitalisation.The rebranded company will be known as TAM Group and in line with the new name has unveiled a redesigned logo and a revamped website.The company will also open new offices."Opening later in ...
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NewsSEKO Logistics grows airfreight leadership team
Photo: SEKO LogisticsSEKO Logistics has made two senior appointments to its airfreight team to to accommodate demand for critical products, expansion of cross-border e-commerce, and new business from acquired companies.Christopher Gregg joins SEKO as senior vice president global airfreight from his previous role as vice president airfreight, North America, at ...
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Cathay Pacific Cargo introduces carbon-offset programme
Cathay Pacific has extended its carbon-offset programme to Cathay Pacific Cargo to help it achieve its ambition of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.The Fly Greener carbon-offset programme is powered by an integrated carbon emissions calculator.The carbon emissions calculator works out the carbon emissions of shipments and the cost to offset ...
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NewsAirline startup FarCargo buys freighter ahead of launch of salmon service
FarCargo. Photo: BakkafrostBakkafrost subsidiary FarCargo has closed a deal to purchase a Boeing 757-200 aircraft ahead of its planned operational launch as a salmon transportation airline.FarCargo's maiden trip is planned to take place in two to three months. Initially, the plane will fly between Vágar, the Faroe Islands and New ...
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Texel Air receives latest B737-800BCF
ACMI and charter cargo airline Texel Air said it has has received a B737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) from owner Chisholm Enterprises for operation in the DHL network.In a LinkedIn post, the company said: "This morning we received aircraft 5 into our fleet ready to be re-registered as A9C-JNC painted ...
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New cargo terminal opens for business at Zhengzhou Xinzheng International
A new cargo terminal at Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport has begun to receive shipments as it prepares for full opening.Freight forwarder Dimerco Express said that it had worked with Cathay Pacific on its first flight for the new Zhengzhou North Cargo Terminal at the Henan Province hub.The 160,000 sq m ...
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NewsChallenge Airlines BE to double freighter fleet
Source: Challenge Airlines BEChallenge Airlines BE plans to double its fleet of aircraft by the end of 2023.The airline, which received its AOC from Belgian authorities in 2019, currently operates with a fleet of two aircraft - one B747-400BCF (OO-ACE), and a B747-400ERF (OO-ACF).However, two more B747Fs are set to ...
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Airbus and IonQ collaborate on cargo loading efficiency project
Airbus is working with quantum computing firm IonQ to explore how quantum computing could make cargo loading more efficient.The 12-month Quantum Aircraft Loading Optimisation & Quantum Machine Learning project is expected to be the first step towards developing smarter algorithms based on quantum computers that can potentially lead to cost ...
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DHL reports airfreight demand low but capacity increasing
Air cargo demand remains low but capacity is increasing, according to DHL’s latest Airfreight State of the Industry report.According to the report, published this month, inflation and reduced purchasing power are among the reasons why demand is low.Although volumes “remain softened” they are stable following the peak drop seen in ...
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NewsWichita State University and Erickson launch Airbus 321 P2F conversion programme
Airbus 321 P2F programme launches. Photo: Wichita UniversityWichita State University’s (WSU) National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) WERX and Erickson Precision Ventures LLC have announced their first collaborative passenger to freighter (P2F) conversion program of an Airbus 321.In May, the organisations announced a collaborative agreement to perform as many as ...
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NewsAir Canada Cargo unveils new freighter livery as it grows its fleet
Photo: Air CanadaAir Canada Cargo freighters are being given a fresh look and the first newly painted Boeing 767F freighter has now rolled out of the paint shop.The 767F features a black, white and red livery design first introduced in 2017.The aircraft, registration C-GXHM, is one of two factory-built freighters ...
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NewsCaribbean Airlines Cargo now live on CargoAi
Source: CargoAiCaribbean Airlines Cargo is now live on air cargo digital solution platform CargoAi and offers capacity to and from the Caribbean.The partnership means that freight forwarders worldwide can now access and use www.cargoai.co for e-quotes and e-bookings for all destinations served by Caribbean Airlines Cargo worldwide, including, but not ...
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NewsLate July stabilisation in air cargo demand fades in August
A partial recovery in air cargo volumes in the second half of July faded in August as Asia outbound demand began to weaken.Statistics from data provider WorldACD show that in the two weeks ending August 14, worldwide cargo volumes in chargeable weight decreased by 5% compared with the final two ...
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NewsGreenville-Spartanburg Airport expands cargo facility
Cerulean Cargo facility at GSP Airport. Photo: GSP AirportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) in South Carolina, US has expanded its cargo facility.The $5m facility expansion to 160,000 sq ft will allow cargo operations to continue to grow, said the airport's owner, the Greenville-Spartanburg Airport (GSP) District.“We continue to see record-breaking volumes ...
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NewsBolloré Logistics USA appoints new chief executive
Marc Sawaya. Source: Bollore LogisticsBolloré Logistics USA has appointed Marc Sawaya as its new chief executive as the firm looks to build on "positive growth".Sawaya will report to Bolloré Logistics chief executive for the Americas Yves Laforgue and has more than 20 years of experience in supply chain management, including ...
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UK Government approves air cargo plans at Manston Airport
The UK Government has approved plans to develop Manston Airport in Kent as an air cargo hub.Owners of the site, RiverOak Strategic Partners (RSP) said it has received a redetermined Development Consent Order (DCO) from the Department for Transport, for its plans to invest up to £500m at the airport. ...
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China's air cargo traffic "back to normal"
China's air cargo traffic has returned to normal recently after posting a V-shape recovery in the first half of this year, China’s state press agency Xinhua has reported.In July, the civil aviation industry transported a total of 539,000 tonnes of cargo and mail, an increase of 28.3% compared with April, ...
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How air passenger traffic impacts cargo capacity
The airfreight industry experienced record high rates in the spring of 2020. Around 45% of airfreight is transported in the belly of passenger planes, but with passenger traffic down, about 75% of airfreight capacity was removed from the market.The world is returning to the skies, but the effects of the ...