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NewsMeridian Antonov An-12BP freighter crashes with eight casualties
Source: ShutterstockAn Antonov AN-12BP freighter operated by Ukrainian airline Meridian has crashed in Greece killing all eight crew onboard the aircraft.Aviation analytics company Cirium said that the aircraft, registered as UR-CIC, was transporting munitions to Dhaka, Bangladesh via technical stops at Amman, Jordan, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Ahmedabad, India, when ...
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Aircompany Armenia and Georgian Airlines order three Boeing 737-800BCFs
Aircompany Armenia and its partner company Georgian Airlines have ordered three 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF) as part of the group’s plan to add more dedicated cargo airplanes to its operations in the Caucasus region.The first 737-800BCF on order will be delivered next year, with deliveries continuing into 2024, said ...
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NewsDe Havilland Canada launches air cargo conversion solutions utilising Dash 8-400 aircraft
Dash-8-400. Photo: De Havilland Aircraft of CanadaDe Havilland Aircraft of Canada has announced the launch of three cargo conversion solutions for the Dash 8-400 aircraft.The launched solutions include Quick Change (QC), Package Freighter (PF) and Freighter with Large Cargo Door (F-LCD) configurations to address a variety of operational business models.The ...
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NewsAerCap Cargo signs lease agreements for six Boeing aircraft with GOL
Peter Anderson, chief commercial officer of AerCap. Photo: AerCapAerCap Cargo has signed lease agreements with GOL for the lease of six 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) aircraft.Three of these aircraft are scheduled to be delivered to GOL in 2022, with the remaining three due to be delivered in 2023.The six ...
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NewsIAI gets EASA approval for Boeing B737-800SF freighter conversion
Boeing B737-800SF. Photo: Israel Aerospace IndustriesIsrael Aerospace Industries (IAI) has received the European Aviation Safety Authority (EASA) Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for its Boeing B737-800SF passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversions.With the EASA STC approval, IAI will open its B737-800BDSF cargo conversions to European companies and operators.The first two converted aircraft for which ...
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Air Cargo News Awards: Last day to vote!
Calling all airline cargo customers: This is the last day possible to to cast a vote for your favourite cargo airline as part of the Air Cargo News Awards 2022.Voting closes at 5pm BST on Monday July 18.The awards give freight forwarders and shippers the chance to recognise the five ...
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NewsFreighter fleet to grow by 80%, says Boeing
Boeing 777-8 freighter. Copyright: BoeingOver the next 20 years the global freighter fleet will grow by 80%, with conversions accounting for two third of deliveries, predicts Boeing.Carriers will need 2,800 additional freighters overall, said the airframer in its Commercial Market Outlook (CMO) for 2022-2041.“Over the next 20 years, the freighter ...
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Newscargo-partner makes offer to acquire one third of sim cargo
Copyright: Esther Horvath/ cargo-partnerLogistics provider cargo-partner has announced its offer to acquire one third of the shares in European road groupage network sim cargo.cargo-partner has been a long term partner of the groupage network and a system partner of Germany-headquartered sim cargo, especially for distribution in Central and Eastern Europe.The ...
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Brighter outlook for Cathay Pacific as June air cargo results shows upturn
Air cargo business is looking up for Cathay Pacific following the return of its full freighter schedule and more belly capacity with the easing of pandemic restrictions in Hong Kong and China.The airline carried 104,559 tonnes of cargo in June, a decrease of 4.4% compared to June 2021, and a ...
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NewsBlacksmith Freight Services invests in Manchester Airport warehouse
Roger Black and Tom Black. Photo: Blacksmith Freight ServicesThe Manchester Airports Group (MAG) has let 33,000 sq ft of its warehouse space at World Freight Terminal to 3PL and freight forwarder Blacksmith Freight Services.The large warehouse unit will be used by Blacksmith for storage and distribution functions, whilst the business ...
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NewsReliable Robotics appoints UAS integration vice president
Brandon Suarez, vice president of UAS integration. Photo: Business WireReliable Robotics has appointed Brandon Suarez to the newly created role of vice president of uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) integration.Instrument-rated commercial pilot Suarez will drive the development and adoption of technical standards and global aviation policy for the company.He will focus ...
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NewsST Engineering and EFW redeliver world's first A320 converted freighter to Vaayu Group
World’s first A320P2F. Photo: ST EngineeringST Engineering and Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) have redelivered the first Airbus A320 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) aircraft to launch customer, Vaayu Group.The A320P2F aircraft will enter into service for new cargo airline and sub-lessee of Vaayu Pradhaan Air Express.This A320P2F aircraft is owned by the aviation asset ...
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Cainiao Network expands China-Malaysia airfreight network
Alibaba logistics arm Cainiao Network has expanded its direct flight network from China to Malaysia to boost efficiency for cross-border e-commerce.In a press release, Alibaba said a direct flight will take off from south China’s Shenzhen (to Kuala Lumpur), three times a week, adding to the five weekly freight trips ...
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DHL Aviation begins Bahrain-Delhi freighter service
DHL Aviation has begun operating a Bahrain to Delhi, India freighter service.In a LinkedIn post, DHL Express India said: "DHL has commenced operations for the first ever DHL Aviation Bahrain freighter directly to Delhi. With this addition, Delhi will now have 17 freighter connections every week, linking both North and ...
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Lufthansa Cargo updates on decarbonisation initiatives
Lufthansa Cargo's emissions-reduction targets are soon to be validated by the Science Based Target Initiative (SBTI) to bring its commitments in line with United Nations' Paris Climate Agreement.The carrier said that it joined the SBTI in 2021 and validation of those targets is imminent.The Lufthansa Group and Lufthansa Cargo has ...
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NewsWFS achieves ISAGO registration for its North America headquarters
Mike Simpson EVP Americas at WFS. Photo: WFSWorldwide Flight Services (WFS) has achieved IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO) registration for its headquarters in North America, confirming its compliance with aviation industry best practices and standards for ground safety.ISAGO is an internationally recognised system for assessing the operational management ...
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Four Russian cargo carriers to receive subsidies
The Volga-Dnepr Group is among four Russian cargo airlines that will receive government support subsidies.Russian state-owned news agency Ria Novosti reports that Russian Federal Air Transport Agency Rosaviatsia has approved subsidies for Volga-Dnepr, Abakan Air, Aviastar-TU and Aviacon Zitotrans.Rosaviatsia said the money is in response to external sanctions and will ...
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Shanghai airfreight operations stable for now as Covid cases creep up
Covid is on the rise again in Shanghai but “there has been no impact on airfreight” so far and turnover at Shanghai Pudong Airport (PVG) has bounced back, according to Flexport.In a freight market update on July 12, the freight forwarder said that trucking also remains unaffected, despite the rise ...
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NewsDHL Express flies chimps to their new home
Source: DHL ExpressDHL Express Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) has flown four rescued chimpanzees from Guinea-Bissau to their new home in Liberia.The chimpanzees, which were transported on behalf of Liberia Chimpanzee Rescue & Protection (LCRP), were flown in an ATR72 LCD (Large Cargo Door) aircraft designed for large cargo shipments.Utilising a ...
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Bristow Group orders Elroy Air VTOL aircraft
Bristow Group has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Elroy Air to pre-order 100 Chaparral hybrid-electric cargo VTOL aircraft.The Chaparral will be the first of its kind vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft dedicated to cargo movement to be introduced into Bristow's aircraft fleet.Bristow plans to use the Chaparral ...