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Canada invests to keep freight moving
The Canadian Government has pledged investment to make the country’s air transport system more reliable in the face of extreme weather and to link remote communities as part of a programme to strengthen its freight and trade corridors.Minister of Transport Omar Alghabra announced a C$105m for three new projects with ...
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Air Canada offers forwarders Europe bookings on WebCargo
Forwarders in Europe can now book freight with Air Canada Cargo on Freightos’ WebCargo platform.Services including real time pricing, capacity, and secure eBookings on Canada’s largest carrier are available in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland and the UK.In May, WebCargo said it was in the process of launching a ...
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NewsBeleaguered Frankfurt-Hahn Airport finds a buyer
Photo: Frankfurt–Hahn AirportFrankfurt-Hahn Airport Group, currently in administration, is to be sold to Swift Conjoy, a joint venture between real estate firm Swift Holding and aviation specialist Conjoy Investment Partners.The sale, for an undisclosed sum, is subject to conditions and all current employees will pass to the new owner.The airport’s ...
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NewsScan Global Logistics acquires Sea-Air Logistics
Photo: Scan Global LogisticsGlobal logistics provider Scan Global Logistics (SGL) has acquired Sea-Air Logistics (SAL) to increase its presence in China and Hong Kong.The acquisition of the Hong Kong-headquartered air and ocean freight logistics provider is effective July 5.In October 2021, Denmark-headquartered SGL acquired SAL's longstanding partner, Horizon International Cargo ...
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Australia ends Covid airfreight scheme
The Australian Government Trade and Investment Commission has closed the International Freight Assistance Mechanism (IFAM), a temporary, targeted, emergency support measure put in place to keep air links open during the Covid-19 pandemic.The programme maintained global air connections and gave Australian businesses time to align their operating models to changes ...
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Asia Pacific passengers surge but freight falls back
Cargo traffic carried by Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) members fell 5.6% in May 2022 compared with May 2021.AAPA blamed supply chain disruptions and slowing demand, leading to a year-on-year decline in freight tonne kilometres in May. Meanwhile, offered freight capacity expanded by 1% year-on-year compared to the same ...
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IAG Cargo joins Neutral Air Partner network
IAG Cargo has joined the Neutral Air Partner (NAP) network as an airline partner.NAP, which also includes consolidators, general sales agents, charter brokers, forwarders and express operators among its members, said it would work with IAG Cargo jointly in various initiatives to support small and medium sized forwarders.IAG Cargo includes ...
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Mammoth Freighters awards contract to Collins Aerospace
Mammoth Freighters has awarded Collins Aerospace a contract for its "Main Deck Cargo Handling Systems" as part of its 777 P2F conversion programme.In a LinkedIn post, Mammoth said: "The Mammoth system will share parts commonality with the 777 production freighter already in service with many operators, and most high use/high ...
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NewsDHL Express launches new route between Japan and the US
Photo: DHLDHL Express has introduced a new route between Chubu (Nagoya) in Japan and Cincinnati in the US.Operated by DHL Air UK, the new route commenced on June 26 using a Boeing B777F. It has been added in response to the increasing international shipping needs between Japan and the US.Currently ...
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ABX Air appoints chief operating officer
Cargo airline ABX Air has appointed Patrick Fluegeman as chief operating officer, effective July 1.Fluegeman joined ABX Air, a subsidiary of Air Transport Services Group (ATSG), in 2016 as director of operations analysis and was named director of strategic operations the following year.In 2021, he was promoted to vice president ...
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NewsChallenge Airlines flies baby formula as part of US operation
Source: Challenge GroupChallenge Airlines has operated a freighter flight transporting baby formula to the US as part of a Washington initiative to import the product to meet a shortage.As part of the government's 'Operation Fly Formula', a Challenge Airline's B747 freighter landed at George Bush International Airport from Germany on ...
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Triumph Group supports Mammoth's B777 conversions
Triumph Group's Interiors business has been awarded a contract for composite air distribution ducts on Mammoth Freighters' Boeing 777 Passenger to Freighter (P2F) conversions.Triumph Interiors will provide manufacturing and engineering support services for Mammoth Freighters' re-designed air distribution ducting system in the cargo compartment."Supporting Mammoth Freighters, an experienced passenger to ...
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European Commission urges air cargo to prepare for new security requirements
The European Commission (EC) is urging the air cargo industry to prepare for new rules that from March next year will require the submission of advanced shipment information before air cargo is loaded.The EC said that the new rules mean that all freight forwarders, air carriers, express couriers, and postal ...
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Airfreight rates on key lanes fall in June
Airfreight rates on key east-west trade lanes fell in June as the air cargo market enters the quieter summer period.The latest figures from the Baltic Exchange Airfreight Index (BAI) show that airfreight rates from Hong Kong to North America dropped by 10.1% in June compared with May to $8.72 per ...
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Chennault Airport air cargo facility to open next month
Chennault International Airport in the US plans to open its new air cargo facility next month.The Lake Charles, Louisiana-based airport said in a LinkedIn post: "The concrete is down, and we're looking forward to an early August opening of our new $4m air cargo pass-through facility. It's the latest initiative ...
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Broker Avico lists freighter capacity on trading platform Airblox
Air charter broker Avico has started listing freighter capacity with online marketplace Airblox, a platform that allows market players to trade cargo capacity.The platform allows brokers, freight forwarders and airlines to trade cargo capacity in the form of standardised electronic Block Space Agreements (eBSAs).“This is a collaborative alliance as we ...
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Isaykin resigns from CargoLogicAir directorship
Alexey Isaykin has resigned as a director of UK-based freighter operator CargoLogicAir (CLA).Documents filed in the UK show that Isaykin's directorship ended on June 17.Soviet-born entrepreneur Isaykin, who has Cypriot citizenship, is the founder of Russia's Volga-Dnepr Group and controls UK-registered Cargo Logic Holding, which is parent to CargoLogicAir and ...
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NewsCargoAi ramps up sustainability focus
Magali Beauregard. Source: CargoAiCargoAi has appointed an external consultant as part of effort to ramp up its focus on sustainability.The company said that it was working with the consultant to establish further measures and implement relevant structures, such as KPIs to measure CO2 emissions and the diversity within teams.CargoAi is ...
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NewsSilk Way West Airlines orders two Airbus A350Fs
Copyright: Airbus - rendering by Fixion - photo by dreamstime - MMSAzerbaijan-based Silk Way West Airlines has signed a purchase agreement for two of the recently launched Airbus A350 freighters as part of moves to modernise its fleet.This is the first order from the Caspian region for this aircraft type, ...
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Azorra eyes Embraer freighter conversions
Florida-based lessor Azorra has expressed interest in Embraer freighter conversions.Azorra announced on June 27 that it has signed purchase agreements for the acquisition of 11 Embraer E-Jets aircraft leased to four airlines.“This acquisition further diversifies our growing portfolio and is weighted towards E195s, where we see healthy near-term demand and ...