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Etihad Cargo reports continued growth in online sales
Etihad Cargo has seen a continued increase in the number of online bookings it has received since it launched a revamped online portal last year.The cargo business said that in the six months since the portal's launch, online bookings have reached 45% of all bookings made - based on April ...
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NewsCargo iQ aims to boost best practise with new training
(Left to right) Laura Rodriguez (Cargo iQ); Barbara England; Robin Czap: Julie Winkle (Schenker); Lothar Moehle (Cargo iQ); Zheng Lei (Delta Airlines Cargo); Klaas Kurz (Schenker). Photo: Cargo iQIATA interest group Cargo iQ has introduced new training sessions for members to boost collaboration and understanding of Cargo IQ processes.The onsite ...
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NewsSwissport expands into Italy with acquisition
Photo: SwissportSwissport has been awarded the ground handling business of the company formerly known as Alitalia at Rome Fiumicino Airport in Italy.Alitalia entered extraordinary administration in 2017. In October 2021, its operations and assets were transferred to new state-owned flag carrier ITA Airways.Aviation services company Swissport has now started preparations ...
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NewsAvianca Cargo to expand freighter fleet
Source: Avianca CargoAvianca Cargo is planning to add as many as four new converted freighter aircraft as it looks to capitalise on growth in the South American growth.The Colombia-based carrier said that it would initially convert two A330-300 aircraft into freighters, but this could be expanded to four aircraft with ...
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NewsCorreos Cargo launches Madrid-Hong Kong cargo service
Photo: Correos CargoSpanish postal group Correos Cargo has launched a twice-weekly Madrid-Hong Kong air cargo service to help Spanish companies grow their supply chains amid the e-commerce boom.The "Milana Bonita" Airbus A330 has a cargo capacity of 50 tons and offers air transport for all types of materials and sectors.It’s ...
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NewsWFS launches new sustainability drive
Source: WFSGround handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has launched a new sustainability programme - Our Sustainable Flight Path - as the company continues efforts to reduce its environmental impact.The programme forms part of the company's Environmental, Social & Government (ESG) strategy and includes actions, targets and milestones to be achieved ...
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New functionality added to the myDHLi platform
DHL Global Forwarding has added new features to its customer portal that makes it easier for them to track and offset the environmental impact of their shipments.The myDHLi platform now allows users to select sustainable aviation fuel for their shipments while they will also be able to track emissions down ...
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NewsVoting now open for the Air Cargo News Awards
Calling all airline cargo customers: It’s time to cast a vote for your favourite cargo airline as part of the Air Cargo News Awards 2022.The awards give freight forwarders and shippers the chance to recognise the five best cargo airlines in regional categories and the ultimate Cargo Airline of the ...
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Dronamics steps up safety with new partnership
Middle-mile drone firm Dronamics is partnering with aviation training company FlightSafety International on an advanced training programme for its remote pilots and engineers.London and Sofia-based Dronamics said the partnership will ensure the growing pool of pilots of the Dronamics Black Swan aircraft maintain the highest industry standards in operational excellence ...
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Wiremind Cargo launches cargo managment system
Wiremind Cargo has launched a cargo management system (CMS) that integrates a range of services onto a single platform.The new software as a service CMS, CargoStack, brings together schedules, live capacity, bookings, customer management, flight optimisation and flight loading.The data points within CargoStack can be linked through APIs to the ...
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NewsNetwork Airline Services becomes sole cargo GSSA for RwandAir in Scandinavia
Photo: Network Aviation GroupNetwork Airline Services (NAS) has been appointed as the sole cargo GSSA for RwandAir in Scandinavia, effective May 1.NAS is already the cargo GSSA for the flag carrier airline of Rwanda throughout Europe.Sander van Vilsteren, NAS' senior commercial manager for the EMEA Region, said: “We are very ...
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Forwarders soon to offer real-time pricing to shippers through WebCargo
WebCargo is in the process of launching a new service that will enable freight forwarders to offer shippers live rate quotations and real-time capacity, and allow shippers to finalise bookings themselves.The new service allows forwarders to send through PDF quotes for the services that the shipper has requested that includes ...
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World Star Aviation buys 30 B737-400Fs
Aircraft leasing company World Star Aviation has completed the purchase of 30 Boeing 737-400F aircraft with leases attached.The aircraft portfolio is spread across 10 lessees in 12 countries worldwide, said World Star Aviation in a LinkedIn post.It added: “This new acquisition reinforces the continued strategy of expanding and diversifying our ...
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NewsWest Atlantic Cargo Airlines applies for US air permit
Boeing 737-800 freighter. Photo: West Atlantic SwedenWest Atlantic Sweden, operating as West Atlantic Cargo Airlines, has applied for a US foreign air carrier permit from the US Department of Transportation (DOT).If approved, the permit will allow West Atlantic Cargo Airlines "to transport property and mail between any point or point ...
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NewsSalmon firm Mowi Chile signs up for LATAM's 'Fly Neutral' programme
Source: LATAM CargoSalmon producer Mowi Chile has signed up to LATAM Cargo's 'Fly Neutral' carbon emissions compensation programme as part of efforts to reduce its environmental impact.The programme gives the carrier's customers the possibility to select a compensation scheme of their choice from a portfolio of projects that will compensate ...
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NewsGSSA Strike Aviation targets gender equality
Julia Knecht-Ostwaldt. Source: Strike AviationGSSA Strike Aviation has signed up to IATA's “25by2025” where companies pledge that 25% of management roles will be occupied by women by 2025.The company said that by joining the campaign it has pledged to promote gender equality and also leading by example.Strike Aviation said that ...
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American Airlines Cargo hopes to benefit from transatlantic expansion
American Airlines Cargo is hoping to benefit from the addition of direct service from key cities in Europe to ten US gateways from mid-May onward for the summer season.The Dallas Fort Worth-hubbed carrier said that from May it will add services New York JFK, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), Boston ...
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NewsSwissport continues cargo expansion with new Vienna facility
Swissport has continued its "aggressive" expansion in air cargo with the opening of a new 8,000 sq m facility near Vienna Airport.The handler said the new facility, its second at the Austrian airport, would allow it to resolve local constraints and provide air carriers and forwarders in Vienna with "additional ...
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NewsChapman Freeborn promotes Hunziker to regional role
Reto Hunziker. Source: Chapman FreebornChapman Freeborn has promoted Reto Hunziker to regional director – Europe.In Hunziker's new role he will take charge of all products across Europe, working with the chief commercial officers to grow and expand the company’s footprint in the region.He has worked for the company for more ...
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K+N teams up with IAG Cargo on Saf flights
IAG Cargo and Kuehne+Nagel are partnering on the purchase of 8m litres of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (Saf) as they tackle airfreight emissions.The Saf will be manufactured from sustainable waste feedstocks and sourced from Phillips 66's Humber Refinery in Lincolnshire to be delivered over the course of 2022.The partners said the ...