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Cathay Pacific to add freighter flights to Schiphol, Paris CDG and Heathrow
Cathay Pacific is continuing to restore its freighter network with the addition of flights to Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris CDG, London Heathrow, Dubai, Riyadh and Phnom Penh.Starting June 17, the carrier will fly from its home hub Hong Kong to Heathrow once a week with a B747 freighter. Flights to Paris ...
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NewsAmeriflight leases 15 Saab freighters from Jetstream
Photo: AmeriflightUS Part 135 Cargo airline Ameriflight will lease 15 Saab 340B(F) converted cargo aircraft from lessor Jetstream Aviation Capital.The first P2Fs are intended to join the Ameriflight operation in the fourth quarter of this year.This latest fleet type will be used to support "unprecedented demand" for the company’s services, ...
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NewsNew carrier Norse Atlantic selects Kales for cargo services
Credit: Malcolm Nason. Source: Norse AtlanticSoon to be launched Norse Atlantic Airways has selected Kales Group as its GSSA as part of total cargo management (TCM) deal that will see the carrier outsource all cargo-related activities.Since May 1, Kales has been performing all sales, administrative and operational activities, including the ...
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Freightos launches carbon calculator
Freight pricing and booking platform Freightos has launched a free carbon calculator tool that enables freight forwarders, importers and exporters to estimate and compare emissions for specific shipping routes and modes.Users can embed the CO2 calculator into their websites or platforms, with the aim of driving more informed and sustainable ...
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Cargo capacity cuts continue to impact Hong Kong Airport in April
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) reported a year-on-year drop in cargo throughput for April as a result of reduced capacity.Cargo throughput and flight movements recorded 375,000 tonnes and 10,320, respectively, representing decreases of 2.8% and 0.6% compared to the same month in 2021.The decline in cargo throughput was mainly attributed ...
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NewsIAG Cargo appoints chief people officer ahead of recruitment drive
Caroline Andrews. Source IAG CargoIAG Cargo has appointed Caroline Andrews as chief people officer to develop the division's "talent strategy".Andrews joined the business at the start of May from DHL Express where she was vice president of HR, UK and Ireland. Previously she also served as group head of HR ...
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NewsChapman Freeborn appoints new president Americas
David Mccown. Source: Chapman FreebornAir charter company Chapman Freeborn has appointed David McCown as president of its Americas business.McCown joins Chapman Freeborn following a 17-year career at Air Partner, where he was president of Air Partner Americas.In total, he has 26 years of experience in the aviation industry, having started ...
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NewsCMA CGM to invest in AF KLM and partner on freighters
(L) Benjamin Smith, AF KLM and Rodolphe Saade, CMA CGM. Source: AF KLMCMA CGM is planning to purchase a 9% stake in Air France-KLM Group as part of a new partnership that also includes combining their freighter operations.The two firms today announced that they had signed a 10-year exclusive strategic ...
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Air Canada stops cargo-in-the-cabin preighter flights
Air Canada has operated its final cargo-in-the-cabin preighter flight and will now return its temporarily converted fleet of B777s and A330s to passenger service.Flight AC7272, operated with an Airbus A330-300 aircraft, touched down in Toronto from Bogota on May 14.The A330-300 aircraft will now be reconverted back to passenger service ...
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CargoAi adds API services for forwarders
Online air cargo booking portal CargoAi is launching API services for its freight forwarder users and Transport Managment Sytems (TMS).The API connections will allow forwarders to retrieve real-time schedules, availability, rates and tracking information using their own systems, rather than having to go through the CargoAi portal.The API Suite can ...
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NewsAvianca Cargo signs up with Jettainer
Thomas Sonntag, Jettainer, and Juan Cruz Correa, Avianca Cargo. Source: JettainerAvianca Cargo has entered into a five-year agreement with Jettainer covering pallet management and maintenance.The deal will see Jettainer provide Avianca Cargo with all required pallets necessary for its fleet."The global ULD leader will completely manage, maintain, and repair all ...
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EgyptAir continues cargo expansion
EgyptAir has signed a deal with Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) for the conversion of an B737-800 aircraft into a freighter configuration.The aircraft (MSN: 35560) is scheduled to commence modification in October 2022, with touch work for the conversion and maintenance requirements carried out by Commercial Jet, in Miami.“This order is ...
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TAP Air Cargo selects AIA for UK GSSA services
Portugal-based airline TAP Air Cargo has selected Airbridge International Agencies (AIA) to provide GSSA services covering the UK and Ireland.TAP Air Cargo provides 93 weekly flights from London Gatwick, Heathrow, Manchester and Dublin to 30 countries, with weekly air capacity at 160,000kg.“We are delighted to welcome TAP Cargo further into ...
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Newsdnata invests $17m in Iraq operations
Photo: dnatadnata has announced significant expansion of its operations in Iraq with investment of $17m.The ground handler opened a new, advanced cool chain facility and a bus maintenance facility for its bussing fleets at Erbil International Airport (EBL), which together represent a total investment of $3.5m.dnata will also invest an ...
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Saudia orders seven B777 conversions from Mammoth Freighters
Saudi Arabian Airlines has placed an order with Mammoth Freighters for the conversion of seven Boeing 777 aircraft into an all-cargo configuration.In a LinkedIn post on May 15, Mammoth Freighters said that "...Saudia has awarded to Mammoth Freighters an order for seven Boeing 777 P2F conversions."The airline currently operates a ...
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Shanghai aims to end lockdown in June
Shanghai is aiming to end the Covid lockdown that has heavily affected manufacturing output on June 1.The city's deputy mayor outlined a phased approach to lifting its lockdown and restrictions on movement started to ease after March 21.The move comes as community infections reached zero for the third day, according ...
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Cargojet appoints chief financial officer
Cargojet has appointed Scott Calver as its new chief financial officer.Calver comes to Cargojet with financial executive experience, including capital markets and operational management in the transportation and logistics sector.He most recently served as the chief financial officer of Trimac Transportation. Prior to Trimac, Calver served as vice president, finance ...
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NewsChapman Freeborn opens new Dubai OBC office
Nikolai Bergmann. Source: Chapman FreebornChapman Freeborn has opened a new onboard courier office in Dubai as it continues to expand its global presence.The company said that the Dubai location will further bolster the company’s network of experienced staff, with sales executive Andrius Butkus working onsite whilst enquiries and operational tasks ...
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Dakosy tells air cargo to prepare for new EU security requirements
Software firm Dakosy has urged the air cargo industry to start preparing for the latest phase of the European Union's (EU) Import Control System (ICS) for security declarations.ICS2 means that from March 2023 airlines will need to submit shipment information to a new centralised system named the Shared Trader Interface ...
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NewsKuehne+Nagel's new electric shuttle service for LA airport
Photo: Kuehne+NagalKuehne+Nagel North America has launched an electric truck service to shuttle air cargo between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Kuehne+Nagel’s airport warehouse Torrance facility.The new offering from the logistics company will also support customers with carbon neutral pick-up and last mile delivery of their goods.The "sustainable airport corridor" ...