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NewsGlobe Air Cargo Korea scoops Air Premia deal
Source: ECS GroupAir Premia has selected Globe Air Cargo (GAC) Korea - part of the ECS Group - as its GSA for flights out of home hub Incheon International Airport (ICN).The deal will see the recently launched GAC Korea provide cargo sales, reservations, and ensuring the handling of regular and ...
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NewsSmartKargo appoints vice president of cargo solutions
SmartKargo has appointed Simon Elmore as vice president of cargo solutions.Elmore will be responsible for assessing and bringing continued innovation to SmartKargo solutions and business processes.He brings 25 years of experience in air cargo and 20 years in air cargo software to SmartKargo, having participated in and coordinated projects in ...
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Virgin Atlantic Cargo temporarily delves into freighter operations
Virgin Atlantic Cargo will lease an A321P2F (passenger to freighter) aircraft from Titan Airways for operations between London and Brussels in what marks a first - albeit temporary - investment into freighter operations.The airline doesn’t currently have any freighters in its fleet, which includes B787-9 and A350-1000 aircraft.Phil Wardlaw, managing ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo volumes continue to recover as revenues soar
Emirates SkyCargo saw its volumes continue to recover in the 2021/2022 financial year while revenues continued to beat pre-Covid levels.For the 12 months ending March 31, Emirates SkyCargo saw its revenues increase by 26.6% year on year to AED21.6bn, which was also higher than the AED13.1bn registered in pre-pandemic financial ...
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NewsCargojet selects IAI for B777 conversions
Source: IAICargojet has selected Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to carry out passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversions of its B777-300ER aircraft.The deal includes the conversion of four B777-300ER aircraft and additional options in the future.The move is in addition to previous orders for the conversion of B777s placed with Mammoth Freighters and comes ...
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Air Cargo News Awards deadline today!
The deadline for companies to submit their entries for the Air Cargo News Awards is today at 5pm BST.The awards honour and celebrate those companies that have invested in providing great customer service, operational excellence and innovative technologies.This year there are nine categories to enter, including two new awards:★ Air ...
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NewsMenzies secures new Los Angeles business
Photo: Menzies AviationMenzies Aviation has announced a series of wins at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), its largest station in the Americas, with the LATAM Group, Level and MAS airlines.Ground handler Menzies has been awarded a contract with Mexican cargo carrier MAS to support its daily freighter flights.The company has ...
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WFS' Heathrow cargo workers approve new pay offer
Worldwide Flight Services' (WFS) Heathrow cargo workers have voted in favour of a new offer following a dispute over pay.The cargo handler said that its employees voted "overwhelmingly" in favour of the pay offer, which had removed the threat of strike action.The union representing the workers 200 said that they ...
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NewsSmartKargo joins Cargo iQ
Milind Tavshikar, chief executive officer at SmartKargo. Photo: SmartKargoProvider of cloud-based air cargo solutions to the global air cargo industry SmartKargo has joined IATA interest group Cargo iQ.SmartKargo offers a suite of scalable applications including Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), a booking portal, and its end-to-end e-commerce shipping solution for global ...
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NewsIsik takes commercial role at Etihad Cargo
Tim Isik / Source: Etihad CargoEtihad Cargo has appointed Tim Isik as vice president – commercial to oversee the cargo division's global commercial operations.Isik joins Etihad Cargo from American Airlines, where he gained over a decade of experience working within the aviation and air cargo sectors.In his new role with ...
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ECS Group's Globe Air Cargo expands in Asia
ECS Group is continuing its expansion in Asia with the recent opening of a Globe Air Cargo (GAC) branch in Seoul, Korea.The newest branch of ECS Group GSSA subsidiary GAC is a key strategic milestone in the Group’s network expansion plans which see the Far East, particularly Korea, China, and ...
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NewsB737-800 leads converted freighter fleet growth in 2022
The B737-800 freighter has been the most popular cargo conversion model so far in 2022, according to the latest research by consultant IBA.IBA said that orders for conversion (P2F) of the narrowbody freighter had exceeded expectations.The fleet has almost doubled in size, from 59 aircraft in April 2021 to 113 ...
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NewsAntonov Airlines aims to transfer operations base to Leipzig
Antonov Airlines is aiming to transfer its operations base to Leipzig, Germany, following the damage and destruction of some of its aircraft and its home base in Kyiv.In a presentation provided to the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC), which is holding its 20th annual membership conference this week in Vienna, Antonov ...
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New Boeing 737-800 P2F conversion line opens
Boeing has begun converting 737-800 passenger aircraft into freighters at London Gatwick Airport with lessor Icelease and ASL Aviation Holdings among the first customers.The first aircraft inducted into the Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) line at Boeing’s new Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) London Gatwick facility will be delivered to Icelease, ...
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NewsGIG Aviation to add ATR freighters as it targets e-commerce
Source: ATRNigeria-based GIG Aviation has signed up to purchase two ATR 72-500 freighters as it looks to meet growing e-commerce demand in Africa.The regional turboprops will be the company's first freighters and will assist sister company GIG Logistics as it looks to expand its network in Africa to meet the ...
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Nordic Aviation Capital is launch lessor for Embraer E-Jet P2F
Brazilian Commercial aircraft manufacturer Embraer has named regional aircraft leasing company Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) as the launch lessor for its E-Jet Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) conversion programme.Embraer's programme to convert pre-owned E190s and E195s from passenger jets to freighters was launched in March.NAC and Embraer have reached an agreement in principle ...
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Cathay Pacific flight capacity begins to recover in April with mixed demand
Cathay Pacific’s cargo throughput increased by double-digit figures in April as the airline plans to add more cargo flights following the Hong Kong government’s easing of crew quarantine rules.The airline carried 92,361 tonnes of cargo last month, an increase of 26.3% compared to April 2021, but a 43.6% decrease compared ...
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Challenge Group joins The Air Charter Association
The Challenge Group has become a member of trade association The Air Charter Association (ACA).Open to both passenger and cargo transport, The Air Charter Association has seen its number of cargo providers increase due to several factors, starting with the pandemic and the geopolitical situation.At the same time, air cargo ...
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NewsVienna Airport sees pharma volumes grow as Austrian signs up to VPHC
Source: Vienna AirportAustrian Airlines has signed up to use the Vienna Airport Pharma Handling Center (VPHC) for all of its cargo volumes at the Austrian airport.Vienna Airport said the deal with the Lufthansa Group-owned airline would further establish the airport as a pharma hub for central and eastern Europe.The airport ...
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CargoLogic Germany declared insolvent
Freighter operator Cargologic Germany (CLG) has been declared insolvent after it was banned from European airspace in March, reports Oliver Link of Air Cargo News sister title DVZ.The District Court of Leipzig has appointed the lawyer Lucas F. Flöther as the provisional insolvency administrator.The insolvency of the airline, which went ...