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Cargo revenues continue to surge at American in Q1
American Airlines saw its cargo revenues increase again in the first quarter of the year after a record performance in 2021.The Dallas Fort Worth-hubbed carrier reported cargo revenues of $364m in the first quarter, an increase of 15.4% compared with a year earlier on the back of improved yields.The increase ...
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WFS wins new cargo contract in Spain
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has won a contract to provide cargo handling services to Hungarian cargo charter carrier Fleet Air in Spain.The contract covers cargo handling in Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, and other regional airports as well as ground handling services in Madrid, Seville, Santiago, Oviedo, and Vitoria.The airline offers ad ...
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NewsNatilus grows autonomous aircraft facilities
3.8 ton payload short-haul feeder UAV. Photo: NatilusNatilus has expanded to a new site that will host engineering and manufacturing facilities as construction begins on its first autonomous cargo aircraft.The California-headquartered company’s new “Brown Field” facility in San Diego includes a 12,000 sq ft hangar for prototype final assembly, structural ...
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UK plans for batteries and hydrogen to enable zero-emissions airfreight
Zero-emissions air cargo flights could move closer to reality with the launch of the UK government’s Zero Emission Flight (ZEF) Delivery Group.The group, which will sit under the Jet Zero Council advisory forum, is made up of aviation experts across industry and government who will work together with the aim ...
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GOL delves into e-commerce with BCFs
Brazilian airline GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes plans to invest in up to 12 Boeing converted freighters (BCFs) as part of a new e-commerce partnership.GOL’s logistics business GOLLOG, which operates cargo services for 52 airports and more than 3,900 destinations in Brazil, has signed an agreement with Mercado Livre, which operates ...
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Appeals to stop Schiphol price hike rejected
Dutch consumer protection body Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has rejected appeals from airlines and air cargo groups to halt Amsterdam Airport Schiphol's plans to increase prices.ACM received complaints from ten companies and three industry associations in objection to the airport's plans to increase prices over the next ...
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NewsCargo volumes rise at Mumbai Airport
Photo: CSMIAChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) in Mumbai saw a 30% rise in cargo volumes in financial year 2022, compared to the previous financial year.The airport handled a total of 556,900 metric tonnes (MT) of import and export cargo in financial year 2022.CSMIA recorded total imports of 260,600 metric ...
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NewsCathay Pacific Cargo launches new priority service tiers
Cathay Pacific Cargo is launching three service tiers that will allow customers to pay more to ensure their shipments receive priority.The priority solution offers three service tiers: First (PR1), Essential Plus (PR2) and Essential (PR3).PR1 is the premium tier that offers access to capacity even on high-demand flights, with guaranteed ...
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NewsAir cargo continues to ramp up its use of digital booking
Airlines have been ramping up their digital booking offerings over the last few years in response to market volatility.A survey carried out by booking portal Freightos found that 46% of air cargo carriers now enable instant rate searches for quotes on their websites compared with 10% in 2019.Meanwhile, 33% offer ...
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NewsMenzies Aviation aims to cuts carbon
Menzies is supporting a project to provide clean cookstoves in Bangladesh as part of its partnership with ClimateCare. Photo: Menzies AviationMenzies Aviation is partnering with profit with purpose environmental and social impact company ClimateCare to support socially responsible projects that cut carbon.ClimateCare has expertise in climate and sustainable development and ...
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Newsdnata invests in solar energy
Photo: dnatadnata has installed a 3.5 megawatt-peak rooftop solar power system across its operations, including its cargo and catering facilities, at Changi Airport in Singapore.The ground handler said the rooftop power plant comprises of over 6,500 individual solar panels and will generate more than 4,300 megawatt hours of green power ...
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NewsAir Canada Cargo adds second freighter and expands network
Source: CNW Group/Air CanadaAir Canada Cargo has added its second freighter aircraft allowing it to start ramping up its freighter network with new destinations in Canada and Europe.The airline said that the addition of its second B767-300ER will allow it to start high frequency freighter services from Halifax Stanfield International ...
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Dronamics achieves carbon neutral certification
Middle-mile drone firm Dronamics has achieved CarbonNeutral certification according to the CarbonNeutral Protocol standard.The standard, which was created and is managed by Natural Capital Partners, is achieved by calculating a carbon footprint and reducing it to zero through a combination of in-house efficiency measures, renewable energy and external emissions reductions ...
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NewsHAE Group opens new Italy office
Maurizio Picco. Source: HAE GroupAviation services company HAE Group has opened a new office in Italy as it looks to expand in the country.The new Milan office will be headed by Maurizio Picco who has been appointed as country manager for Italy.Picco has experience in major trade lanes to/from and ...
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Davies Turner adds three new board members
UK forwarder Davies Turner has made several additions to the board of directors at its surface freight and logistics subsidiary Davies Turner & Co.Head of ocean, Tony Cole, who leads on Davies Turner & Co’s ocean freight forwarding services, has joined Darren McLaughlan who heads up the subsidiary’s operations in ...
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NewsFedEx expands at Newcastle International
Source: FedExFedEx Express has expanded its operations at Newcastle International Airport in the UK as it looks to meet growing export and import demands in the region.The express giant has moved into its own facility at the airport, which offers scanning technology to allow on-site sorting and package scanning.The move ...
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Shanghai factories to restart production but supply chain issues continue
Factories in the Shanghai area are slowly returning to production in a closed-loop system but supply chain disruption is expected to continue for some time.Companies were last week asked to submit plans to stop of the spread of Covid-19 before they could re-start production.In total, 666 companies have been white ...
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NewsAviaAM adds another B737-800 for conversion
Source: AviaAMAviaAM Leasing has acquired another aircraft that it plans to convert into a freighter as part of a wider project to expand its all-cargo offering.The lessor said it had acquired a single B737-800 aircraft as it aims to have 25 converted aircraft of different types in the upcoming four ...
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NewsIATA World Cargo Symposium moves to London
Source: IATAIATA has taken the decision to move its annual World Cargo Symposium (WCS) event from Hong Kong to London.The three-day conference and exhibition will now take place between September 27-29 at the ExCel exhibition centre.The move comes as Hong Kong continues to implement strict travel restrictions in response to ...
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NewsVirgin Atlantic Cargo revenues soar in 2021
Source: Virgin Atlantic CargoVirgin Atlantic Cargo saw its revenues more than double to record levels in 2021 as it ramped up cargo flying and airfreight rates hit new highs.The UK-headquartered airline saw its revenues increase by 40% year on year to £448m, while it was up by 200% compared with ...