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US regional carrier Alpine swoops on Suburban
US regional air cargo carrier Alpine Air Express has acquired Suburban Air Freight as it looks to continue its recent expansion.The deal is Alpine's second acquisition since it became a portfolio company of private equity firm AE Industrial Partners (AEI) - it also acquired the assets of Great Lakes Airlines ...
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Etihad appoints US Road Feeder providers
Etihad Cargo has appointed Accelerated and Jet Airways as its road feeder service (RFS) providers for customers in US territoriesThe airline said its partnership with Accelerated and Jet Airways will "expand the carrier's capabilities in the US" and will enable customers to benefit from "dedicated capacity and 24-hour personalised customer ...
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NewsSilk Way West continues expansion with new US routes
Source: Silk Way West AirlinesSilk Way West Airlines has continued to expand its scheduled network with the addition of two new North American routes.The Baku-hubbed freighter operator has this month started a new weekly service from Baku to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) utilising one of its B747-400 freighters.The service ...
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Capacity drop hits Cathay Pacific throughput in March
Cathay Pacific said its cargo throughput in March dropped nearly 50% compared to 2019 levels due to capacity reductions in response to Covid quarantine requirements.The airline has released its traffic figures for March 2022, reporting that it carried 97,166 tonnes of cargo last month, an increase of 16.6% compared to ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo and Kuehne+Nagel promote PTL SAF
Boeing 777 freighter with SAF livery. Photo: Lufthansa CargoKuehne+Nagel and Lufthansa Cargo are continuing to promote the use of power-to-liquid (PTL) synthetic sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).On April 14, a Lufthansa Cargo B777 freighter (registration D-ALFK) flew from Frankfurt, Germany to Seoul, South Korea with new livery that reads "Flying into ...
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Menzies expands LOT Polish Airlines partnership
Menzies Aviation has expanded its ground and air cargo services partnership with LOT Polish Airlines across Europe and North America.The five-year contract covers 12 airports across the airline’s global network, including key hubs at Chicago and Budapest.Ground handler Menzies will be providing air cargo services at Toronto Pearson International Airport ...
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NewsWFS appoints Lynch in the Americas
Tom Lynch. Source: WFSGround handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has appointed Tom Lynch as senior vice president, commercial for the Americas.He will lead the company’s commercial strategy and business development of its cargo and ground handling operations in North and South America.Lynch will be based in Dallas/Fort Worth and report ...
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NewsLockdowns spread in China as Shanghai measures could ease in May
Photo: ShutterstockShanghai lockdown measures that are impacting airfreight operations in the city and putting pressure on supply chains are expected to continue for the next two to three weeks.This is according to Flexport, which warned that although there is light at the end of the tunnel for Shanghai, cities near ...
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NewsCainiao expands cargo network with Malaysia-UK flights
Cainiao Network, the logistics arm of Alibaba Group, has added direct cargo capacity from its Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) hub to Heathrow as part of efforts to speed up the delivery of goods.The flight will operate three times per week offering a capacity of 30 tonnes per trip onboard ...
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NewsAir Charter Service delivers millions of critical test kits to Australia
Photo: Air Charter ServiceOver the past six weeks Air Charter Service (ACS) has arranged more than 65 charter flights carrying 3,000 tonnes from China to Australia.Each flight had more than 1m Covid test kits on board.The test kits are provided free to all Australian households and the demand in the ...
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NewsObituary: Trevor Brading
Trevor Brading. Source: Pilot MarketingAir Cargo News is saddened to report the death of air cargo industry stalwart Trevor Brading, aged 89, following a brief illness.Brading joined the air cargo industry in 1956, initially working for Pan American Airways. He left Pan Am to join Airport Courier Services in the ...
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NewsIAG Cargo to offer capacity on new transatlantic route
Photo: IAG CargoIAG Cargo will offer capacity on a new route between Barcelona and Los Angeles and on a re-established route between Barcelona and San Francisco, operating for the first time since the end of September.The cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG) said both routes are operated by a ...
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Work starts on conversion of next MNG freighter
Work has started on the conversion of MNG's second A330-300 freighter as the company continues to expand its presence in air cargo.The aircraft is being converted by Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) at its Dresden facility.The Turkey-based airline said the conversion work consists of five main phases: the passenger cabin is stripped ...
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NewsHong Kong International returns to the cargo top spot in 2021
Hong Kong International Airport is the busiest cargo airport in the world, according to new data.Airports Council International (ACI) World’s data shows Hong Kong achieved just over 5m metric tonnes of cargo in 2021, up 12.5% since 2020 and up 4.5% since 2019.Memphis International Airport in second place reached 4.5m ...
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Vietnamese shipper adds logistics unit to support air cargo plans
Vietnam-based luxury goods retail firm Imex Pan Pacific Group (IPPG) has in partnership with other companies established a logistics business to support its soon to launch air cargo carrier.IPPG said the new business, Bellazio Logistics, would primarily offer warehousing and storage of goods but would also provide road transport and ...
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NewsAlliance Ground International appoints chief commercial officer
Photo: Alliance Ground InternationalUS ground handler Alliance Ground International (AGI) has appointed Roger Larreur as its chief commercial officer as part of its ongoing strategy to drive growth, sustainability, and resilience.Prior to AGI, Larreur served as chief commercial officer, Americas for Swissport.With over 30 years of experience in the sector, ...
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AeroLogic launches Shenzhen to Leipzig route
A new airfreight route has been launched linking Shenzhen in China with Leipzig in Germany, Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport has said.The route is operated by cargo airline AeroLogic, with six round trips made by Boeing 777F aircraft each week, stated Xinhua.The opening of this new air cargo route can better ...
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Air France-KLM confirms order for four A350Fs
Air France-KLM has finalised its order with Airbus for four A350F freighters with purchase rights for an additional four aircraft after signing a Letter of Intent (LOI) in December.Designed with a 109 tonnes payload capability, the A350F aircraft will increase Air France’s cargo capacity. Based on the A350, the A350F ...
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Kuehne ups his stake in Lufthansa
Kuehne+Nagel majority owner Klaus-Michael Kuehne has doubled his stake in German airline Lufthansa to 10%.In a stock exchange note, the airline revealed that German national Kuehne's KA Logistik Beteiligungen made the investment on April 8.He is now the second largest shareholder in the airline behind the German state, which owns ...
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NewsNE Asia-Europe capacity drops more than 20% due to Ukraine crisis
Air cargo capacity on the north east Asia-Europe trade lane has dropped 22% since the end of February when the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, according to the latest figures from Accenture's Seabury Consulting.The consultant compared capacity on the trade between March 12-18 with February 19-25 as it has taken ...