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Massive cargo climb for east China's Jiangsu province
East China's Jiangsu Province saw its cargo flight sector over the last two years surge by 489% compared with the level before the COVID-19 epidemic.This is according to the provincial border inspection department, said Xinhua, China’s state press agency.The number of international air cargo flights reached 13,686 in 2020 and ...
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NewsANA Group to ramp up freighter operations
Credit: ShutterstockJapan’s ANA Group plans to maximise the operation of freighters and utilise passenger aircraft for cargo operations following what it said is strong continued demand for cargo operations.“For the freighter routes, ANA will maximize the use of its 11 freighters through its network to operate charter flights and additional ...
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NewsBifa Freight Services Award winners revealed
Kerry Logistics receives the Air Services Award. Source: Kerry LogsiticsThe Bifa Freight Service Awards took place yesterday, hosted by ex-England rugby star Matt Dawson and attended by more than 500 people.The freight organisation’s director general, Robert Keen, congratulated all the companies and individuals that won each category, as well as ...
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NewsAmazon Air launches cargo service at Kansas airport
Photo: Wichita Eisenhower National AirportAmazon Air has launched a daily cargo service at the Wichita Eisenhower National Airport in Kansas, US.This is Amazon Air’s first regional gateway in Kansas. Amazon Air flights will be operated by Silver Airways using an ATR72-500 aircraft and operate daily between Wichita and Fort Worth ...
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NewsEFW delivers its first A330 conversion
Source: ST EngineeringConversion house EFW has delivered its first Airbus A330-200 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) converted aircraft to Altavair, which will in turn lease the aircraft to Mas Air.The redelivered freighter is the first of a series of A330P2F conversions that EFW is carrying out for Altavair. This order includes both the ...
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NewsAirbus paves way for greener freighters
Aircraft lifecycle service centre. Photo: AirbusAirbus is paving the way for greener freighters with the first sustainable aircraft “lifecycle” service centre in China.The aircraft manufacturer told Air Cargo News that freighters are amongst the aircraft that will be handled at the facility, where activities will include parking and storage, maintenance, ...
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NewsAtlas Air extends agreement with SF Group
Photo: Atlas AirAtlas Air has announced the extension of a long-term aircraft transportation services agreement to operate a Boeing 747-400 freighter for SF Group between China and the US.The agreement, which has been in place since 2018, enhances the operating capability and global network of the China-headquartered express service provider ...
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NewsGeodis appoints contract logistics MD
Antje Lochmann. Photo: GeodisGeodis’ freight forwarding managing director in Germany, Antje Lochmann has expanded her role to also become managing director of the company’s contract logistics activities in Germany.Since Lochmann took over the role as the managing director of Germany’s freight forwarding activities in 2018, she and her team have ...
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NewsAir cargo drone start-up secures investment
Impression of Urban-Air Port hangar. Copyright: Urban-Air PortThe UK urban air cargo drone market could be boosted by new investment secured by London start-up Urban-Air Port Ltd (UAP).UAP said it has secured funding from Supernal, previously the urban air mobility division of Hyundai Motor Group, that will help support its ...
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NewsNippon Express Belgium gains GDP for pharma facility
Nippon Express facility at Brussels Airport. Photo: Nippon ExpressFreight forwarder Nippon Express Belgium has obtained Good Distribution Practice (GDP) certification for operations at a Medexi-owned pharma facility in Brussels Airport's cargo area.The GDP certification is effective December 21 2021 for air and ground forwarding operations, inclusive of inventory control, evidencing ...
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NewsNew fund to boost air cargo investment
Photo: PixabayA new exchange traded fund (ETF) that aims to provide diversified access to the global sea shipping and airfreight industries has begun trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).Investment advisory firm U.S. Global Investors’ U.S. Global Sea to Sky Cargo ETF (SEA) consists of common stocks listed on ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo appoints products managerial team
Photo: Etihad CargoEtihad Cargo has appointed a specialised managerial team for cool chain products; mail and e-commerce; live animals and equine; and high value products.The initiative aims to support delivery of Etihad Cargo’s eight-strong premium product range.Nasir Sajwani will head up delivery of the carrier’s FlightValet, which manages the global ...
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CHAMP Cargosystems launches business intelligence service
CHAMP Cargosystems has launched an air cargo business intelligence service to help airlines and freight forwarders respond to market changes more quickly.MarketAnalytics uses system integrations to deliver detailed daily updates from across the supply chain.According to CHAMP Cargosystems, the service “leverages Power BI advanced capabilities to show private and market ...
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NewsCologne Bonn cargo up 14%
Photo: Cologne Bonn AirportCologne Bonn Airport saw a 14% increase in air cargo tonnage throughput in 2021, a new annual record.In total, around 986,000 tonnes of products and goods were handled at the German airport in 2021 - 14% more than in 2020 and more than ever before, said the ...
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NewsCargolux adds online booking service
Cargolux B747-8F. Source: CargoluxCargolux Airlines has launched a new online booking portal as part of the freighter operator’s investment in its digital capabilities.The new portal enables customers to log on, request an instant spot quote according to personalised criteria, as well as having visibility of allocations, “thereby enabling for the ...
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NewsBudapest Airport’s air cargo up 36%
Photo: Budapest AirportBudapest’s Ferenc Liszt International Airport processed a total of 183,362 tons of air cargo in 2021, up 36% from 2020.The airport said this was achieved with just 4.8% growth in the number of cargo flights, thanks to a renewed increase in belly cargo traffic and better utilisation of ...
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NewsFlypop adds second aircraft for PAX-cargo flights
Airbus A330. Photo: flypopUK low-cost airline flypop has brought a second Airbus A330 aircraft into service for cargo-in-the-cabin operations.Over the weekend of January 15-16, the Airbus A330 flew into London Stansted Airport, flypop’s headquarters. The airline launched pax-freighter services on an A330-300 in November through a partnership with lessor Hi ...
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NewsSeko promotes Dalton in legal role
Char Dalton. Source: Seko LogisticsSeko Logistics has promoted Char Dalton to chief legal officer and chief of staff to focus on the company’s long-term growth objectives.In her new role, Dalton will support the chief executive, James Gagne, with execution of strategic initiatives across all portfolio companies.Responsibilities include building and leading ...
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NewsCargo expansion ahead for Hang Nadim airport
Contract signing. Photo: Hang Nadim International AirportA project to develop Batam’s Hang Nadim International Airport in Indonesia is due to begin this year and includes a plan to drive forward cargo development.In December, Indonesian state airport operator PT Angkasa Pura I signed a 25-year development contract with South Korea’s Incheon ...
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NewsAirlines cancel US flights despite 5G delay
Credit: ShutterstockAirlines have been cancelling US services over concerns about the roll out of 5G networks despite mobile firms delaying their plans around airports for two weeks.Yesterday, US telecommunications firms AT&T and Verizon said they would delay the implementation of their c-band 5G networks for two weeks around certain US ...