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Pharma.Aero welcomes Qatar Cargo among its new members
Qatar Airways Cargo has joined Pharma.Aero as a full member and temperature-controlled packaging solutions provider Emball’ISO as a strategic partner.The organisation said it has received interest from different stakeholders in the pharma air cargo supply chain to join, especially since the start of the pandemic, as the air cargo industry ...
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Aero Africa opens Morocco office
Air cargo logistics provider Aero Africa has opened a regional office in Casablanca, Morocco.The office will operate as a control tower and centralised service center in north Africa for the company's overseas partners and clients.The Casablanca-based team will focus on promoting Aero Africa’s digital airfreight portal, developing blocked space agreements ...
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NewsChennault Airport to enter airfreight sector with $4m facility
Chennault International Airport in Louisiana, US, is constructing a new cargo facility that will enable it to enter the airfreight sector.The hub said it started constructing the $4m facility last month. The 10,000 sq ft building is expected to be completed in 12 to 18 months.In a statement, the hub ...
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Transair B737F crashes near Hawaii coast after reported engine trouble
A Boeing 737-200 freighter aircraft has crashed off the coast of Hawaii after reportedly having experienced engine trouble.Two pilots were onboard the aircraft, which crashed soon after taking off from Honolulu earlier today (July 2).According to the US Federal Aviation Authority (FAA), both pilots were rescued by the Coast Guard.The ...
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FedEx reduces Liege hub job cuts
Fewer FedEx employees will be made redundant at its Liege hub as a result of demand increases and discussions with unions.The express giant had announced a series of job cuts in January as a result of the integration of the air network of TNT Express, which it purchased for €4.4bn ...
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NewsWebCargo expects air cargo's move to digital booking to continue beyond Covid
Online booking portal WebCargo is expecting the airfreight sector’s rapid push towards digitalistion to continue beyond the Covid-19 pandemic.Speaking to Air Cargo News, Manel Galindo, chief executive of WebCargo, said the supply chain disruption caused by the outbreak had helped speed up air cargo’s use of digital technology, such as ...
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Bolloré Logistics launches SAF programme
Bolloré Logistics has launched a Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) that it claims can help customers reduce carbon emissions by 80%.The AIRsaf programme is offered at cost price and can be used to one-off or regular shipments and also includes "environmentally responsible pre-carriage and post-carriage procedures", as well as "management of ...
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FIATA and PayCargo launch Freight-Pay platform for members
FIATA and PayCargo have teamed up to develop and launch Freight-Pay, a digital platform that enables FIATA members to carry out online transactions.Freight-Pay allows FIATA members to send and receive money to and from other members who have joined the platform.Benefits for members using the platform include: reduced transaction fees, ...
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Kuehne+Nagel sells minority stake in Apex
Kuehne+Nagel has agreed to sell a 24.9% stake in recently acquired Apex International to private equity firm Partners Group.The forwarder said that following the deal, it will work alongside Partners Group to implement a "transformational value creation plan" for the China-based forwarder with key initiatives including establishing new freight forwarding ...
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NewsAero Capital Solutions adds more B737 conversions
Image source: Aero Capital SolutionsAero Capital Solutions (ACS) has signed up for a further seven B737-800 freighter conversions as looks to the long-term potential of the air cargo market.The conversions will be provided by Aeronautical Engineers Inc's STC and come in addition to the 14 aircraft that Aero Capital has ...
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Cathay Cargo to add more preighters ahead of peak season crunch
Cathay Pacific Cargo has revealed plans to remove the seats from two more of its aircraft as it predicts an industry-wide capacity shortfall for the peak season.The Hong Kong-headquartered carrier said that while its passenger network is slowly growing, it will offer around 30% of its normal capacity in the ...
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Cathay Cargo enables real-time shipment tracking with Ultra Track solution
Cathay Pacific Cargo is rolling out its Ultra Track data-logging solution at 29 airports in its global network.The carrier said the solution is the first internet of things (IoT) application that enables remote connection to shipments.Ultra Track uses Descartes Core Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) network, tags and readers to enable ...
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NewsJFK set for first new cargo facility in 20 years
Aeroterm JFK facility. Source: Port Authority of New York and New JerseyNew York's JFK International Airport will get its first new cargo terminal in 20 years as part of modernisation programme.The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has signed a long-term ground lease agreement with Aeroterm for the ...
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NewsInvestigation reveals various reasons for B747 freighter accident
Source: Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB)A Canadian investigation into the 2018 runway overshoot made by a Sky Lease Cargo Boeing 747-400 freighter has revealed a range of reasons for the accident, which destroyed the aircraft.The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) found that unclear guidance, an unexpected tailwind and ...
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ANA adds new China-Japan freighter service
All Nippon Airways (ANA) will deploy one of its freighters on a service between Beijing Capital International Airport and Tokyo Narita in part due to demand for computer parts.The Tokyo-headquartered airline said that it would utilise a Boeing 767 freighter on the twice-weekly round-trip service that will begin on July ...
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NewsGerry's dnata receives GDP certification in Pakistan
Ground handler Gerry's dnata has received Good Distribution Practice (GDP) certification for its pharma operations in Karachi, Pakistan.The company said its trained members of staff handle temperature-sensitive cargo, including vaccines, at its 72,000 sq ft facility at Jinnah International Airport (KHI).Features of the facility — established in 2019 — include ...
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NewsFlexport names general manager Germany
Freight forwarder Flexport has appointed Stefan Böhler as general manager Germany, effective from August 1.Böhler brings logistics and software expertise from having previously worked at CEVA Logistics, Kuehne+Nagel and DB Schenker in various management positions. Additionally, his most recent role was vice president of operations EMEA at Crane Worldwide Logistics.Böhler ...
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NewsATSG accelerates plan to add A321 converted freighters
Lessor Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) is set to add its first Airbus freighters in after announcing a deal to purchase two A321-200 in response to customer demand.ATSG's Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM) leasing subsidiary has committed to the aircraft with one arriving this year and a second in the first ...
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Heathrow to open new animal reception centre
London Heathrow is opening a new animal reception centre in the fourth quarter of 2021 to support the logistics of animals travelling by plane.The specialist facility, operated by Animal Aircare, will serve as an animal reception centre and approved border control post.The new 8,209 sq ft facility, which is dedicated ...
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NewsIAG Cargo and AFKLM partner with forwarders on SAF flights
IAG Cargo and Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo) have partnered with more freight forwarders on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) flights.IAG Cargo has partnered with Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) to complete its first net zero charter chain, comprised of 16 flights, using SAF.Operated between Stuttgart and Atlanta and partially powered with ...