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NewsDHL Express adds SmartLynx Malta's converted A321Fs to fleet
DHL Express has entered into a partnership with SmartLynx Malta — an express logistics provider and member of Avia Solutions Group, which also owns aircraft charter broker Chapman Freeborn.The partnership was driven by significantly increased demand for e-commerce shipments and medical supplies such as PPE, as a result of the ...
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Work underway on new dnata Heathrow facility
Aberdeen Standard Investments’ Aiput fund has started construction of Phase II of dnata City East, a 117,000 sq ft extension of its Heathrow cargo facility.Full planning permission for the warehouse was granted in August 2020. The building will be operated by dnata, which also operates the nearby 250,000 sq ft ...
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NewsCEVA wins Airbus logistics contract
A320 hangar - credit AirbusCEVA Logistics has been awarded a contract to manage production supply for Airbus at the aircraft manufacturer's assembly site in Hamburg, Germany.The forwarder will be responsible for production supply for the A320 family structural assembly and the equipping of fuselage sections as well as the manufacturing ...
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Cargo load factors remain strong despite Chinese New Year
Air cargo load factors remained strong during the Chinese New Year as demand did not fall as strongly as it has in the past.Statistics from CLIVE Data Services show that in the first week of the Chinese New Year, which this year started on February 12, services from China to ...
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NewsChapman Freeborn appoints cargo director North Asia
Aircraft charter broker Chapman Freeborn has appointed Allen Liu into the role of cargo director North Asia, to support its growth strategy and increasing demand in the region.Liu, who has 15 years' of experience in the aviation sector, returns to Chapman Freeborn after having held the position of cargo manager ...
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Mesa Air adds another B737 freighter
Mesa Air Group has signed a letter of intent to lease an additional Boeing 737-400F cargo aircraft.The extra aircraft will be available in May and adds to the two B737-400F aircraft it currently operates for DHL.“This 737-400F will be a great addition to the cargo fleet. The investment in a ...
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K+N enters strategic partnership with Chinese pharma firm Jointown
Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) has entered into a strategic partnership with China’s largest non-state-owned pharma distribution company, Jointown.The move comes as the process of K+N's acquisition of freight forwarder Apex moves forward, as it seeks to expand in Asia.The Apex deal is the largest acquisition in K+N’s history and will make the ...
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CMA CGM air cargo service to launch with Chicago flights
Shipping line group CMA CGM's entry into the air cargo market will begin on March 8 with flights between Liege and Chicago.Flights will be offered by the company's airfreight division, CMA CGM Air Cargo, and will be operated by Air Belgium using an A330-200F.The aircraft will be joined on March ...
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Transair to expand with its first B737-400F
Hawaii-based Transair is expanding its fleet with the addition of its first B737-400 freighter.Transair currently operates a fleet of five B737-200F freighters; this order will represent the first B737-400SF freighter for the company.Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) will carry out conversion work.The aircraft (MSN 25104) will commence modification in June 2021 ...
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SpiceXpress adds Singapore freighter connection
SpiceXpress has launched scheduled cargo flights to Singapore as it looks to develop international network.SpiceJet's cargo arm will deploy its Boeing 737-700F/800F aircraft on the flights, which will operate to Changi Airport twice per week connecting with Mumbai, Bengaluru and Chennai in India.The first scheduled flight carrying 13 tonnes of ...
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NewsCharterSync reports January boost due to EU-UK flight permit issues
Ed GillettDigital air cargo charter plaform CharterSync reported a double-digit percentage increase in volumes in December as a result of Brexit-related flight permit issues, Covid-19 demand and new aircraft being added.CharterSync said that January volumes increased by 33% compared with December as it handled 183 flights and 750 tons of ...
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NewsDachser ramps up capacity on Frankfurt-Chicago route
Dachser USA has added an extra weekly flight on its Frankfurt-Chicago route in response to market demand.The logistics provider initially launched the weekly Frankfurt-Chicago-Frankfurt air cargo service in July last year, as demand for pandemic-related supplies, such as PPE, increased.The additional weekly flight between Frankfurt and Chicago will be operated ...
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Valentine flower volumes bloom despite Covid-19 pandemic
Roses are red, violets are blue, air cargo is quick and moves flowers too!The air cargo industry has been busy over the last few weeks, making sure loved-up couples are able to celebrate Valentine's Day with a romantic bouquet of flowers.Each year, the sector sees demand for flower transportation bud ...
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Eastern Airlines plans for B777 freighter operations
Low-cost carrier Eastern Airlines has revealed plans to add two Boeing B777 freighters to its fleet.The airline currently operates 10 aircraft, but in a US Department of Transportation filing it announced plans to expand its fleet to 18 aircraft.Included in this expansion are two leased B777-200 freighters which it plans ...
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NewsMasAir commences Frankfurt flights under Senator International contract
MasAir Cargo Airline has started operating scheduled flights from Mexico City and Quito to Frankfurt, under an ACMI contract for Senator International.The flights, which are being operated three times per week using a Boeing 767-300 freighter aircraft, enable cargo to be distributed from Frankfurt to onward destinations in Europe, as ...
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Air Cargo News Awards open for entry!
The time has come… entries are now open for the 37th edition of the Air Cargo News Awards, the Oscars of the airfreight industry.The awards honour and celebrate those companies that have invested in providing great customer service, operational excellence and innovative technologies.The award categories are as follows:Air Cargo Pharma ...
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FAA orders emergency PW4000 inspections as airlines ground certain 777s
The US Federal Aviation Administration is ordering emergency inspections of some Pratt & Whitney PW4000-powered Boeing 777-200s in response to a February 20 in-flight uncontained engine failure, reports FlightGlobal.The event has also prompted United Airlines and Japan to ground PW4000-powered 777s. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says the February ...
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NewsApex acquisition set to make K+N the leading airfreight forwarder
Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) has entered into a binding agreement to acquire Apex International Corporation as it looks to expand its presence in Asia.Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Reuters quotes people familiar with the matter as stating that the transaction is valued at around $1.5bn-$2bn.The deal is the largest ...
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NewsMASKargo delivers Pfizer vaccines to Malaysia
For the first time, Malaysia Aviation Group's cargo subsidiary MASKargo has carried Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines on a flight to Malaysia.More than 300,000 doses of the vaccine were transported in the bellyhold of an Airbus 330-300 aircraft.A logistical challenge of the Pfizer vaccine is that it needs to be stored at ...
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Qatar Cargo continues its charity efforts
In this Q&A, Guillaume Halleux, chief officer cargo, Qatar Airways Cargo, provides us with an update on the airline's WeQare initiative, which was launched in July last year with Chapter 1 - an initiative that saw the carrier provided 1m kg of free cargo capacity for charities to transport medical ...