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Brian Pearce to retire from IATA
IATA's chief economist Brian Pearce planning to retire from the association in July this year, after having served at the company since 2004.During his time at IATA, Pearce — who also serves on the IATA's strategic leadership team — has built IATA’s evidence-based economic analysis capabilities into "the most authoritative ...
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NewsStoll takes top job at Swiss WorldCargo as Bhat heads to Lufthansa
Lorenzo StollLorenzo Stoll has been appointed as the new head of Swiss WorldCargo.He will assume his new function on April 1 and he succeeds Ashwin Bhat, who will take up new duties as chief commercial officer of Lufthansa Cargo from next month.Stoll is currently Swiss’s head of western Switzerland, with ...
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NewsWorldACD: Air cargo demand on the up in January
Air cargo demand in January matched the performance of a year ago — the first month since the start of the pandemic not showing a year-on-year decline.Figures from WorldACD show that while demand was flat compared with a year ago, airfreight rates increased by around 75% year on year, although ...
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SIA launches perishables service following IATA CEIV Fresh certification
Singapore Airlines' (SIA) cargo division has launched a specialised service for the transportation of time- and temperature-sensitive perishable cargos.The carrier's ThruFresh service enables the "swift" delivery of delicate and short-shelf life perishable products, including live seafood, chilled meats, fruits and vegetables.Features of the service include dedicated cold chain procedures and ...
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Atlas Air 2020 results "exceed expectations" due to historic volumes
Atlas Air Worldwide said its full-year 2020 operating results "exceeded expectations", thanks to "historic volumes" driven by e-commerce growth, as well as the requirements of businesses and communities during the pandemic.In its full-year 2020 results, the freighter operator achieved a 17.2% year-on-year increase in revenues — from $2.7bn in 2019 ...
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NewsGerman airfreight market registers 22% decline in 2020
Last year, in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, global airfreight traffic fell by 10.6% year on year, according to IATA; this is the biggest decline since records began in 1990.But how did the year go for market participants in Germany? How did the top 10 airfreight forwarders and airlines ...
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NewsChicago RFD to build second cargo facility
Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) has started the construction of a second cargo facility in close proximity to the airport.The new facility, which is in addition to the one announced in October last year, will feature: a 100,000 sq ft building, a ramp to accommodate six Boeing 747 aircraft and ...
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NewsNew regional MDs at Dachser Air and Sea
Dachser Air and Sea Logistics has appointed two new regional managing directors.Tobias Burger has been appointed as managing director of its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) business, while Ralph Riehl will occupy the same position in the Americas.Burger is currently responsible for the strategic development of the forwarder's air ...
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UNICEF signs up airlines for vaccine distribution efforts
UNICEF has signed agreements with several airlines as part of its Humanitarian Airfreight Initiative, which will support efforts to provide equitable access to Covid-19 vaccines across the world.The United Nations (UN) children's fund announced today that as part of its vaccine distribution efforts it has signed agreements with AirBridgeCargo, Air ...
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Plans for Turkish Cargo to become subsidiary company confirmed
Turkish Airlines has confirmed plans for its cargo business to become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the overall airline.In his welcome speech at the Cargo Talks webinar, Ilker Ayci, chairman of the board of directors and executive committee of Turkish Airlines, highlighted the growth of the airline's cargo business last year.Ayci ...
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AFKLMP carries Pfizer vaccines to Caribbean
This week, Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) carried Covid-19 Pfizer vaccines to Bonaire and Aruba.The carrier used dry ice to keep the vaccines stored between the required temperature of -70 and -80 degrees Celsius.Upon arrival, the vaccines were immediately stored in a temperature-controlled environment.The flight was the first of ...
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NewsBusiness as usual for Saudia Cargo's flower logistics
Bjarne Gertz Pedersen, global director, business development and strategic alliances at Saudia Cargo, sheds light on how flower logistics supply chains have been impacted by the coroanvirus pandemic.The majority (70%) of flowers that Saudia Cargo transports are roses, Pedersen says. Other types of flowers that it carries are chrysanthemums, alstromeria, ...
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NewsDnata takes the heat off in Australia with cool dollies
Ground handler dnata has added four cool dollies to its Australian cargo fleet to protect heat sensitive shipments as they are transferred between the aircraft and handling facility.Dnata will operate two cool dollies each at Sydney Airport (SYD) and Melbourne Airport (MEL).Dirk Goovaerts, dnata’s regional chief executive for Asia Pacific, ...
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Setback for Manston Airport cargo hub plans
The High Court has overturned a UK government decision to allow the development of Manston Airport into a cargo hub.The court quashed a Development Consent Order (DCO) granted by the government in July last year after campaigners asked for a judicial review.The project developer, RiverOak Strategic Partners (RSP), said that ...
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NewsJamco's First B777-300ER preighter conversion enters into service
Jamco Aero Design and Engineering (Jade), a subsidiary of Jamco Corporation and SIA Engineering Company, has completed its first temporary passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion on a Boeing B777-300ER.The modification was carried out on behalf of Singapore Airlines.The conversion is part of a Jamco's Project Blue Sky Clean Cabin Initiative, which involves ...
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Double-digit cargo growth at Ontario International Airport continues
Ontario International Airport (ONT) experienced double-digit cargo growth in 10 different months in 2020 - and this trend has continued into January this year.In January 2021, air cargo volumes increased by 15.6% year on year to 70,500 tonnes. Meanwhile, the volume of mail shipments more than doubled to 3,225 tonnes.The ...
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ASL takes up options on 10 more B737 cargo conversions
Lessor and operator ASL Aviation Holdings will take up 10 options for the B737-800 Boeing converted freighter to meet integrator demand.ASL said the B737-800BCF aircraft will be operated mainly by ASL’s European airlines and will be introduced to meet the requirements of ASL’s express integrator customers.This deal follows the original ...
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Amazon Air expands again but are third-party services on the horizon?
Amazon Air increased its daily flying by 15% between August and February and further increases are expected during the spring, according to a new report. Meanwhile, third-party delivery services could be on the horizon.The report, issued by the Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development, shows that Amazon Air increased its daily ...
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Turkish Cargo aims for further growth after improvements in 2020
Turkish Cargo is preparing for further growth in its airfreight volumes after gaining market share in 2020.Speaking during Cargo Talks, an online event hosted by Turkish Cargo, the airline’s chief cargo officer Turhan Ozen revealed that the airline had last year seen its cargo volumes increase to 6.7bn freight tonne ...
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NewsRhenus swoops on BLG's air and sea forwarding business
Rhenus Air and Ocean is taking over the freight forwarding business of BLG International, which will concentrate on its contract logistics, automotive and container divisions.The move will see Rhenus add an extra nine locations in Germany to its current network of 12 air and sea offices.The nine freight forwarding sites ...