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Air France-KLM extends contract with Swissport in Saudi Arabia
Air France-KLM Group has extended its contract with ground handler Swissport for its operations in Saudi Arabia.As a result of the contract extension, Swissport will carry out cargo handling and passenger services for the group's subsidiaries — including KLM, Air France, Air France Cargo, Martinair and Transavia — until 2025.Gerold ...
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Cargojet looks to add its first B777 freighters
Canadian carrier and lessor Cargojet has raised C$350m to increase its fleet with more B767 freighters and to buy its first B777Fs.The airline said a portion of the funds, raised through a share sale, would be used to fund the purchase of five B767Fs for delivery in 2021/2022 and two ...
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Air Canada signs up for converted freighters as it targets air cargo
Air Canada will sell two passenger Boeing 767s to be converted into freighters before leasing them back as it targets growth in air cargo.The Montreal-headquartered company will sell two of its B767-300ER aircraft to ATSG-owned lessor Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM).The first aircraft will be inducted for conversion in March 2021. ...
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NewsCainiao launches cargo container booking service
Cainiao Smart Logistics Network, the logistics arm of Alibaba Group, has launched a container booking service for air and seafreight, which includes compensation for missed departures.As part of the service, Cainiao said container bookings will be confirmed in as fast as two business days after an order is placed by ...
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NewsDSV to develop new Stockholm logistics centre
DSV's planned new Stockholm CentreDSV will develop a new integrated logistics centre close to Stockholm Arlanda Airport in Sweden.The forwarder said the facility is located close to the airport, railway and motorway and is driven by growth in e-commerce.The warehouse will occupy approximately 68,000 sq m and feature an automated ...
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IAG Cargo achieves Covid vaccine milestone
IAG Cargo has carried more than 1m Covid-19 vaccines to destinations in its global network.The carrier said some vaccines have been transported from its facilities at London Heathrow to North America and Europe.In addition, 80,000 doses were flown from its Madrid hub to the Canary Islands.It also shipped the Moderna ...
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NewsEberle joins Hellmann Worldwide's executive board
Martin Eberle (left) succeeds Michael Noth as chief financial officerHellmann Worldwide Logistics has made changes to executive board.Chief financial officer Michael Noth has decided to "take on new tasks outside the company" and will not to extend his contract when it expires this year.Martin Eberle will succeed Noth as chief ...
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Fraport receives IATA CEIV Pharma recertification
Fraport has received IATA CEIV Pharma recertification for its operations at Frankfurt Airport, after it having initially achieved the award in 2018.IATA CEIV Pharma certification is recognition that a company conforms to IATA’s globally recognised pharma handling procedures and standards, and is capable of the "exemplary handling of time-critical and ...
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Brussels Airport cargo traffic remains steady
Brussels Airport said its cargo operations were "more in demand than ever" in 2020.The Europe-based hub experienced a 2.2% year-on-year increase in cargo volumes to 511,613 tonnes.The strongest growth was recorded in the full-freighter segment, which was up 43% on 2019."This steep growth is accounted for by the arrival of ...
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NewsDHL expands pharma capabilities in South Africa
Clement Blanc, managing director, DHL Global Forwarding- South AfricaDHL has expanded its capabilities in South Africa by investing in new 10,000 m sq warehouse, which has pharma facilities, near Johannesburg Airport.The company invested 126.5m rand ($8.3m) in the facility, which is "twice the size of its current set-up" and is ...
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NewsRVL Aviation expands fleet with Saab freighter
RVL Aviation Saab 340BFRVL Aviation has expanded its turboprop freighter fleet with the addition of a Saab 340B(F) cargo aircraft from lessor Jetstream Aviation Capital.The aircraft, serial number 340B-223, is the first of a multi-aircraft commitment between Jetstream and RVL and will be used for ad-hoc cargo charter and operations ...
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NewsBrussels Airport appoints new director of cargo
Geert AertsGeert Aerts will succeed Steven Polmans as director of cargo and logistics at Brussels Airport in March.Aerts has been active in aviation for 17 years at CAE Inc, where he has been regional operations director for Europe, Africa and the Middle East, since 2014.At CAE Inc, he was responsible ...
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DHL achieves record earnings for full-year 2020
In its preliminary results for 2020, Deutsche Post DHL Group (DP DHL) has reported record earnings, despite the "challenging economic environment" experienced last year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.The logistics and parcels giant achieved its highest operating profits (ebit) for the financial year: €4.8bn, which "significantly outperformed" its ...
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NewsDHL swoops on more B777 freighters as e-commerce demand takes off
DHL Express has ordered an additional eight new Boeing B777 freighters as it looks to expand its global network and meet demand in the "fast-growing international express shipping market".The first deliveries are scheduled for 2022 and DHL Express also has options on four more of the aircraft.The express firm said ...
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NewsA last hurrah for the B747 as Atlas orders four more freighters
Image source: Atlas AirAtlas Air Worldwide has ordered four more Boeing B747-8 freighters, which when delivered will be the last of the iconic aircraft ever to be built.The four B747-8Fs are expected to be delivered from May through to October 2022 and signify the end of the Boeing B747 programme, ...
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NewsDelta makes changes to cargo leadership team
Vishal Bhatnagar (left) and Jannie Davel (right)Delta Air Lines has made changes to its commercial and operations leadership within its cargo division.Effective immediately, the carrier has appointed Jannie Davel into the role of managing director, commercial, and has also promoted Vishal Bhatnagar to managing director, global cargo operations.Davel has more ...
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Transport Logistic the latest air cargo event to be cancelled
The Transport Logistic team has announced that the event, which also hosts Air Cargo Europe, will not go ahead as a live event this year.The organisers are instead planning on hosting an online conference between May 4 and May 6.The next physical Transport Logistic event is due to take place ...
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Cathay Pacific to launch Covid-19 vaccine transport solution
Cathay Pacific Cargo has developed new solution specifically for the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines.The airline said its new vaccine solution is quality assured and will offer its Ultra Track service and an operations control centre.Ultra Track monitors information including temperature, GPS location, and humidity, using low-energy Bluetooth readers.The operations centre ...
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BIFA appoints Hobbis to the board
UK freight forwarder association BIFA's board and council recently approved the promotion of Carl Hobbis as an executive director.Hobbis joined BIFA as training development manager in 2016 and has redeveloped its training and industry education functions.Prior to joining BIFA, Hobbis had worked in freight forwarding for more than 30 years, ...
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NewsB&H Worldwide appoints new head of global sales
Michael HaskinsTime-critical logistics firm B&H Worldwide has appointed Michael Haskins as its head of global sales.Haskins joined B&H Worldwide with more than 20 years of experience leading multinational operations in aerospace time-critical logistics.He was most recently with Tala (The Aerospace Logistics Alliance), where he served as managing director responsible for ...