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British Airways reinstates half of flights following strike cancellation
British Airways has reinstated around half of its flights on September 27 after pilots called off their planned strike.The IAG-owned airline had previously cancelled all flights for the day when pilot union BALPA announced it planned industrial action as part of a dispute over pay and conditions."If your flight was ...
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NewsFedEx teams up with Walgreens and Wing Aviation for US drone deliveries
Wing Aviation droneDrone firm Wing Aviation, FedEx Express and US retailer Walgreens are planning to launch a "first-of-its-kind drone delivery service" in Christiansburg, Virginia next month.The pilot programme aims to demonstrate the "many benefits of drone delivery to communities by exploring methods to enhance last-mile delivery service, improve access to ...
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Hong Kong pushes back roll out of new air cargo security requirements
The Hong Kong government has pushed backed the roll out of stricter cargo screening requirements in light of the current market downturn.The Civil Aviation Department (CAD) said it would no longer require the screening of 25% of all non-known consignee shipments from October 1.Instead, the deadline has been pushed back ...
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NewsDescartes improves ULD tracking and Air NZ signs up
Descartes has upgraded is ULD tracking service to what it says is an “industry-leading, Bluetooth-enabled solution” to automatically monitor the real-time location of international mail, parcel and cargo shipments, whether they are on the ground or in the air.Descartes Core ULD Tracking “helps air carriers automate freight tracking, increase operating ...
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News‘Lucky ULD’ completes world tour
Jettainer’s ‘Lucky ULD’ has completed its year-long journey round the world to raise awareness of the importance of handling Unit Load Devices correctly.Staff moving the special ULD Care Code of Conduct-branded container during its 86 flights in 18 countries were reminded of the ten golden rules of ULD handling, ensuring ...
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British Airways pilots call off next week's strike action
The British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) yesterday called off a strike - over pay and conditions - scheduled for September 27.BALPA said strikes that took place on September 9 and 10 had "demonstrated the anger and resolve of pilots"."It was now time for a period of reflection before the dispute ...
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Qatar sees cargo revenues rise as the overall group reports a loss
Qatar Airways saw cargo revenues increase by 16.8% to QR10.1bn in fiscal 2019 on the back of fleet expansion, but the overall airline reported a loss.The airline said during the fiscal year it transported 1.4m tonnes of cargo an increase of 6.8% year-on-year as it grew to become the second ...
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NewsAirbus ups freighter forecast as stored fleet remains historically low
Airbus is predicting demand for just over 850 new-build freighters over the next two decades in the airframer’s latest global forecast.The figure is slightly higher than the 826 listed in its previous 20-year forecast.Airbus chief commercial officer Christian Scherer, speaking during a briefing in London, said the figure was “not ...
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NewsSeven more years for Swissport in Morocco
Swissport in CasablancaSwissport International has renewed its contract to provide ground handling services in Morocco, increasing the number of airports where it works from 13 to 15.The seven-year contract, which commences on 1 October, was signed with Moroccan airport operator, ONDA. The two companies have worked together since 2012."We are ...
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NewsUpgrade to skypooling ULD sharing platform
skypooling, the online platform for the global exchange of ULDs, has introduced an auto-matching function as part of a redesign in response to customer feedback.Version 2.0 automatically matches airlines with under- or over-stocking and has expanded the functionality so that bookings can be made directly on the platform. As part ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo teams up with Seafood Souq
From left: Sayed Harris, cargo manager, Emirates SkyCargo; Sean Dennis, ceo and co-founder, Seafood Souq; Dennis Lister, vp cargo commercial development, Emirates SkyCargo and Dennis Konoplev, coo and co-founder, Seafood SouqEmirates SkyCargo has signed a partnership with Seafood Souq, the creator of an online B2B marketplace application that helps seafood ...
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FedEx to cut freighter capacity on weak outlook
Express giant FedEx will cut its freighter capacity in response to weaker macroeconomic conditions.Speaking after the company announced its fiscal first-quarter results, FedEx chairman Fred Smith said the airline would retire 20 MD-10-10 aircraft over the current and next fiscal year to eliminate that fleet type from its operation.Meanwhile, it ...
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NewsCargo handler WFS appoints new MD in UK
Cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has promoted Paul Carmody to the role of managing director of its cargo operations in the UK. He joined the company in 2009 and was previously head of UK operations.He has a many years of experience in the cargo handling industry, also holding senior ...
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NewsTop 20 Cargo Hubs 2018: LA and Doha surge up the cargo field
There was no change among the world’s top five cargo gateways in 2018 but there was movement further down the table, reported Airports Council International.Hong Kong International Airport, Memphis International, Shanghai Pudong, Incheon and Ted Stevens Anchorage all held their positions from the previous year as the top five cargo ...
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NewsLet the Rugby World Cup begin – all thanks to DHL
DHL Express has delivered all the equipment for the Rugby World Cup in Japan in time for the start of the tournament on 20 September.The carrier moved a total of 67,000 kg of equipment and training and technical gear for all 20 teams internationally and domestically in Japan, as well ...
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NewsCargo carrier SF Airlines flies to Europe for the first time
Fast-expanding Chinese carrier SF Airlines has completed its first intercontinental flight, from Wuxi via Chongqing to Frankfurt–Hahn Airport, landing in Germany on September 15.The route, operated by one of SF’s B747-400ERF freighter aircraft, is also the airline’s longest.The aircraft offers a maximum payload of 110 tonnes.A product of the Chinese ...
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ACL Airshop demonstrates new tech at ULD Care
ULD management specialist ACL Airshop is demonstrating its FindMyULD app at the annual ULD Care Conference in Montreal, which runs until September 19.It is also featuring new technologies such as Bluetooth tracking and tracing and its ULD Control proprietary logistics programmes.Jos Jacobsen, ACL Airshop's managing director-global leasing and chief technology ...
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More smart thinking for Cebu Pacific on cargo cloud computing
Cebu Pacific Air has renewed its contract with QuantumID Technologies to continue development of its SmartKargo cloud-based real-time management system.The largest Philippine carrier, which was the first Asian airline to adopt the SmartKargo Cloud platform in 2013, says it will give its customers real-time shipment information and tools such as ...
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Mallory offers cargo tracking on the move
Memphis, US-based Mallory Alexander International Logistics has launched a myMALLORY app offering multimodal tracking and visibility.It provides real–time, updates and notifications to authorised users for all shipments being managed by its operations team and allow them to make decisions on scheduling, warehousing and other variables while their cargo is still ...
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Saudi oil attacks set to hit air cargo prices
It is "inevitable" that spikes in the price of oil as a result of attacks on Saudi Arabian facilities at the weekend will drive up the price of air cargo.The attacks, which took place on Saturday, took out around 5% of global oil supply.Brent Crude prices - a benchmark for ...