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Qantas Freight expands capacity with B747-8F duo
Qantas Freight has welcomed a new addition to its fleet with the first of two Boeing 747-8F freighter aircraft touching down in Sydney.The second aircraft will enter service later this week.The B747-8Fs will operate on Qantas Freight’s existing network between 10 key cargo hubs in Australia, China and the US, ...
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NewsJetBlue and Aeronex to launch US cargo services
US low-cost carrier JetBlue and Miami-based Aeronex Cargo are to operate a new airfreight service, starting with Fort Lauderdale in Florida, but with plans for five US cities by the end of 2019.JetBlue announced that cargo services will begin with a “traditional air-to-air offering” in Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL).The ...
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NewsB&H upgrades its aerospace credentials
Aerospace logistics provider B&H Worldwide has upgraded its ISO accreditation to EN AS 9120b – the specialist standard for the aviation, space and defence industry.The award also includes ISO 9001:2015 certification following a successful audit by BSI, the UK-based business standards company.The internationally recognised standards are used and supported by ...
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Lufthansa reaches air cargo anti-trust settlement with Deutsche Bahn
German logistics and European rail group Deutsche Bahn has reached an undisclosed settlement with Lufthansa concerning an alleged airline cargo cartel that operated from late 1999 to early 2006.The settlement ends the companies' dispute before the Regional Court of Cologne that has been ongoing since 2013."After intense negotiations with Lufthansa, ...
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NewsEmirates' summer surge for perishables and pharma
Emirates SkyCargo transported over 150,000 tonnes of perishables and 27,000 tonnes of pharmaceuticals through its Dubai hub this summer.The temperature-sensitive goods, which moved through Dubai to other parts of the Middle East carrier’s global network, were carried from the beginning of April to mid-August 2019.Said a spokesperson for the cargo ...
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German cargo market drops by more than 20% in June
Airlines and freight forwarders experienced some big declines in German export volumes in June, writes Oliver Link from Air Cargo News sister title DVZ.According to the latest Iata Cargo Account Settlement System (Cass) data, the total volume of freight exported from Germany dropped by 24.6% on a weight basis compared ...
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NewsHow to prepare air cargo supply chains for Brexit
Peter MacSwiney, ASM ChairmanIn the second of our ‘How To’ series, Peter MacSwiney, chairman, Agency Sector Management, examines how companies can prepare their supply chains for BrexitAs the new October Brexit deadline moves closer, the prospect of disruption to the global supply chain and logistics industry is quickly becoming a ...
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Atlas wins arbitration ruling but pilots' union will fight on
Atlas Air has secured an important arbitration ruling in its prolonged legal battle with the union that represents its pilots.The US freighter operator’s parent group, Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (AAWW), said in a statement that the August 26 arbitration decision “affirms that the merger provisions of the collective bargaining agreement ...
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Agility investing $18m in greener logistics
Global logistics provider Agility has so far invested $18m in green supply chain technologies as it pursues an environmental strategy to cut its 2025 emissions by 25%, from 2016 levels.The Kuwait-based logistics and infrastructure firm has today launched its latest sustainability report, “Values into Action”, which outlines its progress to ...
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Amazon to invest in Canadian freighter operator Cargojet
E-commerce giant Amazon will invest in a third freighter operator as it takes a stake in Canada's Cargojet.The two have been working together over recent years with Cargojet providing overnight air cargo services and charter flights.Under the new strategic agreement, Cargojet will issue warrants to Amazon to purchase variable voting ...
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Asia Pacific airfreight demand falls 7.7% in July
Asia Pacific airlines saw airfreight demand fall 7.7% in July as declining exports and a worsening trade outlook led to further weakness in the region’s air cargo markets.The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA), in its preliminary monthly traffic data for July, said that “mounting trade tensions, alongside deteriorating business ...
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ECS continues European expansion with new office in Portugal
ECS Group has opened an office in Porto (OPO), continuing the GSSA's European development strategy to expand its network.“Opening an office in Portugal was a necessity in order to meet growing market demand on the Iberian peninsula, to offer even more options to our clients, and, of course, to continue ...
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Panalpina announces changes to board of directors
Panalpina has made changes to its board of directors following its merger with DSV.The company said that it had decided to downsize its executive board by eliminating the positions of chief commercial officer, chief legal officer, chief information officer, executive vice president, airfreight and executive vice president, ocean freight.Lucas Kuehner, ...
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Zoetis joins Pharma.Aero as shipper member
Animal medicine manufacturer Zoetis has joined Pharma.Aero as a new strategic pharma shipper member, joining a group of pharma shippers including Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson and MSD.The addition of the new pharma shipper strengthens Pharma.Aero as a cross-industry collaboration and reinforces the strategic role that Pharma.Aero plays in the pharmaceuticals ...
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Spanish hubs lead the way for freight growth in Europe
Six out of the 20 fastest growing cargo airports in Europe over the last ten years are based in Spain, according to research from flight case manufacturer CP Cases.The analysis reveals that the European airports that have seen the largest 10-year growth of freight tonnes processed are Zaragoza airport (843% ...
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Ethiopian Cargo adds freighter operations to Thailand and Vietnam
Ethiopian Cargo and Logistics Services is introducing a weekly B777 freighter service to Bangkok, Thailand and Hanoi, Vietnam.Tewolde GebreMariam, chief executive, Ethiopian Group, said: “Our new cargo service to Bangkok and Hanoi will supplement the daily bellyhold cargo capacity on passenger aircraft and will create better connectivity for cargo transport ...
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NewsAir Canada Cargo adds perishables to GTA dnata tie-up
Air Canada Cargo has extended its cargo handling deal with GTA dnata in Toronto to include all AC cool chain shipments.Starting September 16, in addition to pharmaceuticals, shipments booked with the airline's AC Fresh in Toronto will be processed by the cargo handler.This includes seafood, chilled meats, fruit, vegetables, herbs ...
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Volga-Dnepr Group to restructure management team after tough first half
The Volga-Dnepr Group has announced it will restructure the business after performance in the first half of the year was below expectations.The group, which includes AirBridgeCargo (ABC), Volga-Dnepr and ATRAN, said that its restructuring plan aimed at quality enhancement, cost reduction and the development of specialist services.As part of the ...
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AEROTUF to supply SONOCO ThermoSafe with new temperature-controlled Pegasus ULD
Sonoco ThermoSafe, a unit of Sonoco, has announced the creation of the passive, temperature-controlled Pegasus ULD that will be manufactured and supplied by AEROTUF.The Pegasus ULD was specifically designed to fulfill a gap in the market for passive bulk packaging solutions. It utilises AEROTUF's patented AeroTHERM composite material technology and ...
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NewsLATAM Cargo ups US-Colombia and launches US-Peru services
Photo: LATAM CargoLATAM Cargo will double its services between the US to Colombia by adding 12 more passenger flights between Bogota and Miami.The company's increase in US-Columbia operations is set to take place this year between September and December.LATAM cargo is also introducing a freighter service between the US and ...