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NewsUnilode and OnAsset complete Bluetooth ULD trial
ULD firm Unilode Aviation Solutions and OnAsset Intelligence have completed trials of its smart-phone app that can track Bluetooth-equipped ULDs by connecting to an aircraft's WiFi system.The trial was conducted on a flight from Hong Kong to Zurich and demonstrated that the Bluetooth connection between container tag and smartphone is ...
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21 Air scoops long-term ACMI deal for US-Mexico services
US-based freighter operator 21 Air is reported to have won an ACMI contract with AeroMexico.The carrier recently announced it had gained US Department of Transportation approval to provide US-Mexico cargo services using two of its B767 freighters on a long-term ACMI contract with a “multi-billion airline group”.While it did not ...
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NewsHalifax Stanfield Airport breaks ground on new logistics centre
Work has started on a new logistics centre at Halifax Stanfield Airport (HIAA) in Canada.The new centre is due to open in early 2021 and aims to cater for a range of Canadian goods - from Nova Scotia lobster to aeronautical components.The Air Cargo Logistics Park has been made possible ...
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DHL signs multi-year airfreight deal with Komatsu
DHL Express and DHL Global Forwarding have signed a new multi-year agreement with leading construction and mining business Komatsu.DHL – the largest freight and logistics company in the world – will import more than 1m kgs of Komatsu machinery and spare parts to Australia and New Zealand each year.The company ...
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JAL and Kalitta add new transpacific codeshare
Kalitta Air and Japan Airlines (JAL) have been given permission to add a new cargo codeshare on services between Chicago and Tokyo Narita, via Anchorage.In August, the two carriers applied to the US Department of Transportation to start the new partnership later that month under the "open skies" agreement between ...
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NewsFlorida's Airglades International to be converted to cargo-only hub
Airglades International PlanHendry County in South Florida and the current operator of Airglades International Airport (AIA) have sought approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to convert the airport into an all-cargo and perishable goods logistics hub.The parties reported today that the FAA deemed has the application, which is ...
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Air New Zealand and Cathay Pacific extend partnership up to 2024
Air New Zealand and Cathay Pacific have had their joint venture partnership re-authorised for another five years (up to 31 October 2024) by New Zealand officials.Lavinia Lau, director of commercial, at Cathay Pacific, said New Zealand is an important part of its network and a popular destination for customers.Meanwhile, Nick ...
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NewsSATS and TUM CREATE look to AI to digitise air cargo
Handler and aviation catering services provider SATS is working with TUM CREATE, a research platform for the improvement of Singapore’s public transportation systems, on what they jointly describe as the world’s first artificial intelligence (AI) powered robotic air cargo system.They believe that SPEEDCARGO will help in the ongoing industry effort ...
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NewsAirport Authority Hong Kong reports air cargo traffic decline
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA), operator of Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), has revealed that cargo throughput at the gateway fell by 7.3% year on year in July to 401,000 tonnes.The fall in cargo throughput was the result of 12% declines in both imports and transhipment volumes.Among Hong Kong’s key ...
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NewsSIA Cargo sees a dip in volumes
Singapore Airlines Cargo (SIA Cargo) experienced a decline in cargo volumes last month (July). The freight carrier shipped 103,200 tonnes of cargo during the month, down by 5.1% compared with the same time last year.Cargo traffic as measured in tonne-km flown fell by 5.7% year on year to 547.7m.Meanwhile, capacity ...
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NewsUnited Airlines to add new connections to Japan
United Airlines has confirmed that it is to launch new links between four of its US hubs and Tokyo's Haneda International Airport.The airline will inaugurate a non-stop service linking Chicago, Los Angeles, New York/Newark and Washington DC with Haneda on March 28 next year, subject to government approval.Currently, United Airlines ...
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CEVA Logistics renews contract with Borr Drilling
CEVA Logistics has renewed its contract with Borr Drilling. The new contract is valid until the end of August 2020.CEVA offers freight management and contract logistics services for both air and ocean shipments. Its energy industry competencies include oil and gas, mining, EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction), and renewal energy.CEVA ...
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NewsChapman Freeborn charter moves MRI scanner to the Maldives
Chapman Freeborn recently transported an MRI machine from Dubai to a hospital in Addu Atoll, the Maldives. The shipment was carried out with a chartered Maximus Air freighter.Before the arrival of the scanner, local patients needing MRIs had to fly 350 miles to the Maldivian capital of Malé.The flight represented ...
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NewsACS arranges flight simulator shipment: for real
The Florida office Air Charter Service (ACS) recently chartered a Boeing B747 to move a 35-tonne flight simulator from Texas in the US to Japan.Richard Thompson, president of ACS Americas, informed: “A large defence contractor contacted us earlier this year to transport a high value specialist flight simulator to Japan, ...
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NewsSuparna Airlines launches freighter service from Oslo to Nanjing
Suparna Airlines is to start a twice-a-week Boeing 747-400 freighter service between Oslo, Norway, and Nanjing, China, commencing on September 1.Suparna Airlines forms part of China’s HNA Group, which also owns and operates Hainan Airlines. Formerly Yangtze River Airlines, it is known in China as Jinpeng,Its B747-400F service out of ...
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NewsMenzies Aviation renews deal with Norwegian Air
Menzies Aviation has confirmed that Norwegian Air has renewed its cargo handling deal at Los Angeles International Airport.Menzies Aviation handles 18,000 tonnes cargo a year for the carrier at the Californian gateway.The deal will also see Menzies Aviation continuing to ground handle for Norwegian Air at Los Angeles, Newark Liberty, ...
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Vallair confirmed as source of first Qantas A321 freighter
Aircraft lessor Vallair has confirmed that it is the owner of the first of three A321 converted freighters (P2F) that will be provided to Qantas as part of its new deal with Australia Post.Vallair said that Qantas would become the first airline in the world to operate an A321P2F when ...
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NewsNew Sydney airport attracts freight firms
Western Sydney Airport planTen of Australia’s major freight companies have entered a memoranda of understanding (MOU) with Western Sydney Airport, due to open in 2026.The MOU will see Western Sydney Airport work with the airfreight industry to design concepts for an on-airport freight precinct and begin discussions about potential operations ...
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DSV-Panalpina merger creates world's second largest airfreight forwarder
DSV has announced that its acquisition of Panalpina will finally be completed today in a deal worth $5.5bn.The combined company will be recognised as DSV Panalpina and the merger will result in the creation of the second-largest airfreight provider in the world - DHL currently leads the pack.Panalpina is a ...
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Korean Air Cargo expands in America but cuts domestic services
Korean Air Cargo today announced that it would expand its services in the Americas with an additional weekly frequency, but reports suggest it will axe some domestic services.The airline said that it would upgrade its Incheon - Anchorage - Miami - Sao Paulo - Santiago - Lima - Los Angeles ...