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NewsMore B737-800BCF orders as ASL expands its cargo fleet
ASL CGI B737-800BCFASL Aviation Holdings and Boeing signed a Memorandum of Understanding for 20 of the increasingly popular 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) at the Paris Airshow.The agreement includes 10 firm orders and 10 purchase rights and follows the aircraft operator leasing two of the aircraft over recent months.“Having operated ...
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NewsChina Airlines signs up for Boeing 777 Freighters
China Airlines Cargo CGI B777FTaiwan's China Airlines is planning to order six Boeing 777 freighters as it looks to modernise its cargo fleet.The airline currently operates a fleet of 18 B747-400F cargo aircraft but said it is looking to the future with the potential order."Air cargo is an important part ...
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NewsCAL to add new Houston call as it targets oil and gas
CAL Cargo Airlines will add a new call at Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport as it looks to cater for the oil and gas trade.The first flight of the new weekly route, originating at CAL's liege hub, is scheduled for July 13 and it will operate using one of the ...
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Jetran to convert three B757s with Precision
Lessor Jetran International (Jetran) has awarded Precision Aircraft Solutions with a contract to convert three Boeing 757-200 aircraft into freighters.The aircraft, MSNs 24613, 24614 and 25296, will be placed into freighter conversion at the Flightstar Aircraft Services facility in Jacksonville, FL.These aircraft will be Jetran’s first 757-200PCFs with Precision and ...
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NewsVolga-Dnepr Group to increase use of Leipzig/Halle Airport
From left to right: Gцtz Ahmelmann, CEO at Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG (MFAG), Dr Matthias Hass, Minister of Finances in the Free State of Saxony, Aleksey Isaykin, President of Volga-Dnepr Group.The Volga-Dnepr Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to increase its use of Leipzig/Halle Airport.The MoU, signed with Mitteldeutsche ...
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NewsAF KLM Cargo awarded with FlowerWatch accreditation
Eric MaurouxDuring the International Flower Trade Expo (IFTEX) recently held in Nairobi, Kenya, Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo) became the first airline group to receive FlowerWatch accreditation.FlowerWatch accreditation is based on a Quality Assurance system, which operates using a ‘time temperature exposure’ measure to calculate how much vase ...
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NewsCrane Worldwide opens Guyana office
Crane Worldwide Logistics has opened a new office in Guyana on the back of the South American country's growing economy.The office is located in Georgetown and offers airfreight, ocean freight, project cargo, customs brokerage and warehousing solutions in addition to services such as storage, packing, transportation and distribution.The Guyana operations ...
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NewsTIACA and CHAMP team up to launch sustainability programme
The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) is establishing a new working group to define and deliver a sustainability programme for the air cargo industry.To support the initiative, TIACA has signed a long-term partnership agreement with CHAMP Cargosystems.One of the highlights of the project is launching a yearly Air Cargo Sustainability ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo helps cinema speaker firm reach a wider audience
Ashley Krix, Commercial Cinema Sales Director, Krix Speakers (left) and Jason Brown, Adelaide Cargo Manager for Emirates SkyCargo (right)Emirates SkyCargo has helped Krix, a family-owned South Australian business specialising in cinema and home-theatre speakers, expand to a wider audience.Partnering with Emirates SkyCargo has allowed Krix to gain access to new ...
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NewsVistara signs up for Cargo Flash system
Indian airline Vistara (Tata SIA Airlines) has selected the nGen Cargo system for its international and domestic cargo operationsThe nGen systems by Cargo Flash will provide end-to-end solution for reservation, operations and revenue management for Vistara's cargo business."The cloud-based cargo systems will not only ensure to streamline and manage each ...
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Amazon to lease 15 more freighters from GECAS as it ramps up delivery operation
E-commerce giant Amazon has announced it will lease a further 15 B737-800 converted freighters from lessor GECAS as it continues to invest in "fast, free shipping" for customers.Today, at the International Paris Air Show, the company announced a partnership with GECAS to lease an additional fifteen Boeing 737-800 cargo aircraft, ...
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Ukrainian court orders seizure of five An-124s
A court in Ukraine has ordered the seizure of five of Volga-Dnepr’s An-124 aircraft.In a statement, Ukraine-based law firm Ilyashev & Partners claimed that the Podilskyi District Court of Kiev had ordered the arrest and prohibited the operation of the aircraft on the grounds that maintenance checks have not been ...
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NewsGECAS orders 10 more B737-800 converted freighters
Gecas B737-800BCFGE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) signed an agreement with Boeing at the Paris Air Show exercising 10 purchase rights to firm orders and adding 15 more purchase rights for the 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF).“Our leasing customers are very pleased with the versatility and reliability of these freighters,” said ...
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NewsChapman Freeborn to target growth following acquisition by Avia Solutions
Aviation group Avia Solutions Group has entered into an agreement to acquire UK-headquartered Chapman Freeborn Group as the broker aims to accelerate growth.Terms of the deal, signed on June 14, were not disclosed and the transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of the year.Chapman Freeborn chief executive ...
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NewsFormer Air Cargo Week editor Ian Martin Jones passes away
We are sad to report that Ian Martin Jones, ex-editor of Air Cargo Week and Heavylift and Project Forwarding, passed away peacefully in the early hours of yesterday morning.Ian had been in the editorial business for almost 50 years, including a 10-year period in Fleet Street and nearly 30 years ...
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NewsVirgin Atlantic Cargo set to benefit from A330-900neo order
Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330neo croppedVirgin Atlantic Cargo is set to benefit from the overall airline's order of 14 Airbus A330-900neos - the first UK airline to place an order for the aircraft.The cargo business said the new aircraft will provide customers with a capacity boost, while they will also be ...
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NewsCargolux returns to Santiago de Chile to meet perishable demand
Cargolux B747-400FCargolux Airlines has restarted services to Santiago de Chile on a re-designed South American routing that aims to cater for the perishables trade.The weekly B747F connection serving Santiago will be part of "an extensive South American routing" that includes four other destinations in the region, operating on a loop ...
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Shipper turns to airfreight to avoid ocean tariff troubles
A Canadian apparel firm is upping its use of airfreight as it anticipates that there will congestion at Asian ports in the run up to expected US tariff hikes.While announcing its quarterly results, Lululemon chief financial officer PJ Guido said the company was expecting port congestion in mid to late ...
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NewsKerry Logistics teams up with Spanish postal service to target Chinese e-commerce
(L) George Yeo, Senior Advisor and former Chairman of Kerry Logistics, and Juan Manuel Serrano Quintana, President of the Board of Directors of CorreosKerry Logistics has announced a new partnership with Spanish national postal service Sociedad Estatal de Correos y Telégrafos as the two target Chinese e-commerce demand.The two groups ...
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Hong Kong sees cargo volumes slide again in May
The world’s largest cargo hub, Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), saw cargo volumes drop again last month.The airport reported a year-on-year decrease of 7.3% to 405,000 tonnes in May. So far this year, HKIA has seen cargo demand fall in four of five months for which it has reported figures.Over ...