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Leisure Cargo files for insolvency following loss of major customer
Germany-based GSA Leisure Cargo has filed for bankruptcy following the loss of a major contract.The company at one time counted 14 leisure airlines amongst its customer base, but last year lost a major contract with TUI to the ESC Group.Tillmann Peeters of restructuring firm Falkensteg Restrukturierung said that the company ...
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NewsLogistics firm EFL launches Doha-Pittsburgh freighter operation
The EFL team and B777F freighterSri Lanka-based Logistics firm EFL recently launched a weekly B777F charter flight between Pittsburgh in the US and Doha as it targets "global brands".The service will create efficiencies by sourcing cargo that needs to be transported to the US from various locations in the Indian ...
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NewsHourcade leaves IATA after 13 years
Céline HourcadeIATA's head of cargo innovation Celine Hourcade has announced she is leaving the organisation after more than 13 years.Hourcade revealed the news in a LinkedIn post, saying she planned to take a long summer break before starting on a new adventure."This is with both sadness and excitement that I ...
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NewsSaudia Cargo grapples with another wrestling transport operation
Saudia Cargo transported 175 tons of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) equipment to Jeddah from Maastricht in the Netherlands for the WWE event that took place at King Abdullah Sports City on June 7.The company utilised Boeing 747-8F and B777F aircraft in order to move the cargo in late May. It ...
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FedEx ditches Amazon contract
FedEx has made the strategic decision to not renew the FedEx Express US domestic contract with Amazon in order to focus on serving the broader e-commerce market.The move comes after the e-commerce retail giant launched its own airfreight network three years ago through deals with Atlas Air and ATSG and ...
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NewsAir cargo rate platform targets accelerator event
Air cargo pricing and booking platform SpotRates has been selected to participate in Switzerland’s 2019 accelerator programme, The Mass Challenge.SpotRates was one of over 900 startups to apply for the accelerator event and one of 76 companies to make it into the second stage.The selected startups will have access to ...
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NewsAir cargo braces for an innovation tornado
Ashish PradhanAn “innovation tornado” promises to sweep away outdated air cargo processes but there are still potential obstacles in the path of digital progress.A presentation at the IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS) from Ashish Pradhan global head, airlines, at IT services and consulting company Wipro, gave a progress update on ...
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NewsSAA announces appointment of new acting chief executive
As outlined by ACN earlier today (June 7), South African Airways (SAA) has promised that it will achieve stability in its operations despite its acceptance of the resignation of chief executive Vuyani Jarana on June 2.It has now announced the appointment of Zuks Ramasia as its new acting chief executive, ...
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NewsMunich welcomes new Dallas/Fort Worth connection
Munich Airport has welcomed the inaugural new seasonal connection now offered by American Airlines (AA) between Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and the Bavarian air hub.AA is operating daily flights with a Boeing 787-8 ‘Dreamliner’, as revealed in ACN yesterday. A cargo is offering freight capacity in the aircraft belly.In ...
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NewsAchim Martinka named as VP Germany by Lufthansa Cargo
Lufthansa Cargo has appointed Achim Martinka as vice president Germany.Martinka succeeds J Florian Pfaff, who took over as vice president Asia Pacific for the freight carrier on June 1.Martinka will take over his duties in the coming weeks.Martinka began his career at Lufthansa Cargo in 2000 as its senior manager ...
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NewsProgress made on slot allocation governance structure
Alexandre de JuniacIATA, Airports Council International (ACI) World and the Worldwide Airport Coordinators Group (WWACG) have announced the agreement of a new governance structure for the Worldwide Slot Guidelines (WSG) that are published by IATA.A statement said that “Airport operators, airlines, and slot coordinators will now play an equal role ...
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NewsEgyptAir flies into Dulles
Earlier this week (June 4), Washington Dulles International Airport welcomed EgyptAir’s inaugural service from Cairo International Airport.The carrier is flying the route between the Egyptian and US capitals non-stop three times a week. Boeing’s 787-9 ‘Dreamliner’ aircraft operate the transatlantic connection.“The addition of EgyptAir’s new service at Washington Dulles greatly ...
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NewsQantas looks to potential of tie-up with American Airlines
Qantas has said that it welcomes what it calls the US Department of Transportation’s “tentative approval” of its and American Airlines’ plan to create a joint business to better serve the United States to Australia/New Zealand market.American Airlines and Qantas re-filed an application with the DOT earlier this year seeking ...
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NewsJan Smets named as SN Airholding director
Jan Smets, a former governor of the National Bank of Belgium, has been elected to the board of directors of SN Airholding, owner of Brussels Airlines.The Belgian economist will formally join the board on July 9.Smets served as the National Bank of Belgium’s governor between March 2015 and January this ...
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NewsSAA promises stability
Last week (June 2), South African Airways (SAA) confirmed that its board had accepted the resignation of Vuyani Jarana, the group’s chief executive.Today (June 7), the flag-carrier is holding a media briefing to give assurances to stakeholders about the airline and its future.Despite the uncertainty, SAA has announced that it ...
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NewsMIA gets green light on massive improvement programme
The Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners has adopted a new capital improvement programme for Miami International Airport (MIA) that would see funding of up to $5bn to support airport-wide modernisation projects over the next five to 15 years.MIA is the USA’s biggest air gateway for international freight, as well ...
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NewsJohn Park to join Australia’s FTA
Australia’s Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) has announced that John Park will join the FTA as its head of business operations on June 18.The FTA describes itself as Australia’s “leading representative body for the international supply chain sector, bringing together importers, exporters, customs brokers, freight forwarders, logistics service providers and ...
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NewsFinnair Cargo on the up in May
Finland’s flag-carrier, Finnair, has reported some positive results in relation to cargo carried last month.The airline flew 97.3m revenue scheduled cargo tonne kilometres (CTKs) in May, up 16.8% compared to the same month of 2018.In terms of volume, Finnair carried 15,350.6 tonnes of cargo in May, 12.8% more than in ...
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Kenya Airways announces new cargo partners
In the build-up to the launch of Kenya Airways’ flights to Geneva and Rome next week (June 13), the Nairobi-headquartered flag-carrier has named cargo GSAs and warehouse service providers that will support its operations in the two cities.Kenya Airways has appointed GACSA as its cargo GSA in Geneva, with Swissport ...
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NewsBelgium launches new BE-GATE digital customs platform
Brussels AirportBelgian air and sea cargo gateways are to benefit from the introduction of a new customs platform designed to simplify the import and export of goods, one particularly suitable for those businesses involved in e-commerce.The new BE-GATE customs platform was officially launched yesterday (June 6). The portal was developed ...