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Mixed picture for Finnair Cargo
Finnair Cargo has revealed a mixed picture after releasing its traffic figures for September and the first nine months of this year,.In September, the Helsinki-based airfreight carrier carried 14,468.5 tonnes of freight, down by 4.8% on the same month of 2017.In terms of traffic, the number of revenue tonne-km flown ...
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China's Uni-top to fly to Dubai with a B747 freighter
Chinese freighter operator Uni-top Airlines is to inaugurate a service connecting Kunming, China, with the Middle Eastern gateway of Dubai.The link is expected to operate three times a week with a Boeing 747-200 freighter.Formally established in 2007, Wuhan-headquartered Uni-top took delivery of its first aircraft (a B747-200SF) in 2009 but ...
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Single pilot study fails to take-off in FAA's Reauthorization Bill
A study into single pilot aircraft operations has not been included in a Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Bill signed by President Donald Trump and passed by Congress.The exclusion of the study from the FAA’s five year policy extension was welcomed by the US-based Coalition of Airline Pilots Associations (CAPA).CAPA president ...
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Jota to launch freighter operations with four BAe 146-300 QTs
UK-based Jota Aviation, with its hub at London Southend Airport, is to begin BAe 146-300 QT freighter operations this month (October).The four ex-ASL Spain aircraft are set to enter the long-term ACMI and ad-hoc charter market.The BAe 146-300 QTs complement Jota's existing passenger fleet of BAe 146/Avro RJ aircraft.Jota Aviation ...
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Wardle appointed head of digital and distribution at Virgin Atlantic Cargo
Suzy Wardle has been appointed head of digital and distribution at Virgin Atlantic Cargo.In this new role, Wardle will be responsible for delivering the airline’s digitisation programme which will allow customers to "interact in new and innovative ways, enable greater partnership integration and drive simplification throughout the business," said a ...
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ACI: airfreight slowdown continues
The latest figures from Airports Council International (ACI) indicate a slowdown in freight growth in June, with increasing protectionism and the ongoing trade war between the US and China – the world’s main markets for air cargo – likely to maintain the downward trend.Angela Gittens, ACI World director general, said: ...
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FloatPac: flushing facility for fresher fish
FloatPac is developing a new bin flushing capability that will enhance both the welfare and quality of live fish in transit.Peter Rankin, a marine biologist with the Australian firm, noted that while it is possible to manage the water in a holding tank prior to transport, access during a flight ...
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MABkargo meets special request for urgent oil and gas charter
MABkargo, the freight-carrying arm of Malaysia Airlines, has flown a shipment of oil well parts from Kuala Lumpur to Bandar Seri Begawan in Brunei.The charter flight used an Airbus A330-200 freighter to move the urgently needed items.“The oil and gas industry’s charters have always been very challenging and more often ...
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Turkish Cargo carries big cats to Istanbul
Turkish Cargo has transported several wild animals from the Biopark ŠTÍT breeding facility in Prague to Istanbul.The four tigers, three lions, three cheetahs, two lynxes and one cougar were accompanied by their keepers and veterinarians. In addition, Turkish Cargo staff certified under IATA’s Live Animals Regulations joined the predators on ...
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Rates on the up in August but growth narrows
Airfreight rates continued to track ahead of last year’s levels in August, although the difference compared with a year ago has continued to narrow as the year has progressed.The latest figures from analyst Drewry’s Sea and Air Shipper Insight report show that all-in rates on major east-west services averaged at ...
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Swissport delays the collection of its loan to HNA
Ground handler Swissport has extended an agreement to delay the collection of the outstanding balance of its loan to parent company HNA Group.In May, the troubled HNA Group repaid $100m of the €360m affiliate loan it had received from its subsidiary, Swissport, with an agreement not to collect the outstanding ...
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Rutges and JM Logistics the first to take space at AMS Cargo Center II
Rutges Cargo Europe and sister company J.M. Logistics have become the first tenant of new warehouse development AMS Cargo Center II at Schiphol Logistics Park.The firms have signed a long-term lease agreement which includes 6,000 sq metres of warehouse space with 82 parking spaces for trucks and trailers.AMS Cargo Center ...
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DHL responds to devastating Indonesian earthquake and tsunami
Deutsche Post DHL (DP DHL) has deployed its Disaster Response Team (DRT) to Indonesia in the wake of the devastating earthquake and tsunami on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.Almost 1,000 villages have been affected by the disaster and the death toll has so far risen to more than 1,400 and ...
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MAG appoints two new MDs for property business
UK airport group MAG has appointed two new managing directors to lead its property business, which is responsible for a £526m UK portfolio.The two appointments are as a result of internal promotions and will see Jonathan Haigh appointed as managing director, MAG Property, and Andrew Blackshaw appointed as managing director, ...
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American Airlines Cargo moves into new Milan facility
American Airlines Cargo has switched to a new 53,000 sq ft warehouse operated by handler WFS at Milan's Malpensa Airport to cater for growing volumes.The building will handle the airline's daily flights to its New York (JFK) and Miami (MIA) hubs.The airline said that customers have increasingly been demanding direct ...
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Latam Cargo continues its pharma expansion
Latam Cargo has continued to expand its pharma services, adding a passive option to its London Heathrow flights.The airline said that Heathrow was already included in its active pharma product but that from October customers using the airport would also be able to use its passive service.Latam Cargo senior sales ...
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Air Partner transports airport equipment to Libya
UK-based charter specialist Air Partner completed an Antonov An-26 freighter flight for airport equipment from the Czech Republic to Libya .Air Partner received a request to charter 1,100 kg of cargo from Brno–Tuřany Airport to Al Abraq International in the eastern part of Libya.The shipment contained parts sourced from various ...
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Another step towards the launch of the Airlander 10 airship
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has awarded Hybrid Air Vehicles a Design Organisation Approval (DOA), an important milestone on the path to getting its Airlander 10 airship into service.The company said that just eight other organisations hold an EASA (DOA) for type certifying large aircraft.Being granted a DOA gives ...
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Volga-Dnepr's got a lot of bottle with Uganda flight
Volga-Dnepr Airlines has flown a bottle-filling machine and additional equipment onboard its An-124-100 freighter to Uganda.The charter flight was carried out on behalf of customer LS International Cargo, with the aircraft taking off in Munich and transporting the machine to Entebbe for Crown Beverage, a leading soft drinks bottler in ...
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CEVA Logistics clicks with Saraiva for Brazilian e-tailer's e-commerce business
Saraiva, Brazil's largest online retailer, has chosen CEVA Logistics to support the expansion of its distribution network in south-east Brazil.From its multi-user warehouse at Extrema in the Minas Gerais municipality, CEVA Logistics will introduce faster working and delivery practices to Saraiva and its customers in the region.CEVA will manage more ...