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Air cargo volumes up 4.8% during the first quarter
Global air cargo volumes improved in the first quarter but growth slowed as the period progressed as the effects of Chinese New Year continued into March.The latest figures from analyst WorldACD show that air cargo demand increased by 4.8% year on year during the first three months of the year.This ...
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AEI lands 23rd B737-400SF for VX Capital Partners
Aeronautical Engineers Inc. (AEI) has signed a contract to provide Vx Capital Partners (Vx) with an additional B737-400SF passenger aircraft to freighter conversion, marking the twenty-third AEI type conversion for Vx.Modification work on the aircraft will start next month (June) and will be redelivered to lessor Vx in October this ...
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March airfreight prices up on 2017 levels
Average airfreight rates in March are down on February’s levels but continue to track ahead of last year’s figure for the month.The latest airfreight price index from consultant Drewry’s Air and Shipper Insight report show that average all-in buy rates paid by forwarders to airlines on 28 east-west routes reached ...
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Longhao Airlines looks to add international cargo routes
Domestic Chinese cargo carrier Longhao Airlines is planning to launch two international cargo services from Nanchang Airport by June of this year.Details on where the service will operate to are thin on the ground, but the airline operates a fleet of three short-to-medium range B737-300 freighters meaning, unless it adds ...
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Schiphol cargo dips in March
Amsterdam Schiphol's cargo volumes dipped by 4.7% in March to 146,249 tonnes as the number of full freighter services fell from 1,582 last year in the same month to 1,411 in 2018.Cargo volumes by region in March for the Netherlands hub, Europe's third largest by total throughputs, saw monthly declines ...
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US pilots welcome FAA Reauthorization but reiterate concerns over single-pilot cargo aircraft
The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) has commended the US House of Representatives for its "strong, bipartisan passage" of a five-year Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization but expressed its disappointment regarding the inclusion of a study into single pilot cargo aircraft.The union said the Reauthorization would not only advance ...
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BIFA urges members to submit evidence to Brexit inquiry
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is urging members to submit written evidence for the UK Parliamentary Transport Committee inquiry into the potential effects of leaving the European Union (Brexit) on freight operations.Robert Keen, BIFA director general, said: “As a body that represents the companies that are responsible for the ...
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Air France KLM Cargo gets digital to smooth processes
The last few years have by no means been easy for Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AF KLM) as it underwent a restructuring that saw it lose around 15% of staff over a three-year period.Its freighter fleet was also reduced from 15 aircraft at the start of 2014 to six ...
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TIACA launches cargo airport benchmarking tool pilot
TIACA has launched a pilot of its new online Cargo Service Quality (CSQ) tool, allowing forwarders to rate and review the service quality they receive at participating hubs.Cargo terminals registered to take part in the pilot will be rated by forwarders on several factors including process, technology, facilities, regulators, and ...
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Crane Worldwide turns to world's largest aircraft after ocean space shortage
Freight forwarder Crane Worldwide turned to the world's largest aircraft to transport a shipment of chemical drums after an ocean freight space shortage.The forwarder said that it utilised the Antonov An-225 Mriya aircraft to transport 223 pallets of chemical drums from multiple vendors in Singapore and Malaysia to Dammam from ...
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ANA international cargo revenues soar in 2017
Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways (ANA) saw domestic cargo dip in the 2017/18 financial year, ended in March, as international revenues soared.ANA, which has 12 Boeing 767 freighters alongside its passenger aircraft fleet, recorded a 26.5% in international airfreight to ¥118bn, while domestic revenues were down 0.5% to ¥30.7bn. International ...
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dnata retains ground handling role at Zurich for seven years
Dnata has been re-awarded the licence to provide full ground and cargo handling services at Zurich Airport for another seven years until 2025. The Middle East-owned company's successful bid follows a public tender conducted by Zurich Airport. European Union and Swiss legislation requires airport and governmental authorities to open a ...
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Mann steps into interim finance role at Air Partner
Air Partner has appointed Chris Mann as interim chief financial officer.The company's former chief financial officer, Neil Morris, resigned after the UK charter broker revealed an accounting error related to the collection of receivables from customers for uncollected amounts since the 2010/11 financial year.Mann is a chartered accountant who has ...
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NewsAmerican Airlines reports Q1 cargo revenue growth
American Airlines is the latest US carrier to report strong financial performance for its cargo during the first quarter of the year, with revenues and traffic increasing at double-digit percentage levels.The Dallas-headquartered airline saw total first-quarter cargo revenues increase by 18.8% year on year to $227m.The revenue increase comes on ...
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CargoLogicAir: Flying the flag in a Brexit world
You don’t have to smoke a big cigar and display the V for victory sign to prove you are a true Brit.A UK Air Operator Certificate (AOC) does the job equally well for CargoLogicAir (CLA).David Kerr, chief executive of Stansted-based CLA, has declared that the carrier remains “totally committed” to ...
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K+N expands digital offering with mobile app and new control centre
Kuehne + Nagel has launched three new digital solutions including a mobile app, a control centre and a WeChat extension for its FreightNet booking portal.The forwarder's Kuehne+Nagel App, available for iOS and Android, allows customers to track shipments on mobile devices.Shipment statuses are directly displayed, with details available at customers’ ...
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American Airlines Cargo's 'just-in-lime' delivery
American Airlines Cargo has undertaken a 'just-in-lime' project to deliver a whopping 103 tons of the bitter fruit for the Cinco de Mayo holiday celebration in Canada.Multiple shipments of more than 103 tons of limes have been moved from Brazil to Canada this past month."To put it in perspective, that’s ...
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Middle East Airlines signs up with ECS group for GSSA services
Middle East Airlines (MEA) has chosen ECS Group as its General Sales and Service Agent (GSSA) at its European hub, Paris Charles de Gaulle.Under the agreement, ECS Group will provide the Beirut-based Lebanese air carrier with sales and operations services in Paris.From the French capital, the airline provides flights from ...
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Jettainer's shake, rattle and roll-out of next generation digital containers
Jettainer, the outsourced ULD management subsidiary of Lufthansa Cargo, has started testing its enhanced digital container.Together with IT experts from Lufthansa Industry Solutions, Jettainer has revised the original device and equipped it with new functions.The focus is now on "registering and recording shocks and damage" as well as temperature changes, ...
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LATAM to offload stake in cargo airline Mas Air
LATAM airlines has reached a preliminary agreement for the sale of its stake in Aerotransportes Mas de Carga (Mas Air), also known as LATAM Cargo Mexico, for an undisclosed sum.The stake will be purchased by a group led by current shareholders of Mas Air, with the deal expected to be ...