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South African Airways restarts B737 freighter services
South African Airways Cargo (SAA Cargo) has restarted Boeing 737-300 freighter services which were temporarily suspended while the carrier undertook aircraft maintenance to be in compliance with regulatory flying requirements.The freighters were withdrawn from service last week until SAA Cargo was able to install software updates for the aircraft's Traffic ...
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SF Express airport plan gains government approval
The Chinese government has approved SF Express’ plan to build a 2.4m tonne capacity airport in the country’s Hubei province.The State Council and the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China has now approved construction of the yuan37.3bn airport in Ezhou, according to a circular issued on February ...
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American, and Qantas resubmit JV application to US regulator
American Airlines and Qantas have filed an application with the US Department of Transportation (DOT) seeking approval to form a joint business flying between North America and Australia and New Zealand.A statement by the US and Australian carriers said: "The joint business will also give American and Qantas the opportunity ...
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Berger joins ATSG as chief commercial officer
US-based freighter lessor Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) has hired Mike Berger as chief commercial officer.Berger will assume responsibility for the sales and marketing strategy and execution for the ATSG family of companies, and will also be president of Airborne Global Solutions, ATSG’s commercial and consulting enterprise responsible for selling ...
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Dutch shipper groups respond to plans to merge Schiphol Cargo
Three leading Dutch shipper and forwarder groups have said they hope the merger of Schiphol's cargo and aviation marketing divisions will have "no negative consequences" for air cargo and have called for talks with the hub.Last week news emerged that from April 1 Schiphol will combine the two divisions led ...
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Forwarder group's cyber attack warning
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is urging its members to review their cyber security policies after last year's petya cyber attack that caused major disruption at Maersk Line and TNT.BIFA said the cyber attacks revealed the scale of impact that security breaches can have on global logistics and supply ...
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UPS expands express service
UPS has expanded its Worldwide Express package service to more than 124 countries and territories, adding 57 new countries and territories last year.The UPS Worldwide Express service offers guaranteed delivery in 1-3 business days by 10:30am, noon, or 2pm, depending on the destination.In 2017, the UPS Express service was added ...
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SkyCell appoints new chief commercial officer
Temp-controlled container provider Skycell has appointed Marrie Groeneveld as chief commercial officer, effective February 1.Groeneveld has a 30 years track record in the contract logistics and healthcare supply chain industry with companies like, DHL, UPS, Movianto and Expeditors.“Marrie is a natural choice for the new commercial leadership of SkyCell, as ...
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Changi sees cargo growth accelerate in January
Changi Airport saw air cargo demand get off to a flyer in January as growth accelerated ahead of levels registered in 2017.The Singapore airport handled 175,590 tonnes of cargo in January, an increase of 10.7% on a year earlier.The January increase follows a record breaking 2017 when cargo demand increased ...
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Tianjin Cargo Airlines set for May launch
Tianjin Cargo Airlines is set to launch operations in May utilising B737 aircraft, according to local reports.According to China Civil Aviation Network News, the airline will begin operations on May 2 utilising three B737 freighters.Initially, the airline will operate routes between Tianjin and Zhengzhou, Xi'an, Chongqing, Shenzhen, Urumqi, Shanghai Pudong ...
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UK exporters warned they could be held back by lack of air cargo access
Heathrow Airport has warned that the UK's exporters could be held back by a lack of access to markets unless a new runway is built at the hub.The UK's largest cargo airport, which is hoping to add a new runway, said that the latest cargo volume statistics show that services ...
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CEVA's strong finish to 2017
CEVA Holdings reported results for the full year and fourth quarter of the year ended 31 December, 2017.The parent company of CEVA Logistics said that the fourth quarter 2017 peak season was once again "challenging with tight capacity in airfreight, notably on the China-US routes".Airfreight volumes in 2017 were up ...
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IAG Cargo helped by "unexpectedly buoyant market" in 2017
IAG Cargo adapted to an "unexpectedly buoyant market" in 2017, following a "competitive trading environment" in 2016.Announcing its full year results for 2017, IAG airlines group, which includes British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus, reported that cargo revenue for the full year 2017 increased by 8% at constant currency to ...
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DHL opens new hub in Brussels, story update
DHL Express has officially opened its new regional hub at Brussels Airport, almost quadrupling the integrator's handling capacity at the European gateway.An investment of over €140m, including lease expenses, has seen approximately 200 additional DHL jobs created at the airport, three years earlier than planned.DHL Express chief executive Ken Allen ...
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DHL Express opens €140m Brussels hub
DHL Express has officially opened its new regional hub at Brussels Airport, almost quadrupling the integrator's handling capacity at the European gateway.An investment of over €140m, including lease expenses, has seen approximately 200 additional DHL jobs created at the airport, three years earlier than planned.DHL Express chief executive Ken Allen ...
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South African Airways suspends B737 freighter aircraft services
South African Airways Cargo (SAA Cargo) has temporarily suspended its Boeing 737-300 freighter aircraft services while it undertakes maintenance to be in compliance with regulatory flying requirements.A spokesperson for the African carrier said: “We are awaiting software from suppliers to update the Traffic Collision Avoidance Systems on specific aircraft to ...
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'Exciting' 2017 for Atlas and positive outlook for 2018
US-based Freighter operator and lessor Atlas Air Worldwide (AAWW) has reported record 2017 fourth-quarter earnings and record full-year revenues, with expectations of further business growth this year.AAWW’s revenue rose by 19% in the fourth quarter of 2017 compared to the same three months of 2017, while adjusted earnings before interest, ...
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Plans for Netherlands-India digital airfreight corridor
IT specialist Kale Logistics Solutions has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Cargonaut, the Schiphol cargo community service provider, to create a digital airfreight corridor between Holland and India.Mumbai Airport, India and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, together with their cargo community system partners, Kale Logistics Solutions and Cargonaut, are pioneering ...
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Lufthansa Cargo partners with Plug and Play
Germany’s biggest airfreight carrier, Lufthansa Cargo, has been chosen as an ‘anchor partner’ of global technology accelerator Plug and Play.Based in Sunnyvale, California, Plug and Play describes itself as the world’s largest technology accelerator, working to bring technology start-ups and relevant companies together.The goal is to combine forces to further ...
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Cathay to launch seasonal Cape Town connection
Hong Kong-based carrier Cathay Pacific will launch a seasonal non-stop service to Cape Town later this year.A three times a week service flown by A350-900 aircraft will operate from November 13 this year until February 18 2019.This service will complement Cathay Pacific’s current daily non-stop flights to Johannesburg.Cathay Pacific chief ...