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Lufthansa cargo capacity up by 3.3% in 2017
Lufthansa saw total group airlines cargo capacity (available cargo tonne-km) 3.3% higher in 2017 than in the previous year.Group cargo sales (revenue cargo tonne-km) in the January to December period increased by 7.4%, resulting in a load factor 2.7 higher percentage points than in 2016, reaching 69.3% for 2017.A full-year ...
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NewsDelta Cargo ends the year on a high as traffic and revenues improve
Delta Cargo’s year ended on a high despite interruptions to operations caused by poor weather conditions and a power outage at its Atlanta hub.The US airline saw overall cargo traffic for 2017 increase by 8.6% year on year – roughly in line with overall market growth – to reach 2.1bn ...
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Bumper cargo 2017 for the UK's Heathrow and MAG airports
London-Heathrow and the three UK airports owned by the MAG group all saw bumper cargo volumes in 2017.Heathrow became one of the fastest growing major European hubs for cargo in 2017, handling 1.7m tonnes – a full year increase of 10.2% over 2016 - with key markets the US, East ...
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Boeing unveils prototype unmanned cargo air vehicle
Boeing has unveiled an unmanned electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) cargo air vehicle (CAV) prototype.Designed to transport a payload up to 500lbs (227 kg) for possible future cargo and logistics applications, the prototype - which has not been called a drone - will be used to test and evolve Boeing's autonomy technology ...
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YTO takes delivery of its first B757 freighter from Precision
Precision Aircraft Solutions has confirmed the delivery of three Boeing 757-200 converted freighters, with one being delivered to new customer, Chinese express firm YTO.As well as the YTO conversion, the two other aircraft were re-delivered to SF Airlines, as reported in Air Cargo News.“Strong demand continues for our B757 conversion ...
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NewsAir cargo continues to improve in November while optimism for 2018 grows
Air cargo demand growth edged up in November despite a slowdown in October and indicators suggesting the sector has passed a cyclical growth peak.Figures from IATA show that air cargo traffic in freight tonne km (FTK) terms increased by 8.8% year on year in November compared with the 5.8% rise ...
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EVA Air picks Hactl for Hong Kong handler
EVA Air has appointed Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd (Hactl) as its handling agent.Hactl will provide all cargo handling services for the airline’s operations from Hong Kong, which include over 60 passenger and eight wide-body freighter flights per week.EVA Air also plans to use the SuperLink China Direct road ...
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Smiling Beluga XL makes its public debut
Planemaker Airbus has rolled out the first structurally complete airframe for the new BelugaXL freighter aircraft from its assembly hangar in Toulouse.Once operational, a fleet of five next-generation Beluga XLs will be used to transport completed sections of Airbus aircraft among the company’s European production sites and to its final ...
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Tunisia's Express Air Cargo to expand with new aircraft, services and hub
Tunisia-based Express Air Cargo will add four new aircraft to its fleet this year, allowing it to expand the number of services it offers to African destinations.Starting in January, the airline will begin to roll out 21 new services to a range of countries in west and central Africa and ...
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FedEx opens new Shanghai hub to meet express growth
FedEx has opened its Shanghai International Express and Cargo Hub located at Pudong International Airport as it looks to expand the reach of service.FedEx said that the facility provides "greater connectivity and convenience to the FedEx global network and overseas markets for customers in eastern China, particularly those shipping to ...
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Ethiopian Airlines to lease two converted B737-800 freighters
Ethiopian Cargo, Africa’s largest cargo operator, is to lease two converted Boeing 737-800 freighters from lessor GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS).The planes, expected to be delivered in June 2018 and January 2019, are the first pair of series type B737-800SFs converted from passenger jets by Aeronautical Engineers Inc. (AEI).“We are ...
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A record year for cargo at Liege Airport
Belgium's Liege Airport set an all-time record of 717,000 tonnes of goods handled in 2017, a growth of 8.5% compared with cargo volumes in 2016.An airport spokesperson said: "Cargo business worldwide saw overall growth, driven by strong economic performances in Europe, but also by the emergence of new e-commerce opportunities."All ...
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Johnson-Ferguson to drive PwC’s transport and logistics business
Management consultants PwC has appointed Charlie Johnson-Ferguson to lead its UK transport and logistics advisory business, taking over from Coolin Desai, who has led the industry sector since 2011.Johnson-Ferguson has over 16 years experience in industry, helping public and private sector clients on a range of projects including infrastructure financing, ...
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Atlas appoints trio of senior executives
US-based freighter lessor Atlas Air has announced three senior appointments for its management team.Richard Broekman has been promoted to senior vice president global sales and commercial development.In his new role, Broekman will lead the global sales activities for the company’s ACMI and CMI business and continue to report to Michael ...
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Virgin Atlantic Cargo: Keeping it simple
It was a busy first 90 days for Dominic Kennedy after becoming managing director of Virgin Atlantic Cargo, spending time with teams in functional areas that were not part of his previous role as director, commercial planning with the UK carrier.There are equally busy times ahead as Kennedy looks to ...
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WFS to lease huge new cargo centre at New York JFK airport
Cargo handler WFS has revealed that it will lease a 346,000 sq ft cargo terminal at New York JFK airport as it looks to meet projected future growth in air cargo volumes.The handler has signed a 15-year lease with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey for the ...
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Brussels Airport’s cargo volumes soar by 8.3% in 2017
Brussels Airport handled 535,634 tons of cargo in 2017, a growth of 8.3% compared with 2016 and the highest volume in the last 10 years.All freight segments at the European hub recorded growth last year, but belly cargo in particular saw “a sharp recovery” of 13.8% compared to 2016, while ...
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TIACA continues to broaden presence with Latin American MoUs
Air cargo organisation TIACA is continuing to expand its global presence by signing three Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Latin American organisations.The MoUs are with Buenos Aires, Argentina-based Americas Alliance (AA), Bogotá, Colombia-headquartered Federation of National Associations of Cargo Agents and International Logistical Operators of Latin America and the Caribbean ...
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Schiphol set for 5.4% cargo rise in 2017 despite freighter slots row
Amsterdam's Schiphol airport saw 2017 full year cargo volume grow by 5.4% to 1.75m tonnes over prior year, according to preliminary traffic and transport figures issued by the Royal Schiphol Group.The forecast increase comes as Europe's third largest cargo airport by volume awaits the outcome of a Dutch government decision ...
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Jim Szczesniak named airport manager at Ted Stevens Anchorage International
Jim Szczesniak has been appointed manager of Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (TSAIA), joining the major US passenger and cargo hub on January 22.“Jim has extensive experience in aviation and business,” said Marc Luiken, Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities Commissioner, adding: “He started his career in aviation where ...