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VIDEO: Emirates freighter Rosie blossoms in Barcelona
An Emirates SkyCargo Boeing 777 freighter, nicknamed Rosie because of her rose decal, made a special appearance in Barcelona on the occasion of ‘The Day of the Rose’.The Catalan festival, originally St Jordi’s Day, is celebrated on April 23 every year with locals gifting roses and books to one another.Earlier ...
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NewsAsian Cargo Monthly: Freight traffic continues to grow
Asian carriers continued to record cargo demand improvements in March, with airlines boosted by new product launches.The latest airline data shows that six out of seven airlines included in Air Cargo News’ monthly Asia wrap-up saw demand increase during March.The largest of the carriers, Cathay Pacific, registered a 15.4% year-on-year ...
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Confidence grows for air cargo in Asia
Airfreight volumes on Asia-Europe trade lanes eastbound and westbound are expected to surge in the coming months, according to the latest survey results for the APAC Forwarding Index.Around 54% of survey respondents predicted Asia Pacific air cargo volumes across all lanes will be higher in three months time than at ...
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Appel expects trade to grow despite protectionism
Deutsche Post DHL Group chief executive Frank Appel has outlined the company's financial targets for the year ahead and also voiced his optimism that the rise of protectionism will not hold back trade growth.Speaking at the company's annual general meeting in Bochum today, Appel said the company would aim to ...
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Investment in technology the key for airfreight
In a column for Air Cargo News, Dheeraj Kohli, vice president and global head of travel and transportation for Blue Bell-based Unisys Corporation outlines why he believes integration is key for the future of airfreightCompared to many other sectors, transport and cargo has what could charitably be called a conservative ...
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UPS reports revenues growth but operating profits face headwinds
UPS saw revenues increase by 6.2% during the first quarter of the year but fuel costs and currency effects put pressure on operating profits.The US express and logistics giant saw first-quarter revenues increase to $15.3bn from $14.4bn last year, while operating profits declined by 2.4% on a year earlier to ...
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LATAM and Swissport Miami achieve CEIV
Miami International Airport (MIA) is celebrating the development of its pharma community after one airline customer and a ground handler achieved CEIV certification.On April 19, MIA Pharma Hub partner LATAM Cargo became the first airline in America to receive IATA’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) Pharma certification.Two weeks ...
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NewsLufthansa's cargo segment leads the way as it gets back in the black
Lufthansa’s cargo and logistics business returned to the black at an operating profit level in the first quarter as it led the company to its best performance for the period since 2008.The airline group’s logistics division, which includes Cargo, time:matters and other cargo related shareholdings, saw revenues increase by 18.5% ...
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Accenture to buy Seabury's aviation consulting businesses
Professional services company Accenture is to acquire the aviation consulting businesses of Seabury Group, the New York-based professional services firm focused on the aviation industry.Accenture said that the combination of Seabury’s corporate advisory and consulting businesses, together with the new owner's global capabilities, “will help the world’s leading airlines accelerate ...
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Dachser expands airfreight business in China
Logistics firm Dachser has expanded its airfreight station at Shanghai Pudong Airport Bonded Zone.The Germany-headquartered firm said work on its facility in Shanghai to expand it to 6,000 sq m from 3,000 sq m had now been completed.The expansion allows the company to operate with a two airport gateway strategy. ...
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NewsFreighters and bellies boost Schiphol's March cargo volumes
Increased freighter and bellyhold volumes saw Amsterdam Schiphol airport report a 9.5% rise in March airfreight throughputs to 154,000 tonnes.Europe’s number three cargo gateway in 2016 also enjoyed a strong first quarter in 2017, handling a record 420,168 tonnes from January to March, up 8% on the same period last ...
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NewsEuropean Cargo Monthly: Demand continues to surge at European carriers
March proved to be a bumper month on the cargo front for European airlines, with Lufthansa, Air France KLM, IAG Cargo and Finnair all registering improvements in traffic.The largest of the carriers in cargo terms, Lufthansa, saw demand increase by 13.3% year on year to 980m revenue cargo tonne km.This ...
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Qatar's fourth pharma freighter to Basel
Qatar Airways Cargo is launching a fourth Pharma Express freighter service from Basel in Switzerland, effective May 8.The additional freighter brings the total Pharma Express flights operated by the Middle East Gulf carrier to 10 each week, providing dedicated uplift for pharmaceuticals and healthcare products.Qatar Airways Cargo increased its Pharma ...
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NewsCargolux sees profits tumble despite traffic growth
Cargolux recorded improvements in cargo traffic and tonnes flown last year, but these increases failed to stop profits from declining by more than 80%.Figures released by the airline show that last year it registered a 9.2% improvement in traffic to 7.5bn tonne kms flown (FTK) compared with 2015, while total ...
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GEFCO goes for Gunn
The GEFCO group has appointed Anthony Gunn at the head of its freight forwarding business.With over 25 years of experience in the logistics sector, Gunn has developed and carried out major transformation projects in Europe, the US and Asia.These ranged from setting up and operating return centres for leading global ...
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Asian carriers report double-digit percentage improvement in demand for March
Asian airlines reported double-digit percentage improvements in cargo demand in March as manufacturing in the region continued to expand.The latest figures from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed that cargo demand increased by 12.7% in March in freight tonne km (FTK) terms.The association said the “healthy” increase was ...
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Alitalia's future in balance as shareholders called in
The future of Alitalia is hanging in the balance after workers voted against a rescue deal on Monday (April 24).In response to the vote, the Italian airline's board has called a meeting of shareholders - including Etihad, banks UniCredit and Intesa as well as infrastructure firm Atlantia - to discuss ...
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Pemco expands freighter conversion offering with B737-700s
Pemco has expanded the range of aircraft it can offer for conversion by adding a new conversion programme for the Boeing Next Generation 737-700 aircraft.The ATSG-owned conversion and maintenance house has launched its passenger-to-flexcombi and passenger-to-freighter conversion programmes for the aircraft, which will be marketed as B737-700FC and B737-700F.At present, ...
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WFS scoops three new cargo customers at Los Angeles
Cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has started operations for three new airline customers at Los Angeles International Airport over the last four days.WFS said the new contracts with AirBridgeCargo Airlines, Swiss WorldCargo and LOT Polish Airlines will increase its cargo volumes by over 55,000 tonnes a year at the ...
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Frankfurt's Speed Gate processes 100,000 tonnes
Lufthansa Cargo's need for speed has seen it load the 100,000th tonne of cargo via Fraport's Speed Gate at Frankfurt Airport in CargoCity South.Freight is unloaded at four automated gates at the press of a button, security checked within the gates and subsequently brought directly to the aircraft.Lufthansa Cargo's board ...