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NewsRodriguez scoops new digital role at IAG Cargo
Daniel Rodriguez. Source: IAG Cargo IAG Cargo has appointed Daniel Rodriguez to the newly created role of head of digital sales. The cargo business said that the new role was part of efforts to accelerate its online offering and “better serve customers in the evolving logistics landscape”. ...
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NewsDachser strengthens multimodal logistics with new France facility
Source: Shutterstock German logistics company Dachser has opened a new facility in Le Havre, France to help support growth of its contract logistics and air & sea logistics businesses and better coordinate multimodal operations. The site in France’s largest freight port combines a contract logistics warehouse and ...
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NewsChapman Freeborn appoints IMEA president
Linas Dovydenas, president, India, Middle East & Africa (IMEA). Photo: Chapman Freeborn Air cargo and passenger charter specialist Chapman Freeborn has appointed Linas Dovydenas as president of India, Middle East & Africa (IMEA) as it continues to expand its presence in the region. Dovydenas previously spent 16 ...
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NewsCainiao and Qatar Cargo deepen partnership covering e-commerce
Photo: Jaromir Chalabala/ Shutterstock Qatar Airways Cargo and Cainiao have announced the formation of a new partnership that aims to capitalise on the growth of e-commerce. Details on exactly what the partnership will involve were lacking, with the two companies stating that they will “leverage their complementary ...
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NewsCathay Cargo Terminal boosts security with AI
Source: Cathay Cargo Terminal Cathay Cargo Terminal has become the first air cargo terminal in Hong Kong to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) with its existing CCTV infrastructure to enhance safety and security monitoring across its terminal buildings. Partnering with Intenseye, which specialises in AI-powered workplace ...
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NewsACS assists in largest rhino relocation conservation project
Photo: Air Charter Service Air Charter Service (ACS) has assisted in what is understood to be the world’s largest rhinoceros relocation conservation project. Last month, in conjunction with a major South African conservation and relocation company, ACS helped in the transportation of 39 white rhinoceroses from Namibia ...
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NewsEU approves sale of Asiana's cargo business to Air Incheon
Source: Thanhliemnguyen/Shutterstock The European Commission has approved the sale of Asiana Airlines’ cargo business to Air Incheon to enable Korean Air to move closer to acquiring Asiana Airlines. On February 13, the Commission approved the proposed acquisition of Asiana by Korean, but as part of this, Korean ...
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NewsPharma.Aero validates Hong Kong-Miami pharma corridor
Image source: Numstocker/ Shutterstock The Hong Kong-Miami pharma corridor has been successfully validated through Pharma.Aero’s Corridor 3.0 Project. Through the Corridor 3.0 project, Hong Kong International Airport, Miami International Airport and Cathay Cargo have validated the end-to-end transport process for live shipments. The validation demonstrates a 100% ...
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NewsLATAM Cargo transports Chile's first fresh salmon shipment to Australia
Source: LATAM Cargo LATAM Cargo has transported Chile’s first-ever salmon shipment of fresh, chilled salmon fillets to Australia. The 220 kg shipment was transported in the bellyhold of a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft operating between Santiago and Melbourne on November 27. The airline said that before the ...
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Newsdnata is first ground handler in Europe to earn IATA environmental management certification
More than 70% of dnata Netherlands’ ground support equipment fleet is powered by electricity or solar energy. Photo: dnata Global air and travel services provider dnata has become the first ground handler in Europe to receive the IATA environmental management certification in recognition of its sustainability initiatives. ...
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NewsOman Air selects Air Liaison for UK GSA duties
Oman Air’s first 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter. Image: Boeing Oman Air has selected Air Liaison as its new General Services Agent (GSA) for cargo operations in the UK. Oman Air currently operates daily passenger flights from London Heathrow to its hub in Muscat using a Boeing 787-9 ...
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NewsAstral adds second 737-400F
Image source: Astral Aviation Kenyan cargo airline Astral Aviation has taken delivery of a Boeing 737-400 freighter leased from Avmax Group as it continues to modernise its fleet. The freighter operator said in a LinkedIn post on Wednesday November 27 that the 737-400F was delivered on Thursday ...
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NewsWeaker than expected peak sees lower increase in Hong Kong airfreight rates
Image: Shutterstock Airfreight rates on major trades out of Hong Kong picked up in November for the peak season, although the rate of change lags behind historical levels. Figures from the Baltic Exchange Airfreight Index, based on TAC data, show that average rates – a combination of ...
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NewsEtihad to exercise options for three additional A350Fs
A350F Etihad Cargo. Photo: Airbus Etihad Cargo has confirmed that it will exercise options on three additional Airbus A350 freighters. In an emailed statement to Air Cargo News, the carrier confirmed a report in Freightwaves that it would add to its additional order of seven of the ...
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NewsMaersk Air Cargo takes delivery of second 777 freighter
Maersk Air Cargo 777F. Photo: Maersk Maersk Air Cargo has taken delivery of its second Boeing 777 freighter as it continues to expand its airfreight operations. The newbuild aircraft (OY-MAD) was delivered to Maersk’s airfreight hub in Billund from Boeing’s Seattle home on November 26. It has ...
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NewsFedEx adds new China-India route
Photo: FedEx FedEx has introduced a new route connecting its Asia Pacific hub in Guangzhou to Bangalore as it looks to capitalise on growing volumes between China and India. The flight route will operate five times a week and aims to strengthen connectivity between Asia Pacific (APAC) ...
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NewsKF Aerospace to update Purolator's BCFN freighter fleet
Source: KF Aerospace Canadian express and logistics firm Purolator has renewed its contract with KF Aerospace for the operation of its British Columbia feeder network (BCFN) in a deal that includes the deployment of more modern aircraft. The new agreement will last 10 years and will see ...
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NewsCanada approves Saab 340 cargo conversion STC
Photo: TAM Sweden-based Täby Air Maintenance (TAM) has now received approval of its Saab 340 Cargo Conversion supplemental type certificate (STC) from Transport Canada. The STC is already approved by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). “We are happy ...
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NewsAirbus finalising adaptation of assembly-line stations for A350 freighter
Airbus A350F. Copyright: Airbus S.A.S 2021 - computer rendering by FIXION - MMS - 2021 Airbus intends to finalise readiness of jigs and tools on its A350 final assembly line over the next six months in order to handle the manufacture of the freighter variant of the ...
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NewsNordic Aviation Group files for bankruptcy
Photo: Number1411/ Shutterstock Estonian Nordic Aviation Group has filed for bankruptcy and ceased operations of its two airlines, Nordica and Regional Jet, which is branded as Xfly. The announcement by Nordic follows the decision by potential investor Lars Thuesen, owner of Danish carrier Jettime, to not proceed ...