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AeroUnion adds new Mexico-Miami freighter operation
All-cargo carrier AeroUnion has launched a new service connecting Miami with Mexico City and Merida.The new twice-weekly service was launched by the Mexican carrier on December 2 and utilises an Airbus A300 freighter or a Boeing 767-200 freighter.The new service was welcomed by Miami International Airport (MIA). It is the ...
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Cargojet all set for record peak season
Cargojet has said it is prepared for the peak season boost in air cargo demand, fuelled by the growth of e-commerce.The Canadian freighter operator said it is expecting record peak season volumes from its overnight network customers this year.“The tremendous growth of on-line shopping by Canadians is definitely contributing to ...
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Kids get aircraft named after them
It can't be easy to keep coming up with names for new aircraft, but US express giant FedEx has come up with a nice way to get around the problem - naming the aircraft after the children of employees.The latest children to have an aircraft named after them as part ...
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Hactl wins Bismillah freighter deal
Bismillah Airlines has appointed Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd (Hactl) to handle its newly-launched twice-weekly B747F services from Dhaka.The flights are the Bangladesh-based airline’s first scheduled service to Hong Kong.Hactl will provide ramp handling, cargo terminal operations, crew transportation and air cargo documentation.The flights will be marketed in Hong ...
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Lufthansa hits out at Frankfurt fee increases
Lufthansa is the latest organisation to criticise a decision to increase the fees for using Frankfurt Airport in Germany.The airline group said the decision, which was authorised by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Energy, Transport and Regional Development of the Federal State of Hesse, would affect it disproportionally because Frankfurt ...
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Amerijet approves GPS device for cargo tracking
Amerijet has approved Starcom Systems Kylos Air GPS Tracking Device for air cargo use aboard its Aircraft.The cargo airline said allowing customers to track cargo using a smartphone, desktop or via their own tracking platform service was part of the "the next generation" of services it intends to provide.One of ...
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Cargolux unions want answers over airline's future
Unions representing Cargolux workers are asking for answers from airline bosses about the company's long-term strategy following a recent interview given by its chief executive and rumours amongst staff.Yesterday, pilots union ALPL and the LCGB, which represents ground staff and other workers connected with the airline, held a press conference ...
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Jet Time calls it a day on air cargo
Danish airline Jet Time has decided to back out of the air cargo business as part of efforts to return to profitability.The airline said it would exit air cargo – along with its aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance (ACMI) deal with SAS – during 2017, with a gradual scale down ...
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Airlines' group criticises Frankfurt Airport fees increase
Airlines have slammed a decision to raise the charges for carriers using Frankfurt airport (FRA) in Germany at a time when rival European hubs are lowering their pricing structures.The Board of Airline Representatives in Germany (BARIG), which represents around 100 national and international airlines based at Frankfurt, criticised the decision ...
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WorldACD: Air cargo demand on the up in October
Air cargo demand growth continued on an upward trajectory in October led by Asia Pacific-based carriers.The latest figures from analyst WorldACD show that air cargo volumes increased by 6.2% year on year in October, up from September's 5% improvement.Yields also improved during the month, up 3% compared with September, led ...
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Havana passenger services launched amid concerns over Trump policy to Cuba
As Cuba mourns the loss of Fidel Castro, for so many years the country’s head of state, other big changes are taking place on the Caribbean island in the run-up to the funeral of ‘el comandante’ scheduled on Sunday.The first scheduled passenger service operated by a US airline in 50 ...
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Lufthansa Cargo and German Red Cross look to the future
Lufthansa Cargo has signed a deal with the German Red Cross that will see them collaborate more closely on flying aid to future humanitarian disaster areas.Peter Gerber, chief executive and chairman of the freight wing of German’s Frankfurt-based flag-carrier, inked the agreement with Christian Reuter, secretary general of the German ...
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Nippon Cargo signs up for Atlas B747
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (AAWW) announced yesterday (December 1) that its Atlas Air business has agreed a deal to operate a Boeing 747-400 freighter on behalf of Japanese freight carrier Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA).From January next year, Atlas will fly the freighter for the Japanese carrier on transpacific routes linking ...
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Aeroflot reports healthy nine-month figures
Russian flag-carrier Aeroflot group revenues increased by 23.2% year on year in the first nine months of 2016, while cargo revenue rose by 27.1% to 8.2bn roubles ($129.2m) as cargo and mail volumes rose by 24.1%.Shamil Kurmashov, PJSC Aeroflot deputy chief executive for commerce and finance, commented: “Our results for ...
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O’Hare enjoys strong cargo month in October
Chicago O’Hare International Airport, one of the world’s busiest airports, handled 162,449 tonnes of cargo in October, up by 8.9% on the same month of 2015.Freight represented 139,986 tonnes of that figure, express volumes 15,177 tonnes and mail 7,286 tonnes.International cargo accounted for 117,688 tonnes, domestic cargo by 44,761 tonnes.The ...
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Asiana Airlines opts for IBS’s cargo management system
Asiana Airlines Cargo, the freight operation of the South Korea-based carrier, has inked a 10-year, multi-million-dollar contract with logistics IT solutions specialist IBS Software for the its iCargo management system.According to the terms of the deal, IBS will integrate the complete range of Asiana Cargo’s business operations – incorporating sales, ...
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Milan-Malpensa offers second line options
SEA, operator of Italy’s busiest airfreight gateway, Milan-Malpensa International Airport, is to offer freight forwarders and express service providers the option to build second line warehouses at the hub.Though the facilities would not have direct access to the apron, they would be located within the airport and close to its ...
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Precision completes sixth 757-200 conversion this year for EAT
Oregon-headquartered Precision Aircraft Solutions has completed work on its sixth conversion of this year for European Air Transport Leipzig Airline (EAT), the largest of three airlines that provide dedicated service to the European, Middle Eastern and North African networks of DHL Express.The conversion of the 757-200 aircraft, model MSN 29946, ...
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Lufthansa makes new pay offer to pilots as strikes continue
Lufthansa has made an improved pay offer to pilots as it tries to avoid further industrial action related to a dispute over wages.The German airline giant said it is now offering a two-step 4.4% increase in remuneration plus a one-off payment. Remuneration would be increased by 2.4% for 2016 and ...
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The B787-9 Dreamliner: A dream for cargo customers
American Airlines has launched a new connection between its Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) hub and Spain’s Madrid Barajas International Airport.The route is operated by the carrier’s new Boeing 787-9 ‘Dreamliner’ aircraft that offers a total of 36 LD3 positions or capacity for 12 pallets, depending on requirements.American Airline's B787-9s are also ...