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NewsAirports report marginal airfreight growth during the first half
Airports saw airfreight volumes increase by 0.5% during the first half of the year as demand was affected by subdued growth in emerging markets and developing economies and a modest recovery in advanced economies.Figures from Airports Council International (ACI) show the 0.5% growth rate in global freight volumes comprised a ...
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TIACA's Brittin to retire at end of 2016
Doug Brittin, TIACA’s secretary general since 2013, is to retire from the air cargo industry association at the end of this year, sparking a search to appoint his successor.TIACA chairman Sanjiv Edward said in a message to members: “Doug has done a great job since joining us, and while we ...
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Samsung SDS forms logistics partnership with ALS to capitalise on Vietnam's growth
Samsung SDS – the IT solutions and logistics arm of Samsung – hopes to expand its business in Southeast Asia through a new partnership with Vietnam-based airfreight terminal operator Aviation Logistics Service (ALS).Through the partnership, Samsung SDS, which provides logistics services to non-Samsung companies as well as the electronics giant, ...
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CargoLogicAir awards maintenance contract to Volga-Dnepr Gulf
CargoLogicAir has awarded Volga-Dnepr Gulf the contract to perform C-check maintenance on its Boeing 747-400 freighter.The scope of works agreed with Volga-Dnepr Gulf includes airworthiness directive/service bulletin (AD/SB) accomplishment, modifications and Out-of-Phase (OOP) tasks.London Stansted based CargoLogicAir, which is a partner of Volga-Dnepr, started operations in February with its B747-400, ...
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Air Charter Service adds onboard courier team in Asia
Air Charter Service (ACS) has expanded its onboard courier (OBC) operations through the creation of a new team in Asia in addition to its Frankfurt setup.The new team will be led by Hugo Liu and will be based in Air Charter Service's office in Hong Kong.ACS time critical manager Oliver ...
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CHEP lands LATAM for outsourced ULDs
LATAM Airlines Group has awarded the management of its containers and pallets to CHEP Aerospace Solutions, the outsourced unit load device (ULD) specialist.The five year agreement will see CHEP managing one of the largest outsourced ULD fleets in the industry, said the two companies in a joint statement.CHEP, following its ...
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Airlander airship damaged while landing
The prototype Hybrid Air Vehicles Airlander 10 Airship has been damaged while landing at Cardington Airfield in the UK. There are no reports of injuries.It made its maiden flight earlier this month on August 18 (see video below).According to the BBC the £25m vehicle, described as the world's largest aircraft, ...
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VIDEO: World's longest aircraft makes maiden flight
The world’s longest aircraft – the Airlander 10 airship – has completed its maiden flight, taking off from Cardington Airfield in the UK last night (see end of article for video).The £25m aircraft had been due to make its maiden flight last Sunday, but take-off was delayed because of a ...
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Sofa so good as Chapman Freeborn OBC team expands
Chapman Freeborn OBC has announced a series of appointments as the on board courier (OBC) business specialist continues to expand its global hand-carry services.The Cologne-headquartered company said that it has gained “several experts from the aviation and express logistics industry” in order to satisfy the increased demand from the market.It ...
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Tighten up enforcement or face battery ban, says freight industry
Freight industry and manufacturing groups have written to governments worldwide to demand stricter enforcement of international regulations on the transport of lithium batteries.The International Air Transport Association (IATA), the Global Shippers Forum (GSF) and the International Air Cargo Association (TIACA), together with the US Rechargeable Battery Association (PRBA), the European ...
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Difficult cargo markets hit Qantas Freight
Qantas Freight, the cargo arm of the Australian flag carrier, reported a 44% fall in full year earnings before interest and tax to A$64m, reflecting “difficult global cargo markets and the end of favourable legacy agreements with Australian Air Express”.Commenting on the airline’s full year results ended June 30, group ...
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Budapest Airport to develop new warehouse for DHL Express
DHL Express and Budapest Airport have signed an agreement to develop a new 13,000 sq m warehouse at the Hungarian hub.Budapest Airport will develop a large warehouse and office complex near Terminal One for the airport operations of DHL Express, which will sign a 20 year lease.DHL Express performs its ...
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Start-up Express Air Cargo signs up MRO provider as it prepares for launch
Tunisian start-up airline Express Air Cargo has appointed FL Technics as its maintenance, repair and overhaul service provider.Under the agreement, FL Technics will provide re-delivery checks on the carrier’s two owned Boeing 737 freighter aircraft.“Being a start-up airline, we had been obviously looking for a trusted EASA certified maintenance partner ...
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Abigail French joins CSafe Global
CSafe Global, which provides temperature-controlled containers for pharma and medical products, has appointed Abigail French as the company’s newest director of strategic life science sales.French, based in North Carolina, will be responsible for contributing to CSafe's overall business growth while she consults with the region's biopharma, medical device, and partner ...
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Quick-change operator seeks cargo business
Malta-based operator Maleth Aero is making its Boeing 737-300QC quick change aircraft available to the cargo market.The aircraft has until now been flying ad hoc summer passenger charters around Europe.Chief executive Michael O'Brien, said: "While we have initially operated the QC in a passenger configuration, we are actively seeking work ...
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Record seven months for Shanghai cargo handler PACTL
Shanghai airport’s main cargo terminal operator continued its growth path in the first seven months of 2016, handling 919,461 tonnes of airfreight, a 2% year-on-year increase.Pudong Int’l Airport Cargo Terminal Co Ltd (PACTL) said that the volume increase was “the strongest result for the first seven months of any year ...
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Qatar launches freight load centre at Doha
Qatar Airways Cargo has launched a freight load control centre at its Middle East home hub in Doha.The new system will be an integral part of effective pallet loading procedures for the Middle East Gulf airline’s current fleet of 20 freighter aircraft.Qatar Airways’ chief officer cargo, Ulrich Ogiermann, said: “Automation ...
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SATS enters Saudi cargo ground handling market
Singapore-based airport ground handler SATS has expanded its footprint in the Middle East by becoming the first international cargo handler to operate in Saudi Arabia.Its SATS Saudi Arabia subsidiary has won a tender for the cargo handling licence to operate at King Fahd International Airport (KFIA) in Dammam. The concession ...
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Aramex lands NewBridge pharma contract
Dubai-based Aramex is partnering with specialist shipper NewBridge Pharmaceuticals to provide logistics services in the Middle East, Africa, Canada and the UK.Also based in Dubai, NewBridge’s customers include pharmaceuticals, biological, genomics and other healthcare companies.Through the partnership, Aramex is managing the logistics of patient samples across clinics and hospitals from ...
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VIDEO: IAG Cargo supports The Who's fiftieth anniversary tour
VIDEO: IAG Cargo have has been providing transport services for The Who's fiftieth anniversary global tour that includes 65 shows spanning 100,000 thousand miles.Over the course of five months, IAG Cargo was responsible for transporting key equipment for The Who’s 65 shows in North America, out of a planned 100 ...