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Brussels Airlines’ freight volumes slip
Revealing its traffic figures for the month of May, Brussels Airlines’ freight load factor fell to 63%, down by 12% year on year.However, the carrier said that the fall can be explained by the higher freight capacity available thanks to the opening of its new Toronto route in early April.Moreover, ...
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Atlas looks to go with single operator’s certificate
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings’ president and chief executive, William Flynn, has confirmed that the intention is to operate Atlas and Southern Air, the US carrier it acquired in April this year, under a single air operator’s certificate.The process of gaining a single operating certificate from the US Federal Aviation Administration ...
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Frankfurt’s PCF celebrates CEIV Pharma certification
Perishable Center Frankfurt (PCF) has become the first neutral logistics services provider to be awarded the International Air Transport Association’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics (CEIV Pharma) at Frankfurt Airport.The award, dated the end of last month (May), remains valid until 31 May 2019.PCF, said to ...
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Volga-Dnepr Group inks financial accord with Sberbank
Russian airline enterprise Volga-Dnepr Group agreed a new strategic cooperation agreement with Sberbank, Russia’s largest bank, at the recent St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.The deal was inked by Maxim Poletaev, first deputy chairman of the Executive Board of Sberbank, and Alexey Isaikin, president of Volga-Dnepr Group.Volga-Dnepr Group has confirmed through ...
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SIA Cargo renews handling deal with Kenya’s Siginon
Singapore Airlines Cargo (SIA Cargo) has renewed its agreement with Siginon Aviation covering the latter‘s provision of ground handling services at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi, Kenya.The deal has been extended for a further three years.The new deal between SIA Cargo and Siginon was agreed, the latter said, ...
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Exelsius helps dnata to Singapore certification
Air cargo consultancy Exelsius has helped dnata in Singapore to Good Distribution Practice (GDP) certification.Exelsius completed an extensive support programme for the handler, which has resulted in it gaining full GDP status for its handling services at Changi airport, valid for three years.Exelsius carried out an initial gap analysis and ...
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Air Partner races equipment to Italy
Air Partner, the London Gatwick-based aviation service provider, has undertaken a number of charters in support of this year’s Giro d’Italia bike race.The broker’s Freight division organised the transportation of the cycling teams’ bikes and equipment from the sites of the first stage of the race to its second, working ...
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CAL adds freighter number three
Israeli-owned, Liege -based all cargo airline CAL has confirmed long standing plans to add a third Boeing 747 freighter to its fleet.The deal will complete a fleet enlargement and modernisation programme at CAL, which less than two years ago still operated just two classic B747-200 freighters. Successive deals have now ...
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Lufthansa Cargo to shed 800 jobs worldwide
Lufthansa Cargo is to shed up to 800 jobs worldwide in order to cut costs, management at the German carrier have announced.As part of its "Cargo Evolution" plan the German cargo carrier said it aimed to reduce the number of full time employees by between 700-800 positions, a move that ...
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DHL tests new robot technology in warehouse
Logistics giant DHL has confirmed that it is testing two robot types in one of its warehouses, asking them to handle tasks including package assembly and packaging.The two models, Baxter and Sawyer, are the product of Rethink Robotics, Inc of the US. DHL described them as “smart, adaptable solutions that ...
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India relaxes foreign ownership conditions
The Indian government confirmed its relaxation of the rules governing foreign direct investment (FDI) in Indian companies in several sectors, including the aviation industry.Among the changes, the government is now allowing foreign investors that are not airline companies to own all 100% of the shares of Indian carriers, raising the ...
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Otters swap flippers for wings
An ice litter and in-flight snacks of capelin, squid and clams were among the creature comforts laid on as the otter equivalent of first class by FedEx on one of its MD11 freighters. The express carrier was called on to move the year-old male sea otters en route from the ...
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Atlanta work under way
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport officials have started work this week on the ATLNext $6 billion 20-year capital improvement plan. It includes expansion of cargo operations and a sixth runway as well as modernisation of passenger facilities.“The ATLNext modernization project will prepare our Airport for the future,” said interim airport general ...
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Imports lead Hong Kong into negative territory
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) saw a 1% decline to 362,000 tonnes in May.While trans-shipments grew by 6% in May, overall cargo volume fell, primarily due to a 4% year-on-year drop in imports and 2% for exports.Traffic to and from key trading regions in North America saw the most significant ...
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Etihad backs Brussels with new freighters
Etihad Cargo has launched a new twice weekly A330 freighter service between its Abu Dhabi hub and Europe's Brussels Airport.The Middle East carrier said it would complement bellyhold space on its existing passenger flights to the Belgian capital.The carrier adds that one of the attractions of Brussels is that it ...
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Cargolux satisfies need for speed
Cargolux has launched two new additions to its portfolio, aimed at shippers needing faster service.The all-cargo carrier said CV Select and CV Select+ would be an additional layer to any of its eight existing products. CV Select will give access to premium capacity and booking, while CV Select+ offers reduced ...
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Air Partner sprints ahead with Rio Express freighter for the Olympics
Air Partner is launching a ‘Rio Express’ MD-11 freighter service that will operate before and after the Olympic Games this summer.The global aviation services group will have "exclusive freight availability" on a weekly Sunday flight from Frankfurt to Rio de Janeiro, starting on July 10 and ending on July 24. ...
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KLM Cargo to develop new Schiphol express sorting system
KLM Cargo has announced plans to develop a new sorting system for handling express shipments and mail at its Schiphol facility.The system will be built by Lödige Industries, with work due to get underway in August and completion expected by mid-2017.KLM Cargo executive vice president Marcel de Nooijer said: “This ...
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Pharma industry needs Heathrow decision now
Freight forwarder, Rhenus Logistics UK, is calling on the government to make a quick decision on a third runway at London Heathrow.It says that a recent postponement of a final vote on the issue until at least summer 2016 could hamper the country’s pharmaceutical industry. This, coupled with the UK's ...
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NewsEuropean cargo monthly: Airlines brought back to earth as freight demand weakens
European airlines were brought back down to earth in May with cargo demand decreases registered at both Lufthansa and Air France KLM.The decreases registered at Air France KLM and Lufthansa in May come after all four airlines in the Air Cargo News monthly review, the others being the IAG Group ...