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DHL Express opens new Hanover Airport facility
DHL Express has opened a new €32.5m site at Hanover Airport that consolidates two separate centres into a single facility.The 30,000 sq m unit offers a fully automated sort that is able to process 6,000 parcels per hour and is double the size of the previously available sites.The new building ...
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The world is not enough: DHL targets space freight
Deutsche Post DHL, it seems, is not content with being one of the largest freight forwarders, express and postal companies in the world and has revealed plans for a ‘space freight’ operation as it goes galactic.The German logistics firm announced today that it will become the “official logistics partner” of ...
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Aviation leaders talk about global humanitarian aid
Chief executives from major airlines and other partners have discussed the roles which the aviation sector can fulfill in delivering humanitarian aid.The interviews were conducted by Airlink, a non-profit organisation that links more than 35 commercial and charter airlines with humanitarian aid groups to fill cargo holds with aid goods ...
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IATA urges greater co-operation to counter terror threat
IATA, at its 72nd Annual General Meeting (AGM), has unanimously adopted a resolution that denounces terrorism and calls for intensified cooperation among governments as well as with the air transport industry.The resolution calls on governments and the air transport industry to work in partnership among themselves and with airlines to ...
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AF-KLM renews Jan de Rijk road feeders for Scandinavia
Air France-KLM Cargo has renewed its road feeder service contract with Jan de Rijk Logistics for trucking services in Scandinavia.Jan de Rijk Logistics will connect AF-KLM’s Amsterdam hub with airline stations within Denmark and Sweden, and will operate daily less than truck (LTL) overnight services in both directions.Robert Kleppers, senior ...
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Banks expand ATSG's secured credit facility
US freighter lessor Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) has obtained commitments for an expansion of the revolver portion of its secured credit facility with a consortium of banks led by SunTrust by $100m, to $425m.ATSG, which in March signed a deal with internet retail giant Amazon to operate an air ...
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Aeroméxico appoints Globe Air Cargo as GSSA in the Netherlands
Aeroméxico has appointed Globe Air Cargo, part of the ECS Group, as its general sales and service agent (GSSA) in the Netherlands.With a fleet of more than 120 aircraft, Aeroméxico serves more than 75 destinations globally and transported a total of 132,000 tonnes last year.Aeroméxico operates 10 flights per week ...
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Virgin and Delta to co-locate UK cargo handling with dnata
Virgin Atlantic Cargo and Delta Cargo have signed long-term contracts with dnata to co-locate their cargo handling at 12 UK locations under a new ‘one roof’ handling strategy.Effective 8 June 2016, the co-location move covers London Heathrow, Manchester, Glasgow, Edinburgh and London Gatwick where the carriers operate and at six ...
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Cathay Pacific and Lufthansa Cargo announce Hong Kong-Europe tie-up
Cathay Pacific and Lufthansa Cargo have signed a partnership that will see the two airlines offer a joint network of more than 140 flights per week between Hong Kong and 13 European destinations.The “highly integrated bilateral co-operation” is due to begin early next year and will see the two airlines ...
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NewsAsian carriers monthly: demand grows in April but yields under pressure
Asian air cargo carriers benefitted from better than expected demand in April but yields remained under pressure.The latest figures from Asian air cargo carriers show that the majority monitored in Air Cargo News’ monthly summary recorded an improvement compared with the rest of the year.This is partly down to the ...
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Airfreight industry to benefit from perishables growth despite modal shift
The airfreight industry will continue to benefit from growth in the perishables market despite the threat of ocean transport grabbing marketshare.Speaking at the Cool Chain Association (CCA) Perishables Summit in Barcelona, CAA member Janet Coldebella, who is also Air France-KLM-Martinair Cargo business development manager – fresh, Americas, said that although ...
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Virgin Atlantic Cargo welcomes revamp of Delta partnership services
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has welcomed a re-organisation of transatlantic services as part of its partnership with Delta Air Lines.Yesterday, the two airlines announced a range of transatlantic service changes with a new four-times-a-week direct Heathrow-Portland flight, the first between the city and London, grabbing the headlines.Virgin will also take over ...
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NewsPicture special: Hactl turns 40
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd (Hactl) is celebrating its 40th anniversary this month.Hactl, which is Hong Kong’s largest independent cargo handler and one of the largest in the world, first opened its doors in May 1976 when Hong Kong’s airport was at its original Kai Tak location.As space in ...
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Perfect 40th for Hong Kong's HACTL
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) is celebrating its 40th birthday and has launched a video to mark the event.It is a double celebration for Hong Kong’s largest independent cargo handler, which has also passed its bi-ennial ISAGO (IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations) external audit, "once again achieving ...
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Emirates launches Hong Kong, Delhi freighter to Dubai
Emirates SkyCargo is strengthening its footprint in the Far East and Indian sub-continent from today (June 1) with the launch of a weekly Boeing 777 freighter service from Hong Kong to Dubai via Delhi.The Dubai-based combination carrier said that new weekly service is being introduced to "tap increasing cargo movements ...
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Qatar adds extra Atlanta capacity
Qatar Airways Cargo has added bellyhold capacity to its Doha-Atlanta service through the addition of a Boeing 777 service.The Doha-hubbed airline's new service will fly daily and is in addition to the carrier's existing four-times a week freighter flight.Qatar now offers a combined 744 tonnes of capacity per week on ...
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PEMCO delivers B737 freighter to Salam Aviation
Conversion specialist PEMCO World Air Services has redelivered its first Boeing 737-400 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) aircraft to Salam Aviation, a consultancy specialising in acquisitions, financing and logistics support.Performed at PEMCO’s headquarters at Tampa International Airport, the conversion was completed in 90 days. The aircraft is set to be in service in ...
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Aid relief groups call for greater use of new aircraft delivery flights
Humanitarian aid groups have called on airlines to take advantage of positional flights for newly ordered aircraft to carry life-saving cargo to those in need.The appeal came from the Airbus Foundation, the International Foundation for the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and Airlink, which are attending the IATA ...
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Air cargo demand pick up down to extra weekend and Easter changes
The improvement in air cargo demand experienced in April was down to an extra weekend falling in the month and an earlier Easter holiday.Analyst WorldACD said that the 2.5% year on year improvement in air cargo demand in demand in April appeared to give cause for a little optimism.However, it ...
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Stormy market buffets IAG Cargo
IAG Cargo’s headline commercial revenue declined 1.5% to €26m in the first quarter of 2016 compared with January-March 2015 – but after adjusting the prior year's figures to reflect a directly comparable operation, it decreased 8.6%.The carrier blamed challenging market conditions continue. On a like for like basis, cargo volumes ...