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LATAM Cargo to launch new product portfolio as it reveals future strategy
The LATAM Group has launched a new strategy for its cargo operations following the merger of its various businesses under a single brand.LATAM Cargo, which is made up of LAN Cargo, TAM Cargo, LAN Cargo Colombia and Mas Air, has already introduced a new pharma product, cargo rewards scheme and ...
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Video: World's largest aircraft makes latest stop in Dubai
The world’s largest aircraft, Antonov’s An-225 (Mriya) freighter, has made its latest landing, this time touching down at Dubai World Central.The aircraft’s journey from the Czech Republic to Australia and back has been heavily publicised, with airports across the world announcing its arrival.The aircraft is transporting a 117 ton generator ...
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Egyptair flight missing
An Egyptair Airbus A320 (flight MS804) with 66 people on board has gone missing on a flight from Paris to Cairo, with news agency reports that it has crashed in the Mediterranean Sea around 30 miles north of the Egyptian coast.On board are 7 crew, 3 security guards and 56 ...
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DHL opens pharma centre at Schiphol
DHL Global Forwarding has opened a logistics centre for life science and healthcare products at Amsterdam-Schiphol airport in the Netherlands.The Life Science Competence Center is located next to the airport at the business park Schiphol Southeast. It serves as a hub for the transport, transport preparation, temporary storage, and transport ...
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CEVA nabs K+N's Souto for aerospace role
CEVA Logistics has appointed Alain Souto to the position of vice president global contract logistics – Aerospace Sector Operations.Souto will be based in Madrid, Spain, reporting to chief operating officer contract logistics, Brett Bissell.One of Souto’s first priorities will be to drive the standardisation of CEVA’s existing Aerospace operations while ...
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UPS to launch 3D printing supply chain in the US
3D printing supply chains are edging ever closer to the mainstream after UPS announced it would connect a network of printers across the US with its delivery network and an online order platform.While there are many companies offering 3D printing services, UPS has now gone step further by announcing that ...
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Asian lessor BOC Aviation to list on Hong Kong with IPO
Aircraft lessor BOC Aviation is to list its shares on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange after launching a US$1.1bn initial public offering (IPO).The HK$42.00 price per share will raise net proceeds of approximately US$547m for Singapore-based BOC Aviation and a similar amount for Bank of China, ...
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Atlas, Southern and Polar pilots vote to authorise strike action
Pilots working for Atlas Air, Southern Air, Polar Air, ABX and Kalitta have voted in favour of authorising their unions to call strike action.Nearly 2,000 pilots, representing 93% of union members, at the five US cargo carriers voted online through anonymous balloting in April and May, with 99% of voters ...
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Wizard of Oz: An-225 makes its debut in Australia
Antonov’s An-225 (Mriya) freighter has landed for the first time in Australia when it touched down in Perth with a 117 ton generator on board.The charter of the world’s largest capacity freighter aircraft was organised by DB Schenker, and the special event saw thousands of onlookers gathered near the western ...
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UPS partners with drone project for healthcare supply chains in Rwanda
UPS has formed a partnership with medical alliance Gavi and robotics firm Zipline to explore the use of unmanned aircraft to deliver vaccines to remote locations in Rwanda.The UPS Foundation has awarded an $800,000 grant to support the launch of the Gavi and Zipline initiative, with the belief that the ...
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American Airlines steps in to fly water tablets for Ecaudor earthquake relief
American Airlines Cargo has shipped more than 20 pallets of water purification units to families across Ecuador whose lives were devastated when an earthquake hit the region last month.The 7.8 magnitude earthquake affected local water treatment plants and supply networks, which were severely disrupted in towns such as Manta and ...
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Aerospace software firm opens Heathrow innovation centre
Software firm B&H Intech has appointed a new software development manager and opened a new Heathrow centre.Janak Trivedi has been appointed as the company’s software development manager to be based at the new Heathrow facility.Trived has more than 10 years’ software development and management experience and will lead the team ...
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Qatar ups stake in IAG to 15.01%
Qatar Airways has raised further its stake in British Airways-owner International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) to 15.01% and may consider acquiring more of the company over time, the airline told Reuters.Less than a month ago Qatar Airways raised its stake in IAG to just under 12% from 9.99%.Speaking at a ...
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FedEx offer for TNT gains unconditional acceptance
FedEx's offer for TNT shares has been unconditionally accepted with the deal now set to be completed on May 25.This morning the two companies declared that 88.4% of all TNT shares had been tendered and accepted with all offer conditions satisfied or waived.“We are pleased with the outcome of the ...
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Freighter conversion bonanza continues as mystery customer signs up for 30 B737s
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc has signed an agreement to provide up to 30 twelve pallet position Boeing 737-800SF conversions with an undisclosed customer.The agreement includes 15 firm orders with an additional 15 options. The modifications for the customer will begin in late 2018 with deliveries beginning in 2019.To date, and including ...
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YTO Express Airlines reveals international ambitions
Recently launched YTO Express Airlines has revealed the extent of its global ambitions after its chairman unveiled plans for widebody freighter orders that will be used to create international services.Chairman of express firm YTO, Yu Weijiao, told China Daily that the airline would order at least three widebody freighters for ...
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NewsAmerican cargo carriers monthly: Demand improvements for American and United
US air cargo carriers recorded signs of improvement in April as American Airlines and United Airlines both saw cargo volumes return to growth.The increase registered by American and United is the first time since September last year that two of the three big American cargo carriers have registered a year-on-year ...
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Tough times continue for SIA Cargo as it records operating loss
SIA Cargo saw full-year operating losses deepen during its last financial year as tough market conditions weighed down performance.During the financial year ended March 31, the Singapore-based airline recorded an operating loss of S$50m compared with a S$22m loss during the same period 12 months earlier.SIA Cargo said its operating ...
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NewsCargo crime group calls for law enforcement to provide more data
The Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) has called on law enforcement agencies to increase the amount of cargo crime data they share to help the logistics and transport industry reduce incidents of theft.TAPA said if law enforcement agencies share extra crime data its members would be able to utilise this ...
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Work gets under way on GECAS 737-800NG conversion programme
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the aviation leasing and financing arm of GE, has begun its inaugural Boeing 737-800NG passenger-to-freighter conversion.The conversion, which is being carried out by Aeronautical Engineers, began when a 1999 vintage B737-800 arrived in Miami on May 5.The aircraft had been operated by Corendon Airlines in ...