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Brussels continues recovery process
On May 2, Brussels Airport will introduce a new flight schedule. According to a statement from the gateway, “the number of passengers per flight is rising faster than expected, so a new flight schedule has been drawn up for all passengers to leave in complete safety and comfort”.The airport operator ...
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Air Partner reveals strong performance
Air Partner, the global aviation services group that is best known for its long-standing air charter broker business, has reported strong results for its financial year that ended in 31 January.Air Partner made an underlying profit before tax of £4.3m, an increase of 64% over the previous financial year, while ...
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Lufthansa Group result one of the best ever despite tough challenges
Looking back at its 2015 performance during its annual general meeting (AGM), the Lufthansa Group said that the adjusted earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) of €1.8bn and net profit of €1.7bn it made on revenue of €32.1bn during the year represented one of the best group results in the ...
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Accusations fly as Atlas Air pilots' union requests mediation
A dispute involving 1,300 pilots flying for DHL-contracted airlines Atlas Air and Polar Air Cargo in the US looks set to go to mediation.The Teamsters union said on 26 April that the National Mediation Board (NMB) which facilitates labour relations in aviation had agreed to the request despite the fact ...
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Batmobile flies between continents, with Turkish Airlines’ help
The Batmobile has made its first ever journey between two continents, thanks to Turkish Airlines. The car that will be used in Warner Bros’ new movie Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice travelled to Istanbul where it crossed the Bosphorus Strait from Europe to Asia on the new Yavuz Sultan ...
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Drewry index gives some cause for rejoicing
Drewry’s East-West Airfreight Price Index rose by 0.3 points in March compared with February to a reading of 79.5.The small increase came after four consecutive months of falling prices, during which period the index fell by over 20 points from an October peak.In terms of pricing, rates increased by one ...
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AEI bags new freighter conversion orders
Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) has signed a contract with Vallair to provide the company with four 11 pallet position Boeing 737-400SF freighter conversions.All of the conversions will be modified by Commercial Jet’s Dothan, Alabama facility with the first one commencing in May 2016, followed by the remaining three modifications in June, ...
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Delta renews Atlanta lease agreement
Kasim Reed, mayor of the City of Atlanta, and Richard Anderson, CEO of Delta Air Lines, have inked a 20-year Airport Use and Lease Agreement.The new lease, which goes into effect on 1 July, will keep Delta’s corporate headquarters in Atlanta until at least 2036. It replaces the previous agreement ...
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Qatar ups IAG stake to almost 12%
Qatar Airways has increased its stake in IAG to almost 12%, according to Bloomberg.The news agency reported that the Middle Eastern airline has been “strengthening ties built around the access [IAG-owned] British Airways provides to North America via London and the Gulf carrier’s network of Asian routes”.Qatar Air has increased ...
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SF Airlines takes delivery of latest converted freighter
PEMCO World Air Services has announced the redelivery of a Boeing 737-300 freighter aircraft to China-based SF Airlines, the air cargo division of SF Express.The freighter, converted by PEMCO’s partner STAECO in Jinan Shandong, China, marks the fourteenth redelivery of a B737-300/400 to SF Airlines since 2013.SF Airlines plans to ...
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SkyCell teams up with EGA group in Brazilian market
The EGA Group and SkyCell Switzerland have signed an exclusivity deal for the leasing and distribution of pharma containers in Brazil.“The partnership aims to offer logistics solutions, exclusive and dedicated especially for pharmaceutical logistics, reducing costs in door-to-door shipments, ensuring quality without any environmental impact in controlling the product temperature”, ...
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First quarter surge hoists ABC to record
A 27% year-on-year increase lifted AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) to a new quarterly tonnage record of over 132,000 tonnes in the first three months of 2016.January 2016 was also a record for that month with cargo volumes of 43,000 tonnes, while February tonnage rose 15% over the same month in 2015 ...
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Virgin Atlantic Cargo appoints Ellis in GSA role
Ryan Ellis has been appointed head of GSA territory management by Virgin Atlantic Cargo to lead and manage the airline’s 40 general sales agency partners in 25 countries.Based at the airline’s cargo headquarters close to London Gatwick Airport, Ellis is responsible for all of Virgin Atlantic Cargo’s GSA management across ...
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Lufthansa gives tech firms a helping hand
Lufthansa Cargo has joined forces with Silicon Valley tech firm RocketSpace to encourage digital innovation in airfreight. It says it is the first freight airline globally to participate in a new Logistics Tech Accelerator which helps start-ups and corporate innovation professionals “bring the future to market.”The carrier’s vice president product ...
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E-air waybills tail off in March
The steady increase in global e-air waybill (e-AWB) penetration fell for the first time in March, according to the latest IATA report published on 26 April. The figures showed that be-AWB penetration of total airfreight shipments at 37.1%, compared with 37.5% in February, the first month-on-month decline for 12 months.However, ...
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Flight to freedom
A total of 33 lions rescued from circuses in Peru and Colombia are due to fly to a new life in South Africa on 29 April on a chartered MD11F freighter. The animals, 24 from Peru and nine from Colombia, have been rescued by international campaigning group, Animal Defenders International ...
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AMI portal tops 100,000 quotes
Airfreight and express wholesaler AMI says that its online booking portal has handled 100,000 quotes since it was launched six months ago in late 2015.Quote & Book has also doubled AMI’s live customer base, maintaining a 15% conversion ratio to firm bookings since its launch, as well as those for ...
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Strikes hit German airfreight
Lufthansa Cargo is warning that a public sector strike could disrupt operations at key Germany airports today (Wednesday 27 April).The ver.di trade union called a strike starting at 00.01 today that could affect ground handling and some airport fire services at Frankfurt, Munich, Düsseldorf, Cologne/Bonn, Dortmund and Hanover-Langenhagen airports.The carrier ...
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Brussels is Panalpina’s first CEIV station
Panalpina has achieved IATA CEIV (Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators) certification for pharma traffic at its Brussels operation, following a strenuous validation process.It is the forwarder’s first station to obtain the certificate, which is becoming the benchmark for air freight related cross-dock operations for healthcare products.Panalpina’s Belgium head of ...
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Time:matters enjoys successful year
time:matters, the specialist in time-critical logistics that forms part of the Lufthansa Cargo Group, enjoyed an 8% increase in revenue last year compared to 2015, making a turnover of 64 million euros.That result built on the success of 2014, when revenue had grown by 10% over 2013.Time:matters’ international business did ...