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IATA chief addresses the industry in Brussels
Tony Tyler, director general and CEO of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), recently addressed the European Aviation Club in Brussels, the Belgian capital that is still finding its feet in the wake of the terrorist attack on the city’s airport last month (March).But, said Tyler: “Crises bring out the ...
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Virgin to bring back seasonal London - Chicago direct connection
Virgin Atlantic has confirmed that it is to relaunch seasonal daily flights to and from Chicago tomorrow (27 April).Virgin’s cargo customers working in the Chicago market are currently supported by the carrier’s year-round daily London – Detroit service but the addition of the new Airbus A330-300 services through Chicago O’Hare ...
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ACS stays in vogue
Recently, global charter broker Air Charter Service (ACS) handled a time-critical movement of some valuable designer clothes and shoes to France just in time for Paris Fashion Week.A leading fashion house initially asked ACS to fly 200 designer dresses from Milan to the French capital and, according to ACS group ...
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Cargo still on the up through Dubai
Dubai International Airport (DXB) handled 217,201 tonnes of freight in March 2016, up a marginal 0.1% from the 216,879 tonnes that passed through the gateway in the same month of last year.Over the course of the first quarter of 2016, freight traffic through Dubai International rose by 3.4% year-on-year to ...
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Etihad adds new freighter connection into Muscat
Etihad Cargo, the freight division of the UAE’s national flag-carrier, Etihad Airways, has introduced a new twice a week freighter service to Muscat, Oman, from its home hub of Abu Dhabi.It has also added an additional frequency on its link to Kuwait City. Both routes are operated by Airbus A330 ...
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Norwegian Cargo opts for dnata in UK market
Norwegian Cargo, the freight operation of the rapidly growing low-cost carrier, has chosen dnata to handle its freight in the UK.The deal, which goes into effect on 1 May, will see the Dubai-headquartered handler that forms part of the Emirates Group provide Norwegian with a full range of freight handling ...
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NewsSlow start to the year for production freighter orders
Orders of production freighter aircraft slowed in the first quarter of this year, but Boeing’s 747-8 programme did receive a boost through an order for four of the aircraft.The latest updates from Boeing and Airbus show that during the first quarter of the year four orders were placed for B747-8 ...
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Frankfurt aims to be first for pharma
Frankfurt is becoming Europe´s largest certified pharmaceutical hub, says the Germany gateway’s Air Cargo Community. With the airport’s Perishable Center and Bolloré Logistics Germany already having completed certification under IATA’s (Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators) scheme, a further nine companies have also started the nine-month process. They include handlers ...
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Another successful Air Cargo News Cargo Airline of the Year Awards
American Airlines was voted Cargo Airline of the Year 2016 in a night of airfreight industry celebrations, with 14 winners taking a bow in London at a gala event.The airfreight industry Oscars, now in their 33rd year, were presented by TV celebrity Gyles Brandreth in front of an audience of ...
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Neutral network to spread airfreight expertise
A group of air cargo entrepreneurs have formed a network of air cargo specialists to service the logistics industry. Hong Kong-based Neutral Air Partner aims to “inject a greater degree of advanced air cargo expertise into the logistics industry” and build competitive advantages through tailor made air cargo community tools.Chairman ...
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E-commerce delivers growth for Aramex
Middle East owned Aramex said that the online delivery market had helped it ride out global economic uncertainty and delivery strong growth in the first months of this year.The Dubai-based logistics company announced net profits up 12% to AED 96.9 million in the first quarter of 2016 compared with AED ...
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PACTL marches on
Shanghai Pudong International Airport Cargo Terminal (PACTL) says it has had its strongest-ever March and first-quarter figures. With 142,297 tonnes of air cargo, traffic increased 6.8% year-on-year for the month and the quarterly figure grew 1.5% to 367,791 tonnes.Imports increased by 1.4% year-on-year to 157,270 tonnes during the first three ...
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Air France KLM launches new freighter flights to serve the mango trade
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo and logistics firm Fermac Cargo España have launched joint 777-300 freighter flights from Abidjan, Ivory Coast to Madrid to serve the mango trade.The first of a minimum of eight flights operated on 19 April, each carrying around 90 tonnes of the fruit, which is in ...
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FedEx deal is on track, says TNT boss
TNT is in course to close its deal with FedEx during the second course, said chief executive Tex Gunning at a press conference to announce the Dutch-owned express operator’s first quarter results. Asked what the outcome would be if the Chinese authorities did not give their approval by the 6 ...
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PACAVI lands A320/321 conversion orders
PACAVI, the US-based engineering and conversion specialist,has confirmed the first orders for its Airbus A320-321passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion programme.São Paulo based business charter company Colt Aviation/Colt Cargo, has ordered two converted A321 freighters with an option for one more and Norway’s Airline Management will acquire six A320 freighters.The conversion specialist said ...
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ABC achieves Cargo iQ certification
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has gained Cargo iQ, formerly Cargo 2000, certification for meeting the IATA organisation’s quality standards.Following a two-day inspection, ABC’s quality certificate is valid for two year and acknowledges the airline’s conformance to Cargo iQ’s quality requirements.The audit process reviewed ABC’s quality management programme, data analysis, customer service ...
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Precision receives new freighter conversion orders for express airlines
Precision Aircraft Solutions has had a busy start to the year after receiving an order for eight freighter conversions and delivering three aircraft to customers.The conversion firm confirmed it has received eight orders for Boeing 757-200 passenger-to-freighter conversions.Six of the orders came from China Postal Airlines, while new cargo airline ...
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TIACA urges joint action on counterfeit goods
TIACA has called on Customs authorities to bring together rights holders, service providers, and regulators to help solve the problem of counterfeit goods.In a position paper published today, the organisation the air cargo industry plays a vital role in the interdiction of counterfeit shipments and in investigations of illicit trade ...
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FTA appoints new president
Ian Veitch handed over the presidency of the UK's Freight Transport Association to Leigh Pomlett, executive director, CEVA Group.Veitch steps down after completing a three year term as FTA President. Pomlett graduated in business studies from Liverpool John Moores University in 1980 and joined the then government-owned National Freight Consortium ...
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NewsPanalpina sees air cargo volumes jump despite tough market conditions
UPDATED: Panalpina recorded a market-beating 5% increase in airfreight volumes during the first quarter of the year as it counteracted a tough oil and gas market but pre-tax earnings declined.The Switzerland-based freight forwarder recorded first-quarter air cargo volumes of 216,000 tons compared with 205,000 tons for the same period in ...