All Middle East Articles – Page 31
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ACS arranges aid flight to war torn Aden
Air Charter Service (ACS) has arranged the first civilian cargo flight into Aden since the troubles started in Yemen almost five months ago.ACS chief executive Justin Bowman said that civilian cargo flights carrying much needed humanitarian aid have not been allowed into Aden for months.But on August 13 the charter ...
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Volga-Dnepr's double-quick delivery
Volga-Dnepr Airlines operated two IL-76TD-90VD cargo flights to deliver mobile drilling equipment for an oil and gas customer in Kuwait.The flights from Liege in Belgium carried 16-ton mobile installations that drove into the cargo holds under their own power for the deliveries to Al Kuwait.“As the cargo was required in ...
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Kerry Logistics' perfect fit for Debenhams
A UK regional rather than Heathrow-centric approach to airfreight helped Kerry Logistics Network secure a contract with Debenhams that cuts by two days the outbound supply chain process to growing markets in the Middle East.Kerry Logistics will handle all airfreight from Debenhams’ UK distribution centre in Peterborough to various destinations ...
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Eagle MRO has landed for Volga-Dnepr Gulf
Volga-Dnepr Gulf (VDG) has signed a contract with Malaysian charter operator Eagle Express to provide maintenance services for the airline’s Boeing 747-400 fleet.The contract covers maintenance services for A4-check, Out-Of-Phase Routine Tasks and AD/SB performance.Work under the contract will be carried out in Volga-Dnepr Gulf’s hangar complex located in Sharjah.Managing ...
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Agility Logistics records Q2 revenue decline despite airfreight yield boost
Logistics firm Agility Global Integrated Logistics (GIL) reported a 4% decrease in revenues during the second quarter and a softer airfreight market.The Kuwait-headquartered company said that second-quarter revenues slid to KD259m largely as a result of currency volatility.With currency effects stripped out of the result, it would have recorded a ...
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Oman Air and Cargolux add second service to Indian air cargo partnership
Oman Air and Cargolux have added an extra frequency to their freighter partnership between Oman and India, and say they plan to add further destinations to the tie-up in the future.The two airlines announced this morning that they would today add a second weekly flight between Chennai and Muscat.Cargolux said ...
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Enfeebled Asia-Pacific airfreight market and sluggish Europe warns ACI
A weakening of international trade activity has “enfeebled the Asia-Pacific airfreight market” in the first half of 2015, while Europe remains “sluggish” in the same period as North America and Middle East volumes rebound.Latest data from Airports Council International (ACI) indicates that global airfreight volumes in June showed average “modest” ...
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First flight for Qatar Airways Cargo's new charter freighter
Qatar Airways Cargo’s new Boeing 747 freighter charter aircraft has performed its first flight, heading to Hong Kong from Doha.The Middle Eastern airline said that the Boeing B747-400BCF aircraft, with a 112.5 tonne capacity, would cater for growing demand for outsized freight transportation for infrastructure projects in the Middle East ...
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Qatar extends hunting trophy ban
Qatar Airways is the latest airline to adjust its ethical cargo policy in the wake of the Cecil the lion outcry.The Middle Eastern carrier today announced that its existing embargo on transporting hunting trophies would be extended to encompass all species identified by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered ...
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FedEx and Atlas join coalition to back Middle East carriers in US subsidy row
FedEx and Atlas Air have joined up with two other US carriers to create the US Airlines for Open Skies Coalition, in support of Middle East Gulf airlines who have been accused of distorting competition via state subsidies.US-based parcels giant FedEx and lessor Atlas have joined forces with JetBlue Airways ...
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Sharjah partners firm up road feeder agreement
Sharjah Aviation Services and Wallenborn have formalised their strategic partnership in the Middle East with a newly entered agreement.It extends the current cooperation between Sharjah Aviation Service and the Luxembourg-headquartered road feeder services (RFS) supplier.Sharjah Aviation Service and Wallenborn offer general cargo and temperature controlled airfreight RFS to all the ...
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Online shopping boost for Aramex as it eyes acquisitions
An online shopping boost for its international express and domestic express products saw Dubai-based Aramex’s second quarter net profits increase by 15% to AED92.6m.The logistics group, which has secured funds for potential takeover targets, saw its half year 2015 revenues increase year-on-year to AED1.9bn, up 7% compared to the corresponding ...
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Qatar launches on-board courier service
Qatar Airways Cargo is launching an express airfreight service for door-to-door and time-critical shipments.The QR On-Board Courier service will be rolled out across the Middle East-based cargo carrier’s global network on August 1, enabling customers to book time-definite airfreight delivery solutions.It will use dedicated couriers accompanying each shipment from collection ...
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Ground handler shake-up continues as dnata swoops on Amsterdam business
The shake-up of the ground handling industry continued today as dnata announced it had struck a deal to acquire Aviapartner’s cargo handling operations at Schiphol airport.The deal will see dnata gain Aviapartner’s 44,000sq m of warehouse space, where it handles 360,000 tonnes of cargo each year and employs 430 staff.The ...
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Qatar Airways Cargo to add new African air cargo freighter operation
Qatar Airways Cargo has continued to expand its operations to Africa with the addition of a seventh dedicated freighter service to the continent.The airline announced today that it would launch a new Airbus 300F flight to Djibouti from its Doha hub on August 1.Qatar said the service would target the ...
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Qatar Airways dismisses SpiceJet stake speculation as an attempt to increase share value
Qatar Airways has dismissed speculation that it is in negotiations to buy a stake in Indian low-cost airline SpiceJet, suggesting the rumours are designed to increase share value.In a press release, the Middle Eastern carrier said rumours in the Indian press suggesting that the two airlines are in the early ...
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ABC appoints new VP EMEA as it eyes Africa and the Middle East
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has appointed Georges Biwer as Vice President, Europe Middle East and Africa (EMEA) as the airline expands services in these regions.In his new role, Biwer, who has more than 24 years’ experience in the air cargo industry, will focus on growing ABC’s scheduled cargo operations inside and ...
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Asia Pacific airport volumes affected by European economy and Asia export slowdown
Air cargo volumes at airports based in the Asia Pacific and Middle East regions edged up in May but were impacted be export and economic slowdowns.The latest figures from Airports Council International Asia Pacific show that throughput at Asia Pacific airports increased by 1.6% in May compared with last year. ...
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Qatar adds first 747 freighter to fleet
Qatar Airways Cargo has added its first Boeing 747 freighter aircraft to its fleet as it continues to expand its airfreight offering.The Middle Eastern airline said that from August it would add a 747-400BCF aircraft to its charter fleet, providing 112.5 tonnes of capacity.It said it had opted for a ...
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Shifting cargo caused Bagram B747 freighter crash
A National Airlines (NAL) Boeing 747 freighter crashed on take-off from Bagram Airbase, Afghanistan, in April 2013 because the five large military vehicles on board were “inadequately restrained”, said the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).This led to at least one vehicle moving rearward, crippling key hydraulic systems and damaging ...