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Qatar Airways confirms B747-8F deal
Qatar Airways has confirmed the order of two Boeing 747-8 freighters, as previously reported by Air Cargo News.The order confirmation came at a ceremony to celebrate the arrival of the first of two aircraft, with the second due to join Qatar's fleet later this year. It also confirmed an order ...
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Cargolux and Emirates partnership expands with Dubai handler move
Cargolux has transferred its handling operation in Dubai to Emirates SkyCargo as the two companies ramp-up their cargo partnership.In May, the two airlines signed a co-operation agreement that sees them share space on each others aircraft.The move to the same handling company in Dubai World Central Complex (DWC) will facilitate ...
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Qatar Airways Cargo adds fifth US freighter destination this year
Qatar Airways Cargo will become the first international airline to offer a freighter service to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, when a new operation gets underway next month.The airline said that when the new B777F service is launched, on October 11, it will become the fifth freighter destination in the Americas added this ...
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All dressed up: Qatar Airways Cargo’s first freighter charter to Rickenbacker
Qatar Airways Cargo has shipped more than 100 tonnes of garments to the US in the Middle East carrier's first charter service to Rickenbacker International Airport in Colombus, Ohio.The consignment, in collaboration with Sri Lanka-based EFL (Expo Freight), was flown on a Boeing 777 freighter from Colombo to Rickenbacker for ...
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dnata signs up Siemens for dock side IT systems
Ground handler dnata has signed up to use Siemens Postal, Parcel & Airport Logistics' (SPPAL) software platform for its operations in Dubai.The appointment system will allow all land transport processes up to the hub’s dock side to be handled digitally."The benefits for dnata will include significantly increased transparency and the ...
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Qatar Airways outlines its cargo response to air space "blockade"
Qatar Airways, facing an air space embargo by its Middle East neighbours since June this year, chartered in extra freighters and increased its own maindeck capacity on key trade lanes to maintain urgently needed food supplies and traditional cargo flows.Despite a 160% rise in cargo volumes at its Doha home ...
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Emirates SkyCargo says it with flowers
Emirates SkyCargo's Boeing 777 'Rosie' freighter has marked Chinese Valentine’s Day and the Indian festival of Onam with special deliveries.The Dubai-based carrier's rose-liveried freighter arrived at Shanghai’s Pudong International airport in the early hours of August 28, on the day of the Qixi festival to mark what is known as ...
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Qatar Airways links up with DoKaSch for pharma containers
Qatar Airways Cargo has signed an agreement with DoKaSch Temperature Solutions to offer the Frankfurt-based equipment specialist's Opticooler range of temperature-controlled containers for transporting pharma products.The chief officer cargo of the Middle East Gulf carrier, Ulrich Ogiermann, said: “We understand the intricacies of a seamless cool chain and always aim ...
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American Airlines adds new Middle East air cargo GSA
American Airlines Cargo has chosen Heavyweight Air Express (HAE) as its General Sales Agent (GSA) in the United Arab Emirates.HAE replaces long-standing GSA, Airline Cargo Resources (ACR), which has recently chosen to downsize its commitments in the region.This is the second area of the world in which HAE was chosen ...
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Emirates has pharma covered with new DuPont material
Emirates SkyCargo is rolling out a new pharma white cover solution developed in collaboration with DuPont.Featuring DuPont’s Tyvek Xtreme W50 material, the new White Cover Xtreme will offer “enhanced protection for temperature sensitive cargo in hot, cold and wet weather conditions”.From June to August 2017, Emirates SkyCargo has also been ...
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Houston, we have a solution. Piped spooling flown to US on B747-400F cargo charter
Chapman Freeborn Airchartering oversaw the time-critical delivery of 60 tons of pipe spooling from Sharjah to Houston for an equipment upgrade at a gas-to-liquids processing plant.The air cargo charter specialist’s Dubai office coordinated the movement, on behalf of a freight forwarder, with the assistance of Magma Aviation, which repositioned a ...
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Qatar Airways dumps plan for American Airline stake
Qatar Airways has dropped a plan to acquire up to a 10% stake in American Airlines, according to press reports. In a statement, the Middle Eastern carrier said that “taking into account the latest public disclosure of American Airlines”, the investment “no longer meets our objectives”.The US carrier had vociferously ...
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Qatar dispute goes to World Trade Organisation
Qatar is reported to have filed an official complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) in its ongoing dispute with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt.The three neighbouring countries have accused Qatar of destabilising the region through its support of extremist group, which it denies.This has led ...
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Steady progress for Dubai World Central cargo as passengers surge
Cargo at Dubai World Central (DWC), the emirate’s second airport, totalled 443,835 tonnes during the first half of 2016 compared to 430,132 tonnes in the first six months of 2016, a 3.2% increase.Passengers meanwhile surged more than 35% to almost 555,000 in the first half of the year, according to ...
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Flying fish: Turkish Cargo provides Pearls of the Aegean for Kuwait dining tables
Turkish Cargo is now accepting fresh fish shipments on its direct Bodrum-Kuwait passenger flights as part of a sameday perishables supply chain to serve the appetites of consumers in the Middle East country.The Turkish carrier said that it is offering the service after requests from the Aegean Region, where three ...
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Etihad Airways registers $1.8bn loss in 2016 as cargo comes under pressure
Etihad Airways saw its cargo revenues drop by 10% last year despite an increase volumes, while the overall company slipped to a $1.8bn loss.The Abu Dhabi-hubbed airline recorded cargo revenues of $900m in 2016 compared with a $1bn in 2015. This came despite a 0.8% increase in cargo volumes to ...
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Qatar Cargo confirms cattle charters
Qatar Airways Cargo has confirmed it will transport more than 4,000 cattle as part of a project to set up a dairy farm in Qatar and bypass the blockade set up by some of the state’s neighbours.In a statement sent out today, the airline confirmed it had won the deal ...
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Emirates SkyCargo to launch specialist pharma flights
Airline Emirates SkyCargo has revealed that next month it will begin offering “dedicated” pharma flights from London and Frankfurt.Speaking at an event organised by the airline and new partner SkyCell, Emirates SkyCargo manager global sales pharma Julian Sutch said that where applicable it would begin to group pharma shipments on ...
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Qatar Airways sees cargo demand surge past 1m tonnes
Qatar Airways saw cargo demand surpass the 1m tonne mark for the first time during the last fiscal year, while revenues were also up.In its annual report, the airline group revealed that in the 2017 fiscal year it saw cargo demand increase by 20.9% year on year to 1.15m tonnes. ...
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Speculation over B747-8F order by Qatar Airways
Online news reports suggest that Qatar Airways has ordered two Boeing 747-8 freighters from the US planemaker.News website SeekingAlpha cited comments by Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar Al Baker suggesting that the Middle East Gulf carrier has ordered two B747-8Fs.SeekingAlpha added: "While the order is only firm when it is ...