All Qatar Cargo Articles – Page 2
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Qatar Cargo volumes up but revenues under pressure in 23/24
Qatar Airways Cargo registered an increase in cargo tonnages during the fiscal year running until March 31 but its revenues declined.In total, the airline saw its cargo volumes increase by 12.9% year on year to 3m tonnes but revenues were down 25.8% year on year to QAR15.3bn.The decline in revenues ...
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Sponsored ContentSponsored: Qatar Airways Cargo launches Advanced Animal Centre
Qatar Airways Cargo announces the opening of its state-of-the-art Animal Centre and the relaunch of its Next Generation Live product, setting new benchmarks in the transport of live animals. As a leading transporter, with over 550,000 animals including 10,000 horses flown in 2023, the airline reaffirms its commitment to animal ...
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NewsQatar Cargo aims for efficiencies with data, index-linked deals and by tackling no-shows
Qatar Airways Cargo is aiming to create efficiencies in the supply chain by tackling the issue of shipment no-shows, pushing for index-linked long-term contracts and integrating more data into its systems.Speaking exclusively to Air Cargo News (ACN), Qatar Airways chief cargo officer Mark Drusch outlined the three initiatives that he ...
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NewsUN Refugee Agency renews relief shipment agreement with Qatar Airways
Source: Qatar AirwaysThe UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has renewed its partnership with Qatar Airways to support the shipment of relief items.The two-year partnership covering 2024 and 2025 will see Qatar Airways provide another 400 tonnes of free tonnage to UNHCR to support the delivery of aid supplies.The airline will use ...
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NewsQatar Cargo expands animal transport operation with world's largest airport facility
Qatar Airways Cargo has opened the world's largest air cargo animal facility at its Doha hub to meet the rising volumes of animals being transported through the airport.The new facility measures 5,260 sq m compared with 4,000 sq m at the previous animal operation.It offers 140 dog kennels, 40 cat ...
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Boeing 777F deliveries get going as Qatar Cargo welcomes latest aircraft
Qatar Cargo has put into operation another Boeing 777-200 freighter - Boeing's second 777 cargo aircraft delivery in April after a slow start to the year.The latest freighter (A7-BTB) travelled from Boeing's production site in Everett on April 14 and began commercial operations on April 16.So far, the aircraft has ...
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NewsQatar Cargo waves goodbye to its last Boeing 747 freighter
Source: Qatar Airways CargoQatar Airways Cargo has exited Boeing 747 freighter operations after the model conducted its final flight for the Doha-headquartered airline last week.The aircraft (A7-BGB) completed its final flight from Barcelona to Doha on March 1.The carrier said that it had decided to exit the operation of the ...
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NewsFlower volumes bloom for air cargo when love is in the air
Flower volumes have been blossoming over recent weeks as people all over the world invest in bouquets for their loved ones. The air cargo industry plays a vital role in helping people celebrate the time of year when love is in the air. Keep an eye on this page to ...
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NewsQatar Cargo set to exit 747-8F operations as UPS takes aircraft
Source: Matheus Obst/ Shutterstock.comQatar Airways Cargo looks set to offload its two Boeing 747-8 freighters with UPS adding the two jumbos.Speaking following the announcement of its quarterly results, UPS chief financial officer Brian Newman confirmed that it had acquired two 747-8Fs "through Qatar".Newman said the aircraft additions were part of ...
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NewsQatar Airways appoints new head of cargo
Mark Drusch. Source: Qatar CargoQatar Airways Cargo has appointed Mark Drusch as its chief officer cargo to replace Guillaume Halleux who left the role in September last year.The carrier said that Drusch, described as a "well-known figure in the aviation world" would take up the role at the world's largest ...
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NewsQatar Airways adds Warsaw freighter flights
Source: Qatar Airways CargoQatar Airways Cargo has added freighter flights to Warsaw as it continues to expand in eastern Europe.The new weekly Boeing 777 freighter service began on October 1 and will add 100 tonnes of capacity per week to its existing 10-times-per-week bellyhold operation.In total, the carrier will offer ...
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NewsQatar Cargo hopes to benefit from additional China flights
Source: Qatar Airways CargoQatar Airways Cargo is hoping to capitalise on extra bellyhold capacity to two new destinations in China.The airline's passenger business has started flying three-times-per week to Chengdu (TFU) and Chongqing (CKG) with its Airbus A330-300 aircraft.Both Chongqing and Chengdu stations will primarily operate as export-oriented markets, jointly ...
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NewsQatar Cargo partners with Xiamen Airlines on China flights
Source: Qatar Airways CargoQatar Airways Cargo and Xiamen Airlines are partnering on bellyhold capacity on flights between China and Qatar.Xiamen Airlines will launch daily flights between Beijing’s Daxing International Airport (PKX) and Doha’s Hamad International Airport, starting on October 20 and utilising Boeing 787-9 aircraft.Then, on October 31, the carrier ...
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NewsEquitrans transports herd of horses for Swiss event
Photo: Equitrans LogisticsEquitrans Logistics successfully transported 46 horses and 3.5 tons of equipment from Muscat in Oman to Basel for the Swiss Military Tattoo on behalf of the Royal Cavalry of Oman Mounted Pipe Band.The movement in July required a chartered Boeing 777F aircraft and utilised 17 Qatar Cargo jet ...
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NewsQatar Cargo steps in to fly lonely lion to sanctuary
Source: Animal Defenders International via Qatar CargoQatar Airways Cargo has flown a lonely lion from an abandoned Armenian zoo to a rehabilitation centre in South Africa.Ruben the lion was left in the zoo for five years until Animals Defenders International (ADI) and Qatar Airways Cargo teamed up on the animal's ...
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NewsDSV partners with Qatar on flights targeting oil and gas sector
Source: DSVDSV has partnered with Qatar Airways Cargo on flights between Mexico, the US, Europe and the Middle East to cater for the oil and gas industry.The twice-weekly flights are part of DSV's air charter network and operate between Mexico City and Doha via Huntsville and Luxembourg."This route also has ...
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Qatar Cargo selects PROS for real-time pricing
Qatar Airways Cargo has implemetned PROS' Smart Price Optimization and Management solution to offer customers real-time pricing on its booking platform.The real-time pricing engine offers immediate online booking confirmation and personalised pricing using artificial intelligence on the cargo airline's Digital Lounge platform.Customers can price and book cargo shipments without the ...
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Qatar Cargo and Airlink aid partnership yields results
The partnership between Qatar Airways Cargo and humanitarian aid transport firm Airlink has seen 58 shipments delivered in just over a year.The two partners renewed their co-operation in April last year and since then they have transported 351 tonnes of humanitarian supplies to seventeen countries on behalf of 22 organisations.Aid ...
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NewsBooking portal WebCargo launches interline option for airlines
Carriers will now be able to offer the services of their interline partners on the WebCargo by Freightos airfreight booking portal.Freightos said a test shipment had been carried out by Qatar Airways Cargo on an ITA Airways flight.The booking platform pointed out that in the passenger travel industry around 10% ...
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NewsQatar Airways Cargo to host IATA Cargo Hackathon
Source: Qatar CargoQatar Airways Cargo will host the next IATA One Record Hackathon to be held from November 24 to 26 in Doha.The hackathon is an around-the-clock event that brings together teams of developers to work on innovative solutions that address an industry challenge.Solutions are presented to a jury, and ...