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AEI receives approval update from the FAA
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which allows it to use Split Scimitar winglets in its B737-800s aircraft conversions.AEI said it is the first supplemental type certificate (STC) conversion provider to achieve the approval. It added that it will not charge an additional ...
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Dachser USA notes constant near-full capacity of Frankfurt-Chicago service
Dachser USA has provided an update about its weekly Frankfurt-Chicago air cargo service that was launched in response to increased demand for airfreight capacity when the pandemic hit.The company said that since the service was launched 17 weeks ago, it has consistently operated at near-full capacity.Dachser USA estimated that key ...
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NewsCLIVE: Expected November peak "fails to materialise"
Air cargo's road to recovery took a slight hit in November, as "airlines' hopes of a boost failed to materialise".According to CLIVE Data Services' most recent figures, last month saw a 1% year-over-year fall in airfreight demand — the first decline reported in six months.In recent months, the gap in ...
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Liege Airport achieves 1m tonne milestone
Liege Airport has handled 1m tonnes of cargo and marked the milestone as a "historic and symbolic day".The milestone was reached when an Airbridge Cargo flight, chartered by Chinese company HongYuan, touched down at the airport.Cargo on the flight — including the millionth tonne — was processed by WFS and ...
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MIA on-track to surpass annual cargo handling record
Miami International Airport (MIA) has said that it is set for a record-high year in cargo handling.The hub, which has processed 1.9m tonnes of cargo from January to October this year, said that it is on-track to surpass its annual record of 2.3m tonnes.It added that September and October this ...
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SpiceXpress launches pharma service to support vaccine distribution
SpiceXpress, the airfreight division of Indian carrier SpiceJet, has launched a new pharma service ahead of widespread global distribution of Covid-19 vaccines.The Spice Pharma Pro service will help to deliver "reliable, fast and secure" transportation of temperature-sensitive goods throughout the cold chain.The launch of Spice Pharma Pro comes after SpiceXpress ...
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Airforwarders Association: Who’s responsible for distributing the Covid-19 vaccine?
In the third article of a column series from the Airforwarders Association, executive director Brandon Fried questions who is responsible for the widespread distribution of the Covid-19 vaccine — and how the task can be carried out as efficiently and safely as possible. The SpaceX Crew-1 mission to the International ...
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NewsAAPA notes "relatively firm" airfreight demand in October
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has observed that air cargo demand last month remained "relatively firm", according to its preliminary October 2020 traffic figures.However, demand in October this year — measured in freight tonne km (FTKs) — was still 13% lower than in the same period last year.The ...
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NewsDnata launches digital airfreight handling platform in Dubai
Air services provider dnata has launched a cloud-based airfreight handling platform for its operations in Dubai, which enables freight forwarders to book appointments with the cargo terminal to deliver and pick up consignments.Dnata said that Appointment and Dock Management (ADM), which is powered by Siemens Logistics and its subsidiary Siemens ...
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NewsEnvirotainer and Unilode expand partnership to support vaccine distribution
Ahead of the launch of Covid-19 vaccines, pharma container company Envirotainer has broadened its partnership with ULD management and repair firm Unilode.Envirotainer has been working with Unilode since 2013 for the repair, maintenance, handling, transportation and storage of its temperature-controlled active airfreight containers.The update to the companies' partnership is the ...
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NewsBolloré Logistics: Seeking continuity
This interview appears in the December 2020 issue of Air Cargo News. Click here to read the full issue.Continuity is clearly important to Bolloré Logistics’ chief executive for Europe, Henri Le Gouis.For one, he has been working for the Paris-headquartered logistics firm for more than a quarter of a century, ...
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NewsDelta appoints VP cargo
Rob Walpole, VP Delta Cargo. Source Delta CargoDelta has appointed a new vice president of cargo as it moves its airfreight business to sit on its commercial business portfolio.Shawn Cole, who was formerly vice president of cargo, has been appointed into the newly-created role of vice president of global sales.Delta ...
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Air Canada names Berry as VP cargo
Air Canada has named Jason Berry as its new vice president of cargo, effective from January next year.In his new role, Berry — who was previously president at Alaska Airlines' subsidiary McGee Air Services — will report to Lucie Guillemette, executive vice president and chief commercial officer.Before his role at ...
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NewsIBS Software and CargoAi partner to drive up customers' air cargo revenues
IBS Software has announced a partnership with CargoAi which, it says, will enable its customers to extend their presence in new and existing markets and scale up their cargo revenues.The companies have been workign together since July 2020 to integrate IBS Software's iCargo and CargoAi platforms using a scalable application ...
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TIACA bids farewell to Vladimir Zubkov
TIACA has bidded farewell to Vladimir Zubkov, who served as secretary general from January 2017 to August 2020 and special advisor to the board on industry affairs since September 2020.Zubkov, who has more than 40 years of experience in the industry, joined TIACA in 2011 as board member and chair ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo and DB Schenker operate first CO2-neutral freighter flights
Left to right: Peter Gerber, chief exucutive of Lufthansa Cargo and Jochen Thewes, chief executive of DB SchenkerLufthansa Cargo and DB Schenker have teamed up to carry out the first ever CO2-neutral freighter flights, powered by sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).The first of these flights took place on November 29 and ...
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Volga-Dnepr Airlines confirms suspension of An-124-100s following prior incident
Volga-Dnepr Airlines has confirmed the temporary suspension of its An-124-100 freighter aircraft, effective from November 25.The carrier's An-124-100 fleet will remain suspended until an investigation by the Federal Agency for Air Transport, which seeks to identify the cause of an "aviation incident" on November 13, is complete.The incident, which occurred ...
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NewsSAL opens pharma hub at Riyadh Airport ahead of vaccine launch
Saudi Arabian Logistics Company (SAL) has opened new pharma and perishable facilities at the Cargo Village at King Khalid International - Riyadh Airport, ahead of the widespread rollout of Covid-19 vaccines.The facilities have 5,000 sq m of storage space and are large enough to process up to 365,000 tonnes of ...
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Cargo-partner begins rollout of CargoWise platform
Freight forwarder cargo-partner has commenced the rollout of the CargoWise platform, owned by WiseTech Global, across its global netowork.CargoWise will enable cargo-partner's logistics providers to carry out transactions for freight forwarding, customs clearance, warehousing, shipping, tracking, land transport, e-commerce and cross-border compliance, using a single platform.The sotware is being rolled ...
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IAG Cargo resumes flights to South Korea
IAG Cargo has resumed its direct service from London Heathrow to Seoul-Incheon in South Korea after having suspended the route when the pandemic hit.The carrier is operating flights on the route three times per week utilising its Boeing 787 aircraft.IAG Cargo said the route is significant for the export of ...