All articles by Rachelle Harry – Page 6
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NewsiAero Airways to operate flights for DHL Express
iAero Airways 737 FleetUS aircraft charter airline iAero Airways, part of the iAero Group aviation investment platform, has expanded its service to operate six DHL freighters.The latest aircraft to be added, a Boeing 737-800F, will operate on an ACMI basis by iAero Airways, while the other five existing aircraft are ...
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Philadelphia Airport expands its airfreight facilities and capabilities
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is expanding its air cargo facility by 136 acres and will almost tripple its airfreight warehousing space.To support its expansion and cargo handling capabilities, PHL has formed a partnership with Aviation Facilities Company (AFCO) and has also become a member of TIACA.PHL's expansion plan includes the ...
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NewsHong Kong Airlines goes to ‘critical survival mode’, flying only eight jets
Hong Kong Airlines (HKA) will stand down its fleet of Airbus A320s until mid-2022 and operate a skeletal fleet of just eight A330s on cargo flights, as the embattled carrier enters what it calls “a critical survival mode”.The airline confirmed reports of a wide-ranging restructuring — its latest in more ...
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John Menzies taps into Chinese air cargo market
Aviation services firm John Menzies is set to expand into the Chinese air cargo market.The business is investing £3.4m (US$4.8m) to acquire a minor equity stake, by way of a joint venture, in Chinese firm Guangzhou JFreight Aviation Logistics Supply Chain Co. Ltd (JFreight).The joint venture will see Menzies managing ...
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Ostend Airport, Port of Zeebrugge and Versluys to develop air-sea logistics platform
Belgium's Ostend-Bruges International Airport, Port of Zeebrugge, and warehousing firm Versluys Logistics, have teamed up to develop a digital freight platform for air and sea logistics.The platform will offer solutions across the air-sea supply chain and will enhance Belgium's freight capabilities as a gateway to and from Europe.Versluys Logistics is ...
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NewsSmartLynx Malta expands fleet and DHL partnership with its first freighter
Malta-based carrier SmartLynx is introducing an Airbus A321 freighter to its fleet, which will be operated by DHL Express as part of their partnership first formed in February.The aircraft (9H-CGA) is the first freighter to be introduced to the carrier’s fleet. It is also the first aircraft of its type ...
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NewsWFS wins AirBridgeCargo contract in Atlanta
AirBridgeCargo Airlines has awarded a three-year cargo handling contract to Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in Atlanta.WFS said the carrier is its "launch customer" at its new cargo terminal at Atlanta International Airport.Under the terms of the agreement, the handler will process around 9,500 tonnes of cargo each year from AirBridgeCargo's ...
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Brussels Airport reports increased cargo volumes in May
Brussels Airport has noted an increase in airfreight demand in May, as it continues the rollout of its Digital Green Lane for cargo processes.The hub recorded a 35.8% year-on-year increase in cargo volumes in May, up to 71,851 tonnes.The airport said cargo volumes carried in the bellyhold of passenger aircraft ...
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American Airlines Cargo resumes flights between US and Israel
American Airlines Cargo has resumed flights from the US (New York JFK and Miami) to Israel (Ben Gurion Airport).The carrier is operating Boeing 777-200 daily flights between New York and and Tel Aviv, as well as flights three times per week between between Miami and Tel Aviv using the same ...
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NewsAirAsia’s first dedicated freighters to begin operations in Q3
AirAsia has operated cargo-only flights throughout the coronavirus pandemicAirAsia will operate its first dedicated cargo aircraft — a Boeing 737-800 — in the third quarter of the year, as the low-cost giant doubles down on expanding in the region’s cargo market.The aircraft, operated by AirAsia logistics unit Teleport from its ...
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IATA: Air cargo remains the "good news story" for the air transport sector
IATA has reported in its latest market analysis that air cargo volumes in April this year continued to outpace pre-Covid (2019) levels.The association said this was largely due to the strong performance of carriers based in North America, the Middle East and Africa.Global air cargo demand in April 2021, measured ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo expands pharma facilities in Dubai
Emirates SkyCargo has extended its pharma facility at its hub in Dubai.The carrier's GDP-certified facility now covers an additional 2,600 sq m of temperature-controlled warehousing, capable of storing goods between 2 and 25 degrees Celsius.With the extension, the carrier said, the pharma facility can hold an estimated 60-90m doses of ...
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Air China extends cargo handling agreement with WFS
Air China has extended its cargo services agreement with handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in the UK and Germany.WFS will continue to provide cargo handling services for the carrier at London Heathrow Airport for another three years.Meanwhile, the handler will serve the carrier at Frankfurt Airport for another year.Both airports ...
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Volga-Dnepr Group and Astral partner to serve humanitarian sector
Freighter operators Volga-Dnepr Group and Astral Aviation have formed a partnership to support the humanitarian sector and rollout of Covid-19 vaccines.The companies, who recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), said the humanitarian partnership will support not only Covid-19 and other vaccines’ distribution — mainly between Russia and Africa — ...
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NewsWFS opens cargo terminal at Atlanta Airport
Left to right: Elliott Paige, director air services development at Atlanta Airport and Craig Smyth, group chief executive, WFS.Ground handler WFS has opened a new cargo terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (Atlanta Airport).The handler obtained a 20-year lease to operate at the airport's Cargo Building C, which was established ...
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NewsAntonov Airlines carries lengthy aircraft parts from Brazil to Miami
Antonov Airlines recently collaborated with DB Schenker to transport aircraft parts from Viracopos, Brazil to Miami, US.One of the carrier's AN-124-100 aircraft was used for the operation.The special cargo — which included 15 m long wing sections and two sections of fuselage measuring 12 m long — was dismantled into ...
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MasAir set to grow fleet with two leased A330-300 P2Fs
Aircraft lessor CDB Aviation is leasing two of its Airbus A330-300 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) aircraft to Mexican freighter operator MasAir Cargo.MasAir Cargo said the deal marks the first-ever time that it has obtained a lease for the A330-300 P2F aircraft type.The aircraft are expected to be delivered to the carrier in ...
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NewsAtran Airlines to lease additional B737 Boeing converted freighters from Gecas
Atran Airlines, a Volga-Dnepr Group carrier, will lease two additional 737-800 Boeing converted freighters (BCF) from GE Capital Aviation Services (Gecas).The carrier recently took delivery of a 737-800BCF from Gecas and another one is planned for delivery later this month. Both freighters are in addition to the two that entered ...
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Morris joins Dronamics as chief product officer
Drone operator Dronamics has appointed Roger Morris into the role of chief product officer.Morris joins the company after having worked at Flash Forward Consulting, where he supported logistics providers and users on e-commerce delivery strategy, services and technology.Morris previously worked in senior positions Royal Mail Parcels, where he was responsible ...
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NewsLufthansa and DB Schenker mark aircraft to highlight sustainability efforts
Lufthansa Cargo and DB Schenker team up on SAF flightsLufthansa Cargo and DB Schenker have highlighted their joint sustainability efforts by putting special livery onto a freighter aircraft.The companies marked one of Lufthansa Cargo's Boeing 777s (D-ALFG) with the words "Flying 100% CO2 neutral powered by DB Schenker" and an ...