All articles by Rebecca Jeffrey – Page 147
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NewsA320 conversion completes its first test flight
The first flight of the A320P2F has been completed. Photo: EFWA new freighter said to offer significantly more payload and containerised volume than competitors has completed its first flight.Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), the joint venture created by Airbus and ST Engineering, carried out the flight of the A320 passenger-to-freighter aircraft, the ...
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NewsBoeing expands freighter conversion capacity
Boeing and STAECO will open two additional conversion lines for the 737-800BCF in 2022. Photo: BoeingIn 2022, Boeing will add two 737-800BCF conversion lines at Taikoo (Shandong) Aircraft Engineering Co. Ltd’s (STAECO) facility at Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport in China on the back of strong demand.The first new line ...
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NewsCool supply chain growth
Gianluca Marcangelo, senior manager cargo transformation at Challenge Group. Photo: Cool Chain AssociationChallenge Group has become a member of the Cool Chain Association (CCA) to drive improvements in the cool supply chain.The temperature-sensitive airfreight specialist will join the CCA’s new technical committee, with the aim of supporting cool supply chain ...
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NewsChallenging satellite delivery complete
Photo: Volga-DneprVolga-Dnepr Airlines and Bollore Logistics have successfully carried out a challenging and complex satellite delivery to Japan.While the total cargo weight was not an issue as it did not exceed 70 tonnes, the dimensions of the 23 tonne CTH04 satellite container was close to the cargo compartment size limit. ...
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NewsIAG Cargo ramps up recruitment
IAG Cargo will create more than 500 new roles over the next 12 months. Photo: IAG CargoA massive IAG Cargo recruitment drive will help it expand cargo operations and meet growing customer demand.The company will create more than 500 new roles over the next 12 months, in areas including operations, ...