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Texel Air updates fleet with 737-800BCF
Bahrain-based cargo airline Texel Air is updating its fleet with a 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) to replace its oldest aircraft, the Boeing 737-300F.The aircraft has recently been converted in China and is being leased from lessor AerCap. The aircraft will be used for charter operations.Chisholm Enterprises subsidiary Texel Air ...
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NewsAir cargo demand growth slows in April while attention turns to Q4
April was the fourth month in a row that global air cargo demand increased by over 11% but the market has begun to slow down after a busy start to the year, according to analysis by Xeneta.Additional belly capacity is affecting the dynamic load factor, air cargo demand as a ...
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NewsPattaya Airways targets Q4 launch as it receives first ATR 72-500F
Photo: ACIA Aero Leasing/ Pattaya AirwaysThailand’s newest cargo airline, Pattaya Airways, has taken delivery of its first ever aircraft from Ireland-based lessor ACIA Aero Leasing.Pattaya Airways took delivery of the ATR 72-500 freighter (MSN745) in April, with the second ATR 72-500F (MSN742) scheduled to be delivered this month.The cargo airline ...
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NewsIAG Cargo expands Madrid perishables facility
Photo: IAG CargoIAG Cargo has invested €1.5m into the expansion of its temperature-controlled perishables facility in Madrid which will increase the total capacity of the facility by 45%.The facility will include 1,340 sq m of dedicated temperature-controlled space for perishable goods, offering customers the largest cooling chambers at Madrid Airport, ...
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NewsIATA: March air cargo volumes up 10%
Positive momentum for air cargo continued in March as it became the fourth consecutive month of double-digit year-on-year growth.IATA reported that total demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs), rose by 10.3% compared to March 2023 levels, following rises in February, January and December.The trade body noted that "for the first ...
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NewsGeorgi Group makes fuel cleaner
Photo: Georgi GroupGeorgi Group has introduced HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) fuel as an option for all its transport services.The Georgi Group said it is offering HVO100 fuel instead of conventional diesel fuel on all its transportation services as part of its sustainability strategy.HVO100 is a renewable diesel fuel produced from ...
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NewsAir cargo to grow at Tashkent Airport
Photo: Uzbekistan AirportsAirfreight operations are set to grow at Uzbekistan's Tashkent International Airport with the development of a new terminal able to handle about 120,000 tons of cargo per year.The cargo terminal's design has already been completed and now the terminal will be built in two stages on an area ...
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NewsAGI Global Logistics starts strategic partnership in Sweden
Source: AGI Global LogisticsUK-based freight forwarder AGI Global Logistics has begun a new partnership with Swedish logistics company Scandinavian Shipping & Logistics (SSL).The partnership is anticipated to strengthen and expand AGI's freight and logistics services offered to customers operating in the Scandinavian market.AGI confirmed to Air Cargo News that the ...
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Geodis strengthens pharma capabilities in Europe
Geodis has strengthened its temperature-controlled pharmaceutical shipment capabilities in Europe by obtaining IATA's Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics (CEIV Pharma) certification for its Copenhagen, Denmark site.The freight forwarder now has a total of 28 CEIV Pharma certified sites across its global network in the Americas, Asia ...
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NewsCargo iQ appoints new board
Fanny Chan, Head of Cargo Global Operations at Cathay Pacific Airways. Photo: Cargo iQCargo iQ has elected a new board as it prepares to launch two major new initiatives to drive up membership engagement and welcome a new executive director next month.Two board members are new ...
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NewsAmeriflight appoints president and chief operating officer
Patrick Fluegeman. Photo: AmeriflightUS Part 135 cargo airline Ameriflight has appointed Patrick Fluegeman as president and chief operating officer.Fluegeman will be responsible for planning and executing current and future business operation strategies focusing on the regional express airfreight market.Most recently, he spent seven years with ABX Air, a US cargo ...
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My Freighter gets green light for China flights
Uzbekistan-based carrier My Freighter will add China to its network after being authorised for flights in the country.The growing airline did not say when operations to and from the country would begin, but confirmed it had gained certification in a LinkedIn post on April 25.My Freighter said: "We are pleased ...
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Maersk Air Cargo applies for UK operating license
Maersk Air Cargo has applied for an operating license from the UK Civil Aviation Authority.The application, made on April 12, was revealed in a document published by the authority on April 23."Maersk Air Cargo Limited (company number: 06503461) has applied to operate charter and scheduled flights between any combination of ...
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Three airlines vying for Asiana Airlines' cargo business
Three low cost airlines are reportedly in the running to buy Asiana Airlines' cargo business as part of conditions for Korean Air to acquire Asiana Airlines.Eastar Jet, Air Premia and Air Incheon, all based in the Republic of Korea, have submitted bids in the second round of bidding to acquire ...
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NewsFreighter demand is bright spot for Cargolux in 2023
Luxembourg-headquartered cargo airline Cargolux boosted its 2023 results with demand for dedicated freighter capacity, despite lower demand and rates in 2023.The Cargolux Group generated revenues of $2,975bn and profit after tax of $286m.However, the company's operational KPIs were all down on the previous year.Source: CargoluxReflecting on its 2023 results the ...
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NewsAir Charter Service takes on new head of Swiss office
Arthur Guibert. Photo: Air Charter ServiceAircraft charter specialist Air Charter Service has announced Arthur Guibert as the new chief executive for its Switzerland office in Geneva.Chris Leach, chairman of Air Charter Service, commented: "After working for several years in the hospitality and aviation sectors in France, Belgium and the UK, ...
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NewsDSV airfreight volumes up 2.3% in Q1 but profit falls with rates
DSV's airfreight volumes benefited from strong demand out of Asia in the first quarter of the year, although revenue and profit fell as rates dropped in the market.The forwarder's airfreight volumes increased 2.3% in the first quarter of 2024 to 335,213 tonnes. This is compared to 327,712 tonnes in the ...
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Threat to cargo operations from strike action at Heathrow
Aircraft refuelling handlers working for AFS at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) will initiate industrial action for 72 hours beginning on May 4.50 staff that are part of the Unite trade union are due to strike for 72 hours. The industrial action could potentially affect large numbers of services into and ...
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NewsPML Seafrigo hires airfreight director
Paddie Allen. Photo: PML SeafrigoFood logistics firm PML Seafrigo has hired Paddie Allen as airfreight director to head up the company’s UK airfreight operations.The role of airfreight director sees Allen based at Heathrow Airport, with responsibility for 22 staff.Allen has spent the last 16 years in the logistics business and ...
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NewsSauvé-Hopkins to head up dnata's global airport operations
Clive Sauve-Hopkins Photo dnatadnata has appointed Clive Sauvé-Hopkins as divisional senior vice president (DSVP), airport operations to oversee the company's global ground handling and cargo business at 97 airports in 16 countries.Effective immediately, Sauvé-Hopkins will manage a team of over 37,000 customer-centric aviation professionals, with responsibility for ensuring consistent high ...