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Precision redelivers four converted B757Fs in a week
US-based Precision Aircraft Solutions, a specialist Boeing 757-200 passenger to freighter conversion company, has completed a busy week.It has redelivered four 757 aircraft from four locations around the world to three clients.“We are tremendously proud of these four converted freighters being redelivered in one week,” said Precision president Gary Warner.“The ...
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Oliver Evans joins drone maker Matternet
California-based drone provider Matternet has appointed Oliver Evans as head of global business development.For the last twelve years, Evans served as chief cargo officer at Swiss International Air Lines, responsible for its air cargo and postal business worldwide.“Oliver is one of the most recognised leaders in global air logistics. His ...
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DHL records double-digit decline in airfreight volumes
DHL Global Forwarding suffered from a double-digit decline in airfreight volumes during the third quarter of the year as it turned away low margin business.The forwarder’s third-quarter airfreight volumes slipped by 13.2% compared with a year ago to 896m tonnes. Air revenues for the period were down by 10.1% to ...
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Hong Kong airport sees cargo growth in October
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) saw cargo growth for the second consecutive month in October, increasing by 2% over like period 2014 to 392,000 tonnes.Hong Kong, the world’s number one cargo airport by volumes in 2014 at 4.4m tonnes, had recorded a decrease in freight throughputs in six of the ...
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HAE buys Groupair of South Africa
UK-based air cargo industry services provider HAE has acquired Groupair of South Africa, a neutral consolidator providing air, sea, road and courier services.Financial details of the acquisition were not immediately available.On its website, HAE states: "Groupair will be able to assist you with your requirements for air, sea and road ...
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CAL Cargo adds Halifax for peak season
CAL Cargo Airlines is hoping to net Canadian lobster cargo by launching a peak season service out of Halifax (YHZ), to Europe and the Far East from December 2015.The Israel-headquartered niche freighter operator, hubbed out of Liege airport in Belgium, said that a “full roster” is available with flights to ...
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DHL Express to develop palletised item conveyor system at Leipzig
DHL Express plans to install a unique automated conveyor belt for palletised items in its new Leipzig terminal in order to speed up processing times.Leipzig hub managing director Ralph Wondrak said that pallets need to travel 1km in distance when they arrive at the terminal.To improve processing time, the intergrator ...
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R-BAG bags distribution role for Tyvek covers
DuPont Protection Technologies has appointed Budapest-based R-BAG Group as the official distributor for Tyvek Air Cargo Covers in Central East Europe.R-BAG, a general sales and service agent (GSSA), is responsible for the supply of the Tyvek brand protective covers across this region together with the provision of customer support and ...
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Cargo records tumble at Leipzig/Halle
Leipzig/Halle Airport, Germany’s second-largest air cargo hub, saw record cargo volumes in October by handling 88,336 tonnes, a 10.1% increase over like month 2014.This is the fourth throughput record during 2015 for the airport, due mainly to express volumes from DHL and the DHL's AeroLogic joint venture with Lufthansa Cargo.Freight ...
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ANA has B767 conversion options for freighter fleet expansion
Japan's All Nippon Airways (ANA) is considering converting some of its Boeing 767 passenger aircraft into freighters, according to Reuters.ANA chief executive Osamu Shinobe was reported as saying that eight out of the carrier’s 11 Boeing 767-300 freighters were once passenger jets.Speaking on the sidelines of an aviation industry event ...
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New PACTL cool centre to open next year
Shanghai Pudong Int’l Airport Cargo Terminal (PACTL) will open its new eco-friendly cool centre early next year.PACTL announced plans to open the centre, which has a capacity of 100,000 tonnes per year, following the start of trial operations after the authorities had approved all the necessary licences.The cool centre covers ...
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Lufthansa Cargo adds more freighter flights as strike enters day seven
Lufthansa Cargo has called in additional freighter flights as it continues to try and offset the effect of a cabin crew strike, with operations expected to return to normal on Saturday.The German airline’s cargo arm said it regretted any inconvenience caused by the cabin crew strike which entered its seventh ...
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Harry the rhino flies to a new home to Indonesia
Harapan (Harry), the world’s only Sumatran rhinoceros living outside of South Asia, has arrived safely at his new home in Indonesia from Columbus’ Rickenbacker International Airport via Cathay Pacific Cargo.There are fewer than 100 Sumatran rhinos left in the world, and Harry needed to be relocated from his home at ...
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Finnair denies takeover approach by IAG
Finnair has denied speculation that it could be the target of a takeover by British Airways or its parent company IAG.In a statement issued to investors, the Helsinki-headquartered airline said: “Finnair notes that there has been speculation in the media today regarding a potential bid for Finnair by British Airways ...
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Cargolux progress in talks with unions
European freighter operator Cargolux has reached a "principle agreement" on a new collective work agreement (CWA) with the OGBL and LCGB unions, representing the majority of the Luxembourg-based carrier's ground staff.The airline said in a statement: "Management of Cargolux Airlines met with representatives of OGBL and LCGB on November 11 ...
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Air cargo peak season hits while forwarders report Asian capacity shortage
Initial traffic data from European airlines suggests there has been a strong peak-season pick-up in demand in October, while forwarders are reporting a shortage of capacity from Asia and bans on ad-hoc charter flights.The latest data from Lufthansa, Air France-KLM, IAG Cargo and Finnair shows that three of the airlines ...
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Volga-Dnepr steppes in for rare Russian horses
Volga-Dnepr Group has flown six endangered Przewalski horses from France to Russia as part of a project to reintroduce the animals to the Ural steppes of Russia.One of the Group’s Boeing 737-400SF freighters carried the rare horses from Montpellier in France to Orenburg, located on the Ural River some 1,500km ...
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Flower power purchase: Panalpina goes with the Airflo in Kenya
Panalpina is boosting its presence in Kenyan flower logistics by acquiring a majority stake in Airflo from the Dutch Flower Group (DFG), the world’s largest flower and plant trader.The acquisition, subject to conditions, reflects Switzerland-based Panalpina’s continued expansion in Africa and its increasing focus on the perishables business.Peter Ulber, Panalpina’s ...
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Platts' ambitious plans to develop Heathrow as a European cargo hub
Heathrow Airport cargo boss Nick Platts is a man on a mission: to make Heathrow the preferred European air cargo hub of choice, and he has the money to realise that ambition.Platts, previously head of ground handling at Heathrow, was appointed cargo boss in May at the UK’s number one ...
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Value of UK goods exported from Heathrow up almost 10%
The value of UK exports via Heathrow has increased 9.7% over a 12 month period as vaccines for medicine experience almost 100% growth and Chinese demand for UK products continues to grow.New data, produced to celebrate British Export Week, has revealed that over £7bn worth of British exports travelled to ...