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SDV implements CEIV Pharma in major hubs
Freight forwarder SDV is implementing the IATA Center of Excellence for Independent Validators Pharmaceutical Logistics programme (CEIV Pharma) certification in 16 major airports across Europe, Asia, North America and South Africa.The Bolloré Logistics subsidiary said that it will be the first company in the international transport and logistics industry to ...
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Saudia launches new Indian freighter service
Saudia Cargo has launched a new freighter service between Delhi, Riyadh and its home base Jeddah, as the Indian city continues to grow in importance for the airline.The twice-a-week service utilises a 747-400 freighter and departs from Delhi every Thursday and Saturday.Delhi has over the years become a key market ...
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Boeing ups aircraft demand expectation
Boeing has upped its expectation for demand of new aircraft from last year’s forecast, predicting that 38,050 new airplanes will be needed over the next 20 years.The company predicted that by the end of the 20 year forecast period, the commercial airplane fleet will double, from 21,600 airplanes in 2014 ...
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Swissport hit dnata for six at Old Trafford
Aeroflot’s ground-handling partners, Swissport and dnata, were given the chance to show their silky football skills on the hallowed Old Trafford turf.They were the guests of the Russian airline, official carrier to Manchester United, which had invited them to a ‘pitch day’ at the Red Devil’s home ground.The end of ...
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EVA commits to five B777 freighters
EVA Airways has a commitment to purchase five B777 freighters, the first of this type to enter the Taiwanese carrier’s cargo fleet, in a list price deal valued at more than $1.5bn.According to its website, EVA currently has a fleet of eight B747-400F and six MD-11Fs."EVA Airways has been a ...
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Russian freighter debut for Cargolux Italia
Cargolux Italia has started a weekly B747 freighter service from Milan Malpensa to the freighter airline’s Chinese hub in Zhengzhou, via Novosibirsk in Russia.The intermediate stop marks the first commercial service by Cargolux to Russia, with Novosibirsk being an important Russian gateway for flowers, garments and machinery.Said Cargolux: “The weekend ...
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Volga-Dnepr shifts giant power stations
Volga-Dnepr Airlines has flown from New York to Cairo, Egypt, a 28-ton shipment of power stations that will be used to supply the Suez Canal widening project.Volga-Dnepr engineers provided technical expertise to ensure that the power stations, mounted into special six metre cradles, would fit into the IL-76TD-90VD’s cargo hold.The ...
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Qatar orders four Boeing freighters
Qatar Airways has ordered four Boeing 777 freighters on the opening day of Paris Air Show.The freighter order was part of a $4.8bn list price deal that includes ten passenger B777-8Xs announced by the Middle East carrier."The order for four 777 Freighters underpins the value that this airplane has also ...
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Aparo takes new role at FPS
Famous Pacific Shipping Group (FPS) has appointed Sam Aparo as the new advisory board chairman of the independent network of forwarders and consolidators.Aparo replaces FPS Group founder Benny Ling, who has taken early retirement on health grounds.Said Aparo: “I am delighted to take on this important role, although I would ...
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Lufthansa adds Natal freighter call
Lufthansa Cargo has expanded its South American network with a new freighter connection to the Brazilian city of Natal.“The destination fits right into the existing route to Frankfurt via Viracopos,” explained Achim Martinka, vice president Americas at Lufthansa Cargo.A MD-11F now flies to the ‘City of the Sun’ every Sunday.Located ...
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ABC in 16% traffic surge
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) saw tonnage up 16% in the first five months of 2015, carrying 180,605 tonnes across its global route network linking Europe, Asia and the US via Russia.In Asia, Russia-based ABC increased its footprint by launching twice weekly flights from Hanoi with further onward connections to Europe and ...
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Fast lane loading at Athens
A team effort between two competitor handlers at Athens International airport resulted in the efficient loading of a new Lamborghini sports car.The export shipment - arranged by forwarder GC Lymberpa - was carried out by Swissport Greece Cargo as the cargo handler and Goldair Handling for the loading onto the ...
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American goes further east with FlyUs
American Airlines Cargo has extended its reach in eastern Europe with the appointment of FlyUs as its general sales agent (GSA) in both Hungary and Poland.Both countries are currently off-line destinations in the American Airlines network, with cargo being trucked from both Budapest and Warsaw to London, Frankfurt, Munich or ...
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Jet Airways defers plan to wet-lease Etihad freighter
India’s Jet Airways has “deferred indefinitely” plans for a dedicated freighter operation using an A330-200F aircraft wet-leased from its strategic-partner, Etihad Airways.A Jet Airways' statement said: “The launch of dedicated freighter operations by Jet Airways has been deferred indefinitely due to commercial and operational reasons.“Internal processes and framework are in ...
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Mixed May for Cathay Pacific and Eva Air
Asian airlines Cathay Pacific and Eva Air recorded mixed performance in May, with the Hong Kong headquartered carrier recording a decline in load factors despite increased volumes, while the Taiwanese airline maintained its load factors as volumes decreased.The combined Cathay and Dragonair figures for May revealed that the airlines recorded ...
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Cathay announces new director of cargo
Update: Cathay Pacific has appointed Simon Large as director of cargo, responsible for all aspects of the group’s cargo business worldwide, including operations, marketing and sales.Large is currently the airline’s general manager marketing, loyalty programmes & customer relationship management.He joined parent company, Swire group, in 1991 and has worked in ...
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European air cargo carriers see volumes and load factors slide in May
The latest monthly traffic statistics from some of Europe’s leading cargo carriers have revealed the difficulty they faced in May in terms of volumes carried and load factors when compared to last year.Carrier statistics reveal that of Air France-KLM, Lufthansa and IAG, the Franco-Dutch carrier suffered the biggest percentage decline ...
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Aircraft lessor ASL rebranding for growth
Ireland's ASL Aviation Group is to launch a new European airline brand, ASL Airlines, as part of its strategy for “continued growth in passenger and cargo operations”.ASL’s four European airlines, based in Ireland, France, Switzerland and Hungary, are to be renamed under the new brand.Air Contractors will become ASL Airlines ...
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FTA "disappointed" by UK airport decision delay
The UK’s Freight Transport Association (FTA) has urged the country’s government not to delay a decision on airport expansion as rumours begin to emerge that an announcement will be delayed until Christmas.A report in the Financial Times newspaper suggests that while the Airport Commission will issue its report on expansion ...
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IATA announces Dublin as 2016 AGM venue, while new chairman takes over
IATA has unveiled its new chairman and announced the venue for its next annual general meeting.The association has announced that Aeromexico chief executive Andres Conesa has assumed his duties as Chairman of the IATA board of governors for a one-year term.Conesa succeeds Calin Rovinescu, chief executive of Air Canada, whose ...