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ECS buys Nordic GSSA
ECS Group has consolidated its position in Scandinavia with the acquisition of Heavyweight Freight (HWF Group), a cargo general sales and services agent (GSSA) with offices throughout the Nordic region.Bertrand Schmoll, ECS Group chairman and chief executive, said: “Heavyweight Freight is an excellent GSSA, managed by experienced people who have ...
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Equine business class
A total of 67 world-class showjumping horses were transported on Qatar Airways Cargo freighters from Liège, Belgium, to Doha, Qatar, for the final round of the 2014 Longines Global Champions Tour season.The horses, along with approximately 20 tonnes of cargo and equestrian equipment per freighter, were transported via two B777F ...
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GDP academy takes off
The IAG Cargo/Exelsius Good Distribution Practice (GDP) Academy formally took off from Heathrow this week when the two organisations launched their initial joint training workshop.Aimed at improving industry compliance to GDP standards for Healthcare and Life Science products, the two-day course was attended by 17 students from the UK, Eire ...
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VietJet to expand cargo offer
Vietnamese passenger carrier VietJet is expanding its cargo offer – including freighter services longer term - with the launch of Vietjet Air Cargo.The “new age” airline, launched three years ago, plans to operate 28 routes this year and will look to increase this by 39 in 2015 as cargo demand ...
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Jettainer lands first African contract
ULD logistics management company Jettainer has secured a supervision and maintenance contract with Equatorial Congo Airlines (ECAir), its first client on the African continent.The Brazzaville-headquartered airline has decided to outsource the management and maintenance of ULDs and pallets to Jettainer as soon as the Congolese carrier starts operating wide-body aircraft.“We ...
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Air Partner and Envirotainer respond to the Ebola crisis
As the global response to the Ebola crisis in West Africa grows, the role of timely and effective logistics for temperature-sensitive medical supplies increases.Charter broker Air Partner is working with cool chain equipment supplier Envirotainer to access the specialist containers required to maintain key medical supplies to UK-funded treatment centres ...
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ANA working on Transpacific JV with United
All Nippon Airways (ANA) is seeking permission to form a transpacific cargo joint venture (JV) with its Star Alliance partner United Airlines.ANA filed its antitrust application to the Japanese transport ministry MLIT on Friday, beginning a regulatory process both in Japan and the US that, should it receive clearance, would ...
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Etihad/Alitalia codeshare adds Italy–Abu Dhabi belly capacity
A new codeshare agreement between Etihad Airways and Alitalia, Italy’s leading carrier, will see more flights between Abu Dhabi and three of Italy’s biggest cities next year, with combined double-daily flights to Milan and Rome, and a new daily service to Venice.The major codeshare will see, subject to government approval, ...
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Asiana set to take delivery of first 747-8 freighter
Asiana will take delivery of the first of five Boeing 747-8 freighters set to join the South Korean operator’s fleet.The aircraft, initially destined for Atlas Air in an order that was not taken up, is being leased from China's ICBC Financial Leasing Co.Asiana currently operate Boeing 747-400Fs (plus a single ...
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Air France Cargo selects CHEP for Paris equipment repair contract
CHEP Aerospace Systems has added Air France Cargo to a list of recent contract awards.The French carrier has selected the ULD management company to repair its fleet of cargo containers, pallets and horse boxes at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport and dollies at Paris Orly airport over the next three ...
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Ethiopian adds fourth B777 freighter
Ethiopian Airlines’ fleet expansion continues, with Africa's largest cargo operator taking delivery of its fourth B777-200LR freighter last week.The acquisition of the latest pair of 777 freighters (the third was delivered last month) has been financed in part through a $41.4m loan from ING Capital.The arrival of a new generation ...
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Qatar's fourth freighter checks in
Qatar Airways Cargo has taken delivery of its fourth Airbus A330-200 freighter.The A330-200F has a 70 tonnes payload and a range of 7,400 km.Ulrich Ogiermann, Qatar Airways chief officer cargo said: “We are delighted to receive our latest A330 freighter which will assist us in our growth by providing even ...
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Lufthansa Cargo turns 20
Do you know which airline has spent the last 20 years flying around the world 3.6m times and transporting the equivalent of 9.3m elephants?The answer is Lufthansa Cargo, which is celebrating two decades as an independent business after Deutsche Lufthansa AG pooled its cargo activities into a separate company.Germany's freight ...
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'Firm' October for Asia Pacific cargo demand
Preliminary traffic figures for October show continued growth in Asia Pacific air cargo demand.Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) data indicates that international air freight demand, as measured in freight tonne km (FTK), grew by a "firm" 6.4% in October, on the back of buoyant demand for electronic goods from ...
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German rail to seek multi-billion cartel damages from airlines
German rail operator Deutsche Bahn (DB) is to launch a “multi-billion dollar lawsuit” seeking damages from air cargo carriers found guilty of operating a global price-fixing cartel by the US Department of Justice, the European Commission and other international authorities.Europe’s largest rail operator, which also owns logistics company DB Schenker, ...
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Cargolux adds freighter calls to Vietnam
Cargolux will expand its freighter services to Vietnam with a second weekly flight to Ho Chi Minh City and a fourth frequency to Hanoi.Cargolux has served the Vietnam market since 2007, and the European freighter operator says that its customers forecast “substantial increases” in volumes for next year. Cargolux also ...
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Double acquisition for Descartes
Global logistics technology specialist Descartes Systems has acquired UK based electronic security firm e-customs Inc (e-customs) for $9m.The deal will bring the e-customs’ Webdecs UK fiscal filing and security system within the Ontario-based logistics software giant's suite of specialist cloud based systems.“By combining with e-customs, we’ve deepened our UK expertise ...
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Finnair to axe Helsinki-Hong Kong freighter
Finnair Cargo is ending its MD-11F freighter service between Helsinki and Hong Kong due to “deteriorating yields” and will rely on daily bellyhold via an A340 passenger service.The last freighter operation will depart Helsinki December 20, 2014 and return from Hong Kong December 21.Vice president global sales Mikko Turtiainen said: ...
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WFS signs up with ATA Italia
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has signed a co-operative agreement with ATA Italia to market jointly their respective cargo, ramp and passenger ground handling services in Italy.The agreement will enable the two companies to provide a full range of ground handling services to airlines at Italy’s major airports. WFS and ATA ...
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Swissport and Cargolux ink global agreement
Swissport has become the preferred supplier of cargo and ramp handling services at selected destinations for European-based freighter airline Cargolux.The two companies have signed a five-year global strategic partnership agreement that takes effect from January 2015.The cooperation extends to stations in Europe and the US. Further destinations are to follow ...