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Air Belgium looks to add B747 freighter operations
Air Belgium is looking to expand in the air cargo market through the addition of B747-8 freighter aircraft operations.In a job advert posted on social media and the airline's own recruitment page, Air Belgium is asking for captains and first officers qualified on B747-400s and B747-8s to apply for cockpit ...
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NewsFreighter strengthens Hungary to China trade
The Hungarian Government's A330-200 full freighter has started operations between Budapest Airport in Hungary and Zhengzhou Airport in China. Photo: Budapest AirportThe Hungarian Government’s new freighter has started commercial operations between Hungary and China.Acquired from Qatar Airways in 2020, the A330-200 full freighter aircraft is being operated by low-cost Hungary-headquartered ...
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NewsCargolux overhauls cargo management system
Cargolux will deploy IBS Software's iCargo SaaS solution to transform and manage its global air cargo business. Photo: IBS SoftwareCargolux has struck a deal with IBS Software for the replacement of its cargo management system.The European cargo airline will deploy IBS Software's iCargo SaaS solution to improve services ...
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NewsHKIA cargo volume growth continues
Photo: HKIAHong Kong International Airport’s (HKIA) cargo volumes in November saw a year-on-year increase of 10.1% to 478,000 tonnes as monthly passenger numbers also increased.The increase in cargo throughput was mainly attributed to the 16.1% growth in transshipments, continuing the traditional peak period for air cargo.Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) ...
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NewsFRA throughput down
Photo: Fraport GroupFrankfurt Airport’s (FRA) cargo throughput slipped 1.2% year-on-year in November, recording the first monthly decrease in airfreight volumes in 2021 while passenger numbers rose.The German airfreight hub handled 192,298 tonnes (airfreight + airmail) last month, compared with November 2019, when cargo traffic was up 3.0%.By contrast, some 2.9m ...
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Atran adds another B737 China-Europe cargo flight
Atran Airlines has added another flight between China and Europe utilising a B737 freighter.The Russian carrier will operate a weekly flight between Shenzhen and Cologne-Bonn utilising a B737-800BCF, an aircraft usually utilised on regional and national operations given its 23 tonne capacity and range.Atran said that Shenzhen is populated by ...
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NewsCargo booms at UK's East Midlands Airport
Air cargo business is booming at East Midlands Airport. Copyright: East Midlands AirportGrowing e-commerce demand coupled with container shipping congestion and cost is driving growth in air cargo at East Midlands Airport (EMA).EMA said that in addition to supporting e-commerce, accommodating a shift from sea to air and aiding just-in-time ...
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NewsAIPUT to add another Heathrow warehouse
AIPUT new Heathrow development. Source: AIPUTAirport Industrial Property Unit Trust (AIPUT) will soon start construction on its latest airport-related warehouse development in the Heathrow area.The new development is located at Blackthorne Point, immediately to the west of Heathrow Airport on the Poyle Trading Estate. Work on the site will start ...
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NewsMondiale VGL grows with acquisition
From left to right: George Schirato (Mondiale VGL Director); Louise Rigoni (CAS Director); Mark Callus (CAS Director); and Chris James (Mondiale VGL COO). Copyright: Mondiale VGLAustralasian end-to-end supply chain giant Mondiale VGL has acquired a South Australian-based customs and logistics business.Mondiale VGL, the largest, privately-owned international freight forwarding and logistics ...
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NewsPharma air corridor links Middle East and Europe
A declaration of collaboration has been signed between the HOPE Consortium, Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC), Brussels Airport Company and Pharma.Aero to develop a pharma air corridor between Abu Dhabi and Belgium. Photo: Action UAEPlans are in place to develop a pharma air corridor between Abu Dhabi and Belgium.The fully ...
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Cainiao adds new Malaysia cargo flights to cater for e-commerce demand
Cainiao Network, the logistics arm of Alibaba Group, has announced plans to add new Malaysia charter flights as the country grows in importance as a regional e-commerce hub.The first flight will operate between Kuala Lumpur and Shenzhen utilising a B737-300 aircraft operated by Central Airlines. In the future, the company ...
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NewsDB Cargo’s Silk Road rail expansion targets air and sea
Germany’s DB Cargo has launched a subsidiary to make railfreight on the New Silk Road between China and Europe an attractive alternative to sea and air transport.Europe's largest freight railroad has established DB Cargo Transasia to offer a variety of rail services on the more than 10,000 km trans-Eurasian corridor ...
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NewsSwissport gains full ownership of Korean JV
Source: SwissportSwissport International has become the full owner of its South Korea joint venture as part of its growth strategy in Asia.The handler has increased its shareholding in Swissport Korea from 59% to 100% "underlining its confidence in the Korean aviation market".Since entering the market in 2005 with local partners, ...
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DHL Express expands Asia capacity to meet e-commerce demand
DHL Express has expanded its capacity covering the intra-Asia and transpacific market as it looks to meet growing demand.On the intra-Asia market, the express operator has added a six-times-per week B737-400SF flight between Hong Kong and Bangkok operated by K-Mile; and Air Hong Kong has added a sixth flight rotation ...
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Emirates Skycargo to expand freighter fleet with $1bn investment
Emirates SkyCargo will add two new production freighters and convert four passenger aircraft in response to rising cargo demand.The Dubai-hubbed carrier signed a purchase agreement with Boeing for two B777Fs that will join its fleet in 2022 and also convert four of the airline’s Boeing 777-300ER passenger aircraft into freighters ...
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Cargo handlers feel the peak season strain
Cargo sheds across Europe and North America are struggling to keep up with this year's peak season demand, causing delays for the pick up and drop off of cargo.In Europe, handlers at major cargo hubs Frankfurt Main, London Heathrow and Amsterdam Schiphol are all feeling the strain.Air Cargo News reported ...
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American hopes to capitalise on pent up demand with India flight
American Airlines Cargo will expand its network with the addition of flights to New Delhi - the first time the carrier has flown to the country since 2012.The daily flights begin tomorrow (November 12) and operate between the Indian capital and New York JFK utilising B777 aircraft.The carrier will add ...
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NewsKerry Logistics and My Jet Xpress expand freighter operation
My Jet Xpress B737-400F Source: Kerry LogisticsKerry Logistics Network and Malaysian cargo airline My Jet Xpress Airlines have expanded their airfreight operation based at Macau.The airfreight partnership was first formed in March to support one of the logistic firm's e-commerce customers that was struggling to obtain freight capacity from Macau ...
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Astral signs lease deal for more B757 freighters
Astral Aviation has signed up to lease three B757 freighter aircraft from Aquila Air Capital.The aircraft are due to be delivered to the Nairobi-headquartered airline in November, upon completion of their scheduled maintenance.With the agreement, Astral Aviation will become the largest B757F operator in Africa and Middle East, in addition ...
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NewsDHL Express moves UK aircraft to new Austrian airline
Source: DHL Express Copyright: Christian HusarDHL Express has launched a new Austria based airline that will eventually operate with a fleet of 18 B757 freighters.The new carrier, DHL Air Austria, will be based at Vienna Airport which the express firm said was geographically at the heart of Europe.The aircraft are ...