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Luxembourg goes digital for road feeder services
The Luxembourg state has signed-off on the first electronic consignment note (CMR) for a road transport, carried out by Arthur Welter on behalf of Cargolux between the airports of Luxembourg and Amsterdam.As of March this year, Luxembourg allowed the use of digital consignment notes for road transport after the adoption ...
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Frankfurt handlers introduce mandatory truck booking to reduce congestion
Frankfurt cargo handlers Frankfurt Cargo Services (FCS) and LUG aircargo handling will require all trucks to book a slot before arriving at their respective facilities at the German cargo hub from May 15.The handlers will require all slots for loading and unloading to be booked online via the Dakosy Fair@Link ...
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Boeing delivers the first B737-800BCF freighter
Boeing has delivered the first B737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) to launch customer GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) and operator West Atlantic.“We’re excited to be the first operator of the B737-800BCF,” said West Atlantic’s chief executive, Fredrik Groth.“The additional capacity and Next-Generation efficiency offered by this new aircraft will deliver ...
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dnata UK achieves GDP certification
Ground handler dnata UK has been awarded certification for Good Distribution Practice (GDP) by the UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (UK MHRA).The UK MHRA granted dnata full Wholesaler Dealer Authorisation (WDA) after it completed the organisation’s Good Distribution Programme, while simultaneously investing in pharma handling technology at several ...
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Chapman Freeborn and Antonov team up for drill rigs delivery
Chapman Freeborn Airchartering and Antonov Airlines have delivered two 17 metre long drill rigs from the US to Australia to help keep a mining project on schedule.The two Pit Viper 271 rotary rig towers were flown from Houston to Perth on an Antonov Airlines AN-124-100 aircraft, chartered by Chapman Freeborn’s ...
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AEI signs CRJ200 freighter conversion contract with Mexico’s TSM
Miami-based Aeronautical Engineers Inc (AEI) has signed a contract for a fourth CRJ200 SF freighter conversion for Mexico-based carrier Aeronaves TSM (TSM).Modification work will start in June of 2018 and delivery of the converted aircraft is scheduled for October this year. The work will be carried out at Commercial Jet’s ...
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Carriers choose Eirtech solution
Irish-based aviation services company Eirtech says an unnamed Asian and a South American airline have selected its Cargo Loading System (CLS) Cover solution for installation on their A319 and A321 aircraft.The solution allows aircraft to be converted to bulk loading purposes. Eirtech adds that it is completely reversible, is the ...
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Swissport defers IPO plan
Swissport Group has announced that it will defer its plans for an Initial Public Offering (IPO) on SIX Swiss Exchange.In a short investor announcement, the ground handler, a subsidiary of Chinese conglomerate HNA, said that it had decided to delay the listing of its shares as a result of current ...
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Strike Aviation adds Prague to GSSA network
American Airlines has appointed Strike Aviation as the cargo GSSA for its new direct B767-300 passenger flight from Prague to Philadelphia, as well as the offline cargo GSSA for Bulgaria, Romania and the Slovak Republic."This is another milestone we have achieved with our Czech team’’ commented Julia Ostwaldt, commercial manager-Europe ...
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Air Partner updates on accounting review
UK charter broker Air Partner has restated the financial impact from an accounting error in its receivables and deferred income since the 2010/11 financial year, originally estimated at £3.3m, saying today that it “will not exceed £4m”.The Air Partner Board has appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers(PwC) and Rosenblatt Solicitors to provide independent accounting ...
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ATSG delivers first converted B767 freighter to Air Incheon
Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) has delivered the first of two Boeing 767-300 converted freighters to Air Incheon under a six-year dry lease arrangement.The South Korean carrier has also agreed to lease a second B767-300F, with post-modification delivery due in the latter half of 2018, from the US lessor group's ...
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AEI starts work on fifth B737 freighter conversion for Kalitta
Aeronautical Engineers Inc (AEI) has started work on the fifth B737-400SF freighter conversion for Kalitta Charters.The aircraft arrived at Commercial Jet’s Miami facility and modification work from the passenger to freighter configuration will start today. The completed 11 pallet position freighter will be re-delivered to Kalitta in July, 2018.Read more ...
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Industry mourns passing of Mark Whitehead
Air Cargo News is saddened to report the death of Mark Whitehead, a well-known face in the air cargo industry and until recently the chief executive of Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl).A statement from Hactl said: "It is with the utmost sadness that Hactl reports the death of ...
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Air Partner shares fall after reporting accounting error
Shares in Air Partner fell 22.6% on the London Stock Exchange today (Tuesday) after the UK charter broker identified an estimated £3.3m accounting error related to the collection of receivables from customers for uncollected amounts since the 2010/11 financial year.Its shares had fallen 32.5 pence by midday today on the ...
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Lufthansa Cargo to sell Brussels Airlines' belly space
Lufthansa Cargo will market the cargo capacities of Brussels Airlines, owned by the Lufthansa Group, from September, a move the two airlines claim will benefit customers by offering a wider network.The companies said the move will give Brussels Airlines' customers access to Lufthansa Cargo's route network, which includes around 300 ...
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Csafe appoints Pepperworth as new chief executive
Cool chain packaging firm CSafe Global has appointed Jeff Pepperworth as its new chief executive.The appointment follows Brian Kohr’s decision to resign as president and chief executive to allow him time to pursue other interests. Kohr will continue to serve on CSafe’s board of directors.Pepperworth previously served as president of ...
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DoKaSch appoints Behne as global sales director
DoKaSch Temperature Solutions has named Andreas Behne as global sales director in a newly created position to expand the global use of its Opticooler climate-controlled air cargo container.Behne reports directly to Andreas Seitz, managing director of DoKaSch Temperature Solutions.Behne has been working in leading positions in international logistics for more ...
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American names GSAs in Croatia, Slovenia and Kuwait
American Airlines Cargo has appointed general sales agents (GSAs) in three additional destinations outside of its network — Croatia, Slovenia and Kuwait — bringing the US carrier's European reach to 18 cities in 12 countries.R-BAG, the Central Eastern Europe and Balkans specialist, will represent American from Ljubljana Airport (LJU) in ...
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AMI opens new Melbourne airfreight facility
Airfreight wholesaler Air Menzies International (AMI) is moving its Melbourne operation to new and larger premises to meet growing demand and to expectations of stricter screening rules.The new facility is located within the new Melbourne Airport Freight Precinct, around 1km from the airport’s cargo terminals, and provides larger warehouse, office ...
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Swissport sees cargo demand improve in 2017
Ground handler Swissport saw cargo demand increase in line with market growth last year.The handler registered an 8.4% year-on-year increase in cargo volumes to 4.7m tonnes in 2017.Revenues for the cargo segment in 2017 were up 9.2% to Sfr600m, while total company revenues improved by 6.4% to Sfr3.1bn.Eric Born, group ...