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Consultant IBA sets up freighter arm
Aviation consultant IBA has set up a freighter advisory practice against a backdrop of a surge in freight volumes in the first half of 2017.It is headed by Moshe Haimovich who joined IBA in 2017, bringing over 30 years of aviation experience in engineering, project management, consulting and marketing with ...
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US joint venture enters the A321 conversion fray
Erickson Group’s Precision Aircraft Solutions (PAS) arm and Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) subsidiary Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM) have joined the race to develop a passenger-to-freighter conversion of Airbus A321-200 aircraft.The new venture, 321 Precision Conversions, aims to gain type approval for A321-200 conversions in 2019. PAS began a feasibility ...
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Adjusted earnings up for ATSG
US-based aircraft provider, converter and leasing company Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) reported adjusted earnings from continuing operations (excluding non-cash warrant-related items) up 64% at $13.9m for the quarter ended June 30.Adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations were $0.21, up eight cents per share.Revenue increased by $77m, or 43%, ...
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CCS-UK to speed up Heathrow cargo
The user group for the CCS-UK airfreight community system is working on a new module to speed up deliveries and collections at London Heathrow Airport transit sheds.CCS-UK Advanced Info will enable freight agents, and transport companies working on their behalf, to alert handling agents of deliveries, down to House AWB ...
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PACTL breaks its cargo records
Shanghai Pudong International Airport Cargo Terminal (PACTL) saw record volume in the first half of 2017, beating the tonnage handled in the corresponding period of last year by 12%.Total tonnage at the handler – the airport’s largest - for the first half of 2017 was 873,573, up 12% on 2016. ...
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Air Charter Service spreads its wings in Canada
Air Charter Service’s Canadian office has moved to larger premises in Toronto in anticipation of further expansion. Since opening in the city in 2010 the office has steadily grown in terms of staff, revenue and number of charters, it said.Managing director of ACS Canada, Gary Hopkins, explained: “After outstanding growth ...
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Hactl growth outpaces Hong Kong air cargo market
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) increased its cargo tonnage by 16.6% in the first half of 2017, well ahead of the overall market, it said.The total of 860,242 tonnes included growth in exports, imports, transhipments and mail/express. Hactl has now outperformed the Hong Kong market every month since ...
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Ben Ward to run converter PEMCO
Ben Ward has been appointed general manager of passenger to freighter conversion specialist PEMCO World Air Services.Ward brings over 30 years of experience to his new role and most recently served as PEMCO’s chief financial officer. Prior to joining the company, he held numerous accounting and financial positions at KPMG, ...
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American Airlines expands European trucking as global Q2 revenues soar
American Airlines Cargo has expanded and extended its European trucking network this summer.News of the European road feeder boost came as the US carrier announced its second quarter 2017 group results, which saw cargo revenue across the global network up by 13.1% to $196m, due to a 15.1% increase in ...
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Air Charter Service lands sweet flight
Charter company Air Charter Service landed a pretty sweet deal last week when it arranged to fly 100 tonnes of confectionery to re-stock a warehouse in Peru.The urgent shipment from Mexico took place when a warehouse storing sweets was burnt down, with most of the company’s stock damaged in the ...
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Cobalt Air appoints AIA Cargo as worldwide GSA
Cyprus-based airline Cobalt Air has appointed Airbridge International Agencies (AIA Cargo) as its worldwide cargo general sales agent (GSA).A spokesperson for the low cost carrier said: "The appointment marks another positive milestone in the development of Cobalt Air, Cyprus’ fastest growing airline, and will enable the airline to generate additional ...
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Air India SATS launches Bengaluru cargo tracking app
Ground handler Air India SATS Airport Services (AISATS) has launched a cargo tracking app to help keep customers up to date with the current status of shipments.The company said that the tracking app will be available at AISATS Air Freight Terminal and at AISATS Coolport, located at Kempegowda International Airport ...
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Swissport Cargo USA opens new Chicago O’Hare warehouse
Swissport Cargo USA has opened a new warehouse at Chicago O’Hare Airport, featuring an automated material handling system.The new 138,000sq ft facility is at the North Cargo Area of Chicago O’Hare Airport and includes the first automated material handling system in the region.The system can accommodate over 120 10-ft ULDs ...
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A new book on ULD handling and safety
ULD CARE, a not-for-profit Canadian corporation, has published a new book, ULD Explained, aimed at promoting the correct handling of unit load device (ULD) containers.The book, available in eBook and hard copy formats, will promote greater awareness of the flight safety contribution of ULDs, the need for correct handling of ...
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Worldwide Flight Services adds three LA ground handler deals
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has been awarded three new ground handling contracts at Los Angeles International Airport.China Southern selected WFS to provide ramp services at the airport for its 10 flights per week connecting Los Angeles and Guangzhou.Xiamen Airlines has also chosen WFS’ ramp services for its new four times ...
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LUG lands Emirates handling contract at Frankfurt
Ground handler LUG Aircargo has won an airfreight contract to handle Emirates' cargo operations for passenger and freighter aircraft at Frankfurt airport, starting from October this year.The Dubai-based carrier has three Airbus A380 and Boeing 777 passenger flights per day, plus eight B777 freighter flights per week from the German ...
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Celebi goes live with Kale cargo management system at Delhi airport
Ground handler Celebi has gone live with IT provider Kale’s Galaxy (domestic module) cargo management system at its Delhi cargo terminal in India.The move forms part of a phased implementation of the entire suite of Galaxy Air Cargo management software system comprising of export/import operations, warehouse management, invoice and accounts ...
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Swissport Netherlands awarded CEIV Pharma
Swissport International's Netherlands subsidiary has gained IATA's CEIV certificate for pharmaceutical logistics at (CEIV Pharma) Amsterdam's Schiphol airport.CEIV Pharma certification for the ground and air cargo services provider in the Netherlands will increase its contribution to the Pharma Gateway Amsterdam – a programme established in 2016 to position Schiphol as ...
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Join the exclusive cargo club at Farnborough International Airshow 2018
The organisers of the world famous Farnborough International Airshow 2018 have announced record monthly bookings for next year's event, which takes place on July 16-22.Air Cargo News will be in attendance and we are exclusively selling exhibition packages for the dedicated Cargo Village, which will feature some of the biggest ...
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Antonov appoints Flywell Aviation as GSA for India
Ukrainian heavylift freighter operator Antonov Airlines has appointed Flywell Aviation as its general sales agent (GSA) in India.New Delhi-headquartered Flywell Aviation has offices in Mumbai and Bangalore, and provides services to the defence, aerospace, oil and gas, rail and construction sectors.Four senior members of staff, with a combined logistics industry ...