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West Atlantic to lease four B737-800 converted freighters from GECAS
Swedish mail and express cargo carrier West Atlantic Airlines is to lease four Boeing 737-800 freighters from GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), making it the first operator to take delivery of the Boeing standard-body converted freighter.GECAS launched the programme and provided the prototype aircraft to Boeing in 2016.The first aircraft ...
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Boeing forecasts 920 new freighters by 2036
Boeing has raised its forecast for new airplane demand, projecting the need for 41,030 new aircraft over the next 20 years, of which 920 will be freighters.The US airframer's annual Current Market Outlook (CMO) for 2017-2036 was released today at the Paris Air Show, with total airplane demand rising 3.6% ...
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DHL signs up for four more A330-300P2Fs
DHL Express has signed up for four more A330-300 passenger-to-freighter conversions from ST Aerospace subsidiary Elbe Flugzeugwerke.The express operator, which in July last year became the launch customer for the conversion programme with an order for two of the aircraft, said the deal also includes options for a further 10 ...
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Air charterer to the stars
Air Charter Service has moved its Los Angeles operations to new, larger premises on Santa Monica Boulevard.Director of ACS California, Thomas Howe, said it followed a record year for both the company and the LA office, with impressive growth in both the number of charters and revenue in 2015.He ...
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Boeing to convert three B767s into freighters for UPS
Boeing is to convert three B767 passenger airplanes into Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF) for US parcels giant UPS.Boeing's current market outlook forecasts a need for 400 widebody conversions over the next two decades, with strong demand for B767 freighter conversions due to a rise in e-commerce and the express market.In ...
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Qatar awards Stockholm ground handling deal to WFS
Qatar Airways has selected Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) to provide it with cargo handling services at Stockholm Arlanda Airport.The three-year deal will see WFS provide cargo handling for Qatar's 13 direct flights a week between the Swedish capital and Doha.WFS expects to handle some 12,000 tonnes a year for Qatar ...
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Frankfurt studies speedier cargo
Frankfurt is streamlining and digitising the registration process for truck drivers at the airport to speed up operations.Germany’s largest air cargo gateway said that trucks generally have to wait to be loaded or unloaded but a study of the freight area by Kai-Oliver Schocke, Professor at the Frankfurt University of ...
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Handler touches down in the US
Middle East-owned handler dnata has broken into the US market with its purchase from Lynx Holdings to acquire its AirLogistix USA cargo operations at Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport.The 30,000 sq ft facility includes the airport’s only dedicated perishable cargo handling centre for products such as pharmaceuticals, fruits, vegetables, fish ...
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A charter operation with a real porpoise
Air Charter Service (ACS) has arranged a charter to help rehome two dolphins from Harderwijk Dolphinarium, just outside Amsterdam, to their new home in the Canary Islands .ACS said the animals were carefully transported on an AN-74 aircraft with qualified vets in attendance at Maastricht Airport and then on board ...
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Liege's LACHS 'inn' the saddle for the Olympic Games
Liege Air Cargo Handling Services (LACHS) has been awarded a three-year contract to manage the Horse Inn at Liege Airport.The Horse Inn is intended for horses being transported by air and to accommodate them during transit by road. It represents a total investment of €2.6m.The new infrastructure is designed to ...
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Video: Record Irish bloodstock charter to China
A record airlift of 76 Irish thoroughbreds is being described as a “major leap” in developing the lucrative Chinese market for Ireland.All of the horses were purchased for Chinese businessman Zhang Yuesheng by Kildare-based bloodstock agency BBA Ireland at sales in Goffs last autumn, all from Irish breeders.The horses, mostly ...
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Evolution Time Critical launches service for large scale projects
Evolution Time Critical has launched its Critical Projects service, focused on the movement of large scale resources such as vehicle tooling or live production for the automotive and other industry sectors.The UK-based emergency logistics specialist said that Critical Projects provides capability for the “strategic shift” of automotive production with “reduced ...
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EAS in top gear for emergency auto spares charter
EAS International a member of the X2 Critical forwarder alliance has organised an Airbus A310 freighter full charter flight to transport automotive parts from Romania to Turkey.Marco Muggianu, development director for EAS (the alliance member responsible for France and Romania) said: “The operation was very difficult due to the very ...
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Ready for lift-off thanks to Volga-Dnepr
Volga-Dnepr Airlines has delivered the third stage of the Soyuz-ST launch vehicle from Samara in Russia to Europe’s Spaceport in Cayenne in French Guiana.The move is in readiness for the launch of a satellite in early April for SES, one of the world’s leading communications companies.Progress Space Rocket Centre, which ...
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Antonov targets US cargo charters
Specialist freighter operator Antonov Airlines wants to expand transatlantic all-cargo charter services as it leverages a bilateral air services agreement between Ukraine and the US.The Kiev-based operator, with a fleet of Antonov An-124-100Fs and the sole Antonov An-225 mega freighter, will target the oil and gas energy market and the ...
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Hacis looks to add depot to capitalise on new Hong Kong bridge
Hactl-owned logistics firm Hacis is hoping to capitalise on the opening of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge − set to be completed over the coming year – with the addition of a new depot.The bridge, which also includes tunnels and connections to other areas, will connect directly into Hong Kong International ...
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Air Vanuata opts for ACP Worldwide in Australia and New Zealand
Airline Air Vanuatu has appointed ACP Worldwide as its cargo general sales agent for Australia and New Zealand.The contract starts on July 1 and will see ACP provide sales, marketing, reservations, customer service and import functions for the national flag carrier of the Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu, based in ...
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American expands cargo presence in Mexico with new GSA partner
American Airlines Cargo has selected G Force GSA Mexico as its new General Sales Agent (GSA) in Mexico, following the retirement of American’s current GSA.The deal starts on July 1 and will also provide the airline with local sales expansion into five new locations — Cancun, Guadalajara, Leon, Puerto Vallarta ...
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Jan de Rijk Logistics reports improved results in 2016
European trucker Jan de Rijk Logistics recorded a near 10% rise in its 2016 operating result and remains “modestly optimistic” for 2017 despite challenges from labour costs, capacity shortages and regulatory changes.The road feeder services and logistics specialist booked a total combined turnover of €208m in 2016, and an operating ...
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Asia leads the way for ACS in first quarter
Air Charter Service has reported a "very strong" first three months of its fiscal year, with a 24% increase in revenue compared with the previous year.The broker said its cargo business in the Asia Pacific region had led the improvement during its its first quarter, running to the end of ...