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Antonov's 39 minute freighter flight from Chile to Argentina
Antonov Airlines has transported two mining filtration units from Chile to Argentina in a freighter flight lasting just 39 minutes.The Ukrainian cargo carrier’s AN-124-100 flew the 24 tonne load from Santiago in Chile to Mendoza in Argentina on behalf of Hunt & Palmer Cargo Charters. Dan Litten, aircraft charter broker, ...
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Bedek to open B767-300 freighter conversion centre in Mexico City
Israel’s Bedek Aviation Group, “up to its neck in work” for passenger to freighter conversions, is to open a site in Mexico City.The Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) subsidiary said that the conversion centre for Boeing 767-300s will be run by Mexicana MRO Services as Bedek's sub-contractor.The first B767-300 set for ...
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Chapman Freeborn keeps Gabon port development on course
UK-headquartered broker Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has delivered 200 tons of urgent project cargo from Europe and India to Gabon, enabling construction of a new container and general seafreight terminal to remain on track for its scheduled opening in July.The cargo had to be repackaged for transportation by air rather than ...
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AMI handles football tour
Airfreight and express wholesaler AMI (a Menzies Aviation company) recently supported the Canadian National Ladies’ Football Team’s mini tours of Europe and Scandinavia, arranging Customs clearance, collection and transportation of more than 40 bags and sports/training equipment on behalf of the freight forwarder involved.Maeve Glass of the Canadian Soccer Association ...
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Aeronaves TSM signs up for MD-83F conversions
Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) has signed a contract to provide Mexico-based Aeronaves TSM with two additional MD-83SF freighter conversions.The first MD-83 aircraft (MSN 53288) will commence modification in the beginning of June and will be re-delivered to TSM in September 2017.AEI-partner Commercial Jet’s Miami, Florida facility will perform the modification and ...
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Cathal Kilmartin joins Atlantic Aviation Group
Cathal Kilmartin has been appointed a non-executive director at Shannon Airport-based Atlantic Aviation Group, a company specialising in aircraft maintenance, aviation training, design engineering and continuing airworthiness management.Kilmartin, a consultant to the aviation industry who was chief executive of aviation and leasing industry consultancy and asset management company Santos Dumont ...
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Benoît Dumont appointed Unilode chief executive
Unilode Aviation Solutions, the outsourced ULD management and repair company formerly known as CHEP Aerospace Solutions, has appointed Benoît Dumont as chief executive.The current president and chief executive, Ludwig Bertsch, will join the board of directors, with both appointments effective as of September 1 this year.Brambles, the Australian-based parent company ...
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Thominet takes over the controls at ECS
General sales and service agency ECS Group has nominated current chief operating officer Adrien Thominet as its new chief executive . He will take over the role from Bertrand Schmoll, who will continue as group chairman.Thominet will be in charge of rolling out the group’s strategy to become “a leader ...
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ACS moves cargo with ‘extreme dimensions’
Charter broker Air Charter Service (ACS) recently transported two high cube containers filled with oil and gas industry equipment from Italy to Saudi Arabia on board an Ilyushin IL-76 freighter that only just accommodated them.ACS Group cargo director, Dan Morgan-Evans, commented: “Weeks of planning went into the operation as the ...
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Ciao: WFS sells ground handling business in Italy
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has sold its ground handling business in Italy to Inceptus.WFS has operated ATA, a ground handler in Italy, since June 2015 through its fully owned subsidiary WFS Ground Italy, which has now been sold to Inceptus.WFS is no longer involved in ground handling activities in Italy ...
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GSSA network selects e-Cargoware as preferred systems provider
Recently-launched GSSA network 1GSA has selected e-Cargoware as its preferred supplier of IT systems, gaining preferential rates for members.The network said e-Cargoware is already installed and operational at 1GSA founder member and UK representative, Select Airline Management.M&C Aviation, which was one of the first GSSA companies to join the 1GSA ...
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WFS signals global ambition with senior appointments
Global cargo ground handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has announced a raft of senior appointments.Group chief executive Craig Smyth said that the appointments signal WFS’ ambition to build its operations globally. WFS is a major cargo handler, processing 6.3m tonnes a year for 300 airline customers.WFS’ Europe, Middle East, Africa ...
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National Airlines and Navitrans in weekly Round-the-World 747-400F Service
US-based freighter operator National Airlines and charter company Navitrans USA are to launch a weekly scheduled Round-the-World (RTW) B747-400 freighter service, set to begin on June 1.The RTW service and will operate year-round connecting several key global airports: Chicago (ORD), Liege (LGG), Heydar Aliyev International in Azerbaijan (GYD), Hong Kong ...
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Oman Air appoints GAC as it looks to expand in Europe
Oman Air Cargo has selected ECS Group subsidiary Globe Air Cargo (GAC) as its sales partner in the Benelux region of Europe.The contract came into effect on April 1 and will provide the carrier with overnight transit cargo volume to its gateways in Paris (CDG), London (LON) and Frankfurt (FRA).According ...
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Emirates SkyCargo widens container offer for pharma customers
Emirates SkyCargo has entered into agreements for global container rental services with SkyCell and va-Q-tec, in addition to its existing co-operation with Envirotainer.The agreements allow the Middle East carrier to offer a variety of specialised temperature controlled containers for pharmaceutical or life sciences products.Emirates SkyCargo’s customers can have such temperature ...
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AEI cuts metal on third B737-400 freighter conversion for Kalitta
Aeronautical Engineers Inc. (AEI) has started work on its third 11 pallet position B737-400SF freighter conversion for Kalitta Charters.The passenger aircraft arrived at Commercial Jet’s Miami, FL facility and will commence modification today. The completed freighter will be re-delivered to Kalitta in the beginning of September 2017.AEI currently has four ...
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New GSSA group promises fresh approach
A new grouping of independent general sales and service agents (GSSAs) has launched to tackle what it says is an “under-served” market and to compete “more effectively” with the major players in the sector.1GSA, led by Select Airline Management founders David Lee and Colin Brett, and Pilot Marketing managing director ...
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Jettainer renews Lufthansa deal
One day after it announced a renewed deal with Eithad (story here) outsourced ULD manager Jettainer, said it would continue to handle the management and maintenance of equipment for its parent company, Lufthansa Cargo. The extended contract runs until the end of 2021.Introduction of new lightweight containers to the German ...
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Four more years for Etihad-Jettainer deal
Etihad Airways is to extend its cooperation with ULD management company Jettainer until 2021. The Lufthansa-owned outsourcing firm will continue to manage and maintain the container fleet of the UAE airline and will also introduce intelligent containers that automatically give their position, temperature or maintenance status.Etihad Cargo will be Jettainer’s ...
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CargoCloud to clear the air at Heathrow
A new load consolidation app, part of the new Heathrow CargoCloud, could help Heathrow trucking companies and freight forwarders reduce their emissions.Claimed as the first of its kind, it allows cargo operators to consolidate loads coming into and out of the airport to improve efficiency and reduce the number of ...