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    Air Canada Cargo meets Envirotainer standards at seven stations

    2016-05-16T11:09:35Z

    Air Canada Cargo has received accreditation from Envirotainer at seven facilities to show it meets certain ULD and cold chain shipment handling standards.The Canada-based airline achieved the Qualified Envirotainer Provider (QEP) accreditation at its main Toronto Pearson Airports hub as well as at its facilities in London Heathrow, Paris CDG, ...

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    Envirotainer adds new Delhi station as India's pharma industry takes off

    2016-05-16T11:09:22Z

    Envirotainer has opened a new ULD station in Delhi to expand the number of facilities to a total of 57 and take advantage of India's growing pharmaceutical industry.“India is a world player in generic drugs manufacturers and API supplier for decades,” said Suat Toh, head of sales Asia Pacific region.“With ...

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    ACS chief hails ‘brilliant’ year for cargo

    2016-04-29T16:32:41Z

    Air Charter Service’s cargo department had “a brilliant year” in 2015, said chairman Chris Leach. Announcing a 10% increase in turnover, to just over US$480 million, and a 28% increase in gross profit to US$60.2m (year ending 31 January 2016) for the group as a whole, cargo charters were buoyed ...

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    United Cargo to begin accepting new temperature controlled container

    2016-04-28T15:34:23Z

    United Cargo has begun accepting the Envirotainer RAP e2 temperature-controlled container.United can now transport the entire suite of Envirotainer’s active units on the airline’s network of 59 TempControl-certified handling locations.The RAP e2 does not require dry ice or battery replacement – it uses rechargeable batteries to power its electric heating ...

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    Air Partner reveals strong performance

    2016-04-28T11:00:44Z

    Air Partner, the global aviation services group that is best known for its long-standing air charter broker business, has reported strong results for its financial year that ended in 31 January.Air Partner made an underlying profit before tax of £4.3m, an increase of 64% over the previous financial year, while ...

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    AEI bags new freighter conversion orders

    2016-04-28T09:27:16Z

    Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) has signed a contract with Vallair to provide the company with four 11 pallet position Boeing 737-400SF freighter conversions.All of the conversions will be modified by Commercial Jet’s Dothan, Alabama facility with the first one commencing in May 2016, followed by the remaining three modifications in June, ...

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    SF Airlines takes delivery of latest converted freighter

    2016-04-27T15:06:39Z

    PEMCO World Air Services has announced the redelivery of a Boeing 737-300 freighter aircraft to China-based SF Airlines, the air cargo division of SF Express.The freighter, converted by PEMCO’s partner STAECO in Jinan Shandong, China, marks the fourteenth redelivery of a B737-300/400 to SF Airlines since 2013.SF Airlines plans to ...

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    ACS stays in vogue

    2016-04-26T14:21:42Z

    Recently, global charter broker Air Charter Service (ACS) handled a time-critical movement of some valuable designer clothes and shoes to France just in time for Paris Fashion Week.A leading fashion house initially asked ACS to fly 200 designer dresses from Milan to the French capital and, according to ACS group ...

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    PACAVI lands A320/321 conversion orders

    2016-04-22T10:24:45Z

    PACAVI, the US-based engineering and conversion specialist,has confirmed the first orders for its Airbus A320-321passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion programme.São Paulo based business charter company Colt Aviation/Colt Cargo, has ordered two converted A321 freighters with an option for one more and Norway’s Airline Management will acquire six A320 freighters.The conversion specialist said ...

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    Precision receives new freighter conversion orders for express airlines

    2016-04-22T08:24:07Z

    Precision Aircraft Solutions has had a busy start to the year after receiving an order for eight freighter conversions and delivering three aircraft to customers.The conversion firm confirmed it has received eight orders for Boeing 757-200 passenger-to-freighter conversions.Six of the orders came from China Postal Airlines, while new cargo airline ...

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    dnata becomes a DWC millionaire

    2016-04-21T10:51:21Z

    Air services provider dnata has reached a key air cargo milestone at its Dubai World Central (DWC) operation, handling over 1m tonnes at the Middle East hub during its first five years of operation.From a debut year throughput of 89,729 tonnes in 2011, DWC handled 170,260 tonnes in 2015, helped ...

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    Swiss WorldCargo signs deal to offer new range of temperature controlled containers

    2016-04-19T14:30:17Z

    Swiss WorldCargo will offer a new range of temperature controlled containers after signing a deal to offer va-Q-tec’s devices directly to its customers.va-Q-tec offers five “passive” hard shell container sizes, taking up to two pallets inside, that can offer temperature ranges from -70°C to +25°C.Swiss head of cargo Ashwin Bhat ...

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    Air Logistics Group scoops onboard courier deal

    2016-04-19T10:41:30Z

    Wings On-Board Courier Network has appointed Air Logistics Group as its exclusive GSSA in Europe, the US and Canada.Air Logistics Group will provide full sales and customer service support for Wings On-Board Courier Network.Wings On-Board chief executive Tal Haimovich said: “We are delighted to establish our partnership with Air Logistics ...

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    CSafe adds Puerto Rico service centre in response to pharma growth

    2016-04-14T12:16:51Z

    Temperature-controlled air cargo container supplier CSafe Global has opened a new service centre in Puerto Rico.The new dedicated service and support centre is adjacent to San Juan's Luis Munoz Marin International Airport and will provide ULD supply, lease, drop-off, maintenance, calibration and technical support services.The company said it had decided ...

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    Dnata adds Heathrow air cargo facility for Cathay Pacific

    2016-04-13T10:55:54Z

    Cargo handler dnata will open a new cargo location at London Heathrow to cater for customer Cathay Pacific.Dnata UK will move into building 521a at the airport, which will be dedicated to Cathay Pacific, when the refurbished facility opens its doors in April.The cargo handler has invested £40m in the ...

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    China's HNA bites into bigger Swiss role

    2016-04-12T11:25:18Z

    Following its purchase of cargo and luggage handler Swissport International in July 2015 for Chinese conglomerate HNA Group has agreed to buy a second Swiss company, Gategroup Holding AG, the world’s second-largest airline catering company, for US$1.5 billion.Gategroup, headquartered at Zurich Airport, is responsible for providing catering, hospitality, provisioning and ...

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    DuPont extends temperature span of ULD protective covers

    2016-04-08T13:41:01Z

    ULD cover manufacturer DuPont is launching a new product that will offer protection from a wider range of temperatures.DuPont said its Tyvek Xtreme W50 ULD cover retained the reflective and permeability characteristics of its existing products for pharmaceuticals while extending both the hot and cold temperature performance span.This means the ...

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    Chennai airport prepares for role as aid and relief hub

    2016-04-07T07:46:26Z

    A four-day “Get Airports Ready for Disaster” (GARD) workshop is underway at India's Chennai International Airport to help prepare for its role as an aid and relief hub during natural disasters.The workshop has been launched by Deutsche Post DHL Group and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).After a natural disaster, ...

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    Volga-Dnepr powers up on Chapman Freeborn mission

    2016-04-05T15:45:42Z

    Moscow-headquartered Volga-Dnepr Airlines has flown a 19-ton welding system as part of a larger shipment delivered to Malaysia on behalf of air charter broker Chapman Freeborn.The cargo was needed to support repairs being made at one of the country’s biggest electricity power stations, a facility that provides electricity to the ...

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    SATS and Oman Air form cargo handling joint venture in Muscat

    2016-04-04T08:03:32Z

    SATS, the Singapore ground handling company, has signed a joint venture agreement with Oman Air for cargo handling at Muscat International Airport. Oman Air will transfer its cargo handling business and related assets to its wholly-owned subsidiary, Oman Air Cargo.SATS will acquire 165,000 shares in the subsidiary from Oman Air, ...