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Carriers must embrace change to survive, warns Coyne
Carriers must embrace change to survive in a new airfreight landscape defined by emerging global brands, modal shift, and growing freight capacity on passenger planes.That is the message from Larry Coyne, chief executive of UK-based charter airline Coyne Airways.He told delegates at the Air Cargo Club, meeting in France, that ...
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Saudi Cargo launches new cool product
USING the latest design in sophisticated active heating and cooling cargo containers, Saudi Cargo has launched a new pharma distribution product.Pharma.2.World Active maintains the correct internal temperatures required for the transport of essential pharmaceuticals and life science products, whatever the external temperature may be.Nabil Khojah, chief executive, says the new ...
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Jettainer lands Jet Airways ULD contract
ULD logistics management company Jettainer has signed a five year cargo services contract with Jet Airways of India.Lufthansa-subsidiary Jettainer sees the contract - the first co-operation with an Asian airline - as a “gateway to Asia”, with many carriers in the region monitoring the success of the project.Jettainer managing director ...
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Hawaiian Airlines in ULD deal with CHEP
ULD management specialist CHEP Aerospace Solutions has signed a five-year agreement with Hawaiian Airlines.CHEP will provide the carrier with containers and pallets, as well as implement a conversion programme to fuel-saving and more environmentally-friendly lightweight containers.Tim Strauss, managing director of cargo sales and service at Hawaiian Airlines, comments: "As we ...
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WFS signs Nairobi fresh produce terminal deal
GROUND handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has signed a partnership agreement with Transglobal Cargo Centre in Kenya to take over the full management, operation and business development of its modern fresh produce and cargo terminal at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.The entity will operate under the Africa Flight Services (AFS) ...
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dnata fatalities in Karachi airport attacks
DUBAI-BASED ground handler dnata has confirmed the deaths of seven employees in Pakistan after the attacks by militants on Karachi airport, with two more staff members injured.In a statement, the company said: “dnata’s joint venture ground handling operation, Gerry’s dnata, has been significantly impacted by the 8 June terrorist attack ...
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Cargojet to get 15-pallet B757 freighter
AERO engineering company Precision Aircraft Solutions has signed an agreement with Canadian freighter airline Cargojet to perform the world’s first 15-pallet passenger-to-freighter conversion of a winglet-modified B757-20.The converted freighter will fly long-distance routes in Canada, thereby benefiting from fuel savings made possible by the winglets.“By showing compatibility of our modification ...
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Intradco to broaden global reach
LIVESTOCK and bloodstock transport specialist Intradco is poised for global expansion under the auspices of its owner Chapman Freeborn (CF).The international aircraft charter company completed the acquisition of the UK-based business, which has more than 30 years experience in animals transportation, in February.Intradco will capitalise on CF’s international network of ...
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Cathay Cargo wins AirAsia Hong Kong contract
CATHAY Pacific Services Ltd (CPSL) has been appointed as handling agent for AirAsia’s cargo operations at the Cathay Cargo Terminal in Hong Kong.“We are fastidious about cost efficiency and competency in every aspect of our operations and are glad to find a compatible partner like CPSL which recognises our operational ...
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CHEP to trial energy-saving tracking device
ULD management specialist CHEP Aerospace Solutions is to begin trialling a new solar-powered energy saving GPS/GSM tracking device, allowing customers to follow the movement of their shipments.Installed on each ULD, it is connected to a solar panel and a customised power converter that harvests energy from sunlight and charges the ...
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Air Ghana takes delivery of B737-400PTF
AIRCRAFT conversions specialist PEMCO World Air Services has delivered a B737-400PTF for use in West Africa by Air Ghana.The former passenger aircraft will fly scheduled freighter services for express package giant DHL under a partnership between US-based ACMI operator Swiftair and Air Ghana.The 11-pallet freighter was converted at PEMCO’s headquarters ...
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Cargolux opts for Telair lightweight ULDs
CARGOLUX is to become the first airline to carry cargo handling systems manufacturer Telair International’s CAEROe ® advanced lightweight unit load devices (ULDs).The all-cargo airline will be using CAEROe ®’s cookie sheet pallets, heavy gross weight pallets and fuel-saving containers on its fleet of B747s.The pallets are up to 40 ...
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Chapman Freeborn and Swiss WorldCargo's courier deal
CHAPMAN Freeborn Airchartering and Swiss WorldCargo have agreed a new partnership for delivering time-critical shipments.It means that the global aircraft charter specialist is supporting Swiss WorldCargo with all hand-carry requirements through its worldwide office network.Already an acknowledged global leader for care-intensive cargo services, the agreement will allow Swiss WorldCargo to ...
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Airline cost-saving boost for Jettainer
OUTSOURCED ULD management may not be everyone’s idea of low-hanging fruit, but Jettainer wants to shake the cost saving tree.The 100 per cent Lufthansa Cargo subsidiary has around 80,000 ULDs under its control for 14 airlines, with another three likely to sign up between now and early 2015.Jettainer head of ...
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Air Partner in freight expansion mode
Air Partner has expanded its freight team as it looks to build on its income stream.The UK-based charter broker had revenues of £11.7 million in the financial year ended January 2014, accounting for 5.2 per cent of group turnover, compared with £55.9 million for the private jets division and £148.7 ...
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Swissport sells off ‘unprofitable’ French ground handling services
SWISSPORT France Holding and Servisair – both part of Swissport Group – is to sell its principal ground handling activity in France after struggling to make a profit.The announcement comes after GH Team, co-chaired by Christophe Le Borgne, the current chief executive of Swissport in France, and Adrian Melliger, former ...
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AirAsia India appoints ECS Group GSSA in India
AIRASIA INDIA has appointed Globe Air Cargo India, a subsidiary of the ECS Group, as its cargo general sales and services agent (GSSA) there.The new low-cost airline – owned by AirAsia (49 per cent), Indian conglomerate Tata (30) and Telestra Tradeplace (21) – commenced operations from its base at Bangalore’s ...
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Africa: Swissport Ghana starts operations
Ground and cargo handling company Swissport International has announced the operational start of Swissport Ghana, an equally-owned joint venture company with Ghana Airport Cargo Centre (GACC).Swissport Ghana will offer cargo warehousing and ramp handling at a cargo warehouse currently under construction next to the airside of Kotoka International Airport in ...
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Another B737-400SF conversion for Southern Air
CONVERSIONS company Aeronautical Engineers Inc (AEI) has delivered the third of five B737-400SF freighters to Southern Air which operates them for DHL Express in the Americas, writes Nigel Tomkins, managing director.The latest aircraft is a standard gross weight B737-400SF built in 1993 and converted at Commercial Jet’s Dothan facility, one ...
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dnata wins EU approval in Philippines
UAE-BASED ground handling company dnata’s operation in Manila has secured RA3 cargo certification for its ramp services at Ninoy Aquino International airport.RA3 certification complements the global air cargo industry’s drive to meet the European Union’s ACC3 – air cargo or mail carrier operating into the Union from a third country ...