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Jettainer lands first African contract
ULD logistics management company Jettainer has secured a supervision and maintenance contract with Equatorial Congo Airlines (ECAir), its first client on the African continent.The Brazzaville-headquartered airline has decided to outsource the management and maintenance of ULDs and pallets to Jettainer as soon as the Congolese carrier starts operating wide-body aircraft.“We ...
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Air Partner and Envirotainer respond to the Ebola crisis
As the global response to the Ebola crisis in West Africa grows, the role of timely and effective logistics for temperature-sensitive medical supplies increases.Charter broker Air Partner is working with cool chain equipment supplier Envirotainer to access the specialist containers required to maintain key medical supplies to UK-funded treatment centres ...
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Air France Cargo selects CHEP for Paris equipment repair contract
CHEP Aerospace Systems has added Air France Cargo to a list of recent contract awards.The French carrier has selected the ULD management company to repair its fleet of cargo containers, pallets and horse boxes at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport and dollies at Paris Orly airport over the next three ...
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2015 Freighter Fleet Directory, free to download
A FREE copy of Air Cargo News’ exclusive 2015 Freighter Fleet Directory is available to download here ….The editorial team worked with cargo charter broker Chapman Freeborn to produce the updated wallchart, comprising the leading players in the industry. The directory can also be found in our quarterly magazine Freighters ...
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WFS signs up with ATA Italia
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has signed a co-operative agreement with ATA Italia to market jointly their respective cargo, ramp and passenger ground handling services in Italy.The agreement will enable the two companies to provide a full range of ground handling services to airlines at Italy’s major airports. WFS and ATA ...
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Swissport and Cargolux ink global agreement
Swissport has become the preferred supplier of cargo and ramp handling services at selected destinations for European-based freighter airline Cargolux.The two companies have signed a five-year global strategic partnership agreement that takes effect from January 2015.The cooperation extends to stations in Europe and the US. Further destinations are to follow ...
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WFS lands Singapore Airlines contract in the UK
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has won a three-year contract to provide full cargo handling services for Singapore Airlines Cargo at London Heathrow and at all of its UK regional locations from January 2015.WFS is set to handle some 46,000 tonnes of cargo a year for the airline via two B747F ...
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EFW lands Egyptair as launch customer for A330-200P2F conversion
Airbus subsidiary EFW has signed a launch contract for its A330-200P2F passenger to freighter conversion programme with Egyptair Cargo.The deal comprises the conversion of two passenger aircraft currently owned and operated by Egyptair, plus two further options.The conversion of the first two A330-200s from passenger-to-freighter configuration comes as Egypt’s flag ...
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Cathay signs up DoKaSch pharma containers
Cathay Pacific Cargo has signed a master agreement to rent DoKaSch Temperature Solutions' RKN and RAP Opticooler active containers.The containers, to be rolled out across the Hong Kong-based airline’s network in the first quarter of 2015, are aimed at the shipment of temperature-sensitive goods and pharmaceutical products,.“Cathay Pacific Cargo is ...
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Volga-Dnepr signs B737-400 conversion deal
Boeing Shanghai Aviation Services (Boeing Shanghai) has signed a B737-400 freighter conversion agreement with Russia-based Volga-Dnepr Group.The airplane is scheduled for redelivery to Volga-Dnepr Group in the first quarter of 2015. The agreement makes Volga-Dnepr Group the first Boeing Shanghai customer for this type of service from the Russia/Central Asia ...
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Launch customer for CRJ200 special freighter
Bombardier and Aeronautical Engineers Inc (AEI) have secured the first passenger to freighter conversion order for the CRJ200 SF (Special Freighter) aircraft.Canada-based plane maker Bombardier Commercial Aircraft said that an entity owned by the IFL Group of Waterford, Michigan, has signed a firm purchase agreement to acquire the first CRJ200 ...
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Oman Air appoints Air Cargo Logistics in France
Oman Air has appointed Air Cargo Logistics as its exclusive general sales and service agent (GSSA) in France.With effect from January 2015, Air Cargo Logistics will provide the Omani national carrier with full cargo sales, marketing and customer service activities across France.Oman Air currently operates four A330 flights a week ...
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Sodexi opens Paris airport warehouse
Aéroports de Paris and Sodexi have opened a 7,600 sq m express freight warehouse at Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG) airport.The warehouse, with a €22m investment, will be used to manage and process flows of air freight and mail for express specialist Sodexi, which is 65 per cent owned by Air ...
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Security standard first for Cathay Pacific Cargo Terminal
Cathay Pacific Cargo Terminal has become the first Hong Kong air freight facility to achieve ISO 28000 certification, a global standard for security management systems in the logistics industry.Cathay Pacific Services Ltd (CPSL) chief executive Kelvin Ko said: “Customers paying premiums for airfreight expect their goods to arrive at the ...
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Swiss signs quality deal with handlers
Swiss WorldCargo has signed a memorandum of understanding with ground handlers Cargologic and SATS to boost service standards and information flow between Singapore and Switzerland.The airfreight division of Swiss International Air Lines wants to intensify collaboration in areas such as quality, e-initiatives, temperature-controlled transport and specialised handling.The MoU, signed in ...
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Precision begins B757-200PCF conversion
Precision Aircraft Solutions has begun conversion of the first B757-200PCF aircraft for Asia Pacific Airlines.Mike Quinn, president of Asia Pacific Airlines, said: “Asia Pacific had very specific needs for our operating area. We not only had to have Pratt & Whitney engines and Boeing APB winglets installed, but we also ...
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Jan de Rijk Logistics to serve IAG Cargo in Iberian peninsula
Jan de Rijk Logistics will provide European trucking services to IAG cargo Cargo for its Iberian traffic, further strengthening Jan de Rijk’s presence in the Iberian peninsula.Jan de Rijk is already a large supplier of road feeder services in Europe for IAG Cargo, the freight arm of British Airways and ...
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All smiles as IGAT takes on VEX for Virgin
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has awarded a new and extended general sales and service agency (GSSA) contract to InterGlobe Air Transport (IGAT) in India.Extending its 12-year working partnership with Delhi-based IGAT for cargo sales, IGAT now also handles the airline’s VEX courier express product, taking over from Patel On-Board Couriers.Virgin Atlantic’s ...
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Air Charter Service to invest £10m in charter technology
Air Charter Service (ACS) will spend £10m over the next five years to advance the UK-based broker’s charter booking technologies and online presence.The proposed investment comes as ACS announced an “outstanding 2014” with strong growth and around £300m in sales.Chris Leach, ACS chairman said: “Whilst we believe that the award-winning ...
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Precision awarded tenth conversion for SF Airlines
US-based Precision Aircraft Solutions has begun conversion of a Rolls-Royce-powered 757 for Chinese cargo carrier SF Airlines. The conversion marks the 10th Precision conversion to join the SF operation since 2009."We are pleased that SF continues to rely on Precision's rapid response and product maturity, performance and efficiency in support ...