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Cathay Pacific Cargo signs up to Swissport in Frankfurt
Cathay Pacific Cargo has signed up to use Swissport as its cargo handler in Frankfurt, shortly after the company opened a new facility at the German airport.The airline signed a five-year contract with Swissport, with the first shipment processed on Monday."The new 5-year collaboration represents a significant increase of handling ...
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NewsDnata Australia uses prototype AI model for predictive business analytics
Dnata Australia has teamed up with Hermes Logistics Technologies (HLT) and IT University of Copenhagen (ITU) to explore how models can be used to deliver predictive business analytics.Through the project, HLT and ITU will run prototype machine learning models on dnata Australia’s new Hermes Digital Ecosystem, in order to help ...
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NewsFCS Frankfurt Cargo Services conforms to GDP standards
FCS Frankfurt Cargo Services has been certified to European Union Good Distribution Practice standards.The handler said the certification marks another important step in the company’s expansion of pharmaceutical logistics activities and ramping up preparations to handle sensitive coronavirus vaccine consignments.It added that GDP certification involves checking the quality of the ...
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WFS certified to GDP standards at Paris facility
Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) dedicated Pharma Centre at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport has been awarded Good Distribution Practice (GDP) certification.At the start of 2020, the 2,400 sq m centre, part of a multi-million Euro investment by WFS in global pharmaceutical handling facilities, also achieved IATA CEIV Pharma certification.The GDP ...
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NewsSwissport expands cargo capacity in Frankfurt
Swissport Cargo Services Germany has started operations at its brand new 17,000 sq m facility at Frankfurt Airport.With the new building, Swissport increases its handling capacity by about 50% compared to the former facility at Frankfurt´s Cargo City South logistics district.The facility includes a pharma centre covering 1,560 sq m, ...
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ECS continues digital drive
ECS Group has rolled out a series of new new digital technologies to meet the changing needs of customers.The GSSA said it is now able to offer all of its clients the services of its Cargo Revenue Optimization department, which offers commercial planning, pricing, analysis, real-time reporting and decision-making support ...
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Swissport set to operate at new Berlin airport
Swissport International is set to start operations at the German capital's new Berlin Brandenburg (BER) Airport.After having moved its services and operations from Berlin Tegel (TXL) and Berlin Schönefeld (SXF), Swissport will provide ground handling, ramp handling and passenger services at BER's terminals 1 and 5, starting from tomorrow.Meanwhile, the ...
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NewsEveryone's a winner at the Air Cargo News Awards
American Airlines Cargo last night scooped the prestigious Cargo Airline of the Year Award 2020 at a unique 36th Air Cargo News Awards — the first ever digital ceremony.The awards usually take place every year in London, but the coronavirus outbreak limited the gathering of people; instead, an online awards ...
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NewsLogistics Plus branches out into the cargo charter market
Logistics Plus (LP) has created a dedicated LP Air Charter Group within the company to focus on expanding its air cargo capacity and to develop global air charter business opportunities.The new group, based in Houston, is being headed up by industry veterans Russell Means and Axel Kaldschmidt.Means brings over 25 ...
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Fraport to develop a cargo handling data exchange
Frankfurt Airport management company Fraport is developing FRA-OS, a digital data exchange platform for cargo handling at Germany and Europe’s number one airfreight hub.The project is in cooperation with the Freight Unit of the German Customs Office, the Freight Forwarding and Logistics Association of Hesse/Rhineland-Palatinate (SLV), the Association of Air ...
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NewsCharter operation switches from sea to air
Charter firm deugro Air Chartering devised a modal shift from sea to airfreight to transport an oversized compressor from Germany to the US with an An-124 freighter aircraft.Together with deugro Houston, deugro Air Chartering planned initially to ship the cargo by sea, but due to the impact of the Covid-19 ...
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NewsKalitta Air to become first operator of converted B777 freighter
Kalitta Air will become the first airline to operate Boeing 777-300ERSF converted freighters after signing an agreement with lessor GECAS Cargo.The US cargo airline has signed a deal for three of the B777s, which will be the world's largest twin-engine freighter, with the aircraft due to be delivered in 2023.The ...
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NewsFirst A321 conversion enters service
The first A321 freighter converted by Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) has begun commercial operations with Qantas for Australia Post.The ‘head of version’ A321-200 converted freighter (MSN 835) began flying for Qantas on October 27 after it was re-delivered to its owner, lessor Vallair in September."Both milestones marked the completion and ‘birth’ ...
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ACS to enter freighter market with four AEI conversions
Aero Capital Solutions (ACS) has signed up for four B737-800SF freighter conversions from Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI).ACS is an Austin-based leading mid-life aircraft lessor and the conversions represent the first freighters to be offered by ACS to the global air cargo market.All the freighter conversions are to be modified by ...
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NewsCaerdav rocks up to the cargo conversion market
Caerdav Chairman, Bruce Dickinson (L) and Group CEO, Joachim Jones (R)Wales-based MRO Caerdav is seeking to move into the cargo conversion market as it looks to capitalise on expected growth in the sector.The company said it had decided to make the move into conversions as a result of aircraft across ...
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NewsDSV expands airfreight charter network to meet peak season demand
To accommodate anticipated high demand during peak season, DSV has increased its airfreight capacity with the addition of charter services.From this week, the logistics giant is operating part charters twice weekly from Belgium to New York, where trucking connections "support reliable feeding and distribution within the US".It has also added ...
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Air Partner adds its first African office
Charter broker Air Partner has opened its first office in South Africa as it looks to capitalise on "record growth" for its freight division over the last three years.The new office is in Johannesburg and operations will be overseen by newly appointed cargo sales manager Fred Du Plessis.The broker said ...
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NewsLOT and Group Concorde transport 53.5 tonnes of cargo on Dreamliner preighter
LOT Polish Airlines and its India GSSA, Group Concorde, have transported 53.5 tonnes of cargo on a single cargo-only Dreamliner Boeing 787-9 flight from Delhi to Warsaw.Cargo on the flight, which took place on October 18, was carried in the bellyhold, on the seats and in the overhead lockers — ...
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Sponsored ContentSponsored: How can air cargo be utilised for cost-effective transportation?
Sponsored Content: Chapman Freeborn, part of the Avia Solutions GroupOver the last couple of months, air cargo demand has been rapidly growing all around the world - according to the International Air Transport Association. Compared to a sharp decline in 2019, it is now strongly outperforming passenger traffic due to ...
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NewsSine Draco selects Ascent Aviation for A321 conversion project
Sine Draco Aviation Development has selected Ascent Aviation Services in Tucson, Arizona, for modification and completion of its prototype A321 passenger to freighter conversion (A321-200 SDF).Ascent Aviation Services will be performing the modification of the airplane by completing the touch labor, modification planning and inspection requirements. Ascent will also be ...