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NewsHow coronavirus has turned the airfreight market on its head
One of the strangest sights of the coronavirus crisis has been airliners jetting into near-deserted airports, their cabins brimming with cardboard boxes secured with netting, either atop seats or stacked on the floor of a stripped out interior. While lockdowns and travel restrictions have starved the skies of passengers, air ...
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ATSG subsidiary delivers converted B767 for dry lease operations
Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM), a subsidiary of Air Transport Services Group, has delivered a converted Boeing 767-200 to Malaysian carrier Raya Airways to be leased under a five-year contract.The aircraft is the second Boeing 767-200 freighter that Raya Airways has leased from CAM and put into service.ATSG said that though ...
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ICAO task force provides Covid-19 guidance for safe air cargo operations
ICAO has provided a series of guidelines on how air cargo operations should be carried out at airports to reduce the spread of coronavirus.The guidance was issued by ICAO’s Aviation Recovery Task Force (CART) after consulting with countries, regional organisations, the World Health Organisation and aviation industry groups.The cargo guidance ...
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Çelibi becomes first ground handler to achieve IATA TVP certification
Çelebi Aviation Holding has become the first ground handler to receive IATA Training Validation Program (TVP) certification, which recognises excellence in training and development, compliance with industry training standards and best practices.The certification was awarded after IATA assessed the critical areas of Çelebi Aviation's training system, standards of operation and ...
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NewsFiji Airways converts ATR 72 for freight operations
Fiji Link converted its ATR 72-600 for freighter operationsFiji Airways has converted one ATR 72-600 into a freighter configuration for cargo operations.The turboprop, operated by regional subsidiary Fiji Link, flew its first freighter flight from the Fijian capital of Nadi to Port Vila, carrying 3.8t of cargo including medical supplies.Fiji ...
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NewsFraport plans massive job cuts
Source: Fraport AGAirport operator and ground handler Fraport AG is planning extensive job cuts due to the economic impact of the corona virus pandemic, reports Air Cargo News sister title DVZ.According to people familiar with the events, up to 3,000 jobs are to be cut. This corresponds to just under ...
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NewsFirst B777 makes its way to IAI for freighter conversion
First B777 ready for conversionGE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) has delivered the first Boeing 777-300ER to Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) for the prototype passenger-to-freighter conversion.The aircraft (MSN 32789) will become the first ever B777 converted into a freighter configuration and marks the launch of the "Big Twin" programme announced last ...
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Cargo-partner provides charter services update
Logistics provider cargo-partner is operating weekly charter flights throughout June from China and Hong Kong to Frankfurt, Vienna, Amsterdam and Budapest.In addition to its regular charter services, cargo-partner has carried out requests for full and part-charter flights to transport urgent cargo such as pharmaceutical, healthcare and personal protective equipment (PPE).For ...
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NewsWFS continues to handle Qatar Cargo's Paris PPE shipments
Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) cargo handling team in Paris has processed more shipments of personal protective equipment (PPE) delivered by customer Qatar Airways Cargo for hospitals across France treating patients with Covid-19.So far, WFS has handled 12 Boeing 777X freighter flights operated by the airline, including charters organised by two ...
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Van Anrooy to join dnata in the Netherlands
Dnata has appointed Jan van Anrooy as managing director of its Dutch branch.From July 1, van Anrooy will succeed Erik de Goeij, who left the company on March 1 this year.Van Anrooy is an aviation professional who has has more than 30 years experience in various commercial and operational positions ...
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NewsAir Astana converting 767s for new cargo division
Air Astana is establishing a freight division, Air Astana Cargo, which will use three Boeing 767-300ERs which are being retired from the airline’s fleet and modified for cargo transport.It will put the initial aircraft into service on 26 May – in a “semi-cargo” layout, following modification in Almaty – with ...
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NewsCSafe completes pharma ULD track-and-trace trial
Temperature-controlled packaging firm CSafe Global has added track-and-trace technology to its active air cargo containers following a commercial pilot shipment.CSafe partnered with forwarder DHL for a pilot shipment, transporting RKN containers loaded with temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals from Puerto Rico to Kentucky by air and then transported by truck to their destination ...
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Strong start to the year for Air Partner following a tough 2019
Charter broker Air Partner saw profits and revenues decline last year but is expecting a busy 2020 as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.Announcing results for the year ending January 31, the company saw full-year revenues decline 13.9% year on year to £66.7m, gross profit was down 3.7% to £34.2m ...
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NewsLinz Airport launches first German-speaking airfreight training academy
Linz Airport has collaborated with GrowNOW to launch the first German-speaking airfreight training academy, which will run courses from September 2020.The academy will teach 13 different airfreight courses on topics including: basic knowledge, products, safety, sales and customer care, quality, handling, environment and process improvement.Linz Airport said that students attending ...
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Descartes Core ULD tracking solution used to track Covid-19 cargo
Descartes Systems Group's Bluetooth-enabled Core ULD tracking devices are being used by ULD leasing firm innoAviation for the tracking of Covid-19-related personal protective equipment (PPE) shipments.InnoAviation is leasing its ULDs, which have been equipped with Descartes Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) tags and use Descartes CORE ULD tracking tool, to air ...
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NewsAerCaribe to add another B737-400F
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) has signed a contract to provide Columbian-based AerCaribe with a B737-400SF freighter conversion.The aircraft (MSN 24130) is onsite and work has commenced, with modification touch labor performed by AEI partner Commercial Jet at its Dothan, Alabama facility. This freighter conversion represents the second AEI freighter for ...
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NewsDHL launches new online freight forwarding platform
DHL Global Forwarding (GF) has launched a pilot of myDHLi, a fully-integrated online platform for its freight forwarding customers, as part of Deutsche Post DHL's Strategy 2025 — Delivering excellence in a digital world.The forwarder said it believed the coronavirus outbreak would push companies to develop digital solutions.The new myDHLi ...
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NewsGAMECO begins 737 freighter conversions
Chinese maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) provider GAMECO has begun work on Boeing 737 passenger-to-freighter conversions, and is mulling plans to open a second production line.The Guangzhou-based company inducted the first aircraft — a 737-800 registered as N520AM and painted in AeroMexico’s colours — on 18 May.It is unclear who ...
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UK handlers ask for clarity over job retention scheme
Three of the UK's main ground handlers have welcomed the government's decision to extend its job retention scheme but are urgently seeking clarity about how the scheme’s implementation will change in August.They argue that bringing forward to June some of the measures proposed for August, such as allowing staff to ...
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NewsCharter sector expected to be busy over coming months
Dan Morgan-Evans, Air Charter ServiceCharter broker Air Charter Service (ACS) is expecting demand for cargo charters to remain strong over the coming months despite an uncertain demand outlook.Group cargo director Dan Morgan-Evans explained that although demand was likely to come under pressure, airlines could take their time restarting the passenger ...