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Egyptair takes re-delivery of second A330-200P2F
Egyptair Cargo has taken delivery of its second passenger-to-freighter converted Airbus A330P2F.The Middle East carrier ordered three A330-200P2Fs from German-based passenger to freighter conversion specialist EFW.The 13-year-old aircraft was converted by EFW during the second half of 2018. Ground tests and acceptance procedures were completed at the end of January ...
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Swissport extends HNA loan as first half 2018 cargo revenues rise 7.3%
Swissport has again extended the collection date on the €286m balance of a loan to parent company HNA Group, while the Chinese conglomerate “concludes its assessment of strategic options” for its ground handler. subsidiary.News of the extension came as Swissport reported a 4.1% rise in group revenues to €1.43bn for ...
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ECS allows airlines to customise with TCE
Sales agent ECS has launched a new product that will allow airlines to pick and choose from its various services.The Total Cargo Expertise (TCE) product will allow ECS to offer each of its services individually, allowing airlines to pick the most appropriate combination to suit their requirements.The custom service covers ...
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Panalpina launches digital platform for charter network
Freight forwarder Panalpina has launched a new online tool for customers of its charter network.Aircharter.panalpina.com provides an overview of scheduled cargo flights and of all cargo aircraft in the world available for chartering on any given day.The charter tool "focuses on user-experience with a responsive design featuring drag-and-drop origin and ...
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Checkport is first Swiss ACC3 EU validator
Checkport has been listed as the first Swiss company in the European Union (EU) database as an Independent Air Cargo or Mail Carrier operating into the Union from a Third Country Airport (ACC3) EU validator.Checkport, a subsidiary of Swissport International, can carry out validations for airlines, logistic companies and as ...
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WFS achieves IATA CEIV Pharma at Amsterdam Schiphol
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has gained IATA's CEIV Pharma certification for its pharmaceutical handling facilities at Schiphol Airport, a key European hub for healthcare and life science products.WFS provides dedicated temperature-controlled facilities at Amsterdam for pharma products requiring both 2-8°C and 15-25°C environments.In preparation for its CEIV audit, WFS carried ...
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Freighter conversions up 11% in 2017
The number of aircraft converted to freighters increased by 11% last year, with the widebody segment driven by demand for B767 cargo aircraft.Research from publication Flight Global using Flight Fleets Analyzer data, shows that there were a total of 110 conversions last year, up from 99 in 2017 and 84 ...
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Asia Pacific Airlines to expand fleet with B757 conversion
Asia Pacific Airlines has acquired a Boeing 757-200 for conversion by Precision Aircraft Solutions.The aircraft (MSN 25140) conversion will be carried out by Precision partner Flightstar Aviation in Florida, with re-delivery expected in 120 days.The aircraft will join Asia Pacific's two other B757-PCF and operate in the Asia Pacific region.Precision ...
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ECS launches innovation competition
The ESC Group has launched a competition for air cargo innovators, with the eventual winners taking home funding worth up to €100,000.The #NexGenLeaders competition is split into three different categories - students, start-ups and employees of the ESC Group.Anyone fitting into one of those categories that has a project they ...
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Spectre announces refinancing for seven B737 converted freighters
Spectre Cargo Solutions, the freighter-focused arm of aircraft trading and leasing specialist Spectre Air Capital, has completed the initial stage of refinancing for seven Boeing 737-700 and -800 converted freighters.Texas-based Spectre Cargo Solutions, through its Irish affiliate NGF Genesis, has closed its first round of a long-term senior debt facility ...
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Delta and Virgin to move cargo handling to new dnata Heathrow facility
Partner airlines Virgin Atlantic Cargo and Delta Cargo will move their handling operations at London Heathrow to the new purpose-built dnata City East.The move to the new facility is scheduled for the second half of 2019 and will double the size of Virgin and Delta’s cargo operation at Heathrow to ...
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Strong cargo growth for Brussels Airport in 2018
Brussels Airport saw 2018 cargo volumes grow by 7.5% over prior year to reaching 731.600 tons, helped by an increase in trucked freight and a boom in the Latin America markets.Said a spokesperson: “This is a very nice result and makes us very happy. But even more interesting is to ...
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AEI to provide Germany's Royal Aero with a converted B737-400 freighter
Passenger to freighter conversion specialist Aeronautical Engineers Inc. (AEI) is to provide Germany-based aviation trading company Royal Aero with a B737-400SF.The aircraft will commence modification next week at Commercial Jet’s Alabama facility, and the converted freighter will be redelivered to Royal Aero in May 2019. This will be Royal Aero’s ...
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Time and road haulage permits in short supply for the UK's RFS sector in a no-deal Brexit looms
UK based airfreight road feeder operators have until the end of this week to apply for international road haulage permits that allow them to transport goods into the European Union's (EU) 27 member states after a no-deal Brexit.The Freight Transport Association (FTA) in the UK warns that the number of ...
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AirAsia X extends Unilode ULD management contract
AirAsia X, the long-haul affiliate of AirAsia, has extended its outsourced ULD management agreement with Unilode Aviation Solutions until 2023, for the second time in the companies’ 10-year partnership.Unilode’s partnership with AirAsia’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Red Cargo Logistics, will “help to reduce cost as well as maximise revenue-generating belly space across ...
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UK prepares for "very significant" disruption on ferry routes after a Hard-Brexit
The UK government has warned of “very significant” disruption on Dover Straits ferry routes if additional customs checks are introduced at French ports Calais, Coquelles and Dunkirk in the event of a hard Brexit, when Britain leaves the European Union on March 29.A statement from Chris Grayling, the secretary of ...
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Low-cost airline NokScoot appoints ECS in Asia
Low-cost airline NokScoot has appointed the ECS group as its GSA in Asia under a three-year total cargo management contract.The airline, a partnership between Singapore’s Scoot and Thai Nok Air, is based in Thailand at Don Muang International and operates 49 flights per week in Asia to China, Japan, India ...
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Menzies Aviation expands in Australia with new operations
Menzies Aviation has expanded its cargo operations in Australia, with two new cargo facilities - at North Queensland’s Cairns Airport and at Melbourne Avalon Airport in Victoria.Virgin Australia is the inaugural customer for Menzies Aviation Cairns – a joint venture with local firm AT Group - with eight scheduled flights ...
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Menzies renews Schiphol cargo contracts
Menzies Aviation has renewed cargo contracts with two key customers at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport.FedEx renewed its ramp and cargo contract with the UK-based airport services firm, which sees Menzies continue to handle FedEx’s daily freighter into Schiphol.US-based cargo carrier Kalitta Air also renewed its contract for ramp handling at the ...
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Germany's Rhenus acquires Cesped in Italy
Rhenus Logistics is to acquire Italian Logistics company, Cesped, in a deal which will be formalised after approval from the competent antitrust authorities.Germany-based Rhenus said that the Cesped acquisition strengthens its "already market-leading position in the Italian road transport market", adding that the takeover supports Rhenus’ "continued development" of its ...