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CMA CGM Air Cargo adds Shanghai flights
CMA CGM Air Cargo has become the latest airline to expand its services to China.The French airline, owned by shipping giant CMA CGM, began flying an Airbus A330-200 freighter four times a week from Paris-Charles de Gaulle to Shanghai Pudong International airport on February 17."This brings our airfreight operations up ...
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Air Incheon begins Haikou service
Cargo airline Air Incheon has begun twice-weekly flights linking Incheon International Airport in South Korea with Haikou, the capital of the Chinese island province of Hainan.This is the first all-cargo route opened by the Chinese city’s Meilan International airport in 2023, according to China's official state news agency, Xinhua.Xinhua and ...
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EV Cargo divestiture announced
Cargo Services Group and JL Enterprises are to divest from their investments in EV Cargo Holdings Limited, a Hong-based freight forwarder managed by the private equity company, EmergeVest.Cargo Services Group is a provider of supply chain solutions services as well as one of the major freight forwarders in China and ...
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NewsANA signs deal with DoKaSch
Photo: DoKaSch Temperature SolutionsJapan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) has signed a master rental agreement with DoKaSch Temperature Solutions that will see the German provider of active temperature-controlled packaging solutions supply Opticooler containers to ANA.The containers will support the airline’s PRIO PHARMA and PRIO TEMP products – services dedicated to pharmaceuticals ...
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Oman Air invests in freighters
Passenger airline Oman Air has announced plans to invest in its first freighter.The Muscat International Airport-based carrier said in a press release that it would introduce its "first freighter by the end of 2023", though it did not specify what type of aircraft it would invest in or whether the ...
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German airport strikes have "massive consequences" for cargo operations
Strikes taking place today at many of Germany's airports will have "massive consequences" for air cargo and lead to "significant challenges" for humanitarian aid flights, according to the Barig airline association.Public sector workers and ground handlers at seven airports - Frankfurt Main, Munich, Stuttgart, Hamburg, Dortmund, Hannover and Bremen - ...
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Air Canada sees cargo revenues slide in 2022
Air Canada saw its cargo revenues decline last year due to the ending of its pax-freighter operations and lower yields.The Montreal-headquartered airline registered a 15% decline in full-year cargo revenues to C$1.3bn, while fourth quarter revenues were down 41% to C$288m.However, the airline pointed out that compared with pre-Covid 2019 ...
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Virgin Atlantic Cargo takes aim at online booking with new system
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has rolled out software firm Accelya's FLX Cargo Platform ahead of a push towards online booking services.FLX will power the airline's enterprise-wide cargo management platform, Voyager, as it looks to offer a "multi-distribution strategy, which includes its own website, third-party marketplaces, and direct forwarder integration"."Accelya’s FLX Cargo ...
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Dronamics secures $40m in funding as it looks to the Middle East
Middle-mile drone firm Dronamics has raised $40m in funding that will in part go towards adding a presence in the Middle East.The pre-Series A funding came from venture capital funds and angel investors from 12 countries, including Founders Factory, Speedinvest, Eleven Capital, and most recently the Strategic Development Fund (SDF), ...
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NewsJettainer and VRR reach air horse stall milestone
Left to right: Ben Lakerveld, sales manager, VRR; Frank Mühlenkamp, director global operations, Jettainer; Abedin Dula, account manager, VRR; Marcus Bezold, head of global handling performance Management, Lufthansa Cargo AG, Adeliya Sofina, manager strategic procurement, Jettainer. Photo: VRRJettainer has received its 100th air horse stall from ULD manufacturer VRR to ...
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NewsNAS bags Air Arabia Sharjah GSSA role in Italy
Sander van Vilsteren (left) and Andy King (right) with Renjith Crown Thomas (centre). Photo: NAS after signing the new GSA contract in Dubai, DXB.Network Airline Services (NAS) has been appointed as the cargo GSSA for Air Arabia Sharjah in Italy from January 15.Sander van Vilsteren, NAS Europe’s commercial manager, said: ...
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NewsDHL Express to offer SAF service for shipments
Source: DHL ExpressDHL Express has launched a new service that will allow customers to reduce carbon emissions associated with their shipments through the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).The GoGreen Plus service allows customers to tailor the CO2e reduction they want to achieve and the amount of SAF they use ...
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Hong Kong Airport aims to further enhance sea-air services
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) has signed a cooperation framework agreement with Dongguan Municipal People’s Government to further develop intermodal operations.The airport authority has been leading the development of Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) Logistics Park in Dongguan and a new airside intermodal cargo pier at the airport to allow ...
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EV Cargo becomes sole shareholder of Allport Netherlands
Hong Kong-headquartered freight forwarder EV Cargo has acquired the remaining 60% of the shares of Allport Netherlands from its joint venture partner.As part of the transaction, EV Cargo will also acquire the remaining shares in EV Cargo Global Forwarding Belgium to become the sole shareholder of this business as well.Formed ...
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German cargo operations set to be hit by airport strikes on Friday
Airport workers at major hubs in Germany are this Friday (February 17) set to take part in a day-long strike over pay causing disruption to airline operations.The strikes organised by the Ver.di union will start in the early hours of the morning and end Friday night at seven airports: Frankfurt ...
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NewsCargo airline Ameriflight to buy 35 VTOL air cargo drones
Sabrewing Rhaegal-A UAV. Photo: AmeriflightUS Part 135 cargo airline Ameriflight has signed a letter of intent to purchase 35 vertical landing and takeoff (VTOL) air cargo drones from Sabrewing Aircraft Company.The agreement is for the Rhaegal-A regional cargo unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), also known as 'Alpha'. The UAV has a ...
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NewsAero Africa adds air cargo expert
Samuel Geevarghese. Photo: Aero AfricaAir cargo management group Aero Africa has appointed Samuel Geevarghese as regional head, Middle East and India.Geevarghese has spent over two decades in the air cargo industry and has airline and logistics experience.He has held major key positions in operations, customer service, sales, and management roles.Geevarghese ...
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NewsWFS wins major cargo handling contract with Saudia Cargo
Teddy Zebitz (L) of Saudia Cargo and John Batten of WFS. Source: WFSSaudia Cargo has extended its partnership with Worldwide Flight Service (WFS) via a multi-station contract that will see the ground handler manage 160,000 tonnes of cargo annually for the carrier at major airports across Europe and the ...
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Lufthansa Cargo shipments face delays due to IT outage and strikes
Lufthansa Cargo has placed a stop on all bookings for cargo shipments to and via Frankfurt and Munich as a result of an IT outage while operations will also be affected by airport strike action.The Frankfurt-hubbed cargo carrier said that during construction work in Frankfurt, fibre optic cables belonging to ...
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NewsChapman Freeborn creates new UK GM role
James Edwards, Chapman Freeborn. Source: Chapman FreebornCharter broker Chapman Freeborn has appointed James Edwards to the new role of general manager – UK.Edwards has worked with companies such as Airways Aviation Ltd, British Airways and American Airlines in a variety of sectors, including commercial flight training, airline revenue growth and ...