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GlobalX cleared to start cargo flights
Global Crossing Airlines Group (GlobalX) has received approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration for cargo operations and expects to commence flights with its first A321 Passenger to Freighter (P2F) aircraft this week.Previously a passenger ACMI and charter airline, Miami-based GlobalX now has one A321P2F and is expecting the second ...
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Vienna Airport sees pharma volumes take off
Vienna Airport Pharma Handing Centre saw its volumes increase rapidly last year as ocean shipping issues and an increasingly global pharma industry helped propel demand.The pharma facility registered a 64% year-on-year increase in pharma volumes to 3,600 tons last year, with products handled including biotech and other temperature-sensitive goods.The airport ...
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NewsAwery adds advisory expertise
Awery Aviation Software has appointed Arnaud Lambert, Ariaen Zimmerman, and Pascal Morvan to its advisory board.Lambert has 25 years of air cargo and IT experience in senior management roles with Cargolux Airlines and, most recently, CHAMP Cargosystems, where he was chief executive.Arnaud Lambert. Photo: AweryMorvan has 31 years’ experience in ...
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Menzies adds Chicago RFD operation as it looks to grow at secondary airports
Menzies Aviation will add a cargo handling operation at fast-growing Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) this summer as it expects continued growth at alternative gateways.In January, the handler signed a 10-year lease agreement with the Greater Rockford Airport Authority which is due to commence on June 1.Menzies will occupy building ...
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CharterSync enables real-time tracking capabilities
CharterSync has said its clients can now accurately track aircraft via its personalised all-in-one dashboard thanks to the addition of "first-of-its-kind" real-time tracking capabilities.The digital air cargo charter firm said the addition of flight tracking to the active booking dashboard enables freight forwarders to monitor an aircraft’s position across any ...
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NewsShenzhen Airport backs cargo as international volumes soar
Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) is investing in cargo terminals and faster handling of e-commerce goods to supercharge international volumes as China’s vast airfreight market reopens for business.The third largest cargo airport on the Chinese mainland – and the biggest in terms of domestic cargo volumes - plus a logistics ...
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TCE looks to expand in the Americas
Airline safety management firm Total Cargo Expertise (TCS) is looking to evolve its operations in the Americas after a busy 2022.The ECS Group division said that it already supervises full-freighter turnarounds in Europe and is now looking to expand this service to North, Central and South America as well as ...
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Amazon and DHL scale back ATSG freighter operations
Amazon and DHL are expected to scale back US freighter operations with lessor Air Transport Services Group (ATSG).In a fleet outlook on February 6, ATSG said it expects to: “Operate 767 freighters dedicated to principal customers DHL and Amazon for reduced schedules and fewer block hours per aircraft across the ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo offers temperature tracking for perishables
Picture: Stefan Wildhirt / Lufthansa CargoLufthansa Cargo has launched a new service that provides real-time tracking of the location and temperature of perishable products.The new service is launched in cooperation with Sensitech and Lobster Logistics Cloud and utilises sensors and GPS technology to monitor the location and ambient temperature of ...
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NewsIntradco Global transports over 300 cattle to West Africa
Europe-West Africa cattle transport. Photo: Intradco GlobalAnimal transport specialist Intradco Global has transported 330 cattle from Europe to West Africa to support the dairy industry.The operation took place across two charter flights throughout January, both of which saw Intradco Global’s ground operations team present at the departure and arrival airports ...
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CargoAi highlights benefits of strategic investors over venture capital
Strategic investors allow companies to adopt a more long-term outlook than venture capital (VC) which can encourage short-term thinking, according to online booking portal CargoAi.The portal last year secured investment from CargoTech, an investment company backed by the ECS Group that also includes cargo optimisation firm Wiremind Cargo, ECS’s Cargo ...
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Rates on major trades down but still more than 50% above pre-Covid levels
Airfreight rates continued their downward spiral in January but are still above pre-Covid levels.The latest statistics from the Baltic Exchange Airfreight Index (BAI) show that average rates – both contract and spot – paid by forwarders on services from Hong Kong to North America in January declined to $6.14 per ...
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NewsLogistics UK grows its board
Simon Hobbs, Louisa Hosegood and Gavin Murdoch. Photo: Logistics UKLogistics UK has strengthened its board with the appointment of three new directors.Louisa Hosegood, Simon Hobbs and Gavin Murdoch have joined the organisation’s board to help guide the business as it continues to lead the logistics industry in its post-pandemic recovery.All ...
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NewsEtihad and Astral partner on Nairobi cargo flights
Source: Etihad CargoEtihad Cargo and Astral Aviation have signed a new partnership that will help expand the Middle Eastern carrier's presence in the African market.As part of the memorandum of understanding, Etihad Cargo will benefit from cargo capacity out of Nairobi via the introduction of additional services from Nairobi to ...
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Frankfurt-Hahn Airport sale falls through
New buyers are being sought for Frankfurt-Hahn Airport group after a deal with Swift Conjoy fell through.Currently in administration, the Group was due to be sold to Swift Conjoy, a joint venture between real estate firm Swift Holding and aviation specialist Conjoy Investment Partners.However, administrators Brinkmann & Partner on Sunday ...
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NewsCargo carrier Asia Pacific Airlines grounded by FAA
Photo: Asia Pacific AirlinesCargo airline Asia Pacific Airlines has been grounded by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) because it was "unable to demonstrate that its pilots were properly trained" said the US government agency.In a statement, the FAA confirmed it issued an Emergency Order of Suspension on February 1 to ...
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Forwarders locked into “sky high" rates
One air cargo stakeholder is “fearful” of the rates that freight forwarders began to pay to secure capacity during the recent period of high air cargo demand.Speaking exclusively to Air Cargo News, Etihad senior vice president global sales & cargo Martin Drew said a key issue is the length of ...
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NewsGCL accelerates its expansion with automotive acquisition
Source: Global Critical LogisticsGlobal Critical Logistics (GCL) has acquired UK-based Classic Automotive Relocation Services (CARS) as it looks to expand its geographical presence and customer base.CARS is a specialist in the shipment of historic and rare vehicles by road, air, and seafreight, operates a network of specialist storage facilities and ...
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NewsIATA: Mixed outlook as volumes decline again in December
Air cargo volumes declined for the tenth month in a row in December and there are mixed signals for the year ahead, according to IATA.Figures from the airline association show that demand in cargo tonne km (CTK) terms declined by 15.3% year on year in December and by 8% for ...
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NewsEverts Air Cargo to convert an MD-88 to expand fleet
Source: AEIEverts Air Cargo is expanding its fleet with the conversion of an MD-88SF into a freighter configuration through Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI).The aircraft will commence conversion in March 2023 with modification touch labor being performed by Dothan, Alabama-based, Commercial Jet, which is an authorised AEI Conversion Center.Everts will use ...