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The new art of aircraft washing
On average, a high-pressure water blaster consumes close to 15,000 liters of water when removing dirt, oil, or grease residues from the fuselage of a Boeing 747-400 freighter. Afterwards, the used...
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The beauty of cargo and love
“When someone blushes, doesn’t that mean ‘yes’?” is a quote from Saint-Exupéry’s Little Prince – a book all about the nature of true love. Valentine’s Day. Does it make you blush, do you roll your...
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Coyne Airways adds SHJ-CGN air service
The London, UK-based cargo specialist now provides air services between Sharjah (SHJ) and Cologne-Bonn Airport (CGN). These have already started, Chief Operating Officer, Liana Coyne confirms to...
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Air Canada Cargo says no to metal neutral transports
“We rely on our own international network and combination of passenger fleet and freighter aircraft to transport air freight shipments.” These are the clear words of John Lloyd, Director Cargo EU, ME,...
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Hapag-Lloyd’s Board has embarked on more balance
Donya-Florence Amer has taken up her new position as Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Hapag-Lloyd. It is the first time in the 175-year history of the shipping line that a woman has been appointed...
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“Tobu junbi ga dekimashita” – that’s Japanese for “ready to fly”! Image: DoKaSch Japanese airlines give Opticooler go-ahead Japan’s two largest airlines, Japan Airlines (JAL) and All Nippon Airways...
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A350F vs B777-8F - The race is gaining momentum
For years, U.S. frame maker, Boeing, dominated the international freighter market. Airbus cargo versions, on the other hand, such as the A330F, were more of a niche product. However, thanks to the new...
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Might she fly? Looks like the answer is yes!
Last week (17FEB22), the only female-led eVTOL aircraft company in the business, MightyFly, announced that its MF-100 autonomous aircraft had successfully carried out test flights in the San Francisco...
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K+N takes to the Air
Logistics giant Kuehne + Nagel and Atlas Air have inked an exclusive, long-term leasing agreement for 2 Boeing 747-8F. In doing so, K+N is responding to the burgeoning market demand for air freight...
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Brighter days ahead for Schiphol’s freighter traffic
For Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, 2021 brought a 15.8% rise in cargo volumes. Judging by remarks made during the group’s annual press conference on 18FEB22, the prospects seem reassuring for freighter...
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Avianca Cargo capitalizes on maritime bottlenecks
Sea transports have been a high-risk gamble for months because of jammed ports, poor shipping capacity and a lack of containers. Currently, transporting industrial goods on intercontinental routes by...
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DUS Cargo has started the year with hope
Düsseldorf Airport, Germany's fourth-largest airport by passenger numbers after Frankfurt, Munich, and Berlin, is not known for handling large cargo volumes. And this despite the fact that the federal...
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The Airport Test-PAD
Paderborn-Lippstadt (PAD), a tiny, 50-year-old airport, 70 km east of Dortmund Airport in Germany, is mostly only known to a small number of passengers in the surrounding catchment area, who catch the...
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EDIfly has added Luxembourg-based transport service provider Wallenborn to its customer list Wallenborn facilitates messaging thanks to EDIfly Wallenborn, one of Europe’s largest Road Feeder Service...
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NAS takes over Menzies Aviation
Chief Executive, Hassan El-Houry of Kuwait-based National Aviation Services (NAS) has finally succeeded. After several unsuccessful attempts, his company, Kuwait-based National Aviation Services (NAS)...
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Liege appoints Torsten Wefers as new VP Marketing & Sales
The Belgian airport has announced a surprising personnel decision: Torsten Wefers is moving from Cologne-Bonn (CGN) to the Walloon airport (LGG), to become its Head of Marketing and Sales. The...
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Commentary - The End of an Era: Russia invades Ukraine
Since early morning of 24FEB22, Russian forces have been shelling targets in Ukraine, amongst them: Kiev airport. The invasion of ground forces followed this first wave of attacks. By violating all...
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HHLA closes Odessa Terminal
Since 2001, the Hamburger Hafen and Logistics AG (HHLA) runs a terminal at the port of Odessa, the largest one operated on the Ukrainian Black Sea shore. On 24FEB22, all activities ceased, and the 480...
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New Iron Curtain in the Sky
Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified attack on Ukraine has triggered harsh sanctions and flight prohibitions, forbidding Russian airlines to enter the airspace of the EU, UK, Canada, the U.S., and...
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The airline formerly known as…
Mas Air Cargo Airlines has undergone a complete makeover. On 21FEB22, it presented its fresh new look, new fleet, and announced its new name: “mas”. The Mexican cargo airline is on a clear, modern...
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