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FedEx is Launch Customer for ATR72-600F; Orders 30 Firm, 20 Options
FedEx Express and French aircraft manufacturer ATR have announced a major contract for the firm purchase of 30 ATR 72-600Fs plus 20 options. The new cargo version of the ATR 72-600, for which FedEx is...
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LTC Certified for Advanced Training Consultancy
Frankfurt-based Logistic Training Center (LTC), which is in the meantime one of Germany’s most advanced training set-ups for air cargo handling, warehouse staff and logistics training, goes a step...
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Air New Zealand Tracks Cargo With Bluetooth Technology
Air New Zealand said it will be introducing new tracking technology. It will allow the airline to more easily track and analyse the movements of cargo shipments and its cargo equipment worldwide. Air...
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Air Canada Cargo - Celebrates 80 Years in the Air
Canada’s national carrier, Air Canada, has also benefited a lot from this year’s upsurge in air cargo traffic, as have others. This was pointed out by Tim Strauss, who was recently appointed as Vice...
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Exclusive – LH Cargo: LCC Neo Transforms Into LCC Evo – PART 2
Following PART 1 of our LH Cargo Exclusive, published last week, CEO Peter Gerber surprisingly announces in this follow-up report a root-and-branch-transformation of the carrier’s existing Cargo...
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Exclusive - PIA Faces Uncertain Future
Since long, Pakistan International Airlines is on the downturn caused by corruption, overstaffing, mismanagement, leading figures that come and go and, above all, the lack of basic reforms. Nothing...
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Cathay Pacific Gains Full Control of Air Hong Kong
Cathay Pacific has sold eight A300-600 freighters to DHL International for US$281.89 million and leased them back as part of a deal to gain full control of cargo airline Air Hong Kong. Air Hong Kong...
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IN BRIEF, THE LATEST CARGO AIRLINE INDUSTRY NEWS. Pharma.Aero gets movingPharma.Aero which was formed in order to give its members who mainly come from the pharma shipping community as well as...
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Seabury Updates State of the Air Cargo Industry for Air Cargo Belgium
The air cargo industry is doing very well at the moment, but it will remain a very volatile business as new operating models are emerging. This is the message given by Seabury’s Dirk de Rooij who was...
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Does the B767 Freighter Have a Future?
As the orders for new Boeing 747 freighters now dwindles, the question arises as to whether the venerable Boeing 767 will use ahead with a new career as a freighter. Conversions, especially for...
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Cainiao, 4PX Open E-commerce Logistics Park in Dongguan, China
Cainiao, the official global parcel tracking platform of the Alibaba Group, and 4PX, one of China's leading logistics providers for cross-border e-commerce, have officially opened their new...
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Exclusive – Zeitfracht, a New Dimension in European Express Freight
Berlin, Germany-based Zeitfracht, with insiders better known for road feeder services, is building an air network for small and low-weight express packages. The plans, presented by Managing Director...
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TIACA Works on Regional Connections
The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) 49th General Assembly was held in Kigali from 12-14 November and was also attended by TIACA’s Secretary General, Vladimir Zubkov, who came back with some what...
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Leipzig and Wuhan Draw up Airport Cooperation Plan
A high caliber delegation from the German state of Saxony and top representatives of the Chinese Hubei Province announced joint initiatives to build a new cargo airport near Wuhan. Furthermore, they...
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IN BRIEF, THE LATEST CARGO AIRLINE INDUSTRY NEWS. Swissport Cargo gets CEIV certification in FRA IATA CEIV Certification for Pharmaceutical Logistics at Frankfurt Airport has been awarded on November...
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New TIACA Chairman Scholte Wants the ‘Blame Game’ in the Supply Chain to End
On 26 October Sebastiaan Scholte, CEO of Jan de Rijk Logistics, took the helm as the new chairman of TIACA. He shares with CargoForwarder Global his views on the facilitating role of the organisation...
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Will 2018 be Another Strong Year?
If one had asked many in the trade a year ago what they would give as a prognosis for air cargo for 2017 - most would have probably re-frained from being optimistic or maybe might have even given a...
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Swiss WorldCargo to Strengthen “Quality Corridors”
The freight division of the Swiss airline has renewed the Good Distribution Practice (GDP) for handling pharmaceutical, therapeutic products and alike freight shipments at their Zurich hub. The ZRH...
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Jan de Rijk: Trucking Important for the Air Cargo Chain
This is the first of a series of articles on road transport (RFS) companies and their history, way forward and plans for the future. This week we start with Amsterdam-based Jan de Rijk. Dedicated air...
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LCGB Questions Cargolux Staffing Levels
Cargolux, the Luxembourg-based all cargo airline which has been showing good results for the past couple of years and an estimated US$ 100 million profit for 2017, has come under fire from...
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