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Volga-Dnepr Airlines supports Moria refugee camp with essentials after the devastating fire
| September 25, 2020 | Air Cargo
Volga-Dnepr Airlines, the leader in outsized and superheavy airlifts, has operated a dedicated charter flight to assist Moria camp refugees in Greece, on the island of Lesbos.
IAG Cargo records biggest uplift on Boeing 777-300 flight from Mumbai to London, breaking its record for India
| September 25, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines
IAG Cargo, the cargo division of the International Airline Group (IAG) uplifted 50,026 kgs of cargo on a single flight on its long haul route from Mumbai to London operated by a B777-300ER aircraft in September – a record for IAG Cargo from India.
WFS SUPPORTS AIRBUS FOUNDATION HUMANITARIAN FLIGHT TO HELP VICTIMS OF BEIRUT EXPLOSION
| September 25, 2020 | Air Cargo
Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) team in Toulouse, France, have provided ground and cargo handling services for a special humanitarian flight organised by the Airbus Foundation to help victims of last month’s devastating explosion in Beirut. The incident on 4 August, in which ammonium nitrate stored at the port of Beirut exploded, caused over 200 people to lose their lives and a further 6,500 injuries, as well as an estimated $10-15 billion in damage to property which has left some 300,000 people homeless. In the immediate aftermath of the disaster, Airbus provided satellite imagery to analyse the damage in order to help government analysts, NGOs and first responders see the full extent of the incident and to plan and expedite their response. This has now been followed by an Airbus A350-900XWB flight from Toulouse to the Lebanese capital carrying 10 tonnes of humanitarian aid, organised by the Foundation and its partners Association Les Amis Du Liban-Toulouse, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse, the Municipal Council of Toulouse, the German Red Cross/Bayer AG and Aviation sans Frontières. In support of the mission, WFS coordinated the various donations, consolidated the shipments onto aircraft pallets, and arranged the loading and unloading of the A350 in France and Beirut respectively. The WFS team also provided crew assistance as well as passenger handling for 11 stranded Lebanese engineering students onboard the return flight, to enable them to continue their studies in France. The cargo included medicine as well as visors and masks, school items, electrical products and IT equipment destined for the Saint George Hospital University Medical Center in Beirut, the local association Arc de Ciel and the Lebanese Red Cross. Anastasia Maciejewski, Toulouse Station Manager at WFS, said: “We have 15 years of collaboration with the Airbus Foundation, supporting their wonderful work in support of humanitarian projects around the world. The explosion in Beirut was so devastating and has produced such a long-lasting impact on the city’s residents and businesses, so we are pleased to have been able to play our part in ensuring the safe, secure and fast delivery of supplies and equipment to help them as they continue to recover.”
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Having digitalized its business processes, Turkish Cargo makes use of innovative technology
| September 24, 2020 | Air Cargo
Turkish Cargo, the global air cargo brand that has digitalized its business processes, provides convenience to its customers in its global network and continues its journey to the future by integrating the virtual workforce Robotic Process Automations (RPA) that minimize the error and cost rates, into its successful business processes.
United Air to offer $250 coronavirus tests on flights to Hawaii
| September 24, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines
GEODIS commits long term airfreight capacity to Asia-Europe corridor
| September 24, 2020 | Air Cargo | Air Forwarders
As part of its AirDirect service, which is an own controlled network (OCN), leading global logistics provider GEODIS has confirmed a two-way schedule of flights from China to Europe and back, through to early 2021, guaranteeing its customers a regular & reliable service.
Airports deploy 30-minute virus tests to unlock travel
| September 24, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines
Delta in talks to defer 40 Airbus jet deliveries beyond 2020
| September 23, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines
Signing of a MoU for the acquisition of 30% of Groupe DUBREUIL Aéro by the CMA CGM Group
| September 23, 2020 | Air Cargo | Maritime
State airline bailout raises hackles at South African treasury
| September 23, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines
Airlines, unions mount lobby blitz for aid before layoffs
Citadel, United among lenders in $2 billion Avianca funding
| September 22, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines
Cathay Pacific Airways launches 12-week cargo service to Pittsburgh
| September 22, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters
Cathay Pacific Airways today launched a temporary expansion of its operations in the Americas, with a 12-week cargo service linking Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) with Southeast Asia, to supplement the airline’s existing network of 19 cargo stations throughout the Americas, including East Coast cargo services to Boston, Newark, and Washington, Dulles, and a dedicated freighter port at New York (JFK). The first arrival touched down in Pittsburgh today at 10:30am local time, carrying consumer goods from Asia.
Martin Drew to pilot new era for Etihad Cargo
| September 22, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters
Etihad Aviation Group (EAG) has promoted Martin Drew to the role of Managing Director - Cargo and Logistics.
August / mid-September 2020: air cargo before the “second wave”
| September 22, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters | By The Numbers
Based on the data for over 1.5 million shipments, August showed a year-over-year (YoY) drop of 17.2% in worldwide volume and of 29% in shipments carried, but a YoY increase in revenues (USD) of 37%, thanks to rates in USD that were 65% higher than the year before (2.83 vs 1.71).
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo upgrades Schiphol Pharma Hub to transport Covid-19 vaccines
| September 22, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo) is constructing a brand-new climate-cool room at its Schiphol Pharma Hub, a new step in preparation for the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines, which will be handled by a dedicated task force, as announced last month.
CHAMP Cargosystems and Air Cargo Belgium sign MoU
| September 22, 2020 | Air Cargo | Air Forwarders
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