Airfreight news – Page 11
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NewsAntonov soars with pharmaceutical machinery
Antonov Airlines has transported pharmaceutical machinery from Germany to the USA, where the equipment will be used for the production of Covid-19 vaccines.
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NewsAirfreight could benefit from the ‘Suez effect’
The blockage of the Suez Canal has caused disruption to global supply chains, the full extent of which is still unknown. Charter specialist Air Partner believes that a number of forwarders may turn to airfreight services to overcome potential delays.
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NewsChapman Freeborn and Antonov team up
Chapman Freeborn chartered AN-124s from Antonov Airlines’ fleet to transport 370 tonnes of mining equipment from Melbourne, Australia, to Brazil.
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NewsVolga-Dnepr supports Antarctic programme
Volga-Dnepr has coordinated the delivery of over 200 tons (181.4 tonnes) of general cargo to the Novolazarevskaya research station in Antarctica.
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NewsABC and Atran team up for engine transport
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) and Atran Airlines, both part of the Volga-Dnepr Group, delivered two engines from Yakutsk in Russia to Paris, France.
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NewsVolga-Dnepr and Leipzig/Halle plan humanitarian hub
Volga-Dnepr Airlines and Leipzig/Halle Airport have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the aim to set up an emergency logistics/humanitarian hub at the German airport.
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NewsLiu returns to Chapman Freeborn
Chapman Freeborn has appointed Allen Liu as cargo director for North Asia.
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NewsAir Partner to benefit from supply chain disruption
With Brexit and the pandemic both disrupting supply chains, Air Partner has noted an uptick in enquiries for air charters.
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NewsManston Airport plans overturned
The High Court has overturned a UK government decision to allow the development of Manston Airport into a cargo hub, reports HLPFI’s sister title Air Cargo News.
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NewsAntonov’s round-trip delivery
Antonov Airlines has transported a 54-tonne rotor from Accra, Ghana, to Mumbai, India, onboard an AN-124. After urgent repairs to the rotor were complete, the airline once again deployed its AN-124 aircraft for the return flight to Accra.
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Newsdeugro delivers time-critical cargo to China
deugro has delivered steel components from Cairo, Egypt, to Changshu, China, onboard three Boeing 747-8F charter flights.
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NewsCMA CGM boosts logistics services
CMA CGM has created a specialised airfreight division – CMA CGM Air Cargo.
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NewsAirland charters in Africa
Airland Logistics has delivered mining equipment from Lusaka, Zambia, to Bamako, Mali, onboard two Antonov AN-12 aircraft.
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NewsACS boosts Swiss presence
Air Charter Service (ACS) has tripled the amount of office space it has in Switzerland to facilitate the company’s growth in the country after a strong 2020.
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NewsAir cargo industry comes together
Nine air cargo titles have come together to thank those that have kept the airfreight sector moving in the past 12 months.
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NewsDimerco’s speedy solution
Dimerco has coordinated the delivery of oversized cargo from Guangdong, China, to Lahore, Pakistan, for a leading telecommunications company.
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NewsFour of Volga-Dnepr’s AN-124s return to flight
Four of Volga-Dnepr’s AN-124-100 aircraft are back in business, according to HLPFI’s sister publication Air Cargo News.
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NewsABC develops weight and balance system
Air Bridge Cargo Airlines (ABC) – part of Volga-Dnepr Group – has developed an in-house weight and balance system (WBS) for its freighter fleet.
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NewsChapman Freeborn boosts US offering
Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has appointed Ben Hampton to head up its recently opened office in Parsippany, New Jersey, USA.
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NewsAtlas Air secures final B747-8Fs
Atlas Air Worldwide has ordered four Boeing 747-8F aircraft, in order to meet growing e-commerce and express cargo demand.