Airfreight news – Page 6
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NewsEmirates expands fleet
Dubai-based carrier Emirates has placed an order for five Boeing 777 freighters for its cargo fleet, with two units to be delivered in 2024 and the remaining three aircraft in 2025.
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NewsTasker joins Chapman Freeborn
Air charter brokerage Chapman Freeborn has appointed David Tasker as director – government and humanitarian.
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NewsAirLift Group becomes GSA for My Freighter
AirLift Group has become a general sales agent (GSA) for Uzbekistan-based My Freighter following delivery of the latter’s first Boeing B747-200F freighter last month, reports HLPFI’s sister title Air Cargo News.
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NewsAntonov soars with satellite
Antonov Airlines in cooperation with Bolloré Logistics has transported a telecommunication satellite onboard one of its AN-124-100-150 aircraft from Toulouse, France, to the NASA Shuttle Landing Facility in Titusville, USA.
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NewsRodriguez steps up at ACS
UK-headquartered broker Air Charter Service (ACS) has appointed Brian Rodriguez as head of its Florida operation, based in Miami.
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NewsCargolux secures order for Boeing 777-8 freighters
Luxembourg-headquartered Cargolux has finalised an order of 10 Boeing 777-8 freighters including six options for additional aircraft, as it replaces its ageing 747-400 fleet.
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NewsAtlas Air takes 747-8 delivery
Atlas Air has taken delivery of a Boeing 747-8 freighter – the second in a series of four 747-8Fs ordered by the company in 2021.
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NewsAirbus expands outsize air cargo capabilities with loading platform
Airbus is expanding its outsized air cargo capabilities with a new loading system for the Beluga A300-600ST aircraft for military cargo.
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NewsLiège Airport welcomes Brun and Lapot
Belgium’s Liège Airport has appointed Frédéric Brun as its head of commercial cargo and logistics, and Alexis Lapot as its senior manager of cargo sales.
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NewsMSC Air Cargo takes to the skies
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is diversifying its transportation and logistics services with the development of an air cargo arm.
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NewsPower generators delivered to Kazakhstan
Goodrich Central Asia has transported six power generation units from the USA to Atyrau, Kazakhstan
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NewsDB Schenker up for sale
The German federal government and Deutsche Bahn have agreed to sell the state-owned rail operator’s freight forwarding subsidiary DB Schenker, according to news agency Reuters.
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NewsExpeditors handles turbine shipment
Freight forwarder Expeditors has coordinated the delivery of a gas turbine rotor from Abu Dhabi to the UK.
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NewsSARR soars with air charter
SARR Freights has completed an air charter to transport 20 tonnes of hazardous cargo from Kathmandu, Nepal, to Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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NewsVolga-Dnepr Group ownership transferred to management
Volga-Dnepr Group founder Alexey Isaykin has transferred ownership of the company to management, reports HLPFI’s sister titles Air Cargo News and Flight Global.
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NewsSilk Way West adds functionality
Silk Way West Airlines has redesigned its website with a responsive, user-friendly layout as well as integrated online booking services, enhanced freight tracking and a CO2 calculator.
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NewsInvestor group to buy Atlas Air Worldwide
Freighter firm Atlas Air Worldwide has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an investor group in an all-cash transaction with an enterprise valuation of approximately USD5.2 billion, reported HLPFI’s sister title Air Cargo News.
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NewsCargoLogic Germany insolvency proceedings imminent
HLPFI’s sister title Air Cargo News reports that insolvency proceedings are expected to be opened imminently against CargoLogic Germany (CLG), according to the airline’s administrator.
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NewsBeluga delivery for Bolloré
Freight forwarder Bolloré Logistics chartered the A300-600ST Beluga Super Transporter to move a helicopter from France to Brazil.
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NewsRolls-Royce targets Beluga as Antonov alternative
Rolls-Royce and Airbus are exploring the potential use of the A300-600ST Beluga outsize freighter for the ad hoc movement of large civil aircraft engines, reports HLPFI’s sister title FlightGlobal.