Airfreight news – Page 17
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NewsAN-225 delivers vital supplies
Antonov Airlines’ AN-225 Mriya freighter has delivered 100 tonnes of medical supplies from China to Warsaw, Poland, which will aid in the fight against Covid-19.
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NewsEtihad launches extra passenger freighter flights
Etihad Cargo has launched five additional routes using Etihad Airways passenger aircraft to increase the flow of essential supplies into the UAE and provide further east-west connectivity between major markets.
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NewsBolloré opens South Korean AOG desk
Bolloré Logistics Korea opened its aircraft on ground (AOG) desk on March 23, 2020.
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NewsEmirates boosts services
Emirates SkyCargo has scaled up its cargo services to connect an increasing number of global destinations.
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NewsRising demand for airfreight
The rapid spread of coronavirus and the resulting containment measures put in place around the world is affecting freight capacity availability and rates for shipping lines, airlines, hauliers and rail companies.
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NewsQatar Airways adds belly-hold capacity to China
Qatar Airways Cargo has resumed its bellyhold cargo operations to six of its passenger destinations in China.
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NewsGeodis charters AN-124 for mask deliveries
Geodis has chartered two AN-124 aircraft to operate on a rotation between China and France, delivering millions of masks on behalf of the French government.
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NewsPassenger aircraft join all-cargo services
Etihad Cargo and Emirates SkyCargo are boosting capacity on their freighter services with passenger aircraft.
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NewsGeodis introduces charter services
Geodis has launched charter services to secure air cargo capacity between China and Europe as well as on transatlantic routes.
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NewsSaudia Cargo extends services
Omar bin Talal Hariri, ceo of Saudi Airlines Cargo, said the carrier has taken proactive steps to ensure the continuity of its cargo operations.
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NewsVolga-Dnepr ready for market challenges
HLPFI’s sister publication Air Cargo News spoke with Volga-Dnepr executive president, charter operations, Konstantin Vekshin to discuss how the group will meet the current challenges faced by the air cargo market.
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NewsCeva boosts freighter capacity
Ceva Logistics has chartered 86 freighter flights to deliver parts and supplies to its customers.
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NewsKintetsu partners with Chapman for relief project
Kintetsu World Express, in partnership with Chapman Freeborn, chartered seven Airbus A300 Freighter flights from Dubai World Central Airport (DWC) to Juba, South Sudan, to deliver more than 230 tonnes of aid and relief materials.
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NewsCLA suspends services
UK freighter operator CargoLogicAir (CLA) has confirmed to HLPFI’s sister publication Air Cargo News that it has suspended operations.
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NewsAlkhallafi steps up for Emirates SkyCargo in India
Emirates SkyCargo has appointed Abdulla Alkhallafi as its new cargo manager for India.
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NewsDSV Panalpina opens China link
DSV Panalpina has started operating a Boeing 747-8 freighter three times per week, east and westbound, between Huntsville, Alabama in the USA (HSV) and Shanghai (PVG) to cope with capacity constraints caused by the coronavirus outbreak in China.
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NewsAirfreight industry responds to coronavirus outbreak
Russia’s Volga-Dnepr Group has operated sterilised charter flights to China to deliver masks, sanitiser gels, pharmaceuticals and medical equipment in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
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NewsApache aircraft soars with Antonov
Antonov Airlines has transported four Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopters from Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) in Arizona, USA to the Hindan Airforce Base in India.
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NewsAntonov HQ to take over GSSA role
Following the end of the general sales and service agent (GSSA) agreement with UK-based Dreamlifts, Antonov Airlines has confirmed that these tasks will be handled in-house at its headquarters in Ukraine.
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NewsDreamlifts ends partnership with Antonov
UK-based Dreamlifts will no longer act as the worldwide general sales and service agent for Antonov Airlines, effective March 1, 2020.