Festive Freighter for Santa by Lufthansa Cargo

With the peak season & increasing demand Lufthansa cargo has expanded its freighter capacity. This freighter capacity expansion is based on upcoming festive season of Christmas & will operate weekly on Frankfurt - JFK route from mid November to 03 Jan. As per one Lufthansa spokesperson this step is taken especially in service of Santa Claus . This additional...

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Cargo pallets go on a diet

Air France-KLM is introducing new aluminum pallets that are 17kg lighter than standard pallets but just as strong. The new 83kg pallets will gradually replace all the current standard stock - each weighing 100kg - in the airline’s fleet. Said a spokesperson: “Air France-KLM is fully committed to reducing the company’s CO2 footprint, and weight reduction...

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Cathay Cargo boosted by Beaujolais

Cathay Pacific and Dragonair cargo and mail traffic has continued to show strong year-on-year growth according to the carrier’s latest results with the carrier getting a big boost with shipments of Beaujolais wine to the Far East. The two airlines carried 165,102 tonnes of cargo and mail in November 2014, up 12% from the same period last year.There was good news too...

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Tonnage up but rates to shrink in 2015 says IATA

Senior cargo executives at IATA member airlines are predicting that global air freight tonnage will increase next year at its fastest rate since 2010. Yet rates are likely to shrink by a further 5.8 per cent in real terms, intensifying pressure on margins. Brian Pearce, IATA chief economist, told a media briefing in Geneva that volume measured by freight tonne-kilometres...

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ANA and Lufthansa Cargo JV hauls first shipment

The cargo joint venture between All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Lufthansa Cargo has carried its first shipment. Sent by forwarder Schenker-Seino and booked via Lufthansa Cargo, three pieces of general cargo weighing 153kg were transported by ANA on a direct flight from Tokyo to London. The forwarder was able to receive the shipment approximately 16 hours earlier than by choosing the transfer connection via Frankfurt. On the same day, a Lufthansa Cargo freighter flight carried the first shipment...

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C.A.L. Cargo Air Lines to Introduce Younger B747 Freighters

C.A.L. Cargo Air Lines Ltd., Israel's boutique air cargo company which provides air cargo services worldwide, has announced the signing of an agreement to dry lease a B747-400F and the purchase of a B747-400ERF, both with nose and side doors.The B747-400F will be introduced to C.A.L.'s network in September this year and the second aircraft will come into service two months later.The B747-400F has maximum payload of 112,630 kg and maximum range of 4,445 nautical miles (8,230 km). The B747-400ERF...

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FedEx strengthens its domestic ground and supply chain services in India.......

Mumbai, May 7, 2014 — FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) announces the successful integration of its acquired AFL and UFL businesses in India.  Since the acquisition in 2011, FedEx has focused on strengthening its domestic transportation and supply chain capabilities to meet the demands of Indian businesses. FedEx now offers end-to-end logistics solutions, including international and domestic air express services, domestic ground services, warehousing and supply chain management. With the integration...

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AirAsia revenue jumps 40% under cargo services

Upgrowing Malaysian airline AirAsia X Berhad achieved a revenue of 749.5 million ringgits ($233 million) for the quarter ending 31 March, while carrier cargo services geenrated 25.3 million ringgits throughout. The cargo revenue is a 27 per cent year-on-year increase from the 19.9 million ringgits it generated in the same quarter last year. The...

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