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Volga-Dnepr Airlines has completed its first-ever ‘air drop’ by parachuting 208 barrels of fuel from an IL-76TD-90VD freighter onto a remote airfield in the Antarctic.
The delivery from Novo will be used for inland scientific missions, vehicles and small airplane operations.
The 34-ton shipment was placed onto 26 special parachute platforms and was dropped from a height of 500 meters through the aircraft’s rear cargo door at a pre-selected site.
“This unconventional delivery ...
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Andrew Crawley, currently British Airways chief commercial officer, is to become chief executive of IAG Cargo effective January 2016.
He will report into IAG chief executive Willie Walsh and become a member of the Group’s management committee. Andrew will replace Steve Gunning who is leaving IAG ...
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Consolidated Aviation Services’ (CAS) will be helping 3,000 freight forwarders in the U.S. to transition to electronic air waybill (e-AWB) processing with the launch of ePic Easy Export.
The new web-based tool, which is planned for Q4 2015, supports CAS’ commitment to a paperless air cargo ...
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AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has successfully passed the audit procedures for compliance with the International Air Transport Association’s Operational Safety Audit (IOSA), renewing its certification for a further two years.
The extension of the airline’s IOSA certificate acknowledge ABC's conformance with the highest global air safety requirements ...
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that air cargo volumes measured by freight tonne kilometers rose just 0.5% in October compared to a year ago. Year-over-year expansion fell back from September’s faster growth rate, and total cargo ...
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A Lufthansa Cargo freighter is from now on flying around the world with the footprints of 24 children on its fuselage. The carrier has turned the MD-11F registered "D-ALCH" into a flying
ambassador for the aid organization Cargo Human Care.
The colorful design was presented on at ...
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for global air freight markets showing that air cargo volumes measured by freight tonne kilometers rose just 0.5% in October compared to a year ago. Year-over-year expansion fell back from September’s faster growth rate, and total ...
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Air Lease Corporation has delivered the first of four new B777-300ER widebody aircraft on long term lease with EVA Air (Taiwan). The additional three aircraft are scheduled for delivery in 2016 and 2017, and all four are from ALC’s order book with Boeing.
“ALC is delighted ...
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AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), part of Volga-Dnepr Group, has added Atlanta to its North American route network with the launch of twice-weekly flights.
The new Boeing 747 freighter services, which commenced Nov. 20th, operate on Fridays and Sundays and will connect ABC's global route network to Atlanta, ...
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IAG Cargo has ramped up its operations and released a calendar of key dates to ensure its customers can ship their goods in time for the Holiday Season. The countdown is on, as the last maritime shipments capable of getting goods to market in time ...
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