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Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) investment in 12 dedicated pharma facilities at airports in Europe, the United States and Africa generated significant increases in time- and temperature-sensitive volumes in the first five months of 2020, and will provide vital support to airlines, freight forwarders and their healthcare customers involved in the global distribution of a coronavirus vaccine once one becomes available.The growth of pharma shipments by air in the past 2-3 ...
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Longtail Aviation, Bermuda’s only Air Carrier, has added its first B747-400F Freighter to its VIP charter capability. Operations Specifications for the Boeing 747 were issued to Longtail CEO Martin Amick on June 5 by the Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority. “The timing is right,” Amick commented. ...
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In the wake of
the Covid-19 pandemic, countries around the world have witnessed an increase in
the demand for essential commodities such as personal protective equipment and
medical devices. However, with limited air cargo capacity available due to suspension
of the majority of passenger flights, air cargo carriers have ...
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While people around the planet continue to grapple with the pandemic, there's also a call to pause and reflect on another cause – Time for Nature, the theme of the UN's World Environment Day on 5 June.
Emirates, acutely aware of its role in the planet's ...
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets in April showing that demand dropped 27.7% compared to the same period in 2019 - the sharpest fall ever recorded. Still, there was insufficient capacity to meet demand because of the loss ...
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DAMCO has helped deliver over 120 parcels containing gifts and personal items to U.S. Antarctic Program personnel spending extra months in Antarctica because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Chocolate bars, DVDs, contact lenses, and gifts from family were just some of the deliveries to reach the National ...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will hold 12 Virtual Public Workshops from June 3 to June 12 on the Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the South-Central Florida Metroplex project, the agency’s plan to modernize air traffic procedures for 21 airports in the southern half of ...
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CargoLogicAir, the Great British Cargo Airline, has implemented CHAMP’s Weight & Balance solution - flying again to provide much needed freighter capacity supporting the global supply chain in these challenging times. After suspending operations in February, CargoLogicAir (CLA) resumed operations in April with two B747-400F ...
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DB Schenker announced on May 27 it has contracted with The City of New York to transport and deliver much needed personal protective equipment for health care workers in local area hospitals and elderly nursing homes. The cargo, which consists of personal protective equipment such ...
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Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) welcomed Lana Marks, the U.S. Ambassador to South Africa, to its cargo terminal at Johannesburg’s O.R Tambo International Airport to personally oversee the arrival of 600kg of respirators donated by the United States to support the recovery of Covid-19 patients. ...
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