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Lufthansa Cargo names new B777F “Konnichiwa Japan”

The new B777F aircraft D-ALFF was officially named yesterday at Narita Airport in Tokyo, Japan. In future, the Lufthansa Cargo freighter will be called “Konnichiwa Japan” (“Good day, Japan”). The aircraft was named in a joint ceremony by Peter Gerber, CEO and Chairman of the Executive Board of Lufthansa Cargo, Dr Hans Carl von Werthern, the German Ambassador to Japan, Yasuo Ishii, Administrator of Narita International Airport, Ministry of Land, ... [+]

LATAM Cargo & CSafe Global sign global master lease agreement

LATAM Cargo, an air carrier operating to, from, and within Latin America, recently signed a Master Lease Agreement with CSafe Global, a provider of active and passive temperature-controlled packaging solutions. The agreement extends alternative transportation options to its clients shipping temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals. “Our top priority when ... [+]

Lufthansa Cargo responds to weaker demand in the market

Demand in the global air cargo market is currently weaker than in the two previous record years. In light of this, Lufthansa Cargo will now adjust its schedule in order to reduce its overall offering for the second and third quarters, last extended in late ... [+]

ABC reports 10% growth of ‘nose door’ loaded shipments

AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has seen demand for its ‘abc XL’ product for oversized and heavy cargoes continue to grow in the first four months of 2019, with volumes up 3% year-on-year to more than 11,000 tonnes. To reflect its growing position in this specialist part of ... [+]

Antonov Airlines Flies Personnel, Aid in Support of Relief Efforts after Cyclone Idai in Mozambique

Antonov Airlines has flown aid and personnel from Chalons Vatry Airport (XCR) in France, to Beira (BEW) in Mozambique to assist with humanitarian efforts in the region in the aftermath of Cyclone Idai. In addition to a 65-tonne payload of relief supplies, an ANTONOV Airlines AN-124-100 ... [+]

Cloud-Based SmartKargo, Hawaiian Airlines Renew 5-Year Contract

QuantumID Technologies announced that Hawaiian Airlines has renewed its 5-year contract with SmartKargo, continuing the cloud-delivered real-time management of the carrier’s air cargo business using the advanced end-to-end Software as a Service (SaaS) solution. Hawaiian was the first U.S. carrier to adopt the SmartKargo Cloud ... [+]

Turkish Cargo launches new cargo flights to Porto

As one of the fastest growing global air cargo carriers, Turkish Cargo included Porto (OPO), the second largest city and the most crucial industrial hub in Portugal, to its wide direct cargo flight network. Porto, the recently-launched destination of the accomplished air cargo brand, is not ... [+]

TURHAN ÖZEN CHIEF CARGO OFFICER OF TURKISH AIRLINES LATEST MEMBER TO JOIN TIACA BOARD

Turhan Özen, Chief Cargo Officer of Turkish Airlines and the head of the Turkish Cargo Brand, has been elected to the Board of The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA). Mr Özen has an extensive knowledge of the territories surrounding Turkey, having overseen business development in the ... [+]

Emirates SkyCargo transports priceless historical artefact between Pakistan and Switzerland

Between December 2018 and March 2019, visitors to the Museum Rietberg in Zurich, Switzerland, had the rare opportunity to come face to face with a colossal statue of Buddha more than 2,000 years old. The statue from the Peshawar Museum in Pakistan was safely transported ... [+]

dnata named ‘Ground Handler of the Year’ for the 5th time

For the 5th consecutive time, dnata has been named ‘Ground Handler of the Year’ at the 2019 Air Cargo News Awards. The award, which has long been recognised as the preeminent accolade in the air cargo industry, was accepted by Ross Marino, Senior Vice President ... [+]

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