BOC Aviation, Singapore based, has ordered five new Airbus A321-200 aircraft, all of which have been leased to an Asian airline.
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Wednesday, August 31, 2016
BOC Aviation orders five new Airbus A321 aircraft | Aviation News
BOC Aviation, Singapore based, has ordered five new Airbus A321-200 aircraft, all of which have been leased to an Asian airline.
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Porsche 356C flies as belly cargo from Brussels to Montreal with a. hartrodt | Air Cargo News
The airfreight department of international freight forwarder a. hartrodt (Belgium) arranged the transport of Porsche 356C from 1965
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PEMCO Engineering launches new services to support conversion and MRO customers | Aviation News
Pemco World Air Services (PEMCO) engineering, the backbone of PEMCO’s cargo conversion programme
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Morrison Express launches new service at Rickenbacker | Supply Chain News
Morrison Express, a leading, global logistics, transportation and supply chain management provider, launched a new service
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Ethiopian to start services to Namibia | Aviation News
Ethiopian Airlines will begin services to Windhoek, Namibia, via Gaborone, starting from October 4, 2016 and will deploy the Boeing 737 on the route.
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Kuehne + Nagel launches predictive analysis product to provide economic indicators | Supply Chain News
Kuehne + Nagel introduced the next innovative product “gKNi”, which is based on logistics data and predictive analytics.
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LATAM receives the first Airbus A320neo in the Americas
LATAM Airlines Group took delivery of its first Airbus A320neo at Airbus’s headquarters in Toulouse, France on August 29, 2016. The first A320neo took off from Toulouse (August 30), arriving in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. (August 31).
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BOC Aviation net profit jumps 24 percent to $212 million in H1 2016 | Aviation News
BOC Aviation, aircraft lessor, announced financial results for six months ended June 30. In the six months ended on June 30, BOC’s net profit was $212 million, from $171 million the previous year. Total revenue rose 8.2 percent to $579 million. In the same period, it signed 41 leases in the first half of 2016.
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Aeroflot expands fleet with new Airbus A321 | Aviation News
Russia’s Aeroflot has taken delivery of new A321 aircraft equipped with aerodynamic wing-tips known as Sharklets. The aircraft is named in honour of Andrey Tarkovsky, one of the greatest film directors of the 20th century.
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Singapore Changi Airport cargo volume up 9.4 percent in July
Singapore Changi Airport saw cargo shipments rise 9.4 percent in July to reach 161,450 tonnes, compared to the same period last year. It handled 5.18 million passenger movements in July 2016, a 5.9 percent year-on-year increase.
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Tuesday, August 30, 2016
Thai Airways takes delivery of first A350 XWB | Aviation News
Thai Airways has become the eighth operator of the A350 XWB, following the delivery of the first of 12 aircraft set to join the carrier’s fleet.
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New Wave Group signs three year ocean freight deal with DHL Global Fowarding | Supply Chain News
DHL Global Forwarding has signed an exclusive three-year contract with New Wave Group, one of Europe's leading suppliers of corporate promotional goods, gifts and home furnishings.
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Jettainer to train ground services staff to make them ‘ULD-X-Perts’ | Air Cargo News
Jettainer is launching JettCare, a new programme to create awareness for the value and importance of air freight containers and pallets.
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LACHS transported hundreds of horses to Rio Olympic Games | Air Cargo News
Liege Air Cargo Handling Services (LACHS) transported 180 horses and 80 tonnes of equipment to the Rio Olympic Games, with more to follow.
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Ethiopian to starts flights to Moroni, Comoros | Aviation News
Ethiopian Airlines to start flights to Moroni, Comoros, from October 30 with the latest B737-800 New Generation with Sky Interior.
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Chicago Rockford International Airport announces new daily cargo flight | Air Cargo News
ABX Air, an international air freighter based in Wilmington, Ohio, will run a cargo operation that will support daily flights to the Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD)
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Air cargo sees positive growth in July in the Asia Pacific | Air Cargo News
Air cargo volumes for Asian airlines in July grew by 3.9 percent as measured in freight tonne kilometre (FTK) terms, reports Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA).
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Peter Gerber to lead Lufthansa Cargo as CEO for another five years | Air Cargo News
Peter Gerber will lead German airline Lufthansa Cargo as CEO and Chairman of the Executive Board for another five years.
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Chalair Aviation takes off on maiden flight from Hamburg Airport to Antwerp | Aviation News
French airline Chalar Aviation to operate two daily flights between Hamburg Airport and Antwerp and the route will be served with the comfortable 19-seat Beechcraft 1900.
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Monday, August 29, 2016
HUB logistics to operate Finnair Cargo’s new cargo terminal at Helsinki Airport | Air Cargo News
Finnair Cargo will open its new state-of-the-art, 37 000 square meters COOL Nordic Cargo hub
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Saturday, August 27, 2016
China Airlines Cargo resumes freighter operations to India after four years | Air Cargo News
China Airlines Cargo to start freighter services to Luxembourg from Delhi with Boeing 747-400 from August 28, 2016. Partnering with India based Ascent Air, CAL relaunches the cargo service in the Indian market after four years.
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What can companies do to win the global e-commerce race?
US retailers gearing up for the holidays could be overlooking a key source of sales: international shoppers. To win in the global e-commerce race, companies can’t rely on the same approach they use domestically.
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IATA CEIV certification comes to Turkish Airlines Istanbul cargo hub | Air Cargo News
Turkish Cargo has been awarded with the IATA CEIV (Center of Excellence for Independent Validators) Pharma certificates.
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Crane Worldwide Logistics opens new facility at Heathrow airport | Supply Chain News
Crane Worldwide Logistics has invested in a new warehouse adjacent to Heathrow airport.
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Hansa Heavy Lift transports giant pipe racks for new FPSO unit in Brazil | Supply Chain News
Hansa Heavy Lift has transported five pipe racks and three modules, weighing a total of 1,871.51 metric tonnes and measuring 24,075 m³
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'Trix' the dinosaur lands with AF-KLM-Martinair Cargo in The Netherlands | Air Cargo News
KLM Cargo transported the skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus Rex from the United States to the Naturalis Biodiversity Centre in Leiden.
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B&H Worldwide appoints Gillian Haythornthwaite as non executive director
Aerospace logistics provider B&H Worldwide has further strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of Gillian Haythornthwaite to the position of Non-Executive Director; HR.
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Friday, August 26, 2016
Air India launches Ahmedabad to Newark flight via London with B787 Dreamliner
Air India begins the first ever flight between Ahmedabad to Newark via London, from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport with B787 Dreamliner aircraft.
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Virgin Australia renews cargo sales and management agreement with Virgin Atlantic | Air Cargo News
Virgin Atlantic Cargo will continue to provide international long-haul cargo sales and management for Virgin Australia
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CEVA UK lands three year contract with Hovis | Supply Chain News
CEVA Logistics has been awarded a three year extension to its contract with bread-maker Hovis Limited.
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Moscow Domodedovo Airport passes IATA’s safety standards audit | Aviation News
Moscow Domodedovo Airport has been awarded the ISAGO certification confirming compliance of the airport’s ground handling procedures with safety standards set by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
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Thursday, August 25, 2016
Qatar Airways Cargo implements automated weight and balance system | Air Cargo News
Qatar Airways Cargo recently launched a state-of-the-art Freight Load Control Centre at its hub in Doha.
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ANA Group revises flight schedule for second half of FY2016 | Aviation News
ANA, Japan's leading airline, has revised its flight schedule for the second half of FY2016
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CHEP signs five year ULD management agreement with LATAM Airlines | Air Cargo news
Aug 24, 2016: Latin America based airline LATAM Airlines has awarded the management of its containers and pallets to CHEP Aerospace Solutions, provider of outsourced Unit Load Device (ULD) management and repair solutions.
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Demand continues to increase for IAG Cargo’s Constant Climate | Air Cargo News
IAG Cargo’s Constant Climate, one of its flagship premium products, celebrates 10 years of its time.
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Wednesday, August 24, 2016
Budapest Airport invests in new logistics facility for DHL Express | Air Cargo News
Budapest Airport, Hungarian gateway, will develop a large warehouse and office complex for the airport operations of DHL Express.
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IAG Cargo supports The Who’s 50th anniversary North American tour | Air Cargo News
IAG Cargo transported key equipment for The Who’s 65 shows in North America, out of a planned 100 shows across North America, Canada and Europe
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CSAT signs aircraft maintenance contracts with Czech Airlines
Czech Airlines Technics (CSAT), a daughter company of the Czech Aeroholding Group, which provides aircraft maintenance services, has entered into four exclusive agreements with Czech Airlines.
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Aramex to provide logistics for Dubai based NewBridge pharmaceuticals | Air Cargo News
Aramex to provide a range of logistics services for Dubai based NewBridge Pharmaceuticals in the Middle East, Africa, Canada and the UK.
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Worldwide Flight Services names Craig Smyth as CEO | Air Cargo News
Craig Smyth, former CEO of Menzies Aviation, will take over as major air cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) CEO starting August 29, 2016.
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Tuesday, August 23, 2016
C.H. Robinson expands footprint with new office in Slovakia | Supply Chain News
C.H. Robinson continues to build upon its commitment to Europe with a recently opened transportation office in Bratislava, Slovakia.
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DSV spins off Solutions as standalone division in Asia | Supply Chain News
Guillaume Burette has been appointed the head of DSV’s Solutions division, which will “grow as fast as possible while remaining profitable in each country.”
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Ghana’s Tamale Airport opens to international traffic | Aviation News
Tamale Airport, serving the Northern Region of Ghana, has begun international operations following its first Hajj charter flights operated by flynas last week.
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CIT Aerospace signs 39 agreements for commercial aircraft lease; delivers 26 aircraft in Q2 2016 | Aviation News
CIT Aerospace, a global leader in aircraft finance, has signed a total of 39 agreements in the second quarter of 2016
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Panalpina opens new base in Cambodia
International freight forwarding and logistics company Panalpina has expanded its global presence by opening a new office in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.The new office became operational in August, providing global and local customers with air freight and ocean freight services.
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SATS becomes first foreign cargo handler in Saudi Arabia | Air Cargo News
SATS has become the first international cargo handler to win a tender to build and operate a cargo terminal in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. The tender is awarded subject to terms and conditions being agreed by both parties.
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Steady seven months for PACTL
Shanghai Pudong Int’l Airport Cargo Terminal (PACTL), air cargo handling services provider, continued its growth path in the first seven months of 2016. It handled 919,461 tonnes of air freight in total and witnessed tonnage growth of 2.0 percent year-on-year.
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Monday, August 22, 2016
Port of Vancouver has not had a good year as cargo volume decreases | Shipping News
Port of Vancouver, Canada’s major port, handles 66.0 million metric tonnes for the half-year
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Air cargo volume declines at DWC in the first half | Air Cargo News
Dubai World Central (DWC) handled 430,132 tonnes, a contraction of 2.9 percent compared to the first half of 2015
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