The world’s largest cargo plane, the Antonov An-225 Mriya (AN-225), took its first voyage from Ukraine to Abu Dhabi carrying a shipment handled by Freightworks, the WACO System member for the UAE. The six-engine, 600-tonne aircraft, which has twice the wing area of a B747, was transporting a compressor skid and associated system equipment. There were six pieces of cargo weighing a total of 155 tonnes. “We have a dedicated project team in place for pre-planning the handling of such moves,” … [Read more...] about World’s largest freighter gets helping hand from Freightworks to Abu Dhabi
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Hainan Airlines makes maiden UK flight
China’s Hainan Airlines has touched down in the UK for the first time, following the launch of a new four times weekly service to Manchester. The new Beijing-Manchester route marks Hainan Airlines’ first flight to the UK and the inaugural flight on 10 June saw the A330-300 sporting a special 'Hai Manchester’ livery. … [Read more...] about Hainan Airlines makes maiden UK flight
Cargolux shifts flower flights from Maastricht to Amsterdam
Cargolux Airlines International has changed the routing of its flower flights from South America to the Netherlands and flies these services directly to Amsterdam instead of Maastricht. The airline noted that this significantly enhances its service offering and strengthens its commitment to its customers in this product segment. Up to 90 per cent of the capacity on these flights is filled with goods for the Dutch market. Cargolux said the move was based on customer requests, most of whom are … [Read more...] about Cargolux shifts flower flights from Maastricht to Amsterdam
Air Partner launches exclusive ‘Rio Express’ for Olympic Games
Air Partner, the global aviation services group, today announced that it will be launching a ‘Rio Express’ freight service that will operate before and after the Olympic Games this summer. In the run-up to the Games, Air Partner will have exclusive freight availability on a weekly Sunday flight from Frankfurt to Rio de Janeiro, starting on 10 July and ending on 24 July. The return flights will operate on 25, 26 and 27 August. The service is offered to clients worldwide and can be booked through … [Read more...] about Air Partner launches exclusive ‘Rio Express’ for Olympic Games
Lufthansa Cargo opens station at Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport
Lufthansa Cargo is due to open a new station at Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport on 15 June. In the initial stage, consignments in the standard freight, express freight and hazardous materials categories will be professionally handled, safely sealed and transported in regularly scheduled trucks under an LH flight number to the Frankfurt hub. “We are delighted to be drawing closer to the strong, medium-sized corporate structure of the region. Our new service in Paderborn contributes to the further … [Read more...] about Lufthansa Cargo opens station at Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport
MIAL sees future cargo growth pegged to e-commerce volumes
Launching a common user terminal (CUT ) for domestic air cargo operations on Monday, Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL) said it expects e-commerce logistics to grow 7-8 per cent per year. Currently e-commerce forms 75-80 per cent of the total domestic cargo business of MIAL, said airport officials according to a dna.com report. The CUT, outsourced to Concor Air Ltd on build-operate-transfer basis, has a capacity of 300,000 tonnes of cargo annually and is built on the an area of 5,574 … [Read more...] about MIAL sees future cargo growth pegged to e-commerce volumes