Based on the “improved air freight environment and customer demand”, Atlas Air Worldwide has agreed to acquire a new B747-8 freighter from Boeing with delivery scheduled for November 2015. Prior to its expected placement in longer-term ACMI (aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance) service, the company intends to deploy the aircraft in profitable charter operations, “taking advantage of the aircraft’s superior fuel efficiency, range, capacity and loading capabilities,” it said. To meet … [Read more...] about Atlas boosts fleet due to rising demand
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Lufthansa, ANA extend JV Europe to Japan
More and faster connections, more capacity, flexibility and time savings are the benefits available to European customers of Lufthansa Cargo and ANA Cargo as of 3 August, according to the duo. Both airlines are expanding their joint venture for freight consignments to routes from Europe to Japan. This means that European customers also have access to the shared network of the two airlines made up of over 90 weekly direct flights between Europe and Japan. First customers in Germany, France, UK … [Read more...] about Lufthansa, ANA extend JV Europe to Japan
Ruslan delivers outsize oil & gas equipment
Ruslan International has transported extremely heavy oil and gas equipment from Milan, Italy to Qindao, China, once again showing its ability to move huge cargoes across the world at speed, it said. MP Holland, a freight forwarder based in the Netherlands, needed to move over 100 tonnes of cargo to Penglai Jutal Offshore Engineering Heavy Ind., Co. Ltd. The sheer weight of the load, as well as the short timescales involved, demanded specialist aircraft for the job. Since MP Holland had worked … [Read more...] about Ruslan delivers outsize oil & gas equipment
Ruslan delivers outsize oil & gas equipment
Ruslan International has transported extremely heavy oil and gas equipment from Milan, Italy to Qindao, China, once again showing its ability to move huge cargoes across the world at speed, it said. MP Holland, a freight forwarder based in the Netherlands, needed to move over 100 tonnes of cargo to Penglai Jutal Offshore Engineering Heavy Ind., Co. Ltd. The sheer weight of the load, as well as the short timescales involved, demanded specialist aircraft for the job. Since MP Holland had worked … [Read more...] about Ruslan delivers outsize oil & gas equipment
Jettainer manages ULDs for KF Aerospace
Jettainer, a leading international service partner for outsourced ULD management, is taking over the management and servicing of the airfreight loading devices for KF Aerospace (formerly Kelowna Flightcraft). Jettainer will provision and manage a fleet of more than 700 ULDs, mostly pallets, for the Canadian carrier. Services include ULD management, steering, positioning, repair and maintenance. In phase one, KF Aerospace will fly an intercontinental long-haul route between Toronto and … [Read more...] about Jettainer manages ULDs for KF Aerospace
AF-KLM achieves export e-AWB from Saudi Arabia
Jeddah-based independent forwarder Express Forwarding Services (EFS), a member of the WCA Family and longtime user of the WIN IT connectivity platform, has made the first ever e-AWBs shipments on Air France-KLM Cargo out of Saudi Arabia. The Air France-KLM Cargo shipment flew in April from King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) to Piarco International Airport (POS), Trinidad & Tobago. Air France KLM Cargo has increased its e-AWB usage in the Middle East, focusing on the UAE, Qatar … [Read more...] about AF-KLM achieves export e-AWB from Saudi Arabia