A year after officially starting its operations, Italian flag carrier ITA Airways has partnered with cargo.one to market its cargo capacity as part of the airline’ customer-centric and digital strategy. This means, starting this Autumn, freight forwarders can gain quick digital access to ITA Airways Cargo’s capacity on cargo.one. The move comes as the Italian carrier is fast-tracking its booking through digital sales channels like cargo.one. Moritz Claussen, founder and Co-CEO of … [Read more...] about Italy’s flag carrier offers capacity on cargo.one
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Cargolux firms up order for Boeing’s new freighter
Boeing and Cargolux last week finalized an order of 10 777-8 freighters with options for six additional planes, a deal previously announced at this year’s Farnborough International Airshow. Cargolux earlier said Boeing’s freighter was the airline’s choice as the replacement for its 747-400 freighter fleet. The order, which was previously listed as unidentified on the aircraft manufacturer’s orders & deliveries website, now underlines the carrier’s long-term sustainability. Launched in … [Read more...] about Cargolux firms up order for Boeing’s new freighter
SmartLynx targets A321 freighter fleet expansion
Latvia-based SmartLynx Airlines, an ACMI charter and cargo operator, has announced an addition of four A321Fs to its growing cargo fleet. The additional freighters will be used on flights in Europe, Asia, Africa and South America as part of a sales-leaseback agreement with Aero Capital Solutions, Inc. (ACS). All four A321Fs–MSN 941, 961, 1185, and 1241–will be registered in Malta after passenger-to-freighter conversions by Precision Aircraft Solutions (Precision) and Elbe Flugzeugwerke … [Read more...] about SmartLynx targets A321 freighter fleet expansion
QR Cargo’s new portal ticks all the boxes
After revealing a brand new website in May this year, Qatar Airways is taking the next step towards its digital transformation journey with the release of a revamped, comprehensive, and intuitive cargo customer portal called ‘Digital Lounge’. The comprehensive platform offers forwarder customers full access to a broad range of activities with a single access, including booking, shipment tracking, account management, reporting, and other services—online. No more need for phone or email … [Read more...] about QR Cargo’s new portal ticks all the boxes
WFS wins UK contracts with ANA and Nouvelair
Worldwide Flight Services has closed 3-year contracts with All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Tunisian airline Nouvelair, a newcomer in the cargo business, as the airlines look to expand in the UK. ANA has signed a three-year agreement with WFS to provide offline cargo reception points at 11 regional airports, with road feeder services carrying cargo from the UK regions. Regional airports include Aberdeen, Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Glasgow, London Gatwick, … [Read more...] about WFS wins UK contracts with ANA and Nouvelair
Emirates and United Cargo ink landmark deal
Press release Emirates SkyCargo and United Cargo signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at the IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS) in London following the much broader commercial agreement between two of the largest global airlines. Under the terms of the MoU, the airlines will work closely on a number of aspects, which include expanding cargo interline options and blocked space agreements, pending regulatory approvals. This will build on existing cargo interline arrangements … [Read more...] about Emirates and United Cargo ink landmark deal