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
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ANA swaps order of some widebody pax to freighters
ANA Holdings has reached an agreement with Boeing to convert two orders for the Boeing 777-9 aircraft to Boeing 777-8F cargo aircraft at a director board meeting yesterday, 11 July 2022. The Japanese airline said the move reflects its plans to further expand its cargo business by securing large freighters and to replace its fleet with more fuel-efficient aircraft. The deal includes two of the 20 Boeing 777-9 aircraft that had been initially announced on 27 March 2014. With the swap, ANA … [Read more...] about ANA swaps order of some widebody pax to freighters
Despite soaring cargo revenue, ANA posts loss in 2021
ANA has recorded its highest ever international cargo revenue in a fiscal year as the airlines saw 328.7 billion yen in transactions, up 104.8 percent from that seen in the previous year. The Japanese airline attributed its strong performance in international cargo services to robust demand and a shift to air transport as a result of congestion in marine transport. ANA said it was able to fully utilise its freighter aircraft as it introduced new routes with the group’s Boeing 777F … [Read more...] about Despite soaring cargo revenue, ANA posts loss in 2021
ANA launches SAF initiative ahead of UN climate summit
All Nippon Airways (ANA) last week launched its own initiative to promote the use of sustainable aviation fuel as the company looks to join the rest of the industry in advocating the use of alternative fuel and ultimately reducing the aviation industry’s carbon footprint. The airline has received support from its forwarder partners with Nippon Express, Kintetsu World Express and Yusen Logistics announcing their participation in the SAF Flight Initiative. ANA, along with these three major … [Read more...] about ANA launches SAF initiative ahead of UN climate summit
Asia Pacific carriers take next step to zero emissions target
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) last week announced full support to the Air Transport Action Group’s statement declaring the adoption of a long-term climate goal in the air transport sector to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. The airline trade group had earlier announced its own commitment to the net zero emissions goal in September and has already adopted the ICAO CORSIA as part of a broader set of industry measures to achieve carbon neutral growth from 2020 … [Read more...] about Asia Pacific carriers take next step to zero emissions target
ANA provides vital vaccine uplift across Southeast Asia
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has been busy providing air lift for Covid-19 vaccines manufactured in Japan, together with forwarder partners, as part of the Japanese government’s cooperation with the Covax facility. Recently it partnered with logistics service provider Scan Global Logistics to facilitate the delivery of live-saving jabs from Japan to Cambodia, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Laos, East Timor, Fiji and Maldives. It also partnered with Yusen Logistics earlier last week to transport … [Read more...] about ANA provides vital vaccine uplift across Southeast Asia
