Cathay Pacific Cargo is launching a new scheduled freighter service between Hong Kong and Riyadh (RUH) starting 5 January 2021, to meet strong demand for shipments of e-commerce and other general cargo such as garments, the carrier said. The inaugural flight on 5 January will see the Hong Kong airline operate its B747-400ERF (extended range freighter) aircraft. Flights will operate once per week every Tuesday with a stopover in Dubai (DWC) on the return flight to Hong Kong, with the … [Read more...] about Cathay Pacific introduces cargo flights to Riyadh
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Qatar Airways scores three new B777 freighters
Qatar Airways Cargo took delivery of three brand new B-777Fs on New Year’s day, as it now counts 30 freighters in its fleet, including two B-747s, 24 B-777s and four A330 freighters. The air cargo carrier will operate these freighters on its long-haul scheduled routes and as cargo charters amidst the mammoth task of delivering vaccines. CEO Akbar Al Baker said they are injecting much needed capacity to helping support global supply chains at a critical time during the pandemic. “The … [Read more...] about Qatar Airways scores three new B777 freighters
Emirates SkyCargo transports Brazil’s satellite to India
Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates airlines, successfully flew a cargo charter flight to transport a 22-tonne shipment carrying parts of a Brazilian satellite from Sao Jose dos Campos in Brazil to Chennai in India. Amazonia-1, developed by an all-Brazilian team from the National Institute for Space Research (INPE), took eight years to build and will be launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in February 2021 to provide remote sensing images to help monitor the … [Read more...] about Emirates SkyCargo transports Brazil’s satellite to India
Dimerco’s trucking services set to pick up with new Tuen Mun-airport link
3PL operator Dimerco is looking to boost its cross-border trucking services with the opening of the Tuen Mun-Chek Lap Kok Link (TM-CLKL) which will cut the transport time from the southern part of Tuen Mun to the airport from 30 to 10 minutes. Linking the Northwest New Territories, the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau bridge, North Lantau and the Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), the direct route will bypass 22 kilometres of driving distance and would reduce the carbon footprint during … [Read more...] about Dimerco’s trucking services set to pick up with new Tuen Mun-airport link
Volga-Dnepr Airlines brings back An-124-100 into operations
Volga-Dnepr Airlines has restarted the commercial operations of its An-124-100 fleet after it had pulled out the freighters on safety grounds in November, due to an incident in Novosibirsk that forced an aircraft to do an emergency landing. Konstantin Vekshin, chief commercial director of Volga-Dnepr Group, said the company is in the process of diligent execution of service directives and technical checks are on the right track. “It appears that we have been able to restart our An-124-100 … [Read more...] about Volga-Dnepr Airlines brings back An-124-100 into operations
SpiceJet, GMR Hyderabad Air Cargo prepare for vaccine distribution in India
SpiceJet has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with cargo handler GMR Hyderabad Air Cargo (GHAC) as it aims to provide a ‘seamless’ service for Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers in the region. As part of the deal, the airline’s cargo arm SpiceXpress will provide the first-mile pickup and last-mile delivery of Covid-19 vaccines across the domestic and international markets. It will also build on a sustainable cold chain network to make sure that the vaccines are transported … [Read more...] about SpiceJet, GMR Hyderabad Air Cargo prepare for vaccine distribution in India
