GE Aerospace and Cargolux have entered into a long-term support agreement to power the carrier’s future fleet of Boeing 777-8 freighters using fuel-efficient engines, including service extension for the existing engines powering the airline’s Boeing 747-8F fleet. The airline will use the GE9X for its future fleet, which many consider the most powerful aircraft engine and the quietest GE Aerospace engine ever produced (pounds of thrust per decibel), offering the lowest NOx emissions in its … [Read more...] about Cargolux inks long-term support deal for future fleet
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Cargolux and DB Schenker connect via API
Cargolux has launched an API together with long-time customer DB Schenker, which will provide a direct interface to generate tailored and immediate quotes to book their air freight. The API interface allows DB Schenker to directly connect its operating system to Cargolux’s system to receive quotes and book their freight onboard a flight. The interface offers dynamic pricing options based on specific requirements such as weight, routing, and product type. The move comes as both companies … [Read more...] about Cargolux and DB Schenker connect via API
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
Cargolux selects 777-8 freighter as future workhorse
Europe's largest all-cargo airline Cargolux has selected the 777-8 freighter as the preferred aircraft to replace its 747-400 fleet, the company announced at the Farnborough International Airshow last week. Boeing, which launched the newest widebody freighter model in January, said it has booked more than 50 orders for the 777-8 freighter model, which it insists offers the highest payload and the lowest fuel use, emissions and operating cost per tonne of any large freighter. Cargolux is … [Read more...] about Cargolux selects 777-8 freighter as future workhorse
Cargolux and Bolloré Logistics form SAF partnership
Cargolux and Bolloré Logistics have signed an agreement for the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in joint operations. The deal covers 800,000 liters as part of the airline’s SAF program and is expected to reduce Bolloré Logistics’s greenhouse gas emissions by at least 2,200 tonnes. Pierre Houé, deputy COO of Bolloré Logistics, said SAF is a ‘key solution to decarbonize transportation and reach the forwarder’s carbon reduction targets. It pledged to cut 30 percent, compared to 2019, … [Read more...] about Cargolux and Bolloré Logistics form SAF partnership
PLA Global Wrap: Week 17
In this week's PLA Global Wrap, we feature P&W and Air New Zealand's MRO joint venture as it celebrated its 20-year anniversary. We also have the latest on DB Schenker's new fleet of electric vehicles, Bolloré Logistics' planned construction of its largest pharma hub in Europe, and other industry updates from Cargolux, Dachser, and American Airlines for week 17's B2B recap . Oslo/Frankfurt: DB Schenker to deliver carbon-free in Norway DB Schenker announced an ambitious goal of … [Read more...] about PLA Global Wrap: Week 17