Qatar Airways Cargo will introduce the first B747 freighter to its expanding fleet on 1 August 2015 to further enhance its global on-demand charter services. The B747-400BCF will complement the cargo airline’s expanding freighter fleet providing 112.5 tonnes of capacity dedicated to worldwide charter services. The aircraft is well known for its loading flexibility and with a wide side cargo door the B747F can be loaded quickly and easily, irrespective of whether the load is made up of standard … [Read more...] about Qatar Cargo takes on B747 freighter for charter business
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Saudia Cargo appoints new charter sales director
Saudi Airlines Cargo has appointed of Mike Duggan as director of charter sales. With over 23 years of experience in the aviation industry and various positions mainly in London and Dubai, Duggan has actively contributed to the air cargo business development, aircraft wet leasing, and freighter management in several companies. Saudi Airlines Cargo operates a fleet of dedicated freighters and sells the belly-capacity on passenger aircraft for Saudi Arabia’s flag … [Read more...] about Saudia Cargo appoints new charter sales director
Qatar Airways Cargo receives fourth A330 freighter
Qatar Airways Cargo took delivery of its fourth Airbus A330-200 freighter. The A330-200F has a payload capability of 70 metric tonnes and a range of up to 4,000 nm (7,400 km), and with its arrival adds even greater capacity to Qatar Airways Cargo’s rapidly expanding fleet. Ulrich Ogiermann, Qatar Airways chief officer cargo said: “We are delighted to receive our latest A330 freighter which will assist us in our growth by providing even more capacity and range for our customers, … [Read more...] about Qatar Airways Cargo receives fourth A330 freighter
UTi charters B747F to ease US port congestion
UTi Worldwide has scheduled weekly charter service from Shanghai to the US to ease the backlog of goods needed in North America. "Airfreight demand has spiked in recent weeks to levels not seen in years" said Ed Feitzinger, UTi's executive vice president, Global Operations, "In order to provide relief to North American importers during these extraordinary times, we are offering dedicated premium lift service to the US Midwest." The 747 charter flights can carry over 100 tonnes of … [Read more...] about UTi charters B747F to ease US port congestion
Air Partner sees encouraging business recovery
Global chartering company Air Partner said its freight business is recovering significantly, albeit from a low base. There was significant activity related to aid agency work associated with relief efforts after Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, it noted. "Although this specific work will not repeat, all of the group's business is mostly one-off in nature, but with customers and underlying drivers of activity recurring," the company said in a statement. Meanwhile the largest … [Read more...] about Air Partner sees encouraging business recovery
Chapman Freeborn does first charter on Qatar B777F
Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has successfully coordinated the first ever charter on Qatar Airways Cargo's latest addition to their fleet - a new Boeing 777 Freighter that was recently delivered to the Doha-based airline. The global aircraft charter specialist coordinated the movement of 87 tonnes of telecommunications equipment from Stockholm-Arlanda (ARN) to Dhaka (DAC) for the inaugural charter flight on behalf of its client Heavyweight Sweden AB. … [Read more...] about Chapman Freeborn does first charter on Qatar B777F