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Surging Chicago cargo fills Virgin bellies

August 11, 2015 by PLA Editor

Virgin Atlantic Cargo recorded a record month for tonnage from Chicago in June, boosting its monthly average volume on the route by over 30 per cent to more than 860 tonnes. The airline’s year-round Chicago business generates cargo shipments for across its global route network. The UK is the top destination, accounting for 53 per cent, while a further 29 per cent of freight originating in Chicago connects over London to India. Virgin Atlantic also carries cargo from Chicago to Australia, … [Read more...] about Surging Chicago cargo fills Virgin bellies

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Virgin Atlantic flies cars to Le Mans race

June 18, 2015 by PLA Editor

Virgin Atlantic Cargo teamed up with motorsport freight forwarding specialists first-air to organise delivery of two Chevrolet Corvette CR.7 cars from Chicago to London on their journey to Le Mans in France, where Corvette Racing is bidding to win the 83rd running of the Le Mans 24-hour endurance race. The cars travelled from the headquarters of Pratt & Miller Engineering in Hudson, Michigan, to London onboard Virgin Atlantic’s daily services from Chicago to Heathrow. Russell … [Read more...] about Virgin Atlantic flies cars to Le Mans race

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DB Schenker launches HKG-ORD-IAH freighter

May 18, 2015 by PLA Editor

DB Schenker’s jetcargo division launched a new weekly air cargo service effective today, linking Hong Kong, China (HKG), to Chicago, IL (ORD), and Houston, TX (IAH). Fulfilling the needs of the oil and gas, automotive and industrial sectors, the new service – with guaranteed capacity – will use B747-8 F aircraft. The company said that the new weekly air charter service will benefit DB Schenker’s US Midwest customers with freight moving from Southeast China to the US … [Read more...] about DB Schenker launches HKG-ORD-IAH freighter

Other Topics: Air & Cargo Services, air cargo, Air Cargo Asia, air cargo freight, Air Forwarding, air freight, Air Freight Asia, Air Freight Logistics, air freighter, air freighting, Air Logistics Asia, Air Shipping Asia, airlines cargo, airways cargo, asia cargo news, cargo aviation, Chicago, DB Schenker, Edward Fish, Hong Kong, Houston, jetcargo, Malcolm Heath

Cargolux launches Zhengzhou-Chicago

May 6, 2015 by PLA Editor

Cargolux Airlines has begun a twice-weekly Trans-Pacific service between the two cities in April, operated by the airlines 747-8 freighters. At the Air Cargo Europe event in Munich, Cargolux announced that loads on the first couple of flights have been better than anticipated. “This new Trans-Pacific service from Zhengzhou is a milestone in the development of our Chinese operations and the cooperation with our partner HNCA,” says Dirk Reich, Cargolux president and CEO. “We … [Read more...] about Cargolux launches Zhengzhou-Chicago

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Turkish Air to launch Shannon-Chicago

April 30, 2015 by PLA Editor

Turkish Airlines has been granted permission to carry air cargo from Shannon to Chicago, starting immediately, and will become Ireland’s only direct all-cargo service to North America. The new service will be operated beginning tomorrow, 1 May with Turkish Cargo’s A330F aircraft. Shannon Airport first welcomed Turkish Airlines in early March this year when the airline began making refuelling stops at the airport.  Shannon Group, which formally came into being last … [Read more...] about Turkish Air to launch Shannon-Chicago

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Emirates SkyCargo boosts its capacity to Chicago

August 14, 2014 by PLA Editor

Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, has boosted its capacity to Chicago with the start of daily non-stop flights. The Dubai-Chicago non-stop service, launched last week and operated by a Boeing 777-200LR, offers nearly 120 tonnes of belly-hold cargo capacity a week each way, which will further stimulate a growing demand for Emirates SkyCargo services to and from Chicago, particularly from the Middle East, India, Asia, the Far East and Australia. The new daily belly-hold … [Read more...] about Emirates SkyCargo boosts its capacity to Chicago

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