Big news for this month for Cathay Pacific, as the Hong Kong airline resumed its full freighter schedule with around 90 to 100 freighters each week. Tom Owen, cargo director, said it will operate 35 transpacific freighters a week for the Americas and a daily freighter service to Europe. Cathay is also planning to operate more than 500 cargo-only-passenger flights a month around the region as it looks to add capacity over the next few months to feed reactivated long-haul freighter services. … [Read more...] about Cathay Pacific brings back full freighter schedule
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DHL Express, SIA seal 777F deal to meet ecommerce boom
DHL Express is adding more capacity from Asia Pacific to the Americas with a crew and maintenance agreement (CM) with long-time partner Singapore Airlines (SIA) who will operate five Boeing 777 freighters for the integrator. The initial agreement is set for more than four years with the opportunity for an extension. As part of the agreement, the first aircraft will be delivered in July 2022, with the second one expected in October. The remaining three aircraft are planned for delivery … [Read more...] about DHL Express, SIA seal 777F deal to meet ecommerce boom
Air Charter Service logs record quarter revenue for cargo
London-based Air Charter Service has recorded its busiest quarter for its cargo division with 1,445 cargo charters in the period from August to October. Combining all of its other divisions, ACS logged its highest ever revenue in one quarter, amounting to a total of US$430 million (£321.1 million). Dan Morgan-Evans, group cargo director at ACS, said his division had one charter departing every 90 minutes over the course of each month during this period. The group saw demand coming … [Read more...] about Air Charter Service logs record quarter revenue for cargo
New cargo hub at ANC to boost transpacific shipments
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) in Alaska is the fourth busiest air cargo in the world, and a new cargo terminal at the airport is set to provide a boost in transpacific shipments. Investment management firm Tiger Infrastructure Partners in early November announced the acquisition of a controlling interest in ANC operator IC Alaska Airport LLC, which has leased a 120-acre land at the Alaskan airport for 55 years. Also read: DFW stays cool and ahead in the cold chain As … [Read more...] about New cargo hub at ANC to boost transpacific shipments