British International Freight Association names new director general
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Etihad Cargo expands capacity offering to the U.S.
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Airlines are increasingly sending their fleets of idle passenger aircraft on freight missions. While most fly with full belly holds, cargo is finding its way into passenger seats and overhead bins, as well. A Lufthansa Airbus A330 was loaded to the gills on a recent flight from Shanghai to Frankfurt, carrying urgently needed goods, mostly for the healthcare sector.
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Airlines are utilizing their passenger aircraft as freighters to help offset the impact of the
JD Logistics Airlines adds all-cargo routes
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Hong Kong handles record number of cherry containers from Chile
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WorldACD: Demand drops further as holiday season starts
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Silk Way West Airlines moves 100 yaks from Kyrgyzstan to Azerbaijan
Silk Way West Airlines has flown 100 yaks over more than 2,000 kilometres to Azerbaijan from Kyrgyzstan as part of a...
Shimano partners with Kuehne+Nagel to boost its e-commerce business in Europe
Japanese manufacturer Shimano has partnered with Kuehne+Nagel to boost its B2B e-commerce business in Europe. Shimano...
ACI: China's reopening "completes" the process of post-Covid normalisation
The Airports Council International (ACI) Asia-Pacific has welcomed China's decision to reopen the border ...
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Cargo volumes between Hong Kong and China are “gradually returning to normal” as manufacturing in the mainland starts to stabilize after weeks of lockdown due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak.
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With few passengers flying during the coronavirus pandemic, airlines have launched charter flights using passenger aircraft to move crucial goods around the world. A Korean Air Boeing 777-200 passenger plane carried 500,000 Covid-19 tests from Seoul Incheon to Baltimore, in what is said to be the first visit by a Korean Air passenger plane to Baltimore/Washington International Airport.
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The cargo industry is working hand-in-hand with governments and non-profit organizations to ensure
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