Quiet air cargo market confident of strong demand and a peak season this year 
The air freight market may be relatively quiet, but “the forecast remains for another peak”, according to Freight Investor Services (FIS). Noting “a highly supportive summer period [an unusual thing for the ‘normal’ airfreight market] stretched inventories and the reopening …The pos... » read more (via cargomagazine.nl)
CSX makes ‘third time lucky’ bid for Pan Am Railways takeover approval
CSX is hoping its third attempt to clear regulatory hurdles for its planned acquisition of Pan Am Railways will get the green light. The US Surface Transportation Board (STB) deemed its previous applications incomplete and requested more details to address …The post CSX makes ‘third time lu... » read more (via cargomagazine.nl)
Haulier praise for port of Liverpool (and The Loadstar) as it acts to ease delays
Hauliers have praised the port of Liverpool for tackling significant delays in driver wait times and problems with slot bookings. At one point the delays were such that some had refused to enter the port and questioned its business viability.…The post Haulier praise for port of Liverpool (and... » read more (via cargomagazine.nl)
Air Canada bouwt dienstregeling voorzichtig op, Schiphol ontbreekt nog
TORONTO – Air Canada hervat de komende twee maanden voorzichtig de vluchtuitvoering op acht routes naar Europese bestemmingen. Daardoor worden Londen, Parijs en Frankfurt straks weer met Canada verbonden. Passagiersvluchten naar Schiphol staan nog niet in de planning. Source: Luchtvaartnieuws&... » read more (via cargomagazine.nl)
Antonov flies three fire trucks from Middle East to Central Asia on a single AN-124-100 
Antonov Airlines has safely transported three Rosenbauer Panther 6×6 fire trucks on a single AN-124-100M-150 flight from the Middle East to Central Asia at short notice. Antonov Airlines team managed to find a solution within a week to get the trucks to Central Asia after a change in circumstan... » read more (via stattimes.com)
Marlou Banning krijgt tweede termijn als CFO bij LVNL
SCHIPHOL – Marlou Banning krijgt een tweede termijn van vijf jaar als CFO bij Luchtverkeersleiding Nederland (LVNL). Haar nieuwe periode gaat op 8 augustus in. In mei werd ook al het contract verlengd van CEO Michiel van Dorst. Source: Luchtvaartnieuws…The post Marlou Banning krijgt twe... » read more (via cargomagazine.nl)
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Neue Airline: Zena Airlines will die Preise auf Mayotte dauerhaft senken 
Die kleine französische Insel Mayotte liegt nordöstlich von Madagaskar und hat gerade einmal rund 250.000 Einwohner. Trotzdem hat sie einen Flughafen, an dem regelmäßig Langstreckenflugzeugen aus Frankreich landen. Das aktuelle Flugangebot scheint zurzeit allerdings zu klein für die Insel. Zu w... » read more (via aerotelegraph.com)
Flughafen Hamburg schafft im Halbjahr knapp die Million
Nachdem die Corona-Pandemie fast 15 Monate lang zu einem weitestgehenden Stillstand der Luftfahrtbranche geführt hat, steigen die Passagierzahlen am Hamburg Airport seit Frühsommer spürbar an. Insgesamt verzeichnete der Hamburger Flughafen im ersten Halbjahr 2021 rund 1,07 Millionen Fluggäste (2... » read more (via aerotelegraph.com)
Steekpartij op Düsseldorf Airport, dader op de vlucht
DÜSSELDORF – De politie is een klopjacht gestart op de dader van een steekpartij op Düsseldorf Airport. Daarbij viel een gewonde. Volgens de politie gebeurde het incident in één van de parkeergarages van de Duitse luchthaven. Source: Luchtvaartnieuws…The post Steekpartij op Düsseld... » read more (via cargomagazine.nl)
Juni bringt Dortmund mehr Passagiere als erstes Quartal
Im ersten Halbjahr 2021 nutzten insgesamt 423.244 Passagiere den Dortmund Airport für ihre Reise. Das sind 22 Prozent weniger als 2020 und 67 Prozent weniger als im Vor-Krisenjahr 2019. Von Januar bis Juni 2021 starteten und landeten 12.594 Flieger am Dortmund Airport, 16 Prozent mehr als im Vorjah... » read more (via aerotelegraph.com)
IAI to open first P2F conversion site in Naples, Italy
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is opening the first passenger-to-freighter conversion site in Europe to meet a growing demand for cargo planes. The facility, which will convert Boeing 737-700/800s, will be established in Naples, Italy in a partnership with local company Atitech, IAI said. It will... » read more (via stattimes.com)
Lufthansa Group führt Fast Lane am BER ein
Vielfliegern sowie Passagieren mit Business- oder First Class Tickets der Lufthansa Group steht ab s... » read more (via airliners.de)
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Airfreight market set to get worse before it gets better for buyers
Buyers of airfreight capacity should expect the market to get worse before it gets better, according... » read more (via aircargonews.net)
Analysis: Sketching a management buyout of Mainfreight
In 2011, I sketched a rather brave LBO scenario for WM Morrison Supermarkets of the UK that didn’t receive a warm welcome from my chief editor out of New York at the time. To put it mildly, I was told …The post Analysis: Sketching a management buyout of Mainfreight appeared first on Ca... » read more (via cargomagazine.nl)
Bano Puratos to double production capacity at SAIF
SHARJAH, UAE: Bano Puratos, the leading Belgian-Lebanese manufacturer and supplier of innovative products of raw materials, utensils and machinery for the industries of Chocolate, Bakery, Pastry, and Ice cream, announced it is doubling its monthly production capacity from 300 to 600 tons and its pro... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
Air Dolomiti kündigt Dänemark-Route ab München an
Air Dolomiti wird ab 9. Juli das Drehkreuz München mit Aarhus verbinden. Laut Mitteilung stehen die... » read more (via airliners.de)
Emirates Group posts USD6 billion losses in 2021 as passenger traffic dipped by 88% due to the pandemic
DUBAI: Emirates carried only 6.6 million passengers in 2020, down by 88%, as the pandemic ravaged the global aviation industry causing the airline’s parent company, Emirates Group, to incur annual losses of AED 22.1 billion (USD 6 billion), its first non-profitable year in more than three decade... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
GDL schlägt Verhandlungsaufforderung der Bahn aus
Die Lokführergewerkschaft GDL nimmt das Verhandlungsangebot der Deutschen Bahn nicht an. GDL-Chef C... » read more (via airliners.de)
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Lufthansa rechnet mit Lockerung von Reisebeschränkungen in die USA
Lufthansa rechnet damit, dass die USA Reisebeschränkungen im Sommer lockern. Eine Sprecherin sagte ... » read more (via airliners.de)
B&H Worldwide implements JetCell storage for aero engines in Singapore
SINGAPORE: B&H Worldwide, the award-winning aerospace logistics provider, is further expanding the scope of its specialist services with the introduction of JetCell storage systems at its facility in Singapore. Designed to deliver long-term protection for jet engines in storage the system crea... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)