Ethiopian Airlines To Start Flights To Seoul
Ethiopian Airlines, the fastest growing airline in Africa, has announced that it will commence scheduled four weekly flights to Incheon International Airport in Seoul, the Republic of South Korea effective 18 June 2013. Seoul is the fourth largest metropolitan economy in the world, after Tokyo,...
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Etihad To Receive Its First 747-8F
Etihad Airways will receive its first Boeing 747-8 freighter, the largest aircraft in its growing freighter fleet. The freighter, which has a payload capacity of 138 tonnes and a range of 5,000 miles, will enter service with the carrier in June. Etihad Airways signed a multi-year aircraft,...
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Virgin Back To Chicago
The UK s Virgin Atlantic Cargo has increased the number of US cities it serves daily with the re-launch of seasonal services to Chicago. Flights, which will operate throughout the summer and until 26 October, leave London Heathrow at 1100 and arrive in Chicago at 1335. The return service...
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IAG Cargo Beefs Up Fleet
IAG Cargo is planning to order 18 Airbus A350-1000 planes, which will enter service starting in 2018 given shareholder approval. The carrier also holds options for an additional 18 planes. The Airbus aircraft, combined with the carrier s recent order of 24 Boeing 787s and the possibility of an...
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AV Cargo’s New MD11 To Begin African Service
AV Cargo Airlines has introduced the first of three planned additional MD11 freighters into its fleet. The aircraft will operate its inaugural flight April 30. Afterward, it will begin scheduled services into Africa to key cities including Lagos, Nigeria; Bamako, Mali; Entebbe, Uganda; Port...
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Asia’s March Air Cargo Demand Disappoints
International air cargo demand remained weak in March, according to figures released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines. During the first quarter of the year, Asia Pacific airlines saw international passenger numbers increase by an encouraging 5.7 percent compared to last year, but...
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Qatar Airways Comes To Liege Airport
The twice-a-week flight on a Boeing B777-F links Doha, Nairobi and Liege. The imported goods will consist mainly of flowers, agricultural products and fish. The goods will be handled by Aviapartner. We are very proud to welcome Qatar Airways Cargo to our platform, Luc Partoune, CEO of Liege...
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Changi’s Airfreight Drops In First Quarter
Singapore Changi Airport had a 2.2 percent decline in airfreight movements for the first quarter of 2013 compared to a year ago. In the first quarter, 434,000 tonnes of cargo were handled. In March, a total of 167,200 tonnes of cargo were handled at Changi Airport, an increase of 2.5 percent...
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Australian Air Cargo Drops
Total cargo movements at Australian airports on domestic Regular Passenger Transport (RPT) flights were 451.1 thousand tonnes in the year ending December 2012, a decrease of 8.5 per cent compared to the previous year, according to the Australian Department of Infrastructure and Transport. For...
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Hapag-Lloyd Announces Rate Increase
Hapag-Lloyd has announced a general rate increase effective July 1 for all cargo and container...
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IAG Cargo Increases Capacity On London-Rio De Janeiro Route
IAG Cargo announced that it will be able to offer 40 percent more freight capacity between London...
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Yang Ming To Charter Mega-Ships From Seaspan
Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. plans to lease up to 10 new mega-ships from Seaspan Corp., Reuters...
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Etihad, Lufthansa To Baghdad
Etihad Airways has launched twice-weekly A320 Abu Dhabi-Erbil services, saying Iraq is a key market...
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Cargolux Begins Two US Services To Australia, Africa
Cargolux is launching two new freighter services connecting the U.S. with Australia and the west...
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CMA CGM Jules Verne, World's Biggest Ship, Sets Sail On FAL 1 Service
MARSEILLES shipping giant CMA CGM has inaugurated the world's largest containership of 16,000 TEU...
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DHL Launches New Direct US – Asia LCL Services
DHL has launched new direct LCL services from Seattle to Singapore, which serves as a gateway to...
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MSC Raises Rates To Central America, Mideast
Swiss ocean carrier Mediterranean Shipping Co. said it is raising rates on container shipments from...
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UPS Expands Air Freight Reach To Nicaragua, Honduras
UPS is expanding its premium air freight service into Nicaragua and Honduras, as the parcel giant...
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Indian Railways' Traffic Increases 4.5 Percent
Indian Railways reported freight traffic from April to December 2012 was 735.1 million metric tons,...
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