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Coyne Airways becomes first carrier to offer booking for dangerous goods on WebCargo by Freightos

WebCargo by Freightos, the leading digital booking and payment platform for the international freight industry, has announced its new partnership with Coyne Airways. This collaboration expands WebCargo’s reach in Africa, the Gulf and the Caspian regions, providing forwarders and airline partners with seamless access to real-time rates, booking, interline…

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Challenge Group signs MoU with China Henan Aviation Co. for boosting cargo

Challenge Group has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China Henan Aviation Co., Ltd, the holding company owning CGO Airport, during a signing ceremony held at the recent Air Cargo China trade show. This agreement marks a significant step in expanding Challenge Group’s footprint in…

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Asia Pacific Airlines see expansion in cargo markets

Preliminary May 2024 traffic figures released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed solid expansion in both international air passenger demand and air cargo markets, in tandem with an acceleration in economic activity globally. Driven by buoyant trade activity within the region and globally, Asian carriers saw…

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Akasa Air to operate daily flights to Abu Dhabi from Mumbai; to expand fleet by 200 aircraft

Akasa Air has expanded its global presence by adding Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, as another international destination. Starting from July 11, 2024, Akasa Air will operate daily direct flights connecting Abu Dhabi with Mumbai. Meanwhile, the airline, which currently has a fleet of 24…

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A350-900 aircraft on the Delhi-London route, says Air India

Air India will start operating its wide-body A350-900 aircraft on the Delhi-London route with two daily flights from September 1, 2024 The flights will introduce the plane on the international long-haul route as Air India revamps and expands its operations to strengthen its presence in international and domestic segments….

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WFS extends partnership with American Airlines in Europe with new cargo handling contract in Copenhagen

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the SATS Group, has extended its partnership with American Airlines in Europe with a new cargo handling contract in Copenhagen to support the launch of the airline’s daily Boeing 787 flights between Denmark and its transatlantic hub in Philadelphia. In Europe, WFS…

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UPS announces sale of its Coyote Logistics business unit

UPS has announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell its Coyote Logistics business unit to RXO, Inc., for $1.025 billion. “As UPS positions itself to become the premium small package provider and logistics partner in the world, the decision to sell our Coyote Logistics business allows…

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time:matters opens Courier Terminal at Shanghai Pudong Airport

time:matters GmbH is opening a Courier Terminal at Shanghai Pudong Airport for handling courier and express air freight shipments. The launch coincides with the start of transport logistic China on June 25, 2024, and represents a further expansion of the company’s service capacity for handling courier and express air…

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SF Airlines commences new China-Hungary air cargo route from cargo-focused Ezhou Huahu Airport

SF Airlines has launched a new international air cargo route connecting Ezhou Huahu Airport in central China’s Hubei Province with Budapest in Hungary. Launched on June 17, 2024, the Ezhou-Budapest cargo route is the first route linking Hungary with Ezhou Huahu Airport, China’s first cargo-focused facility. It is also…

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Rates stay firm driven by Asia and Middle East

Air cargo rates are holding firm during what is traditionally a quieter period for the market, boosted by continuing strong demand and high spot rates from Asian and Middle Eastern origins, according to the latest weekly figures and analysis from WorldACD Market Data. It elaborates: Although total worldwide tonnages…

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