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Turkish Cargo augments its position

Turkish Cargo, the air cargo brand of Turkish Airlines, ranked the 3rd among the leading air cargo carriers in the world, in the wake of a prospering performance in May, it highlighted in a release. The successful brand, which was ranked 6th on the same period of last year…

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SWISS Head of Cargo Lorenzo Stoll to leave the company

Lorenzo Stoll, Head of Cargo at Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS), has decided to leave the company at the end of July 2024 after 11 years. Stoll, who presently heads SWISS’s Swiss WorldCargo division, will be taking on a new professional challenge as the CEO of a Swiss-based healthcare…

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SkyeAir’s SkyPod revolution transforming Gurugram’s delivery landscape

In the heart of Gurugram, amidst the towering skyscrapers and bustling streets, a quiet revolution is underway—one that promises to reshape the way we receive our parcels and essential goods. Spearheading this transformation is SkyeAir, the pioneer of drone delivery in India, with its groundbreaking SkyPod initiative. With Gurugram…

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Qatar Airways Cargo elevates live animal transport with launch of advanced Animal Centre

Qatar Airways Cargo has announced the opening of its state-of-the-art Animal Centre and the re-launch of its Next Generation Live product, setting new benchmarks in the transport of live animals. As a leading transporter, with over 550,000 animals including 10,000 horses flown in 2023, the airline reaffirms its commitment…

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Pakistan and Bangladesh blocking over $720 m of airline revenues

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on Pakistan and Bangladesh to immediately release airline revenues that are being held in contravention of international agreements. The situation has become severe with airlines unable to repatriate over $720 million ($399 million in Pakistan and $323 million in Bangladesh) of…

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IndiGo enters the wide-body space with an order for 30 firm Airbus A350-900 aircraft

IndiGo is further defining its long-term future by strengthening its fleet with the introduction of wide-body aircraft. Since inception in 2006, IndiGo has been successfully building its position and is now defining its future further on the path of becoming a global aviation player. IndiGo has agreed to place…

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Global air cargo tonnages return to growth

Global air cargo tonnages returned to growth in the third week of April, thanks in part to a surge in traffic from Central & South America (CSA), as flower shipments ahead of upcoming Mother’s Day events in large parts of the world made up for stalling demand from Middle…

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Freightos sees growth in Q1 2024

Freightos Limited, a leading, vendor-neutral booking and payment platform for the international freight industry, has reported preliminary first quarter 2024 Key Performance Indicators. In Q1 2024, Freightos continued to achieve operating milestones consistent with its long-term growth objectives. The platform facilitated 295.6 thousand transactions, representing a year-over-year growth of…

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FIATA launches Model Agreement for PLACI multiple filing bilateral arrangements

FIATA, the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations, has announced the launch of the FIATA Model Agreement on multiple filing bilateral arrangements for Pre-Loading Advance Cargo Information (PLACI) regimes (Model Agreement). The Model Agreement has been developed with the input of air carriers, and multinational and SME freight forwarding…

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Exporters seemingly facing problems as B’desh eats cargo space through Delhi airport

Tonnes of Bangladesh-made garments transiting Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in Delhi are cornering space in aircraft bound for Europe and the US, leaving less room for Indian exporters, it is learnt. Due to the geopolitics-related disruption in cargo movement via the Red Sea, Dhaka’s garment exports to third…

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