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Qatar Airways Cargo celebrating 20 years of dedicated freighter operations

Qatar Airways Cargo has evolved and grown into the world’s leading air cargo carrier, with an extensive fleet and a robust network. To commemorate this remarkable journey, the carrier reflects on its major achievements and innovations. In 2003, Qatar Airways Cargo took delivery of its very first freighter, an…

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Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurates new infrastructure at Tezu Airport, Arunachal Pradesh

Mr Jyotiraditya Scindia, Minister for Civil Aviation and Steel, inaugurated the newly developed infrastructure of Tezu Airport in Arunachal Pradesh last week. Tezu Airport is a domestic airport located in the town of Tezu, which operates through a single runway. The airport is developed on 212 acres of land…

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IndiGo connects Tashkent & Almaty

IndiGo has announced the commencement of operations to Tashkent, Uzbekistan as well as Almaty, Kazakhstan in Central Asia. These are its 31st and 32nd international and 110th and 111th overall destinations in the 6E network. Four weekly non-stop flights will connect Delhi and Tashkent, while thrice-weekly flights will operate…

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IndiGo and British Airways announce new codeshare partnership

IndiGo, India’s leading airline, and international carrier, British Airways have signed a codeshare agreement to further boost connections between India and the UK. Through this partnership – which sees British Airways add its code onto a couple of destinations across IndiGo’s network – customers can enjoy improved connectivity between…

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Global air cargo tonnages showing improvement

Global air cargo tonnages showed a positive development in the second full week of September, after stabilising at the beginning of the month, with average rates also on an upward trend, breaking out of the bandwidth that it reported since mid-July – between $2.26 and $2.29 per kilo, now…

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Fire not the only danger with lithium-ion batteries

TT Club, the specialist international freight insurance provider, is seeking greater emphasis on the critical dangers of toxic gas emissions associated with lithium-ion battery fires.  The failure of such batteries has the potential to occur with no prior warning, or with such speed that there is typically no time…

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FedEx Q1 results

FedEx has reported higher first quarter diluted EPS of $4.23 and adjusted diluted EPS of $4.55 for the period ended August 31. FedEx’s first quarter results improved primarily due to the execution of the company’s DRIVE program initiatives and continued focus on revenue quality. The improvement in operating results…

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Etihad Cargo appoints Giridharan Srinivasan as Area General Manager – Indian Subcontinent

Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, has appointed Mr Giridharan Srinivasan to the role of Area General Manager – Indian Subcontinent. Based in Bangalore, Mr Srinivasan will report directly to Ms Latha Narayan, Etihad Cargo’s Director East Cargo Commercial – APAC, Australasia and Indian Subcontinent….

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dnata first combined air services provider to receive IATA environmental management certification

dnata has become the first combined air services provider to receive the International Air Transport Association’ (IATA) environmental management certification as a recognition of its unwavering commitment to sustainability across its diverse portfolio of businesses in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). IATA Environmental Assessment (IEnvA) is a certification programme…

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Delta Cargo highlights significant operational improvements driven by new Hub Control System

Delta Cargo has announced the implementation of Hub Control System (HCS), developed in partnership with Orga Dynamics. This new system has resulted in substantial operational improvements for customers with shipments transferring through Delta Cargo’s key hub stations.  The Hub Control System equips Delta Cargo with the ability to streamline…

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