Emirates Airlines named "˜launch customer"™ of IATA"™s Dangerous Good Regulations for Electronic Flight Bags
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) named on Monday Emirates Airlines as the launch customer for its Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) for Electronic Flight Bags (eFB) format, which aims to help flight crews pre-check and identify dangerous good shipments. The eFB format was designed to enable flight crews to easily access information about dangerous goods […]
Air Canada Cargo to cut freighter operation
Air Canada Cargo has confirmed that after a year and a half it will cut its freighter operation to the US, Mexico, Europe and South America. The Canadian airline confirmed that it would axe its B767-300F freighter partnership with lessor Cargojet at the end of this year. Air Cargo News first reported that the partnership […]
Etihad Airways launches all-cargo flights at MIA
Miami International Airport welcomed its first weekly flight by Etihad Cargo "“ the cargo division of Five-Star-rated Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates. The new scheduled freighter flights, served by Boeing 777-200F aircraft, make a stop in Columbus, Ohio before continuing to Miami, Amsterdam and Abu Dhabi. The route launch makes […]
Delta Cargo lanza el rediseño de su sitio web
Delta Cargo lanza el sitio web totalmente rediseñado, deltacargo.com, que ofrece a los clientes una ventanilla única para todas sus necesidades de carga y hace que el proceso de envío sea más fácil que nunca. Los clientes ahora pueden reservar, registrar, administrar y rastrear sus envíos completamente en línea a través de una computadora o […]
September Air Freight Demand Slows Slightly but Still Up 9.2%
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets in September 2017 showing that demand (measured in freight tonne kilometers or FTKs), rose 9.2% compared to the same month in 2016. This was the slowest pace of growth seen in five months. However, it was still significantly higher than the five-year […]
Emirates celebrates 10th year of connecting Brazil to the world
In October 2007, Emirates became the first airline to link Brazil and the Gulf region with non-stop flights between Sao Paulo and Dubai. Now serving the two main cities in Brazil daily "“ São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro "“Emirates, the world"™s largest international airline, has carried over 2 million passengers in 10 years of […]
Is America’s airline industry headed for a major pilot shortage?
The aviation industry may have a major crisis on its hands, as the number of pilots needed to fly commercial airliners is dwindling. Between 2017 and 2036, about 640,000 new pilots will be needed to fly commercial airplanes worldwide, according to data released by Boeing Opens a New Window. (BA) in late July. Though most […]
Alaska Air Cargo recibe el primer 737-700 Freighter del mundo
Alaska Air Cargo, brazo logístico de Alaska Airlines, recibió el primer Boeing 737-700 Freighter del mundo, marcando el inicio de una nueva era en el sector de transporte de cargas. En la flota de la aerolínea, la aeronave sustituirá el 737-400 en las versiones combi y freighter, cuya retirada está prevista para octubre del próximo […]
Boeing, Qatar Airways Announce Order for Two 747-8 Freighters and Four 777-300ERs
Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Qatar Airways announced an order today for two 747-8 Freighters and four 777-300ERs (Extended Range), valued at $2.16 billion at list prices. The orders were previously unidentified on Boeing’s Orders & Deliveries website. The airline also received the first of its 747-8 Freighters at a delivery ceremony attended by His Excellency […]
Ofrece Aeroméxico Cargo vuelos para traslado de ayuda
Derivado del sismo ocurrido el 19 de septiembre de 2017, Aeroméxico Cargo recibirá y transportará de manera gratuita en sus aviones artículos de primera necesidad como : Guantes desechables Gasas Punzos N. 18, 14, 16 20 y 22 Electrodos Llave de 3 vías Jeringas de 5 ml y 10 ml Cubrebocas Vendas 10 cm Cepillos […]
