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SmartLynx Airlines plans to have 20 A321F units in 2023
Latvia-based SmartLynx Airlines, a global ACMI charter and cargo operator, has announced an addition of four A321Fs to its growing cargo fleet to ensure flights…
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WorldACD Air cargo trends for the past 5 weeks (wk 40): Rates and volumes decline further
Air cargo rates and volumes decline further
[Freightos Weekly Update] Falling volumes to close the year as global rates slide
This week's key insights from the Freightos weekly update: 1. The latest NRF data show US ocean imports fell more than 8% in September, with…
Ethiopian Airlines completes conversion of Africa’s first B767 passenger aircraft into freighter
Ethiopian Airlines Group, Africa’s best airline, has announced the completion of passenger to freighter conversion of one of its three B767 aircraft. Ethiopian partnered with…
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Boeing and Cargolux finalize 777-8 freighter order
Boeing and Cargolux have finalized an order of 10 777-8 Freighters with options for six additional airplanes, with a signing ceremony today at Cargolux's headquarters…
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Boeing’s 747 cargo plane wheel falls off after takeoff
A wheel fell off a giant Boeing Co. cargo jet and plunged to the ground shortly after the aircraft took off from Taranto in southern…
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Gieri Hinnen to become Head of Global Cargo Sales from 1stFebruary 2023
He succeeds Alexander Arafa, who will be entering early retirement at the end of 2022 after 28 years working in various roles at Swissair, SWISS…
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WorldACD Air cargo trends for the past 5 weeks (wk 39)
Air cargo rates stabilize but volumes remain weak
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IAG Cargo supports the transportation of thirty-four tons of emergency aid on flights to Pakistan
• IAG Cargo, alongside its sister airline British Airways, has partnered with multiple aid organisations to offer the free transportation of vital emergency aid to…
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General spot rates fell 9% in September as lower demand and more capacity impacted a ‘jumpy’ air cargo market
General air freight spot rates fell 9% year-over-year in September, to below the 2021 level for the first time this year, as returning global cargo…