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Menon becomes COO at Wallenborn

3 weeks ago | aircargonews.net | Rebecca Jeffrey

Road feeder services (RFS) specialist Wallenborn has promoted Ram Menon to chief operating officer. Menon was previously chief commerical officer for the business. During the two years spent in this role, Menon was responsible for the commercial and customer organisations within the Wallenborn Group. While Menon previously spent five years in transport security and compliance roles for Amazon, he has long been familiar with Wallenborn.
Global GSA Group scores three-year partnership with Qantas

3 weeks ago | aircargonews.net | Rebecca Jeffrey

Global GSA Group's Aytekin Saray signed the GSA agreement with Qantas Freight's Mallory Logan Netherlands-based Global GSA Group has signed a three-year agreement with Australian carrier Qantas to become Qantas Freight's GSA in Europe. The agreement will pair Qantas' services from Rome and Paris with Global GSA Group’s interline connections. During summer in Europe, Qantas offers belly capacity on Boeing 787-9 services from Rome’s Fiumicino Airport (FCO) three times a week.
Airbus completes first A350F wingset

1 month ago | aircargonews.net | Rebecca Jeffrey

A350F wingset manufacturing complete Airbus has completed manufacturing the first set of wings for its new A350 freighter as it continues to build its first test A350F. The aerospace company acheived the milestone at its Broughton site in the UK, where wings for Airbus aircraft have been produced for over 50 years. The wings for the A350F incorporate the latest composite material technology to reduce weight and increase aerodynamic efficiency, said Airbus.
Qatar expands AI 'human' to cargo operations

1 month ago | aircargonews.net | Rebecca Jeffrey

Qatar Airways has expanded the capabilities of its artificial intelligence (AI) digital 'human' to the air cargo industry. ‘Sama’ will assist customers with cargo bookings, provide shipment tracking and address enquiries specifically related to airfreight services, said Qatar Airways Cargo. This transition aims to streamline the cargo booking process and enhance service efficiency for clients in logistics and shipping.
Front loading and goods rerouting boosts APAC demand

1 month ago | aircargonews.net | Rebecca Jeffrey

Source: Jaromir Chalabala/ Shutterstock Advance loading of shipments and the rerouting of goods to alternative gateways supported air cargo demand growth for Asia Pacific airlines in April, although trade conditions are problematic, the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has said.
IATA: Air cargo demand climbs again in April

1 month ago | aircargonews.net | Rebecca Jeffrey

IATA: Air cargo volumes predicted to rise 5.8% in 2025 Seasonal demand, front loading of shipments to avoid tariffs and lower fuel prices helped air cargo demand rise again in April, but airlines need to remain ready for trade changes, IATA has warned. The trade association said that total demand, measured in cargo tonne km (CTK), rose by 5.8% year on year. Month-on-month, demand also rose by 2.3%. Demand rose 4.4% year on year in March due to front loading of cargo.
Hactl makes progress on intelligent cargo thermal detection system

1 month ago | aircargonews.net | Rebecca Jeffrey

Hactl intelligent cargo thermal detection system processing at SuperTerminal 1 Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals (Hactl) has begun phase two of the implementation of its intelligent cargo thermal detection system at SuperTerminal 1 within Hong Kong International Airport. The first phase of the project commenced in December 2023 and enabled Hactl to scan cargo for exceptional temperatures, immediately before it was loaded onto aircraft.
KF completes first ATR freighter conversion for Purolator

1 month ago | aircargonews.net | Rebecca Jeffrey

ATR 72-500P2F test flight for Purolator MRO company KF Aerospace has completed its first ATR 72-500 passenger to freighter conversion (P2F) for Canadian express and logistics firm Purolator and the aircraft is due to enter service next month. Following the P2F conversion, the addition of new livery and a successful test flight, the ATR 72-500 will be operated by KF on Purolator's British Colombia feeder network (BCFN) to deliver critical goods to communities.
DSV and UNICEF expand airfreight aid partnership

1 month ago | aircargonews.net | Rebecca Jeffrey

DSV will provide more in-kind flights during humanitarian emergencies as part of a strategic partnership expansion with UNICEF. One year into a three-year partnership, the enhanced agreement will enable DSV to support UNICEF in delivering essential supplies during emergencies. Since September 2024, DSV has provided UNICEF with in-kind flights for the delivery of over 85 tonnes of essential supplies for children caught in emergencies in seven countries.
WestJet Cargo looks ahead to expanded capacity to Japan

1 month ago | aircargonews.net | Rebecca Jeffrey

WestJet 787 DreamlinerSource: Alex JW Robinson/Shutterstock WestJet is expanding its belly cargo capacity to Japan with the launch of a daily year-round service between Calgary International Airport (YYC) and Tokyo Narita International Airport (NRT). Utilising Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, each flight offers 22 tons and 80 cubic meters of cargo capacity, said WestJet Cargo.