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Startup FarCargo to focus on salmon

: Latest News; Friday, 26 August 2022

Faroe Islands-based Bakkafrost subsidiary FarCargo is buying a B757-200 aircraft ahead of its planned Q3-4 launch as a salmon carrier.

IPP Air Cargo plans Australia route

: Latest News; Friday, 26 August 2022

Startup IPP Air Cargo is due to take off next month, flying from Vietnam to Hong Kong and Singapore using a B737-800BCF.

Cathay extends Fly Greener to cargo

: Latest News; Friday, 26 August 2022

Following the launch earlier this year of Cathay Pacific’s Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) program, the Hong Kong-based carrier is extending its Fly Greener initiative to its air cargo services.

Challenge adds two 747s

: Latest News; Thursday, 25 August 2022

Belgium's all-cargo Challenge Airlines BE plans to double its fleet of aircraft from two - a B747-400BCF and a B747-400ERF - to four by the end of the year.

Seko makes two senior appointments

: Latest News; Thursday, 25 August 2022

Seko Logistics has appointed Christopher Gregg its svp global airfreight and Shawn Richard its svp International Service Centers (ISCs).

WiseTech reports strong annual results

: Latest News; Thursday, 25 August 2022

Sydney, Australia-based WiseTech has reported financial results for the 12 months ended 30 June 2022, with total revenue of A$632.2 million up 25 per cent on the 2021 financial year (FY21). FY22 Statutory Net Profit after Tax (NPAT) of A$194.6 million was up 80 per cent (FY21: A$108.1 million) and Underlying NPAT of A$181.8 million was up 72 per cent, delivering underlying earnings per share (EPS) of 55.8 cps. The Board declared a final dividend of 6.40cps, representing a payout ratio of 20 per cent of Underlying NPAT.

Rebuilding AN-225 on the cards

: Latest News; Thursday, 25 August 2022

Ukrainian technology company Awery Aviation Software has pledged its support for an initiative aimed at the protection and development of Ukraine’s aviation industry, including the rebuilding of the Antonov Mriya AN-225.

Europe's high summer temps hitting aviation

: Latest News; Wednesday, 24 August 2022

With extreme temperatures in Europe – some regions reaching as high as 45°C – the temperatures pose a new problem for airlines as well as maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) service providers.

ACS Logistics keeps rail shipment on track

: Latest News; Wednesday, 24 August 2022

Project Cargo member ACS Logistics, Austria, recently handled an awkward piece of cargo which was transported by air to Hong Kong.

The commodity involved was a 27-metre long railway track that occupied nine pallet positions. The route map planning saw the cargo travelling from Linz, Austria to Luxembourg Airport (800km) via extendable truck with an escort vehicle. It then travelled from Luxembourg to Hong Kong with Cargolux in a B747-8.