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The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has contracted border and security expert Gordon Wright as dedicated representative in the Middle East. He has led projects on behalf of organizations including the UK Department for International Development, World Customs Organization, Asian Development Bank, and the European Commission. He has also held senior positions at the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the International Road Transport Union (IRU), UK Border Force, HM Revenue ...
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Oman Air will launch direct flights to Amsterdam from 1 July and boost cargo capacity to London Heathrow this winter. The Amsterdam route will operate four days a week, served by Oman’s B787-9 fleet, offering 14 to 18 tonnes in each direction. Double daily flights ...
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Emirates SkyCargo has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with AirAsia’s cargo partner, Teleport, to develop traffic to and from Southeast Asia, via Dubai.
The partners will work on initiatives including cargo interline options and block space agreements.
Teleport consolidates the bellyhold capacity of all AirAsia airlines, ...
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General sales and services agent (GSSA) 4RCargo has opened an office in Bratislava. The Warsaw-headquartered company has tripled its team in 18 months and invested in four offices, as well as developing shipper pick-up services, including trucking solutions direct from manufacturing premises across the region, ...
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Emirates SkyCargo is to deploy a dedicated weekly freighter from Dubai to Narita International Airport in Japan from 24 May, the first direct, scheduled all cargo connection between Narita and the Middle East. It will boost capacity between the two cities by 100 tonnes each ...
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ECS Group’s IT department has achieved ISO 27001 certification, a globally recognized standard for information security management. The general sales agent says that the award strengthens its IT security and aligns with GDPR requirements, ensuring robust data protection through strict access controls, regular risk assessments, ...
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Etihad Cargo has is to increase its flights to and from China from 11 in 2024 to a planned total of 18 in 2025. Capacity will be supplemented by a wet-lease 747-F and there will be three additional weekly freighter flights to Shenzhen and two ...
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Saudia Cargo has launched twice weekly freighter routes between Liège in Belgium, Dammam, Saudi Arabia and Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport in China. They will operate direct from Zhengzhou to Liège Airport with two weekly flights, and are aimed at the e-commerce market. They bring total ...
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The Cargo iQ airfreight quality standards group is rolling out a tiered certification programme to help members develop staggered implementation plans.
It aims to help them to map their quality progress and identify areas that require further improvement. The tiers – 1,2 and 3 -will reflect ...
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American Airlines is to operate flights from Philadelphia to Edinburgh and Milan Malpensa, from Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) to Venice Marco Polo, from Chicago O’Hare to Naples and Madrid-Barajas, from Charlotte-Douglas to Athens and from Miami (MIA) to Rome-Fuimucino in its summer schedule starting in ...
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