Emirates SkyCargo has received delivery of a new Boeing 777F.
This latest addition takes its dedicated 777 freighter fleet to 11 aircraft.
From Boeing’s Paine Field in Seattle, A6-EFT headed to Hong Kong to pick up its first load before touching down on Saturday morning at its new home, Dubai World Central, with a full load of freight consisting of electronics, consumer goods and general cargo.
Nabil Sultan, divisional senior vice president, Emirates SkyCargo said: “Our newest freighter adds welcome capacity to our operations, which have been running at full steam throughout the pandemic to serve our customers and keep global supply chains moving. We are scheduled to receive delivery of a second 777F in June. And in 2023 we will begin a programme to convert four passenger 777 aircraft into freighters and all of the converted aircraft will be re-delivered by end 2024.
“These investments reflect our commitment to serving our customers with the best possible assets, as well as to enabling the movement of vital goods and trade flows through Dubai. Emirates SkyCargo will continue its journey as one of the world’s largest and best air cargo airlines, by investing in our fleet, our global network, technology, and world-class logistics infrastructure at our Dubai hub.”
CMA CGM Air Cargo has added its second Boeing B777F in the space of two weeks and disclosed its plan to operate a fleet of at least 12 freighters by 2026.
The fast-growing carrier took delivery of its second B777F yesterday at a ceremony held at Boeing base in Everett, Washington State.
At the event the carrier also confirmed that it had placed an order for an additional two B777Fs with the airframer. The aircraft are due to be delivered by 2024.
CMA CGM said that when delivered, the new aircraft will complete a fleet of at least 12 Boeing and Airbus aircraft by 2026.
The carrier’s fleet currently stands at: two B777Fs and four Airbus A320Fs. It has also placed an order for four A350Fs.
The delivery of the second B777F comes just days after the first of the model was added to the carrier’s fleet in May. The orders were placed in spring 2021.
Olivier Casanova, chief executive of CMA CGM Air Cargo, said: “The reception of our first two Boeing 777 Freighters, and this new order of two additional aircraft represents a milestone in our fleet expansion.
“With four Boeing 777 Freighters by 2024, complementing our existing fleet of four aircraft, CMA CGM Air Cargo will enlarge its network, linking Europe, Asia and America and provide a tailor-made range of transportation and logistics solutions to our clients, thanks to a modern, technically and environmentally efficient fleet.”
Shipping and logistics giant CMA CGM has been ramping up its presence in air cargo over recent years as it looks to create an offering “that harnesses the tight fit between shipping and logistics”.
As well as creating its own airline and purchasing freight forwarder CEVA, the company has also announced a far reaching partnership with Air France KLM Martinair Cargo.
The two companies signed a 10-year exclusive partnership that will see them combine their current fleets of 12 full-freighter aircraft as well as the 10 freighters they have on order.
CMA CGM is also planning to purchase a 9% stake in Air France-KLM Group as part of the deal.
New FedEx feeder airline AirDialog has started cargo flight operations in the southwest US and is the first new Part 135 air carrier to launch with FedEx in over 20 years.
Based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, AirDialog said its inaugural cargo flight took place recently between Gallup and Albuquerque. The airline is planning additional routes and for the growth of its fleet and team over the next 18 months.
“It’s a groundbreaking opportunity to be a part of the FedEx feeder network, and we look forward to expanding cargo operations to serve customers in the Southwest and beyond,” said David DeRose, president and director of finance for AirDialog and former Ameriflight executive.
The US Federal Aviation Administration granted approval to add the Cessna 208 Caravan onto the AirDialog carrier certificate earlier this year.
AirDialog is a Part 135 airline founded in 2004. In 2022, the company relocated its central base of operation to Albuquerque, New Mexico to provide cargo services.
Kuehne+Nagel has launched a new charter route between Hong Kong International and Budapest Airport as it looks to capitalize on high-tech and automotive demand.
The service will operate on a weekly basis utilizing a Boeing B747-8F aircraft with a capacity of more than 100 tons per flight. After stopping at Budapest, the flight will continue to Liege.
“The service will supply vast air cargo potential to developing high-technology, automotive, and additional pertinent cargo industries in the catchment area of the airport,” Budapest Airport said in a news release.
René Droese, chief development officer, Budapest Airport, said, “Regular full freighter operators, belly cargo service providers, integrators and road feeder operators have always had a key role and high importance on this, and now as a latest trend, forwarding companies have started their own long-haul widebody cargo charter operations to Budapest in the last two years.”
László Szabó, head of air logistics department, Kuehne+Nagel Hungary, added that lithium batteries were a key commodity that would be carried by the service.
József Kossuth, head of cargo, Budapest Airport, commented: “Despite the ever-changing challenges in global supply chain and the logistics market, the airport’s cargo community sees excellent development potential linked to Budapest, which is also powered by long-term positive effects.
“One such example is the booming e-vehicle industry in the capital city catchment zone; the extensive recent investment into e-vehicles, car parts and battery production in Hungary, will have a progressive effect on Budapest’s air cargo growth.”
Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) saw its overall and airfreight profits continue to soar in the first quarter of 2022.
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has been awarded a 15-year license to operate its first cargo handing operation in India at Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru.
WFS, a global air cargo logistics leader, is entering a new partnership with BIAL which, in May 2023, will assume responsibility for the development, operation, management and maintenance of one of the cargo terminals at India’s third-largest cargo gateway for international import and export cargo. WFS will also operate and invest in the expansion of the airport’s dedicated Cold Chain Facility.
The cargo terminal awarded to WFS at BLR Airport, has the capacity to handle 210,000 Metric Tons (MT) of cargo a year. From May 2023, it will be used exclusively by WFS to handle international cargo. WFS will use its design, build, finance, process reengineering and development experience to reorganize and refurbish the facility to increase its throughput capacity potential to serve cargo volumes in excess of 250,000 MT annually.
As operators of the dedicated Cold Chain Facility at the Airport, WFS and BIAL will begin a two-phase expansion of the dedicated operation, initially doubling its capacity to 80,000 MT per annum before increasing to a throughput capacity in excess of 150,000 MT per annum, post completion of phase 2.
These investments are timed to support the next stage of India’s economic growth. India, the sixth- largest global economy and one of the fastest-growing large economies, is the single largest provider of generic drugs globally – handling over 50% of total global demand and accounting for 50% of the global vaccine manufacturing market – and boasts one of the fastest-growing aviation markets in the world.
Craig Smyth, CEO of WFS, describes the partnership with BIAL as a ‘landmark collaboration’ at one of the world’s most exciting air logistics hubs. “WFS has been waiting a long time to establish its own presence in India. We are honored to have earned this opportunity to work with the very accomplished and ambitious team at BIAL to realize the outstanding potential of BLR Airport. This is already a very successful airport, supported by a thriving manufacturing and services industry, and a highly skilled regional workforce. To this, WFS will add our highest international standards for safety, security and operational excellence, our ability to invest in optimizing and expanding BLR Airport’s cargo infrastructure, and our global relationships with airlines and freight forwarders,” he said.
Barry Nassberg, WFS’ Group Chief Commercial Officer, added: “few airports in the world combine the growth generators we see in Bengaluru, making this long-term partnership with BIAL a big step in our expansion in Asia. This is a premier airport that understands it’s potential and recognizes the way to achieve its growth ambitions is to work with an industry-leading global partner like WFS. Together, BIAL and WFS will work to sustain growth in the long-term and to achieve the airport’s goal of creating a robust ecosystem that can cater for up to one million tons of cargo a year.”
Speaking of the partnership, Satyaki Raghunath, chief strategy and development officer, BIAL said, “We welcome this opportunity to partner with a world leading global cargo handling organization such as WFS – this will support us in strengthening our position as the preferred cargo gateway in South India. With this partnership, BLR Airport will be able to offer more modern and efficient facilities to our customers. With these improvements, we are confident about being able to grow our cargo volumes and services even more rapidly to meet demand.”
Hawaiian Islands-based Aloha Air Cargo has appointed Randy Medina as director of safety.
Medina previously worked as a quality assurance auditor with the airline from August 2010 until June 2014, and again from June 2019 – continuing alongside his present role.
In the past he has also worked in operations roles for Hawaiian Airlines and Island Air.
Aloha Air Cargo operates a Boeing 767 and Boeing 737 fleet to ship time-sensitive products safely into and throughout the Hawaiian Islands.
With regular flights six days a week, Aloha services major airport destinations within the State of Hawaii, including Honolulu, Kahului, Lihue, Hilo, and Kona, as well as locations in Los Angeles and Seattle.
Aloha Air Cargo is part of the Northern Aviation Services, LLC Family of Companies
Lockheed Martin announced that its board of directors has elected Evan T. Scott as vice president and treasurer, and H. Edward “Ed” Paul, III as vice president and controller, effective immediately.
Scott succeeds John Mollard, who has announced his plans to retire at the end of the year after more than 39 years of service to the company. Paul succeeds Brian Colan, who has also announced his plans to retire later this year after more than 10 years of service to the company. Both Mollard and Colan will serve as strategic advisors until their retirements as part of paired leadership transitions for the positions.
“Evan and Ed’s extensive leadership experience within our global business and finance operations will drive both continued excellence in our core finance functions and focused execution of our growth strategy,” said Lockheed Martin Chairman, President and CEO James Taiclet. “I want to thank John and Brian for their many contributions to the success of the company over their decades of outstanding service.”
As vice president and treasurer, Scott will lead the corporation’s worldwide banking activity, including global treasury operations, foreign exchange and capital markets, rating agency relations, capital planning, facilities and risk management. He also will oversee financial planning and analysis and the LMC Properties subsidiary. Scott began his career at Lockheed Martin in June 1999 and has served as vice president and assistant treasurer since August 2021. During his more than 20-year career with the company, he has held roles of increasing responsibility within the finance function.
As vice president and controller, Paul will lead the corporation’s accounting, government finance, global financial services and financial transformation and systems functions. Paul brings extensive experience partnering with executive management to develop and deploy financial strategies that strengthen Lockheed Martin’s financial position, improve performance within our existing businesses and expand into new areas. Paul joined the company in May 2011 and has served as vice president of accounting since March 2015. Prior to joining Lockheed Martin, Paul served in accounting and audit roles at Discovery Communications, Inc. and Ernst & Young LLP and is a certified public accountant.
UPS has named Rick Fletcher as the new president of UPS UK, Ireland and Nordics. In his new role, Fletcher will be responsible for managing growth and operations across one of UPS’s most important international districts, meeting the growing demands of e-Commerce, playing an important role as a vital trade partner both for North America and Asia and enabling seamless trade to and from the EU in the post-Brexit era.
Rick’s appointment comes as UPS continues to make important investments through the district, including a 138 million GBP investment in its new air hub at East Midlands Airport in the UK, as well as the arrival of a new direct flight segment between Billund in west Denmark and UPS’s European air hub at Cologne/Bonn airport in Germany.
Fletcher, a UK-national, is an UPSer veteran of nearly 25 years, having joined UPS in 1998 as a graduate trainee. He has held several positions in engineering and operations of increasing seniority across the region, including in Sweden and Turkey.
He previously served as country manager for Austria and Slovenia, before he returned to the UK in 2015 and took two critical roles – initially in operations and then as the Director of Engineering for the UK, Ireland and Nordics. He was then promoted to Operations Europe Region vice president in 2020, relocating to Brussels, Belgium, where he led UPS’s operational response to numerous pandemic-related lockdowns across Europe. Two years later, Rick was promoted to his most recent position of president, Operations, Europe Region.
Fletcher says: “Across the UK, Ireland and Nordics District we have been investing in a network that will help businesses of all sizes across these countries unlock the potential of global trade. Small and medium-sized firms in particular will have access to our smart global logistics network to help them reach markets around the world and grow their businesses sustainably.’’
AIA (Airbridge International Agencies) has launched a GSSA partnership with TAP Air Cargo. The partnership commenced in May 2022. TAP Air Cargo are able to offer 93 weekly flights from London Gatwick, Heathrow, Manchester and Dublin, with weekly air capacity at 160,000kg. As well as a high weekly capacity per week there will be over 30 countries served worldwide.
AIA are a cargo GSSA service provider who pride themselves on giving a world class service with solutions for their cargo GSSA requirements. The team at AIA are dedicated to loyally serve their airline partners with a dedicated focus on their unique brands and strengths. Founded in 2008, the vision of CEO, Mark Andrew, was to provide airlines with an exceptional, viable, pro-active solution for their cargo GSSA requirements.
“We are delighted to welcome TAP Cargo further into the AIA family. Having worked with TAP recently in South America we are delighted to have the chance to prove ourselves within the UK and Ireland. TAP Cargo offers our forwarding clients important gateways via its Lisbon hub into Africa, North and South America plus strategic European hubs,” says Mark Andrew CEO Airbridge International Agencies group.
TAP has a strong focus on customer satisfaction through their reliable and personalized service. There are a wide range of services that TAP Cargo offer, from fragile to complex items including live cargo, shipping on both passenger and cargo aircrafts. Having had over 1800 flights per week, transported 83,317 tons of cargo and served 340 airports in 2021 proves how much of reputable airline they are.
IAG Cargo announces it is restarting its cargo-only services between London Heathrow -Hong Kong and has restarted its cargo-only London Heathrow-Bangkok service as consumer spending continues to accelerate. Daily flights from London Heathrow-Hong Kong restarted from June and four-times weekly flights between London Heathrow – Bangkok restarted on 24 May.
Since the start of the pandemic the business has completed over 250 cargo-only flights between London Heathrow and Hong Kong. The early cargo-only flights in April 2020 mainly carried vital PPE, such as hand sanitizer, gloves, masks etc. Then, three months into the pandemic the business saw major uplift of e-commerce and as more people worked-from-home and upgraded their home tech set-ups, this reflected in the consignments that were shipped.
In 2021, IAG Cargo saw a 32% increase for its Prioritize service which is popular with e-commerce customers. IAG Cargo anticipates that e-commerce will continue to be a major growth sector for the business into 2022 and beyond. The pandemic has turbocharged an existing trend for the online purchase of goods and services, and this has continued to grow. Additionally, pharmaceuticals, perishables and European supermarket goods are flown into the region.
Daniel Byrne, regional commercial manager UK and Ireland at IAG Cargo said, “I’m really pleased that we’ve been able to add these services, Hong Kong and Bangkok are an important part of our network with goods manufactured in the Far East popular with consumers across the world. With summer shaping up to be a busy period for IAG Cargo and our customers, this airbridge is vital for the movement of e-commerce and perishable foodstuffs, which are in high demand throughout the year.
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