Antonov flies mining equipment to Argentina
Antonov Airlines has safely transported 40 tonnes of mining equipment from Vatry, France, to Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina, to meet a strict deadline and ensure mining operations continued. The oversized cargo sections, which included a large semi-autogenous grinding (SAG) mill head, were split into four sections, and transported on an AN-124-100 aircraft chartered by Dynami Aviation. […]
Intercargo aids vaccine logistics
Intercargo Ground Handling Argentina has announced the success of its assistance with the first Aeroméxico flight which transported the Oxford-AstraZeneca in mid January. On 28th January, Intercargo further helped with the transportation of the Sputnik V vaccine using an aircraft from the state company Boliviana de Aviación to La Paz. For this operation the handler […]
American Airlines Cargo flies a bear-plane
American Airlines Cargo has flown 10 brown bears from Argentina to the USA, on their way to their new home in Colorado. The bears travelled from Ezeiza International Airport in Buenos Aires to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. They originated from the Mendoza Zoological Park, about 1,200 kilometres from Buenos Aires, and will end their […]
LATAM Airlines adds Falkland Islands flights
LATAM Airlines Brazil will operate weekly flights to Mount Pleasant in the Falkland Islands from Sao Paulo, starting on 20 November. The Boeing 767 service, which will also stop in Cordoba, Argentina once a month will carry 190 passengers and increase freight capacity, mainly carrying perishables to and from the islands. LATAM was chosen to […]
HAE Group is looking for continued growth
Having entered the Latin American market eight years ago, HAE Group is looking at regional acquisitions to continue to grow, Americas president Ian Hutchinson tells Air Cargo Week. HAE Group entered the region in 2011 with an office in Sao Paulo, Brazil followed by Santiago, Chile in 2012. Offices in Lima, Peru and Bogota, Colombia […]
LATAM Cargo flies five big cats to new homes
Melena and Tika the lions were the first of five big cats transported by LATAM Cargo from Argentina to their new home in South Africa. The big cats – two lions, one lioness and two tigresses lived in a decommissioned zoo in Santiago del Estero before local authorities arranged their rescue and obtained the permits […]
Swiss WorldCargo adds new routes for the winter
Swiss WorldCargo is getting ready for winter with new routes across Asia, South America and Africa being added to its timetable. Twice-weekly flights to Ho Chi Minh City and Saigon in Vietnam will commence from Zurich from 15 November, along with twice-weekly services to Colombo in Sri Lanka on 3 November. A twice-weekly service to […]
Emirates sees big potential in South America
South America has long been touted as one of the world’s most promising emerging markets. Brazil even supplied the ‘B’ for the oft-quoted ‘BRICS’, alongside Russia, India, China and South Africa, writes Neil Madden. But over the past decade, Brazil and many of its neighbours have seen mixed economic fortunes, which have disappointed the region’s […]
Panalpina acquires Newport Cargo of Argentina
Panalpina is continuing to extend its perishables network with the acquisition of Argentinian company, Newport Cargo, based in Buenos Aires. Newport Cargo was founded in 1978 and exports fish and berries to the US, where the company has a strong customer base and an office in Miami. Its headquarters are in the centre of Buenos […]
TIACA strengthens presence in Latin America with new partnerships
TIACA has strengthened its presence in Latin America by signing memoranda of understanding (MoU) with key organisations and by appointing a sales agent in the region. The MoUs are with Buenos Aires, Argentina-based Americas Alliance (AA), Bogota, Colombia-headquartered Federation of National Associations of Cargo Agents and International Logistical Operators of Latin America and the Caribbean […]
SAA Cargo help Toyota Gazoo race to glory in 2018 Dakar Rally
South African Airways Cargo (SAA Cargo) has collaborated with the Toyota Gazoo Racing South Africa Team as the airfreight partner for the 2018 Dakar Rally. The partnership has been in place since 2012 and involves transporting the racing vehicles to Sao Paulo, Brazil, en route to Lima, Peru for the start. The shipment consists of […]
Uruguayan airport aiming to be LATAM’s pharma hub
Ambitious Montevideo (MVD) Free Airport has big plans and is aiming to be Latin America’s (LATAM) main pharmaceutical hub. Last month, the Uruguayan gateway became a member of Pharma.Aero and the 7th airport to join following the launch by founding members Miami International Airport and Brussels Airport last year. MVD Free Airport managing director, Bruno […]
Premium products and new routes across South America for IAG Cargo
The first half of 2017 has posted “robust results” for IAG Cargo, and regional commercial manager for LATAM, Rodrigo Casal (pictured) believes the airline group is ideally positioned for a strong second half. He says the Constant Climate temperature sensitive product has performed very well, helped in part by an increase in healthcare and vaccination […]
American Airlines Cargo investing heavily in South American facilities
American Airlines Cargo is investing heavily in South American facilities because the market will grow strongly, regional manager Andean Region – cargo sales, Waldo Fuentes tells Air Cargo Week. The airline has been upgrading facilities and operates Boeing 777-200 flights from Santiago to Miami International Airport and uses a Boeing 787-8 on services to Dallas […]
2017 could be an exciting year for United Cargo
United Cargo is excited by the opportunities 2017 could bring, especially with new routes boosting export capacity, regional sales manager for Latin America, Carlos Medrano (pictured) tells Air Cargo Week. A major source of excitement is new widebody non-stop service from Buenos Aires Ministro Pistarini International Airport to New York’s Newark Liberty International Airport. The […]
Miami increases links to South America with TACA Peru flights
Miami International Airport has welcomed another new cargo airline, with Trans American Airlines (TACA Peru) launching four weekly freighter flights to five South American cities. The airline, part of Avianca Holdings, will operate four weekly scheduled flights using an Airbus A330-200F between Miami and the South American cities of Lima in Peru, Santiago in Chile, […]
Qatar Airways to deepen its South American presence further
Qatar Airways will expand its presence further into South America by launching belly flights to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, and Santiago in Chile early next year. The carrier will operate an Airbus A350-900 four flights a week between from Doha’s Hamad International Airport to Rio de Janeiro, which will then go to Santiago. Qatar Airways Group chief executive, […]
American sees room for more growth at its key US hub
Miami International Airport (MIA) represents a key hub for American Airlines Cargo due to its extensive links into the Americas and perishables unsurprisingly make up much of the cargo volumes. The carrier runs about 340 flights out of MIA on a daily basis to 132 destinations and it is the airline’s largest international gateway. American […]
Antonov Airlines transports mining equipment across the Andes
Antonov Airlines transported two mining filtration units from Chile to Argentina in a flight taking 39 minutes on board an Antonov AN-124-100. The 24 tonne consignment included two large industrial piping filtration units measuring 12 metres long, four metres wide and 3.6 metres high, was transported for Hunt & Palmer Cargo Charters from Santiago to […]
Airbus: LATAM fleet to more than double during the next 20 years
Aircraft manufacturer Airbus says the Latin America (LATAM) region’s aircraft fleet will double in the next 20 years. In its Airbus Global Market Forecast it sees demand for 2,500 new aircraft from 2016-2035, including 2,570 new passenger and freighter aircraft (2,030 single-aisle and 540 widebody aircraft) worth an estimated $350 billion. Speaking at the International Brazil Show, […]
SAA Cargo transports vehicles to South America for Dakar Rally
South African Airways Cargo (SAA Cargo) has partnered with Toyota Gazoo Racing South Africa Team to transport vehicles and spare parts to South America for the Dakar Rally. The vehicles flew to Sao Paulo in Brazil, and the race starts in Asuncion, Paraguay; proceeding to La Paz in Bolivia before finishing in Buenos Aires, Argentina […]
Qatar Airways adds four new freighter routes in the Americas
Qatar Airways Cargo has launched freighter operations to four new destinations in the Americas starting from 2 February 2017. The Boeing 777 Freighter will fly twice a week to Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo, Quito (subject to government approval) and Miami in the US. The twice weekly freighters will depart from Doha via Luxembourg, the cargo carrier’s […]
Christmas looking rosier with yield uptick
Christmas is looking a little bit rosier for the air cargo industry as some indicators, including yields show an uptick, sources have told Air Cargo Week (ACW). One of the clearest and broadest signs comes from ATC Aviation’s (chief executive officer) CEO Ingo Zimmer (pictured above). “We have increased our tonnages tremendously. In the first […]
AMI opens up South America with Miami office
AMI is taking a major step in developing its business in South America with the opening of an office in Miami and establishing a strategic partnership with Brazil-based wholesaler Craft Group. AMI Miami will serve the local airfreight agent community and act as the control centre for transhipments between its US and global networks and […]
AIA wins GSSA deals with Aerolineas Argentinas and Pegasus
Airbridge International Agencies (AIA Cargo) has won two general sales and service agent (GSSA) contracts. The GSSA will sell cargo for Aerolineas Argentinas on services in the UK/Ireland and for Pegasus Airlines on services to Austria. Both contracts started on 1 September. Aerolineas operates a daily widebody flight ex Madrid and also four to five a week connections via Cancun (Mexico) and Punta Cana (Dominican […]
American in for the long haul in Latin America
Despite regional instability and economic challenges, American Airlines’ managing director cargo sales Latin America, Carmen Taylor tells Air Cargo Week (ACW) the carrier is in for the long haul. Taylor says though Argentina and Brazil have been hit by economic and political instability, while they are recovering American will look to utilise its Latin American […]
LATAM signs joint business ventures with American and IAG
LATAM Airlines Group has signed joint business ventures with its oneworld partners, American Airlines and IAG. As a result of the agreement, IAG and American Airlines customers will get access to LATAM’s network of over 100 destinations with more than 1,000 flights a day. LATAM, which consists of LAN and TAM, and its affiliates will […]