FedEx adds B767F to Dublin-London-Paris route
FedEx Express has introduced brand new Boeing 767 Freighters on European routes, offering more capacity on Dublin – London – Paris services. The first 767F in European service for FedEx can carry 41 tonnes of cargo, a 16% increase in capacity compared to older aircraft. It is also 9% more fuel efficient than its predecessor, […]
Panalpina’s “Speedy” charter loop is ready for Brexit
Panalpina says its “Speedy” loop connecting Mexico, the US and the UK is ready for Brexit, regardless of the outcome. Queretaro International Airport was added to the loop of its Charter Network in May, which also connects Mexico City and Guadalajara with Panalpina’s airfreight gateway in Huntsville. Matthias Frey, global head of the Charter Network […]
Flying horses is nay problem for CargoLogicAir
CargoLogicAir has demonstrated its expertise in moving live animals by transporting racehorses from the USA to Europe on two Boeing 747 flights. The first flight from Atlanta to London Stansted carried two high value warmblood mares for Horse America who will participate in the Tattersalls’ Newmarket Sales of thoroughbred bloodstock in December. The second flight […]
Turkish Cargo adds freighter flights to Stansted
Turkish Cargo has added freighter flights to Stansted Airport, which are expected to feed the Middle East region, as well as the Middle East and Asia. The London airport will be served by Airbus A330 Freighters on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays on five different routes. The Wednesday service operates on an Istanbul-Riyadh-Nairobi-Izmir-London-Maastricht-Istanbul route. On Friday, […]
Aerospace helps Antonov revenue grow 42%
Revenue at Antonov Airlines has grown 42 per cent in the first five months of 2018 with aerospace being one of the key sectors. The carrier’s growth, with follows an 81 per cent increase in revenue in 2017, is the result of its strategic partnership with Dreamlifts Limited and the establishment of its UK headquarters […]
Emirates touches down at Stansted Airport
Emirates’ first flight to London’s Stansted Airport touched down on Friday 8 June, bringing the total number of flights between Dubai and the London airports to 10 a day. The Boeing 777-300ER touched down just before 14.00h, making Stansted the 7th airport in the UK from which Emirates operates, and the third in London after […]
Panalpina adds Queretaro to the Speedy loop of its charter network
Panalpina has added Queretaro International Airport in Mexico to the “Speedy” loop of its charter network, also connecting Mexico City and Guadalajara with its airfreight gateway in Huntsville, Alabama. Queretaro is located in the Bajio region, Mexico’s fastest growing economic area with key industries such as automotive and manufacturing, and one of the largest aerospace […]
1,000 not out: IAG Cargo’s HK to Stansted service milestone
In just over four years, the five-days a week B777 freighter service operated by IAG Cargo from Hong Kong to London Stansted has moved the equivalent to over 11,500 African elephants in weight. The 1000th flight of IAG Cargo’s Hong Kong to London Stansted Freighter agreement with Qatar Airways recently touched down in the UK. Launched […]
CargoLogicAir to increase services to Atlanta, Dubai and Hong Kong
CargoLogicAir is continuing to increase services with additional flights from the UK to Atlanta, Dubai and Hong Kong. The third flight per week to Atlanta, which returns to London Stansted Airport, is in addition to existing services from Stansted to Mexico City via Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport, which were launched last August. The 2018 […]
CargoLogicAir airs views on aviation with UK government
Senior executives from CargoLogicAir have met with aviation minister, Baroness Sugg to emphasise the airlines commitment to UK aviation and boosting international trade. The minister met with chief executive officer, David Kerr; chief commercial officer, Steve Harvey; technical director, John Nicholas and head of HR, Pamela Rablin during a visit to London Stansted Airport to […]
Strong cargo growth in 2017 across MAG operated airports
Manchester Airports Group (MAG) has had a strong year with substantial cargo growth at all three of its hubs in 2017. Of its three airports, East Midlands Airport saw the strongest growth, rising 8.6 per cent to 353,017 tonnes, which was also the highest figure in the group. London Stansted had the second highest figure, […]
Emirates to launch London Stansted service from June 2018
The tech and pharma hubs of Cambridge and Peterborough in England’s East Anglia will benefit when Emirates becomes the first Middle Eastern airline to operate out of London Stansted airport in June, 2018. Daily service will be operated by the new Boeing 777-300ERs, each offering 216 cubic metres (7,640 cu ft) or 44 × LD3 […]
Oil & gas helps get CargoLogicAir services off to a flying start
CargoLogicAir’s (CLA) first scheduled route has got off to a flying start due to strong demand from the oil and gas industry from the USA to the Middle East. It launched twice-weekly Boeing 747-400 Freighter services in August with Europe-Mexico, Europe-Middle East and USA-Middle East connections, and has carried over 2,000 tonnes of cargo in […]
CargoLogicAir adds Tel Aviv to scheduled freighter network
British freighter carrier CargoLogicAir (CLA) is adding Tel Aviv in Israel to its growing network of scheduled freighter operations – the third route it has launched this year. Starting on 10 November 2017, the London Stansted Airport based carrier will operate a weekly Boeing 747-400 Freighter service to Tel Aviv via Frankfurt. The flight will […]
Volga-Dnepr delivers European Space Agency satellite to Russia
Volga-Dnepr Airlines has delivered the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Sentinel-5P satellite to Russia, which will provide air quality and climate data for the planet after its launch next month. The satellite was transported in a special container along with support equipment for its Antonov AN-124-100 flight from London Stansted Airport to Archangelsk in Northwest Russia. […]
New long-haul routes help Manchester cargo volumes grow 20%
New long-haul routes have helped cargo volumes at Manchester Airport grow 20.6 per cent in July, with other MAG operated hubs also growing. Manchester Airports Group (MAG) says Manchester is playing an increasingly important role in international trade, with more direct long-haul route connections to destinations including Beijing, Singapore, Houston and Muscat. London Stansted Airport […]
CargoLogicAir launches first scheduled cargo service
CargoLogicAir is to launch its first scheduled cargo route with flights to Mexico City from 19 August. The twice-weekly Boeing 747-400 route will depart from its London Stansted Airport base every Wednesday and Saturday, flying to Mexico City International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The airline will offer over 200 tonnes of cargo capacity […]
Dreamlift transformation proves seamless for Antonov
Antonov Airlines has a very strong start following the end of Ruslan International, commercial executive Paul Bingley (pictured) tells Air Cargo Week. Ruslan International had been formed as a joint venture between Antonov Company and Volga-Dnepr Airlines in 2006 but ended on 31 December 2016. Dreamlifts, trading as Antonov Airlines took the lead in the […]
Double digit cargo growth across MAG operated airports
Airports operated by Manchester Airports Group all registered double-digit cargo growth in May helped by new long haul links. Manchester Airport saw the highest growth, up 12.9 per cent to 10,541 tonnes, followed by London Stansted Airport by 10.9 per cent to 22,700 tonnes, and East Midlands Airport grew 10.6 per cent to 29,777 tonnes. […]
Heathrow welcomes Qatar Airways Cargo freighter service
Heathrow Airport has welcomed the first freighter flight operated by Qatar Airways Cargo, the airline’s second freighter aircraft service to London. The Airbus A330 Freighter landed at Heathrow on 3 June and will depart weekly from Doha on Saturdays returning via Basel, bringing the carrier’s total cargo capacity out of the UK to 1,500 tonnes a […]
CargoLogicAir welcomes third 747 to its fleet in 18 months
CargoLogicAir has taken delivery of its third Boeing 747 freighter, a 747-400ERF, in less than 18 months. The London Stansted Airport-based airline, which received its UK Air Operator Certificate from the Civil Aviation Authority at the start of 2016, now operates two 747-400s and a 747-8. The latest aircraft acquired from AerCap will enable CargoLogicAir […]
Antonov flies compressors for oil rig from Stansted
Antonov Airlines has moved compressors and equipment from London Stansted Airport for an oilrig in the Far East. It used an Antonov AN-124-100 to carry the three compressors weighing 22 tonnes each destined for the Far East, which flew from Stansted to Paris Vatry Airport to pick up other equipment, before a number of stops […]
UK must adapt or miss out on vital trade opportunities
While the UK waits for a third runway at Heathrow Airport, Manchester Airports Group (MAG) says it is its duty to help the UK grow and thrive internationally, head of cargo and business aviation Conan Busby (pictured) tells Air Cargo Week (ACW). The UK government announced its backing for a third runway at Heathrow Airport […]
Strong January for MAG’s gateways
Manchester Airport and London Stansted Airport (pictured above) had a strong start to 2017 as both saw rises in January, but East Midlands Airport saw a slight fall. All are operated by MAG and Manchester handled 8,133 tonnes, up 12.4 per cent. Stansted 19,955 tonnes, up 4.5 per cent and East Midlands 26,144 tonnes, down […]
Etihad Cargo remains flat in 2016
Etihad Cargo volumes remained flat in 2016 at 592,700 tonnes despite passenger traffic growing eight per cent over the same period. The airline expanded its freighter only network to 15 destinations with flights to Columbus Rickenbacker in Ohio, US; new European flights to East Midlands, London Stansted, Copenhagen and Brussels, African flights to Addis Ababa […]
Manchester and Stansted see tonnage increases in November
Two of the Manchester Airports Group’s (MAG) gateways – Manchester Airport and London Stansted Airport – saw strong growth in November, but East Midlands Airport saw tonnage fall. Boosted by new long-haul bellyhold routes to the likes of Beijing in China and Singapore, Manchester saw cargo surge 14.5 per cent year-on-year (YOY) in the month to […]
Volga-Dnepr Gulf to maintain CargoLogicAir 747-400
CargoLogicAir has signed an agreement with Volga-Dnepr Gulf to perform C-check maintenance on its Boeing 747-400 Freighter. The scope of works agreed with Volga-Dnepr Gulf includes airworthiness directive/service bulletin accomplishment, modifications and out-of-phase tasks. The London Stansted Airport based cargo airline, which is part of Volga-Dnepr Group, has been performing charter services and servicing an […]
Emirates flies Olympic horses to Rio
The first group of Olympic horses departed from London Stansted Airport on 29 July on a special cargo plane bound for the Rio Olympic Games taking place from 5-21 August. With 34 horses from 10 nations on board, the equine cargo worth millions of dollars, was loaded into customised pallets for the almost 12-hour flight […]