The enhanced schedule brings the combined total of weekly flights to Shenzhen to nine and to Ezhou to seven
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Qatar Airways, IAG, and MASkargo to launch new joint cargo business soon
The Joint Business, which promises to open fresh trade opportunities across the world, is targeting a formal launch date in late 2025
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Qatar, IAG and Malaysian airlines to form global cargo business joint venture
The trilateral partnership to significantly improve the accessibility and efficiency of air freight by streamlining product offerings, enhancing connectivity, faster transit times and new routing opportunities
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Dubai Chambers, flydubai sign agreement to boost global trade for local businesses
The agreement provides Dubai Chamber of Commerce members with preferential air freight rates on flydubai’s cargo network
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Emirates SkyCargo launches weekly Copenhagen freighter service
Emirates SkyCargo operates 38 dedicated freighter flights per week to 11 European destinations, alongside more than 485 passenger flights weekly
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Etihad Cargo expands freighter network with Paris Charles de Gaulle from January 2025
The new Paris freighter route will support Etihad Cargo’s specialised products, meeting growing demand across multiple industries
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Amazon starts air freight services in India, first outside US, Europe
The e-commerce retail giant will use cargo capacity in a Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by partner Quikjet Cargo Airlines Pvt to begin shipments in Hyderabad, Bangalore, New Delhi and Mumbai
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Etihad Cargo to expand US operations with three new weekly flights
The additional flights, to be commenced from April 24, will bring Etihad Cargo’s total cargo capacity to over 600 tons out of the US per week
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Etihad Cargo stays at the forefront of pharma logistics with key recertification
PharmaLife, its dedicated pharmaceutical transportation product, undergoes an intensive audit from IATA’s Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators
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Emirates adds five Boeing 777 to fleet in $1.7 billion order
Two 777-200LR freighter aircraft will be delivered in 2024, whereas the remaining three freighters will be delivered in 2025
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Etihad Cargo joins sustainability verification programme as first Middle Eastern carrier
The carrier will assess its sustainability against eight criteria across environment, society, and culture and leadership
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Emirates SkyCargo to reactivate Dubai South hub after Covid consolidation
Emirates SkyCentral DWC move will mark a return to dual hub cargo operations in Dubai for the first time in nearly two years
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Emirates announces $1bn investment to expand freight capacity
Deal for two Boeing 777 Freighters is valued at more than $704m while plans also involve converting passenger jets for cargo
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Why UK red list status is hitting the bottom line of UAE businesses
UAE’s presence on UK’s red list hits businesses in the UAE that rely on the flights for freight shipments, where costs are offset by passengers’ ticket prices, have borne the brunt of the restrictions
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Etihad shifts fifth Boeing jet to cargo duty with demand surging
The Suez Canal logjam has added to a pressure driven mainly by a boom in online shopping that’s led airlines to convert planes for cargo duty
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In pictures: Flydubai cargo allocates six Boeing 737-800 NG to move vital goods
Flydubai is utilising the cargo hold capacity in its passenger aircraft and has been working with the authorities to increase its cargo capabilities by allowing cargo in the cabin to a number of destinations.
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Middle East air cargo market is world’s worst performer in July
International Air Transport Association says freight volumes shrink by 5.5% in July compared to year-earlier period
