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ir Canada Cargo started
freighter service to and from
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) from
October 1, operated with a Boeing 767-300ER freighter aircraft.
This northbound service opens
up opportunities for shipments
from Mexico's Monterrey area, as
well as from the US via DFW to
any of the hundreds of international destinations in the network
that connect via Toronto.
American Airlines Cargo
has launched a daily nonstop
service between Los Angeles
(LAX) and Hong Kong (HKG) and
the route will be operated on the
Boeing 777-300, a fuel-efficient,
cargo-friendly aircraft, which
is capable of carrying over 40
LD3 containers. LAX offers HKG
customers direct access to fresh
goods and produce, while the US
and connecting markets will benefit from access to high-demand
commodities in Asia, such as
mechanical parts, garments and
electronics.
ANA and Innovation thru Energy are launching services with
the new PRIO IB Fixed Temp., a
product that uses the IceBattery developed by Innovation
thru Energy as a new product in
the PRIO series supplied by ANA
for added-value cargo transport
on international services. The
product will be available at various temperature range settings
(2°C to 8°C, -20°C to -15°C, -25°C
to-20°C) in accordance with customer’s needs and objectives,
providing a long-lasting fixed
temperature service in three
container sizes – LD3-size cargo
containers and two different sizes
of chilled box. This service is available from flights departing Japan
on September 28, 2016.
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| OCTOBER 2016
CSafe Global
manufacturer of
temperature-controlled
containers for pharma and...
Antonov Company’s Antonov Airlines, Ukrainan operator, has been granted broad air
charter exemptions from the US
Department of Transportation
(DoT) for flights to and from the
USA. These exemptions follow
the US-Ukraine Open Skies agreement which became effective
earlier this year. The US DoT has
also tentatively granted Antonov
Airlines a foreign air carrier permit. Antonov Company no longer
needs obtain US DoT statements
of authorization, following nonobjections from US operators
(apart from US cabotage flights).
Normal US Customs notifications
and approvals are required for
Antonov Company flights.
AirBridgeCargo Airlines
(ABC) has launched twice-weekly Boeing 747 freighter services
from Moscow to Seattle-Tacoma
International Airport, its sixth online gateway in North America.
The new flight from Seattle will
continue on to Chicago before
returning to Europe and Moscow.
AirBridgeCargo Airlines
has launched a new website to
make it quicker and easier for customers to find the latest information on its growing network and
products. Convenient e-service
options as well as detailed product information and videos further complete the website experience. Users can access the new
website in English and Russian
language.
Air Canada Cargo has
awarded a major contract to
Strategic Aviation Solutions International (SASI) for the review and
upgrade-planning phase of their
cargo hub at Toronto Pearson International Airport.
AMI, the trade-only airfreight
and express wholesaler, has developed its business in South
America, with the opening of a
new office in Miami. The establishment of a strategic partnership with the region’s premier
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wholesaler will cover ten South
American countries. AMI Miami
will serve the local airfreight
agent community – as well as
acting as the control centre for
transhipments between AMI’s US
and global networks, and South
America. AMI’s new strategic
partner is Craft Group: a Brazilbased neutral ocean- and air