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American to offer Europe service from ten US gateways this summer

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American Airlines Cargo is to boost its transatlantic services this summer with direct service from key cities in Europe to ten US gateways from mid-May onward. 

It will operate service to New York JFK, Dallas/Fort Worth, Boston, Los Angeles, Miami, Philadelphia, Chicago O’Hare, Raleigh-Durham and Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT). Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (from London Heathrow) will be added to the schedule this summer.

All routes will be operated by wide-bodied Boeing 777, or Boeing 787 aircraft.

Leading European cities with flights to the US this summer are: Amsterdam, Athens, Barcelona, Paris, Dublin, Rome, Frankfurt, Lisbon, London, Madrid, Munich, Milan and Zurich. 

Regional cargo sales manager, Northern Europe, Andy Cornwell, said: “Capacity to the US is gradually getting back to normal following the pandemic.” “We continue to see strong demand for all kinds of cargo including automotive parts, perishables and life science products including pharmaceuticals.

“With the number of flights growing month on month our European customers are continuing to take advantage of our extensive trucking network to send freight on the direct flights which best suit their needs. They can also benefit from the comprehensive onward network we offer from our US hubs.”

As of April 25, 2022, WebCargo (a Freightos Company)

Customers based in the UK, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain can book direct flights to the US and beyond on American Airlines Cargo through the WebCargo platform.

Electric truck to link Swissport’s new Vienna site

Swissport has officially inaugurated its new air off airport cargo center near Vienna Airport with a dedicated electric truck shuttle, the first of its kind in the handler’s global network.

The new 8,000sq m facility is in the DLH SkyLog Park in Fischamend close to the. Swissport is one of the first occupants at the site.

A 900,000-kWh photovoltaic system produces enough electricity to power about 260 households. High-performance charging available allows the Swissport e-truck to shuttle between the two locations without restrictions.

New team put their back into Air Canada Cargo sales

Air Canada Cargo has made a series of new appointments as it ramps up its freighter network.

Matthieu Casey has been named managing director, commercial – cargo, overseeing global sales, revenue management, and cargo analytics.

Dotane Harel has been named director, regulatory and operations process engineering and will have oversight of Cargo’s worldwide airside, warehouse, and freighter operations.

Herve Riboulet becomes director, cargo analytics and CRM and will be accountable for establishing a CRM and Analytics Centre of Excellence.

Jeffry Edwards is now director, cargo network control. 

Tal Mor has been named director, global partnership programs, Sebastian Cosgrove becomes director, global customer service and Stephen Phillips is now director, cargo sales.

ECS to open LA office for Korea’s Air Premia

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ECS is to open an office in Los Angeles to handle flights operated by Korean carrier, Air Premia. It will carry out cargo sales, reservations, and ensuring the handling of regular and full charter flights. ECS Group also represents Air Premia in the rest of the world.

The GSSA recently opened a subsidiary company in Korea, GAC Korea.

Air Premia is due to launch a Los Angeles route in August its first US destination, and ECS Group will be opening an office there to manage sales out of the North and South America.

Air Premia will also add flights to Narita in August and already serves Singapore and Ho Chi Minh city in Vietnam. The airline plans to add two B787-9 aircraft to its fleet every year until 2025 and to operate wide-body freighters by 2026.

CMA CGM to take stake and sign freighter joint venture with Air France-KLM

Freight forwarder CMA CGM has signed a deal Air France-KLM for a joint freighter network and to take a stake of up to 9% in the Franco-Dutch airline.

The freighter deal will initially create a fleet of ten full aircraft – four from CMA CGM and six from Air France KLM – but will include a total of 12 additional aircraft that are on order for the two operators. The joint venture will ultimately include CMA CGM’s outstanding orders for eight additional aircraft and Air France-KLM’s outstanding orders for an additional four aircraft, potentially creating a fleet of 22 freighters.

The deal will also include Air France-KLM’s belly aircraft capacity, comprising over 160 long-haul aircraft.

CMA CGM Group also plans to become a shareholder of Air France-KLM Group and plans to take up to 9% of Air France-KLM’s ex-post share capital, subject to approval at the next shareholders’ meeting on 24 May.

The partners will also create a single sales force. The move is expected to increase revenue significantly as well create a more integrated and resilient supply chain.

Marseille-headquartered CMA CGM created its CMA CGM Air Cargo arm, including full freighter operations, in March 2021 and its acquisitions over the last three years include CEVA Logistics, and logistics company GEFCO.

Chairman and chief executive of the CMA CGM Group, Rodolphe Saadé said the move would significantly accelerate the development of CMA CGM Air Cargo, and was fully in line with CMA CGM’s strategy to become a leader in integrated logistics

Air France-KLM Group chief executive Benjamin Smith added: that it would significantly strengthen and expand its position in the air cargo industry.

Kuehne+Nagel airfreight shuttle goes electric

Kuehne+Nagel North America has launched an electric truck service to shuttle air cargo between Los Angeles International Airport and its Torrance airport warehouse. It is part of a sustainable airport corridor solution for pick-up and delivery service from the airport within a radius of 70-80 miles. Kuehne+Nagel plans to expand the new sustainable offering to other major US air freight hubs.

IAG appoints chief people officer

IAG Cargo has appointed Caroline Andrews as chief people officer. She joins from DHL Express where she was vice president of HR, UK and Ireland, and in her new role will focus on the development of IAG Cargo’s talent strategy globally, overseeing employee experience for a workforce of 2,250.

IAG Cargo recently launched its biggest ever recruitment drive, looking to hire 500 new employees.

CargoAi launches API suite

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Airfreight tech firm CargoAi is officially launching its API Suite services. It allows users to plug into its system to retrieve real-time schedules, availability, rates and tracking information.

The Schedule API includes a pool of schedules and real-time routes data of virtually all airlines worldwide. The Rates & Book API offers real-time availability and pricing and allows the freight forwarders to make instant bookings or booking requests on CargoAi’s 130 airlines. The Track API can be used to monitorshipments irrespective of the channel used for booking.

All three APIs also include the CargoAi CO2 calculator.

New commercial VP for Etihad

Etihad Cargo has appointed Tim Isik as vice president – commercial, based in Abu Dhabi. He joins Etihad Cargo from American Airlines, where he gained over a decade of experience working within the aviation and air cargo sectors. In his new role with Etihad Cargo, Isik will oversee the development and deployment of the carrier’s sales strategy and be responsible for further growing Etihad Cargo’s strategic relationships, executing sales and marketing plans and driving team performance.

Cold chain container company Tower opens in LA

Cold chain container specialist Tower Cold Chain has opened a hub in Los Angeles, putting it on track to double its global network during 2022.

The latest hub, 18 miles from the international airport, gives Tower its first location on the US West Coast. It is operated for Tower by freight forwarder DSV, and offers up to 10,000sq ft of dedicated, secure warehousing.

California is home to several major biotech and pharmaceutical hubs, it was high on Tower’s priority list for a hub – pending the right local representative to operate the hub.

Global head of operations, Natalie Robinson, said: “We approached DSV because of its overall quality and calibre as a freight forwarder, but also the excellence of its Los Angeles operation.”

“DSV was able to provide us with dedicated space within its facility – initially, 5,000 sq. ft but with the flexibility to grow to 10,000 sq. ft. Its specialist staff also gave us every confidence they can manage the requirements of the Tower solution.”  

Tower containers offer a passive solution, requiring no manual intervention or power supply during transit and this places particular importance on pre-conditioning th, to maintain the required temperature for 120 hours.