Silk Way applauded for paying its taxes

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March 4, 2025

Azerbaijan has presented Silk Way West Airlines with an award for its tax contribution.

The State Tax Service said the cargo carrier was the country’s highest payer outside of the oil sector, recognizing its commitment to economic growth, financial transparency and tax compliance.

The carrier says has played an essential role in strengthening Azerbaijan’s aviation and logistics sectors and, by consistently fulfilling its tax obligations at an exemplary level, has contributed to the country’s fiscal revenues, enhancing state budget stability and supporting a range of national economic initiatives.

Airforwarders reveal 2025 winners

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March 4, 2025

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The 2025 Airforwarders Association (AfA) revealed the winners of its Industry Award at the AirCargo Conference in Dallas, Texas on 3 March.

They were: Lufthansa Cargo,·International Airline of the Year; Southwest Cargo, Domestic Airline of the Year; Sterling Transportation, ·Surface Carrier of the Year; and 7LFreight, Vendor of the Year.

The·Jim Foster Award Winner was Geoffrey Arend, publisher at FlyingTypers.

AfA executive director, Brandon Fried, said: “This year collaboration has been key to navigating the latest challenges in air logistics, I am glad to see so many of our members here coming together to discuss the future of air cargo.”

Delta is Morocco bound

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March 3, 2025

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Delta is to add a new route from its Atlanta hub to the southern Moroccan city of Marrakech, from 25 October. It will operate three-times-weekly with a Boeing 767-400ER. It is also adding a seasonal service from Atlanta to Accra, Ghana, from 1 December, complementing its daily year-round service from New York-JFK.

Canada’s CargoJet to pioneer charter app

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March 3, 2025

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Canadian carrier CargoJet is to be the launch customer for Air cargo charter software company Aerios’ new Carrier app.

The App provides a comprehensive charter management solution that integrates CRM and communication systems with carrier flight operations, and enabling airlines to efficiently distribute and advertise their capacity to brokers and charter professionals.

After extensive trials, Cargojet will integrate the platform into its operations. It is designed to streamline processes, enhance efficiency, and accelerate response times for charter quotations, by centralizing operations into a single system.

The App has also helped to build CRM capability by identifying opportunities with new or existing clients, supporting business development with existing clients and identifying the value and nature of lost opportunities.

RAM to offer China-Brazil link

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March 3, 2025

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Royal Air Maroc is now offering three direct flights per week between Casablanca and Beijing oprated by Boeing 787-9 aircraft. As well as adding 30 tons of weekly cargo uplift each way between China and Morocco, the route also opens up a new China -Morocco-Brazil link, via the Moroccan carrier’s Casablanca hub and its new service to Sao Paulo. The flights operate on Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays between Casablance and Beijing.

Vice presicent of cargo at Royal Air Maroc, . Yassine Berrada, said: “Our newly launched, thrice-weekly service out of China’s largest airport, not only provides a highly efficient service for Chinese goods destined for Africa, but also offers a direct onward connection to Brazil, thanks to our recently commenced Sao Paolo route.”

Royal Air Maroc enjoyed a successful business relationship with the Chinese market prior to the pandemic, with regular flights to Beijing.

Cargo demand into Beijing is strong given the growing Chinese interest in the vast array of African exports ranging from integrated circuits, to metallic products, along with produce of various kinds

In China, Royal Air Maroc is represented by Globe Air Cargo China, a subsidiary of ECS Group.

Kuehne+Nagel opens UAE logistics site for Rolls Royce

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February 28, 2025

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Kuehne+Nagel UAE has opened a custom-designed hub for Rolls-Royce aircraft engines in Dubai serving the whole Middle East.

The aircraft engine manufacturer has distribution centres in the UK, US and the Netherlands, and the UAE centre is in preparation for the opening of the new Al Maktoum Airport in Dubai and the anticipated increase in air traffic.

The 3,000sq m facility, located within Kuehne+Nagel’s existing hub in Dubai South, has been extensively refurbished including an electric overhead traveling crane with a lifting capacity of 25 tons, along with a parallel 64-metre-long runway and traveling bridge for movement of heavy equipment, as well as the loading and unloading of trucks.

The centre will house the entire Rolls-Royce Trent high-bypass turbofan family, from smaller engines to Trent XWB, Rolls-Royce’s most powerful engine, with a 3-meter diameter fan and a weight of nearly 17 tons, as well as spare parts, units and nacelles.

Menzies opens Bengaluru terminal

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February 28, 2025

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Menzies Aviation has opened a 245,000sq ft greenfield domestic cargo terminal at Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru in south-central India.

It has a capacity to handle up to 360,000 tonnes with space for up to 42 trucks simultaneously. It also has eight strategically placed floor-level weighted scales for accurate cargo weight and volume verification.

Constructed in line with Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) standards, the building incorporates sustainable design elements such as sky lighting, enhanced ventilation for optimal air quality, water conservation measures, efficient waste management systems, and energy efficient technologies.

Felines fine after 1,700 mile flight

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February 27, 2025

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Air Charter Service recently chartered a private jet to help a dedicated animal-lover move 58 cats across the US to a new home.

The broker was contacted by the owner at the end of December, having been unable to find an operator will to accommodate so many animals on one flight. She was personally relocating from Houston to Idaho and wished to all her rescue cats with her to her new home.
ACS sourced the best and most suitable aircraft for the job, a Metroliner III. The customer then needed to purchase USDA approved crates and obtain health certificates for each cat. The Metroliner III was perfect as it allowed all the cat carriers to be placed safely on board, strapped and secured in place.

The cats are all reported to be happy in their new home.
ACS has a vast amount of experience in flights with both pets and rescue animals. Probably the largest was in 2018, following hurricane season in Texas, which had caused severe damage to many animal rescue centres in the state, and it was asked to transport 240 homeless cats and dogs to a new home in California.

Qatar Airways launches Aerospace service

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February 27, 2025

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Qatar Airways Cargo has launched an Aerospace service to provide components logistics for the aviation, defence, and space technology sectors.

It is aimed at manufacturers, freight forwarders and partners working with commercial airlines, as well as those serving the defence and space technology sectors. The carrier says that its service is unique in that it moves not only traditional aircraft on ground items such as aircraft engines and spares but also other critical parts and components such as avionics, electric propulsion equipment, airframe interiors and landing gear.

It adds that it is the only air cargo carrier to introduce bespoke, shock absorbing 20-ft and 40-ft engine transport dollies at its hub in Doha, capable of carrying up to 20,000kg. It is also expert in floating loading techniques for engines which minimises ground time and expedites aircraft turnaround.

Aerospace is available across the entire Qatar Airways Cargo network, and comes with the highest loading priority, a dedicated handling team and Control. Dedicated special loads team will respond to customer enquiries on the loadability of aerospace equipment within 45 minutes.

The network of 28 Boeing 777 freighters and 230 belly-hold passenger aircraft offer tail-to-tail transfers in as little as four hours and, where required, ad hoc charter operations can be arranged.

FedEx opens Vilnius hub

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February 27, 2025

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Federal Express has opened a new sorting facility in Vilnius, Lithuania. With a total area of nearly 3,700sq m, encompassing a 2,500sq m warehouse and 1,200sq m of office space, it has an advanced sorting system, three docks for linehaul trucks, three van-truck docks (including one ground-level access), and 40 dedicated courier van docking docks.

It is connected by road with FedEx operations in Kaunas from where there are daily flights to the Paris Charles de Gaulle main air hub.

FedEx says that 39% of Lithuanian enterprises are engaged in online sales, significantly above the EU average.

FedEx International Connect Plus (FICP) service, launched in Lithuania in 2022, provides a day-definite solution. with delivery to over 195 countries and territories.

In recent years, FedEx has built or expanded 17 facilities in six central and eastern European countries.

Vice president ground operations for Nordics and Eastern Europe, Mariusz Mik, said: “This facility not only enhances delivery processes and reliability for Lithuanian businesses but also helps strengthen their competitiveness on the global stage. As online shopping continues to rise, at FedEx, we remain committed to providing innovative and customer-centric logistics solutions to support Lithuania’s thriving e-commerce sector.”