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PEACHTREE CITY, Ga., Jan. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- World Airways has extended its cooperation with Allied Air Cargo for the lease of two MD-11F aircraft beginning in January 2012 for service between Europe and various cities in Africa. World Airways, a subsidiary of Global Aviation Holdings Inc., began operating aircraft for Allied Air in October 2008. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090226/CL74946LOGO ) "Allied Air Cargo and World Airways have built up a strong...

SEATTLE, Dec. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) announced today that FedEx Express has ordered 27 767-300 Freighters and has exercised existing options for two additional 777 Freighters. "FedEx Express is one of the industry's premier air-freight carriers. The way they have operated the 777 has demonstrated to the world its capabilities as a freighter. We are excited they have chosen to further expand their 777 fleet," said Boeing Commercial...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Airlines for America (A4A), the trade association for the leading U.S. airlines, formerly known as the Air Transport Association, today named Elizabeth Shaver to the role of Director, Cargo Services. In this new role, she will oversee cargo functions at Airlines for America, coordinate with the association's members, and serve as a liaison to various cargo and customs functions within U.S. and foreign governments. (Logo: <font...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Qatar Airways today announced an order for two Boeing 777 Freighters at the 2011 Dubai Air Show. Valued at $560 million at current list prices, the airplanes will increase the airline's 777 Freighter fleet to eight when delivered. "As we accelerate efforts to boost our global cargo network, we are expanding our fleet with airplanes like the Boeing 777 Freighter that allow us to deliver cargo further and more...

MIAMI, Nov. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- OAG Cargo's coverage of the South American air cargo market is being extended with the addition of all of TAM Airlines' cargo schedules for flights serving Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela. The airline is also using access to OAG Cargo's international freight forwarder customer base to promote the launch of its latest route from Brazil to Mexico. TAM commenced a daily non-stop Airbus A330 service on the...

EVERETT, Wash., Nov. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) celebrated the delivery flight Thursday of the first 747-8 Freighter for Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. The delivery is the first of nine 747-8 Freighters Atlas Air has on order. Atlas Air's 49 percent subsidiary, Global Supply Systems (GSS), will operate the new freighter for British Airways World Cargo through a five-year wet-lease agreement. "We have been looking forward to the delivery of our first 747-8F for a long...

NORWALK, Conn., Nov. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Air Holdings, Inc., a leading worldwide provider of ACMI (aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance) outsourced aircraft announced today it has signed a multiple year B747 ACMI agreement with Centurion Air Cargo, a Miami-based all-cargo carrier that provides premier scheduled service to destinations throughout the U.S., South America, Europe and Asia. The aircraft began operating for Centurion Air Cargo last month. Centurion...

MIAMI, Nov. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Freight forwarders wanting fast access to Amerijet International's all-cargo flights serving the Americas, Mexico, the Caribbean, Europe and Asia can now gain instant schedule information and operational and marketing updates from the airline via OAG Cargo. The Miami-based Boeing 767-200 and B727-200 freighter operator is the latest airline to support OAG Cargo's online decision support tools for the airfreight industry, now used by nearly 34,000 freight...

NORWALK, Conn., Nov. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Air Holdings, Inc. today announced that it has entered into leases to add two Boeing 777F aircraft to its fleet. In March 2010, Southern Air became the first ACMI operator to fly the 777F, strengthening its ability to deliver the highest levels of service in an environmentally superior manner. Upon delivery of the new 777Fs in March and April 2012, Southern Air will operate four of the aircraft and remain the only ACMI provider to do...

DUBAI, UAE, October 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Emirates SkyCargo came to the rescue of a ship undergoing repairs when it transported a 36-tonne rudder part - the heaviest single item ever carried by the freight division of Emirates Airline. The rudder stock, which measured 9.16 metres long and 1.05 metres wide, was required for urgent repairs to a vessel at Dubai Dry Docks. The part - tailor-made by Korean steel manufacturer Taewoong - would normally be transported...