Air France KLM Martinair Cargo Archives

CMA CGM and Air France-KLM officially launch 10-year air cargo partnership

4 April 2023

The long-term strategic air cargo cooperation of Air France-KLM and the CMA CGM Group, which was announced in May 2022, has officially commenced.

CMA CGM and Air France-KLM officially launch 10-year air cargo partnership

Air France-KLM Martinair Cargo, part of the Air France-KLM Group, and CMA CGM Air Cargo, part of the CMA CGM Group, will combine their cargo networks, full freighter capacity, and dedicated services aiming to build a more compelling offering.

The collaboration between the two...

https://container-news.com/cma-cgm-and-air-france-klm-officially-launch-10-year-air-cargo-partnership/

Air France-KLM doubles order for Airbus A350 freighters

27 January 2023

Air France-KLM said Friday it will order four additional A350 widebody freighters from Airbus.

The planes will be operated by subsidiary cargo airline Martinair on behalf of Dutch carrier KLM and will replace four Boeing 747 cargo jets currently operated by KLM Cargo and Martinair. The planes will be based at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, the company said.

Deliveries to Air France-KLM-Martinair are expected in the second half of 2026.

Last April, Air France-KLM finalized an order for four A350...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/air-france-klm-doubles-order-for-airbus-a350-freighters

Reversal of Fortune: Capacity drains from air cargo market again

31 January 2021

A white jet lifts off the runway. View from above and in front of plane.

Tight capacity has been a reality for the airfreight market since the start of the COVID pandemic, but after months of gradual supply improvement the situation has taken a turn for the worse.

Nearly 40% of available airlift disappeared last April, but by the end of 2020 the year-over-year gap was halved as passenger airlines selectively added flights and all-cargo carriers operated more aircraft and flights.

But with a global resurgence of COVID cases and the spread of highly contagious mutant...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/reversal-of-fortune-capacity-drains-from-air-cargo-market-again

DB Schenker lifts pause on truck trips to UK

22 January 2021

DB Schenker, which operates the largest pan-European trucking network, on Thursday resumed deliveries to Great Britain after a weeklong suspension because of customs-related delays associated with Brexit.

Complex new rules and fees has created operational headaches for road and air transport.

The contract logistics and freight management arm of German railroad Deutsche Bahn said it reduced the error rate by educating customers on how to properly fill out customs entries with information required...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/db-schenker-lifts-pause-on-truck-trips-to-uk

Schiphol airport organizes cargo community to expedite COVID vaccine distribution

25 September 2020

A label for pharmaceutical shipment showing a thermometer and the temperature range needed for the product. Cold chain logistics will be critical for delivery of coronavirus vaccines.

Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport was out front in recent years organizing the cargo community to become highly proficient in handling temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical products. Now the airfreight industry at Europe’s fourth-largest cargo airport is taking steps to make sure it can safely and efficiently transport COVID-19 vaccines once approved.

A task force led by local trade association Air Cargo Netherlands (ACN), Schiphol Cargo and Air France KLM Martinair Cargo, including shippers,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/schiphol-airport-organizes-cargo-community-to-expedite-covid-vaccine-distribution

Role Reversal: Passenger airlines make more from cargo sales in Q2

5 August 2020

A white British Airways jet with cargo pallets waiting to be loaded on a sunny day. British Airways contributed heavily to IAG Cargo's strong Q2 cargo results.

Add Air Canada (TO: AC) and IAG Group (LSE: IAG), parent of British Airways, to the list of passenger airlines that significantly increased cargo revenues in the second quarter even as the coronavirus crisis otherwise destroyed the industry’s finances.

Air France-KLM (CXE: AF) also came out ahead on cargo in last week’s earnings results, something many competitors, such as Cathay Pacific (OTCUS: CPCAY) and Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL), were unable to do.

In each case, cargo revenues notably grew...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/passenger-airlines-make-more-from-cargo-sales-in-q2