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UPS raises certain non-contract service rates 4.9%

UPS

Express carrier UPS (NYSE: UPS) said it will raise certain non-contract service rates by 4.9%, effective Dec. 27.

UPS said the rate increases will support “ongoing expansion and capability enhancements” of its operations.

The rate increases apply to UPS’s ground, air and international services.

In addition, effective Nov. 1 until further notice, UPS said peak surcharges for certain Europe-origin shipments will increase, and on Nov. 8, raised peak surcharges will apply to shipments originating in...

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A321 converted freighter debuts with Australia Post

A white jet with red tail, Australia Post livery.

Qantas Freight on Tuesday began flying the world’s first Airbus A321 passenger-to-freighter conversion aircraft for Australia Post, which is expanding its fleet to meet demand for e-commerce shipments. 

Luxembourg-based Vallair leased the aircraft to Qantas Airways’ cargo division, which plans to add one or two more A321s to support Australia Post. Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW), a joint venture between Airbus and ST Engineering in Singapore, did the conversion work for Vallair and confirmed the...

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Airbus A321 embarks on second act in e-commerce

A plane sitting outside a hangar with patches on fuselage where modified doors and other changes are being made.

Australia’s Qantas Airways is scheduled this month to receive the world’s first Airbus A321 converted from a passenger configuration into a freighter. Aviation engineering firms are gearing up to produce more A321 converted freighters, which experts say is ideal for domestic and regional express carriers that fly e-commerce shipments.

The arrival of the freighter — the first narrowbody aircraft with space for containers in the lower deck — comes at an opportune time. The coronavirus greatly...

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UN urges support for postal, air cargo and express mail operators

A white and purple FedEx plane on the airport apron.

The International Civil Aviation Organization and the Universal Postal Union on Tuesday encouraged national governments to provide postal, air cargo and express mail operators with the resources and regulatory flexibility necessary to maintain efficient delivery service during the coronavirus crisis.

A joint statement by the UN agencies aligns with recommendations this summer from ICAO’s Aviation Recovery Task Force for nations to provide flexibility to operators hauling airmail and air cargo,...

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Russian airlines expand 737 freighter services

ATRAN Airlines

Russia’s ATRAN Airlines has expanded its express cargo services to China with the addition of a weekly flight between Moscow and Shijiazhuang airports to handle e-commerce orders.

Shijiazhuang, the capital of Hebei province, is smaller than Beijing and Tianjin to the north but has benefited as e-commerce suppliers expand to second-tier cities. Online orders from Russia have significantly increased this year because people have few opportunities to shop in stores amid the coronavirus pandemic. 

ATR...

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GECAS stocks up on 737-800 converted freighters

General Electric

GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) said Wednesday it entered an agreement with Boeing (NYSE: BA) to convert 11 Boeing 737-800 passenger planes to all-cargo mode.

The deal includes options for Boeing to convert an additional nine 737-800s for the General Electric (NYSE: GE) subsidiary.

GECAS said its total 737-800 freighter conversion orderbook now stands at 74: 60 firm and 14 options. The orders in this latest tranche are scheduled for completion between 2022 and 2024.

Boeing has delivered 23...

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Deutsche Post DHL beats back COVID-19 with Q2 profit

DHL Express

Deutsche Post DHL Group (OTCMKTS: DPSGY) said its diversity of services allowed it to pick up the pieces of a pandemic-shattered international supply chain and generate a healthy second-quarter profit.

The company’s pretax profit for the quarter increased 18.6% to 912 million euros (US$1.08 billion), compared to 769 million euros ($913 million) for the same period last year and a 2% increase over initial Q2 projected results in early July.

“We have never been in better shape and I am confident...

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COVID-19 response boosts Deutsche Post DHL’s Q2 profit

Frank Appel, CEO of Deutsche Post DHL Group (OTCMKTS: DPSGY), said the German logistics company used its diverse services portfolio to outflank the coronavirus pandemic and significantly increase its second-quarter profit.

The company’s preliminary pretax profit for the quarter increased 16% to 890 million euros ($1 billion), compared to 769 million euros ($868 million) for the same period last year.

“Our fundamental strength and resilience as a group has paid off in recent months,” Appel said in...

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DHL starts construction of Munich airport facility

DHL Express has reached agreement with Germany’s Munich airport authority to start construction of a new cargo facility.

The facility, which is expected to cost 70 million euros ($78.8 million), will include parking for 65 delivery vehicles and a cargo-handling building of more than 86,000 square feet.

DHL currently leases space for its cargo operation at Munich airport. Once construction of the new facility is completed in 2022, DHL will have an airport building that is six times the size of its...

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