Aerospace Supply Chains
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NewsSterling and SATS partner on time-critical AOG shipments
Source: SATS. Photo: RENDY ARYANTO/VVS.sgAviation logistics firm Sterling is partnering with ground handler SATS to speed up first- and last-mile delivery of urgent Aircraft-on-Ground (AOG) shipments.The collaboration between Kuehne+Nagel-owned Sterling and SATS will focus on optimising handling processes with new services.The services provided include specialised handling at the point of ...
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NewsAirbus lab to test new concepts in cargo
Source: AirbusAirbus is to go into partnership with experts from CHAMP Cargosystems, Fraport, KLM Cargo, Kuehne+Nagel and Swissport in a new tech initiative, the plane-maker announced at IATA World Cargo Symposium in Hong Kong on 13 March.OpenCargoLab aims “to drive digital, resource-saving concepts, contributing to more resilient and efficient airfreight ...
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NewsHeathrow aerospace firm goes all-electric
Source: B&H electricAerospace logistics company B&H Worldwide has ordered that all local cargo collections, deliveries and corporate passenger travel at its London Heathrow base should be carried out only by battery electric vehicles, as of February 2024.The company says that the move will enhance its environmental commitment and will be ...
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NewsKuehne+Nagel opens new Dallas/Fort Worth facility to support MRO firm
Source: Kuehne+NagelKuehne+Nagel (K+N) has opened a new facility near Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to support MRO firm MHI Aviation Group.The new location will support MHI's aerospace parts offering for both international and domestic shipments.A facility in Des Plaines Illinois was previously utilised for the operation. By moving closer to Dallas ...
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NewsB&H expands in Australia with new office
Source: B&H WorldwideAerospace logistics firm B&H Worldwide has further expanded its operations in the Oceania region with the opening of a new office in Brisbane.The new facility is located close to the city's airport and has been operational since September 18."The Queensland state is a key growth area for aviation ...
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NewsB&H completes first engine move for Singapore Airlines
B&H Worldwide engine shipment. Photo: B&H WorldwideB&H Worldwide has completed its first engine transportation and storage task for Singapore Airlines.The aerospace logistics specialist was recently commissioned to transport a GE90 engine from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Singapore Changi Airport.The B&H Worldwide team is familiar with the engine type, ...
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NewsB&H Worldwide adds New Zealand airside trucking
(L-R) Darren Sutton, Lee Hedges and Joel Toali'i. Source: B&H WorldwideAerospace logistics firm B&H Worldwide will add its own trucking operation at both Auckland and Christchurch airports in New Zealand.B&H’s own trucks will now operate daily at New Zealand’s two leading airports for both collections and hand deliveries so ...
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NewsAntonov carries out Airbus satellite transport with Bollore
Airbus satellite transport. Photo: Antonov AirlinesAntonov Airlines in cooperation with Bollore Logistics Space has transported a satellite onboard one of its AN-124-100-150 aircraft from Toulouse, France, to Nasa Shuttle Landing Facility in Florida US.The Airbus Defence and Space civil communications satellite, to be launched by US aerospace company SpaceX, weighed ...
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InsightsBelugas make a splash as they hit the air cargo market
Airbus Beluga Transport enters the commercial market at a time when outsize capacity is at its tightest, with demand surging and the availability of the global AN-124 fleet curtailed, writes David Kershaw, editor of Air Cargo News' sister title Heavy Lift and Project Forwarding International.Based on the A300-600 design, the ...
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NewsVolga-Dnepr supports space satellites
Photo: Volga DneprRussia’s Volga-Dnepr Group has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Singapore Space & Technology (SSTL).Freighter operator Volga-Dnepr will offer its integrated logistics services to support SSTL's network of space companies for the launch of its satellites.The MOU, signed during the Global Space and Technology Convention 2022 in ...
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NewsAirbus launches supersize air cargo service
Airbus has launched a new air cargo service using its BelugaST fleet to help meet outsized freight transportation needs.Airbus said the new service can cater for various possible market applications since the planes possess the "world's largest interior cross-section of any transport aircraft", accommodating outsized cargo of up to 7.1m ...
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NewsAntonov and Bollore team-up on out-of-this-world cargo
Source: Antonov AirlinesAntonov Airlines and Bollore Logistics teamed up to transport Turkey's new telecommunication satellite, Turksat 5B, on-board one of the carrier's AN-124-100 aircraft.The flight operated from Toulouse, France, to Florida, US, and the satellite was later launched by the US aerospace company SpaceX.The cargo weighed a total of 60 ...
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InsightsHeavy lift looks to recovery from pandemic pressures
Industry stakeholders are somewhat optimistic about the future of heavy lift, although pandemic challenges remain, writes Michael Mackey.The heavy lift sector is looking forward to getting back to normal post-pandemic, although there is a debate about what that future will look like.On the positive side is Volga-Dnepr Airlines, which talks ...
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NewsTurkish Cargo shoots for the stars with satellite transport
Turkish Cargo A330 satellite transport. Source: Turkish CargoTurkish Cargo is today transporting a Ukrainian Sich-2-30 earth observation satellite from Ukraine to the US ahead of its launch.The Ukrainian built satellite will be transported from Ukraine to Miami with a connecting flight in Istanbul.The satellite, which has been developed as part ...
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NewsHactl opens Aero Engine Handling Centre
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has opened a dedicated Aero Engine Handling Centre (AEHC).Hong Kong is one of two locations in Asia that has certified repair, modification and overhaul facilities for Rolls-Royce Trent engines, which are used in Airbus A330, A340, A350 and A380 aircraft, as well as ...
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Newstime:matters expands transatlantic same-day service
Time critical logistics firm time:matters has added a series of new flights from Paris to the US as part of its same-day air service.The company said that it had added 30 additional direct flights per day between Paris CDG and ten stations in the US as capacity on the transatlantic ...
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Newstime:matters aims to side step bottlenecks with intra-European flights
Airline Businesswings and time-critical logistics firm time:matters are partnering on flights between Germany, the UK and Ireland to combat supply chain bottlenecks.The service will operate to Birmingham and Dublin from Frankfurt am Main on Mondays to Fridays, with late check-in and departure times after 8pm so customers can utilise the ...
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NewsRocket Cargo: Airfreight but not as we know it
The US Department of the Air Force (DAF) has revealed a new project where it will examine whether it can use rockets to transport cargo.As part of its Vanguard research programme, the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) will lead a science and technology effort to determine the viability and utility ...
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NewsAntonov Airlines carries lengthy aircraft parts from Brazil to Miami
Antonov Airlines recently collaborated with DB Schenker to transport aircraft parts from Viracopos, Brazil to Miami, US.One of the carrier's AN-124-100 aircraft was used for the operation.The special cargo — which included 15 m long wing sections and two sections of fuselage measuring 12 m long — was dismantled into ...
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NewsVolga-Dnepr transports spacecraft scale model for testing
Volga-Dnepr Airlines has delivered a Luna-25 full-scale mock-up from Moscow (Russia) to Blagoveshchensk (Russia) onboard an AN-124-100 freighter.A five-tonne full-scale overall assembly of Luna-25 spacecraft designed and manufactured by NPO Lavochkin, one of the leading aerospace companies, was transported to Ignatyevo airport for further trucking to the Vostochny Cosmodrome. The ...