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AirAsia and Teleport add China to network
More belly capacity and cargo connections have been added to China with the resumption of AirAsia’s flights into the country.AirAsia’s flights into China mark the return of belly cargo space in the country for Teleport, the logistics venture of Capital A (formerly AirAsia Group Berhad).A total of 18 cargo routes ...
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Teleport to add three leased Airbus A321 freighters
Teleport is expanding its fleet with the addition of three Airbus A321 freighters leased from BBAM.This increases the cargo-only fleet of Teleport, the logistics venture of Capital A (formerly AirAsia Group Berhad), to four freighters in total, in addition to belly capacity provided by over 200 exclusive AirAsia passenger aircraft.Each ...
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Putzger perspective: Thinking outside the cargo hold
By now most folks are wondering where the next big disruption is going to come from. The past two years have been a wild roller-coaster ride and there is little to suggest that we are on the verge of a return to stability.Nevertheless, airlines keep ordering freighters, and that includes ...
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Thai AirAsia parent widens second-quarter operating loss
Thai AirAsia parent company Asia Aviation widened its second-quarter operating loss — with revenue decline outpacing cost reduction efforts — as the low-cost carrier eyes alternative revenue streams in e-commerce and cargo.For the quarter ended June 30, Asia Aviation posted a Bt2.8bn ($84m) operating loss, widening from the Bt1.8bn loss ...
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NewsAirAsia Group logistics arm to add six narrowbody freighters
The logistics arm of the AirAsia Group plans to obtain additional narrowbody freighters over the next two years.“The Teleport chief executive is telling me he needs six in the near distance,” said AirAsia Group chief executive Tony Fernandes, referring to AirAsia’s logistics unit.According to the business plan of the unit, ...
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‘Cargo could be as powerful as our passenger services’: AirAsia chief
Air cargo has been a “diamond in the rough” for AirAsia during the Covid-19 pandemic and is likely to retain a high importance to the business in the longer term, according to group chief executive Tony Fernandes.“What was a ‘nice to have’ has become something that could be as powerful ...
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NewsAirAsia’s first dedicated freighters to begin operations in Q3
AirAsia has operated cargo-only flights throughout the coronavirus pandemicAirAsia will operate its first dedicated cargo aircraft — a Boeing 737-800 — in the third quarter of the year, as the low-cost giant doubles down on expanding in the region’s cargo market.The aircraft, operated by AirAsia logistics unit Teleport from its ...
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NewsAirAsia inaugurates new Da Lat connection
Kuala Lumpur-headquartered low-cost carrier AirAsia has introduced flights to Da Lat, capital of Lam Dong province in the Central Highlands of Vietnam.AirAsia is the first international airline to offer a direct connection between the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur and Da Lat.The route, launched on December 20, is operated four ...
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NewsTeleport invests in e-commerce provider
From left to right: managing director Malaysia of Gobi Partners Jamaludin Bujang; chief executive of AirAsia Group Tony Fernandes; founder and CEO of EasyParcel Clarence Leong; and chief executive of Teleport Pete Chareonwongsak. They are flanked by AirAsia cabin crewTeleport, the cargo and logistics wing of AirAsia that was formerly ...
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NewsRedCargo Logistics signs interline agreement with Oman Air
Source: Red CargoRedCargo Logistics, the cargo and logistics platform of AirAsia, has signed an interline agreement with Oman Air.The new agreement will provide RedCargo customers with access to belly space on Oman Air’s network including to Africa, the UK and mainland Europe.Oman Air customers will be able to book cargo ...
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NewsRedCargo and GD Express announce regional partnership in Asia for e-commerce
RedCargo Logistics, the cargo and logistics platform of AirAsia, has announced a strategic partnership with Malaysian express delivery provider, GD Express (GDEX).The partnership provides GDEX customers with access to AirAsia’s extensive network of more than 5,000 weekly flights across Asia Pacific.RedCargo Logistics will be provided with opportunities to explore last-mile ...
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NewsAir New Zealand collaborates with Red Cargo
RedCargo Logistics, the cargo and logistics wing of Kuala Lumpur-headquartered low-cost carrier AirAsia, has signed an interline agreement with Air New Zealand to provide additional market access to their respective cargo businesses.The partnership, the first of its kind for RedCargo, provides for “shared value and cooperation alongside the complementary strengths” ...
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Forwarder TASCO signs up to use AirAsia booking platform
Freight forwarder TASCO has signed up to use RedCargo, the online freight booking platform of Air Asia.RedCargo said that TASCO was its first freight forwarding customer and that the company would be able to book space anywhere on the AirAsia extensive network, which spans over 320 routes to more than ...
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AirAsia X extends Unilode ULD management contract
AirAsia X, the long-haul affiliate of AirAsia, has extended its outsourced ULD management agreement with Unilode Aviation Solutions until 2023, for the second time in the companies’ 10-year partnership.Unilode’s partnership with AirAsia’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Red Cargo Logistics, will “help to reduce cost as well as maximise revenue-generating belly space across ...
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Cathay Cargo wins AirAsia Hong Kong contract
CATHAY Pacific Services Ltd (CPSL) has been appointed as handling agent for AirAsia’s cargo operations at the Cathay Cargo Terminal in Hong Kong.“We are fastidious about cost efficiency and competency in every aspect of our operations and are glad to find a compatible partner like CPSL which recognises our operational ...
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AirAsia India appoints ECS Group GSSA in India
AIRASIA INDIA has appointed Globe Air Cargo India, a subsidiary of the ECS Group, as its cargo general sales and services agent (GSSA) there.The new low-cost airline – owned by AirAsia (49 per cent), Indian conglomerate Tata (30) and Telestra Tradeplace (21) – commenced operations from its base at Bangalore’s ...
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AirAsia prioritises cargo business
ASIA’S largest low-cost carrier, AirAsia, is aggressively developing its cargo business. The airline has made airfreight a major area of development in 2010 and expects its cargo revenue to grow by more than 40 per cent from last year.Sathis Manoharen, AirAsia regional head for cargo, said, “We’ve been signing up ...
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AirAsia X and Unitpool contract
AIRAsia X has signed a five-year extension of agreement with Swiss asset management company, Unitpool to support the airline’s cargo growth plans.With the extension of this agreement, Unitpool will provide ULDs for AirAsia X, until 2014.The agreement is expected to help AirAsia X meet its projected target of MYR 50 ...