Airlines – Page 237
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NewsDimerco's challenging chopper logistics completed in just five days
Global forwarder Dimerco has transported two civilian helicopters from Tennessee in the US, via South Korea, to Guangdong in China.The move was completed in just five days. The oversize cargo, which comprised 12 pieces weighing over 4 tonnes, included a fuselage – categorised as Class 9 Dangerous Goods.Taipei-headquartered Dimerco was ...
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NewsKLM participates in panda project
Red pandasKLM has flown two young red pandas from Edinburgh to Amsterdam as part of a conservation project to help secure the future of the species.Pokhara and Shimla, twin brothers, travelled from their first home at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s Highlands Wildlife Park in Inverness to Gaia Zoo ...
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NewsAustralia needs dedicated airfreight body, says think tank
A think tank has called on the Australian government to set up a dedicated body to measure and publish detailed analysis of the country’s airfreight sector. The move follows the release of a report by executive member network Infrastructure Partnerships Australia (IPA) and BIS Oxford Economics, which indicates that belly ...
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CCN and Microsoft launch air cargo blockchain first
Singapore’s Cargo Community Network (CCN) and Microsoft have launched the world’s first blockchain-based air cargo billing, costing and reconciliation system.Announced at the IATA World Cargo Symposium, the system was developed following a hackathon organised by CCN and Microsoft and a two-month proof-of-concept that involved partners such as Singapore Airlines, SATS, ...
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NewsCargo iQ welcomes Royal Air Maroc
From left to right: Ariaen Zimmerman, executive director, Cargo iQ; Kerstin Strauss, vice president air logistics operations, global airfreight, Kuehne + Nagel; Salim Quouninich, director cargo, Royal Air Maroc; and Henrik Ambak, vice chairman, Cargo iQRoyal Air Maroc has joined IATA’s Cargo iQ initiative, signing up during the World cargo ...
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NewsLufthansa Group: ‘another successful year’
Source: Lufthansa CargoLufthansa Group has posted a 6% year-on-year rise in total revenues for 2018.At €2.8bn, adjusted EBIT fell only slightly short of the €3bn recorded in 2017.Meanwhile, Lufthansa Cargo increased its record adjusted EBIT of 2017 by 2% to €268m.Chairman of the executive board and chief executive of Deutsche ...
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Etihad Cargo records strong performance
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways has reported a loss of $1.28bn for 2018, an improvement on the $1.52bn loss it suffered the previous year.Total revenue fell from $bn to $5.9bn year on year. However, the airline said it had succeeded in improving its core operating performance by 34% – despite challenging ...
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NCA goes fully digital with iCargo
Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA), the launch customer of IBS Software’s iCargo airline cargo management solution back in 2008, has upgraded to the latest version of the product – fully digitalising the Tokyo-based carrier’s business processes.Keita Sataka, senior executive managing director at NCA, said: “Technology today is far [more] advanced than ...
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NewsCathay Pacific joins Pharma.Aero
Cathay Pacific Cargo B747FHong Kong-based Cathay Pacific has joined the cross-industry Pharma.Aero initiative, which aims to achieve excellence in the transportation and handling of pharmaceutical products.The carrier has held IATA CEIV Pharma certification since October 2017. According to Cathay Pacific general manager cargo commercial Nelson Chin: “As Hong Kong’s home ...
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NewsE-commerce: A gift from heaven for air cargo but challenges ahead
E-commerce session at WCS 2019E-commerce is a "gift from heaven" for the air cargo sector but it faces several challenges if the industry is to capitalise on the opportunity it presents, according to speakers at the World Cargo Symposium.Ludwig Hausmann, partner at McKinsey & Company, said that e-commerce had grown ...
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NewsQantas picks WFS for three-year handling contract in Dallas Fort Worth
Ray Jetha, Senior Vice President, Sales & Business Development at WFSWorldwide Flight Services (WFS) has expanded its ground handling services at Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) airport after winning a three-year contract from Qantas.WFS will handle some 3,400 tonnes annually for Australia’s flag carrier, which operates seven A380 passenger flights per ...
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NewsCutting the paper chain in dangerous goods declarations
L-R Simon Linder of Dakosy, Philipp Billion of Lufthansa Cargo, Vincent Koh of CAA Singapore, Emyln Arrocha of Expeditors, with panel moderator Paul Horner, DG manager at IATAElectronic-Dangerous Goods Declarations (e-DGDs) offer the prospect of shorter consignment cut-off times for shippers and of reducing the number of dangerous goods (DG) ...
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Strong cargo performance as Cathay Pacific returns to profit
Cathay Pacific saw increased capacity, yield and load factors in cargo as it benefitted from robust demand in 2018. It says the 14.7% (to HK$2.03) increase in yield compared to 2017 reflected a rise in high-value specialist cargo shipments and higher fuel surcharges.Cargo capacity of Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon ...
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NewsUnilode and Hawaiian Airlines extend partnership
Hawaiian Airlines has renewed its long-term ULD management agreement with Unilode Aviation Solutions.Brad Matheny, Hawaiian Airlines managing director of cargo, said: the agreement builds on a partnership that started in 2014. “Thanks to Unilode's expertise and flexibility, we always have the right assets to meet our ULD needs, including some ...
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NewsAir France KLM Cargo signs up for IATA’s new DG AutoCheck
Marcel de Nooijer, executive vice president, Air France KLM Cargo (left) and Alexandre de Juniac, IATA director general and CEOAir France KLM Cargo (AFKL Cargo) has become the first airline group to adopt IATA’s Dangerous Goods AutoCheck (DG AutoCheck) for the acceptance of dangerous goods shipments.“DG AutoCheck provides a digital ...
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NewsAir cargo set to speed up and increase visibility over the coming years
Digital Cargo session at IATA WCS 2019Over the coming years air cargo supply chains are expected to speed up, information will be shared more widely and transport operations will become more efficient, according to speakers at IATA’s World Cargo Symposium.During the digital cargo session, panellists from cargo software providers were ...
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NewsIt’s as simple as ABC for 28 tonne motor
The team at AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) managed to design a logistics solution for a 28 tonne motor that meant it did not need to be dismantled for loading onto a B747F.This produced an important time saving for the customer and facilitated a faster and more streamlined loading process, said Sergey ...
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NewsAzul bids for Avianca Brasil assets
Brazilan airline Azul has signed a non-binding agreement with financially troubled Avianca Brasil to acquire its operating certificate, 70 pairs of slots and about 30 Airbus A320 aircraft.The $105m offer remains subject to a number of conditions, including due diligence, regulatory and creditors approvals. The airline filed for judicial recovery ...
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AA keeping it cool with Jettainer
American Airlines has signed up with Jettainer’s Cool Management service to run its entire fleet of reefer containers.The airline now has access to Jettainer's own Cool Center of Excellence in Abu Dhabi, which is specifically responsible for managing temperature-controlled ULDs. The Cool Management service includes the leasing, managing, positioning and ...
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Emirates adds second daily flight to London Stansted
Emirates is introducing a second daily passenger service from Dubai to London Stansted in July. It will also be operated by a Boeing 777-300ER, doubling the daily cargo capacity offered by Emirates SkyCargo to 40 tonnes each way.Beginning 1 July, the first daily flight from Dubai to London Stansted will ...