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NewsOman Air picks AVS for cargo services in Malaysia
Oman Air has selected AVS GSA to be its sales and service agent in Malaysia as the airline looks to expand in Southeast Asia.The airline offers two flights per day Kuala Lumpur operated by A330 and B787 aircraft. The main routes to be marketed under this agreement are the Middle ...
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ECS Group adds to Americas network with BCS Air acquisition in Brazil
ECS Group has acquired BCS Air, the Brazil-based general sales and services agent (GSSA), a partnership that will provide airlines in Latin America and the US with the full range of cargo outsourcing solutions.BCS Air is an established GSSA with more than 20 years of experience in the air cargo ...
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ECS targets Asian acquisitions with a deal expected this year
ECS Group will target more acquisitions in Asia as it looks to continue its expansion in the region.Speaking at the Air Cargo China event in Shanghai, chief executive of the general sales and service agent (GSSA) Adrien Thominet said that the company hoped to be able to announce an acquisition ...
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Menen joins EFL as independent director
Logistics firm Expofreight (EFL) has announced the appointment of three supply chain and airfreight veterans as independent directors as part of efforts to add international expertise to its management. The company said that Ram Menen, Stephen Dearnley and Mike Sherman have joined as independent directors to the board, led by ...
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The network is key to GSSA's expansion, says ECS
General sales and service agency (GSSA) ECS is hoping its recent network expansion will help fuel future growth as airlines increasingly require global sales services.The company’s chief executive and chairman, Bertrand Schmoll, said that over the last 15 years ECS had grown to have a presence in 47 countries from ...
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Jetstar Asia appoints ECS as its GSA
Singapore-headquartered low-cost carrier (LCC) Jetstar Asia has appointed ECS Group Asia Pacific as its general sales agent (GSA) for the airline’s freight business through Singapore Changi Airport and the 25 stations across its network in Asia.Effective as of 22 October, ECS will look to boost Jetstar Asia’s freight sales to ...
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ECS acquires Asia’s AVS
Airfreight general sales and service agency group ECS has acquired Asian specialist AVS, in a deal signed at the latter’s Singapore regional office on 21 June.AVS GSA Group, founded in 2007 and with 100 staff, consolidates cargo from the ASEAN region on its network of flights and interlines to the ...
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Asian airlines see cargo volumes decline for the first time this year
Asian airlines saw air cargo volumes decline for the first time this year as weakening demand took its toll on performance.The latest figures from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) show that Asian airline cargo demand declined in June, slipping by 0.5% compared with a year ago to 5.3bn ...
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The Power of the Cloud
Air cargo has not yet taken full advantage of Cloud computing, according to JAY SHELAT and ROB BRITTON. They explain the benefits to Peter ConwayAir cargo may spend quite a bit of its time in the clouds but has been more resistant than other industries to the other kind, the ...