All articles by Damian Brett – Page 195
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NewsDnata gains CEIV certification at DWC
Cargo handler dnata has been certified by IATA's Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics (CEIV Pharma) for its pharma handling processes at Dubai World Central (DWC).The accreditation complements dnata's existing CEIV Pharma certification at Dubai International (DXB), demonstrating "the company's ability to move pharmaceutical products under the ...
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NewsKoch takes up digital venture role at IAG Cargo
Tristan Koch has joined IAG Cargo, where he spent much of his early career when the business operated as British Airways World Cargo.Koch takes up the position of managing director of start-up digital ventures at the cargo business of British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus and Vueling.In his previous role, from ...
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NewsWindtunnel beckons for scale model of An-124 successor
Slon - Central Aerohydrodynamic InstituteRussian researchers have constructed a scale model of the proposed 'Slon' outsize freight transporter, put forward as a potential successor to the Antonov An-124.Moscow's Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute has shown off the model ahead of windtunnel testing.When it unveiled the four-engined concept aircraft two years ago, the ...
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NewsKorean Air rolls out IBS revenue management system for cargo
L-R Ashok Rajan, V K Mathews, Noh Sam Sug, Anand KrishnanKorean Air has overhauled its pricing model by deploying a revenue management system from IBS Software, which it hopes will improve yields and boost profitability.The revenue management system is part of IBS Software's iCargo platform and will allow the airline ...
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Geodis launches Hong Kong–Mexico freighter service
Freight forwarder Geodis has launched a weekly airfreight service between Hong Kong and Mexico and hopes to soon increase frequencies.The company said the charter service, named AirDirect Mexico, was a "completely new, non-stop service" that would provide customers with a "highly reliable solution" and secured capacity.Geodis did not reveal which ...
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IAG acquires Air Europa in bid to transform Madrid
IAG has agreed to acquire another Spanish operator, Air Europa, for a cash transaction of €1 billion ($1.1 billion).IAG says the agreement – placing the carrier under Iberia – will transform its Madrid hub into a "true rival" to other major European bases such as Paris, London and Frankfurt.From Madrid, ...
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CargoLogicAir to halve fleet due to challenging market conditions
CargoLogicAir has announced it will reduce its freighter fleet by half early next year as it continues to battle “challenging market conditions”.The Stansted-hubbed airline said that in early 2020 it would reduce its B747 fleet to two aircraft from its current line-up of four – three B747-400Fs and one B747-8F.The ...
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NewsAir Cargo Americas: Airlines take on the e-commerce challenge
Air Cargo Americas e-commerce panelAirlines are increasingly targeting the e-commerce market with door-to-door services similar to those traditionally offered by integrators.Speaking at the Air Cargo Americas event this week, International Bonded Courier (IBC) vice president of business development Latin America Jaime Silva pointed out that several airlines are offering door-to-door ...
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Air Cargo Americas: Miami hopes to expand e-commerce pre-clearance programme
Miami International Airport (MIA) is hoping to expand the e-commerce pre-clearance programme it has set up with Brazil to other countries in Latin America.Speaking at the Air Cargo Americas event taking place in Miami this week, Miami-Dade Aviation Department manager for the aviation, trade & logistics marketing Emir Pineda said ...
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NewsAir Cargo Americas: Air cargo must be flexible in response to political turmoil
Air Cargo Americas conference sessionThe air cargo industry must be flexible in order to respond to the ongoing political unrest in South America, according to speakers at Air Cargo Americas.The last few years has seen several incidents of political unrest in South America leading to disruptions to trade with other ...
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NewsAir Cargo Americas: Airports to play increasingly important role in supply chains
Opening session at the 2019 Air Cargo AmericasAirports will play an increasingly important role in air cargo supply chains as lead times become increasingly shorter.Speaking at the Air Cargo Americas event in Miami, Sao Paulo's GRU Airport chief executive Gustavo Figueiredo said that the role of airports in the air ...
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NewsLogistics industry praised at FTA Awards
FTA Logistics Awards winners Photo: Professional Images/@ProfImagesThe logistics industry is to be applauded for keeping Britain trading, despite uncertain market conditions, according to a leading government transport minister.During a speech at the Freight Transport Association’s (FTA) Logistics Awards 2019, Baroness Vere of Norbiton, parliamentary under secretary of state, Department for ...
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DHL: Poor logistics infrastructure could hold back e-commerce growth in Latin America
A new report from DHL and the Panamanian Government suggests that poor logistics infrastructure could hold back the growth of e-commerce in Latin America.The white paper states that e-commerce is predicted to grow at an annual rate of 22% in Latin America through 2021 and that, between 2016 and 2018, ...
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Transport group welcomes extension to Brexit contingency for air
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has welcomed yesterday's news that the European Union (EU) has approved the extension of two contingency measures by another seven months to maintain road haulage and air connectivity in the event of a No Deal Brexit.Under the agreement, the road haulage contingency measure, which was ...
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Sheremetyevo Airport co-operates with customs to meet international cargo growth
Sheremetyevo International Airport has been ramping up its relationship with customs at the airport in order to meet international cargo volume growth.According to the Federal Air Transport Agency of the Russian Federation, over the first nine months of 2019, Sheremetyevo Airport handled more than 268,000 tons of cargo and mail, ...
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FedEx adds another B767F in Europe as part of fleet update
FedEx Express has continued to modernise its European air fleet with the addition of a new Boeing 767-300F to be used on its Madrid-Paris route.The express firm said the new aircraft offered "superior environmental performance compared with the aircraft it replaces, including noise reduction benefits".The new Boeing 767F can carry ...
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NewsDSV Panalpina integration continues in North America
DSV Panalpina AtlantaPanalpina personnel in North America are currently undergoing training to use DSV Air & Sea’s transport management system as the two companies continue their integration.Ultimately, the goal is to transfer all customers and volumes from Panalpina’s to DSV’s system, and to have all freight forwarders within Air & ...
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NewsAsia Pacific airlines' cargo volumes under pressure in September
The latest figures from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) show that cargo volumes remained under pressure in September.According to the association, its members saw cargo volumes decline by 6.5% year on year in September - roughly in line with performance for the rest of the year.Andrew Herdman, AAPA ...
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Next-day demand drives improved revenues at UPS
UPS saw both revenues and net profits increase during the third quarter of the year as air volumes continued to grow.The package firm reported third-quarter revenues improve by 5% year on year to $18.3bn, while net income was up 16% to $1.7bn.The US domestic and international segments performed “exceptionally well ...
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UPS announces several new drone projects
Express firm UPS has announced several new projects to develop its drone delivery operation.The company today announced new drone delivery service in support of the University of Utah Health hospital campuses, in partnership with drone manufacturer Matternet. The University of Utah campus programme will involve drone deliveries of samples and ...