The GAC Group has opened a new sales office to meet what it says are growing demands for logistics services in Poland. As most of the country's logistics business is controlled in and around Warsaw, GAC has strategically placed its new office right in the centre of the capital - 'the airfreight hub of Poland', according to Gunnar Lundgren, Regional Logistics Manager. The new office joins GAC's two existing bases in Poland, which provide essential sea freight connections from the ports of … [Read more...] about GAC opens new logistics office in Warsaw
Volga-Dnepr devices new ‘hook’ for heavy cargo
A special 'hook' system designed by Volga-Dnepr Airlines' technical experts to secure heavy, single pieces of air cargo for transportation has been used successfully to deliver a 89 tonne hydro turbine motor wheel from Russia to Kyrgyzstan. The shipment was transported in early December from Saint Petersburg in Russia to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on board one of Volga-Dnepr's AN-124-100 freighters. The turbine was destined for the Kambartinskaya GES-2 hydro-electric power station, currently under … [Read more...] about Volga-Dnepr devices new ‘hook’ for heavy cargo
UAE and Qatar sign air services MOU
The UAE and Qatar have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to increase the number of flights between the two countries. Under the MoU, FlyDubai was appointed as a UAE national carrier along with Emirates, Etihad, Air Arabia and RAK Air, while Qatar Airways was appointed Qatar's national carrier. The deal authorises an unlimited number of scheduled and unscheduled flights between Dubai and Qatar, 42 scheduled flights between Abu Dhabi and Doha, 10 scheduled flights between Sharjah and Doha … [Read more...] about UAE and Qatar sign air services MOU
Maximus flying humanitarian aid to Sudan
Maximus Air Cargo has been commissioned to fly humanitarian aid to conflict-ridden Sudan. The Abu Dhabi-headquartered heavy lifter will carry about 4,000 tonnes of relief supplies from Khartoum over the next six months, including food, shelters, medicine and other relief supplies. The mission is funded by the UAE government as a gift to Sudan's Humanitarian Aid Commission. Maximus will dedicate one special purpose Lockheed Hercules L382G aircraft to the operation along with 12 crew and support … [Read more...] about Maximus flying humanitarian aid to Sudan
New engine company for consolidated China Aviation
China Aviation Industry Corp. Group, the result of the merger of AVIC I and AVIC II, was launched in November and will be responsible for the production of China's large commercial aircraft. CAIC has since signed an agreement with Shanghai's municipal government to establish a commercial aero engine company of which CAIC is the controlling stakeholder of the new venture, which is expected to launch in six months. The engine company will include privately run companies as shareholders, and … [Read more...] about New engine company for consolidated China Aviation
AirAsia posts first loss since going public
Noncash losses on fuel hedges and currency fluctuations dragged AirAsia to its first quarterly loss since going public in 2004, a MYR465.5 million ($128.2 million) third-quarter deficit that represented a reversal from the MYR180 million earned a year earlier. Principal charges comprised a MYR215 million loss related to the unwinding of the carrier's fuel hedges, a loss it said it will recover "in less than three months," and a MYR213 million translation loss resulting from the US dollar's rise … [Read more...] about AirAsia posts first loss since going public
