Jet Airways of India has appointed IAM as its cargo GSSA for Ireland, with immediate effect. The appointment of IAM - Ireland’s largest cargo GSSA - marks the first active marketing of Jet Airways’ cargo capacity in Ireland, since it began international services to London in 2005. Jet Airways now operates a total of 27 flights per week from London Heathrow to Mumbai, Delhi and Amritsar, using A330s and A340s with approximately 14 tonnes’ capacity per flight. These … [Read more...] about INDIA: IAM wins Jet Airways in Ireland
INDIA: Flyington Freighters opt for Airbus
India’s Flyington Freighters said it would not go ahead with an order of freighters from Boeing after it signed a previously announced US$1 billion order for six A330-200F cargo aircraft from rival Airbus, Reuters reported. “At this point in time, we are not going ahead with Boeing,” T. Venkattram Reddy, chairman of Flyington Freighters said on the sidelines of the signing ceremony with Airbus. Flyington Freighters will pay US$175 million for each Airbus plane, said … [Read more...] about INDIA: Flyington Freighters opt for Airbus
INDIA: Jet Airways in cargo tie-up with Lufthansa
Jet Airways is planning to launch a dedicated cargo airline by the yearend, according to a report in The Indian Express newspaper which quotes the Indian carrier’s chairman, Naresh Goyal. “We are in discussion with Lufthansa (on this) and expect to make an announcement as soon as the network, facilities, distribution, sales, fall in place,” Goyal said. A Lufthansa Cargo spokesman confirmed that negotiations were taking place with Jet Airways but said he could not … [Read more...] about INDIA: Jet Airways in cargo tie-up with Lufthansa
INDIA: Air India sets date for cargo launch
Air India said it will launch its all freighter operations this month. The first all freighter aircraft, converted from an A 310 passenger aircraft will be deployed on the Kerala-Gulf sector. Air India, which in the early 1990s had an air cargo market share of 30 percent, is planning to regain its market share from this operation. In the next three years it is planning to a have a fleet of 10 to 12 freighters having services to the Gulf, the US and Far East markets. Apart from own converted … [Read more...] about INDIA: Air India sets date for cargo launch
AUSTRALIA: AFC NSW releases security report
The Air Freight Council of NSW (AFC NSW) has released new Airfreight Security Report, which is aimed at understanding and addressing the demands of today’s heightened security environment. The project, which was carried out by security consultancy Intelligent Risks (IR) Pty Limited, was undertaken to review the effectiveness and determine the impact of Australian security legislation and regulations affecting air cargo operators using Sydney. While the Airfreight Security project … [Read more...] about AUSTRALIA: AFC NSW releases security report
PHILIPPINES: 2Go opens new supply chain facility
2Go Supply Chain, a member of the Aboitiz Group plans to reduce its supply chain cost from 10 to 5 percent. The company has recently opened a supply chain facility in Pasig City headed by vice president Colin Ricardo who has 13 years of experience in regional consumer and pharmaceutical supply chain. Sabin Aboitiz, president and general manager of 2Go Supply Chain said the supply chain would complete the company’s line of services starting from the release of goods from the … [Read more...] about PHILIPPINES: 2Go opens new supply chain facility
