Air Astana, Kazakhstan’s leading carrier, has taken delivery of the first of seven Airbus A321LR (long range) aircraft under an operating lease agreement with Air Lease Corporation of the United States, with the remaining six aircraft scheduled for delivery over the next 12 to 18 months, depending on Airbus’ production capacity in Hamburg. Air Astana is first operator of the aircraft type in the CIS. The new A321LRs will gradually replace the airline’s Boeing 757 aircraft on … [Read more...] about Air Astana takes delivery of first Airbus A321LR
Vertiv Survey Data Centre 2025: Closer to the Edge survey findings
In Data Centre 2025: Closer to the Edge, a global, industry-wide survey conducted by Vertiv, 57% of respondents from Singapore expect IT resource utilisation at the edge to reach at least 60% by 2025. This reflects a global sentiment on the increasing prevalence of edge computing in the data centre landscape, which is fueled by more process-intensive applications such as machine learning, artificial intelligence, internet of things and 5G technology. Globally, 55% of respondents … [Read more...] about Vertiv Survey Data Centre 2025: Closer to the Edge survey findings
CEVA Logistics renew partnership with Helibras in Brazil
Latin America based helicopter manufacturer, Helibras, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Airbus, has awarded CEVA Logistics a new five year contract through to 2024. The new deal seeks to grow the strong working relationship the companies have built up together since 2013 and covers two facilities in the north of the Sao Paulo region at Atibaia and Itajuba (Minas Gerais). The plants manufacture both civilian and military helicopters which are destined for a diverse end market including … [Read more...] about CEVA Logistics renew partnership with Helibras in Brazil
UFL warehouse certified RACSF
The U-Freight Group (UFL) has become one of the first freight forwarders to have one of its logistics hubs in Hong Kong certified by the Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department (CAD) as a Regulated Air Cargo Screening Facility (RACSF). Hong Kong’s Civil Aviation Department (CAD) launched its RACSF scheme for off-airport locations in October 2018 to facilitate the establishment and operation of cargo screening at off-airport sites, in order to help the industry meet ICAO’s policy of implementing … [Read more...] about UFL warehouse certified RACSF
Entec Internationals expand into Pakistan
The latest contract from its multinational beverage and snack foods client has seen MRO supply chain specialist Entec International commence delivery of its full 3PMRO service within the sub-continent for the first time. During the first phase of the AMENA project, Entec delivered a 7.3% cost reduction against the client’s multimillion-dollar MRO spend over twelve months, managing the complexity of multiple suppliers, multiple currencies and logistics along some challenging global … [Read more...] about Entec Internationals expand into Pakistan
UR launches heavy-duty payload cobot
Universal Robots (UR), the most trusted and widely-deployed collaborative robot (cobot) manufacturer in the world, announces the immediate availability of the UR16e which boasts an impressive 16 kg payload capability. UR16e combines the high payload with an arm reach of 900 mm and has a pose repeatability, the ability to precisely reproduce the same desired poses or positions, on repeat, of +/- 0.05 mm. This makes it ideal for automating tasks such as heavy-duty material handling, … [Read more...] about UR launches heavy-duty payload cobot
