Garuda Indonesia has placed an order with Airbus for 14 new A330neo aircraft.The deal was signed at a ceremony in London in the presence of Indonesia’s President, Joko Widodo, and the UK’s Prime Minister, David Cameron. Garuda currently operates nine A330-200s and 15 A330-300s, and the latest order will see it take delivery of 14 A330-900neo aircraft – the larger version of the A330neo series. The new aircraft will be delivered from 2019 onwards. “We are pleased to announce that we … [Read more...] about Garuda Indonesia signs for 14 A330-900neo aircraft
PACAVI confirms first orders for A320/A321 Freighter conversions
PACAVI Group chief executive Stephan Hollmann reported on the progress of the company’s first-to-market Airbus A320/A321 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion programme today, confirming first orders for the PACAVI Freighter LITE. Customers include Colt Aviation/Colt Cargo, Norwegian company Airline Management AS, and two more companies that cannot be revealed yet. An additional launch order has been issued by an undisclosed leasing customer. Brazil-based Colt has ordered two converted … [Read more...] about PACAVI confirms first orders for A320/A321 Freighter conversions
ABC strengthens its quality service level with Cargo iQ cert
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has been issued with a Cargo iQ certificate after it successfully passed the audit procedures for compliance with the International Air Transport Association’s Cargo iQ quality standards. The document was presented during a session of the Cargo iQ Technical Group in Essen, Germany this week. Following a two-day inspection, ABC’s quality certificate is valid for two year and acknowledges the airline’s conformance to the highest global quality requirements. The … [Read more...] about ABC strengthens its quality service level with Cargo iQ cert
TIACA calls for greater coop in fight against counterfeit goods
The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has added its voice to the cause, condemning the growing problem of goods that infringe Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), and calling for Customs authorities to bring together rights holders, service providers, and regulators for a working dialogue in a new Position Paper published today. Goods that infringe IPR account for a growing proportion of international trade, estimated at over US$250 billion by the Organisation for Economic … [Read more...] about TIACA calls for greater coop in fight against counterfeit goods
Dachser boosts Asia revenues despite market slowdown
Dachser recorded a 9.2 per cent increase in its Asia Pacific revenues to €367 million for 2015, compared to the year before. The overall number of air freight and ocean shipments in Asia Pacific increased slightly to 355,800 from 355,600. “Despite the general slowdown in Asia Pacific markets in 2015, we were able to continue revenue growth through improved utilization of resources and becoming more efficient in managing our operations,” said Edoardo Podestá, managing director air and sea … [Read more...] about Dachser boosts Asia revenues despite market slowdown
Panalpina preserves profitability in Q1
International freight forwarding and logistics company Panalpina preserved profitability in the first quarter of 2016 despite the continued contraction of the global oil and gas business. Panalpina reported an EBIT of CHF 24 million (US$24.6 million) compared with Q1 2015 of CHF 25.3 million and a consolidated profit of CHF 17.3 million (Q1 2015: CHF 19.6 million). “In the first three months of the year, we succeeded in counterbalancing the lower transport volumes in oil and gas. This was … [Read more...] about Panalpina preserves profitability in Q1
