Airbus SE (AIR) has appointed Grazia Vittadini, 48, Chief Technology Officer (CTO). In her new capacity, Vittadini will report to Airbus Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Tom Enders and join the company’s Executive Committee as of 1 May 2018. Currently, Grazia Vittadini is serving as Executive Vice President of Engineering within Airbus Defence and Space. She succeeds Paul Eremenko, who left the company at the end of last year. Since Paul Eremenko’s departure, Marc Fontaine, Airbus’ … [Read more...] about Airbus Appoints new Chief Technology Officer
Airbus and Audi work together to develop end-to-end transportation service
Airbus and the German car manufacturer Audi have teamed up to develop real, near-term urban mobility solutions. Beginning this summer, Airbus – through its on-demand helicopter platform Voom – will partner with Audi to deliver an end-to-end transportation service, starting in São Paulo and Mexico City. This partnership will provide premium ground transportation serviced by Audi vehicles and helicopter transport via Airbus’ Voom service, allowing customers to have a seamless and … [Read more...] about Airbus and Audi work together to develop end-to-end transportation service
Air Partner PLC appoints Interim Chief Financial Officer
Air Partner PLC announced the appointment of Chris Mann as Interim Chief Financial Officer. Chris is a chartered accountant who has worked in finance positions at senior level within a range of listed and private companies, most recently with KONE Corporation and Gatwick Airport Limited. Chris will remain with the Company until a permanent Chief Financial Officer is appointed in due course. He will not be a director of the Company, nor a member of the Board. The Company has … [Read more...] about Air Partner PLC appoints Interim Chief Financial Officer
FedEx SameDay City now available in Portland
FedEx Office, a leading provider of convenient, state-of-the-art printing, packing and shipping services and a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. , has extended its local courier delivery service, FedEx SameDay City, to Portland, the first market coverage in Oregon. FedEx SameDay City offers residential and business delivery within hours with real-time notifications, by uniformed FedEx drivers, in branded vehicles. The service, currently in 30 other markets and more than 1,800 cities across the … [Read more...] about FedEx SameDay City now available in Portland
IATA highlights key priorities for ground handling industry
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) highlighted three key priorities for the ground handling industry to support the growing demand for air travel: harmonizing global standards to improve safety, improving collaboration between stakeholders, and developing talent. Global standards IATA called for the ground handling industry to accelerate the global adoption of the IATA Ground Operations Manual (IGOM) to ensure a level of operational consistency and safety across the … [Read more...] about IATA highlights key priorities for ground handling industry
TIACA launches new online Cargo Service Quality tool
TIACA has launched a pilot of its new online Cargo Service Quality (CSQ) tool, allowing forwarders to rate and review the service quality they receive at participating hubs. Fifteen cargo terminals at airports including India’s Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport, Indonesia’s PT Jasa Angkasa Semestra, Hong Kong’s Asia Airfreight Terminal, and Singapore Airport Terminal Services (SATS) Ltd are amongst the first to trial the new scheme. Other airports … [Read more...] about TIACA launches new online Cargo Service Quality tool
