Intertrade, a Rockwell Collins company that distributes new and recertified engine and airframe parts, has announced the opening of a new distribution center at the Singapore Changi Airport to store and ship inventory. “The investment in a Singapore distribution centre brings significant benefits to our Asia-Pacific customers, namely quicker delivery and reduced shipping costs,” said Shawn Berquist, director of Intertrade. “Time is not a luxury that our customers have … [Read more...] about Intertrade establishes new Singapore spares centre
Airports
Cathay to launch new service to Dùsseldorf
Cathay Pacific Airways announced an expansion of its presence in Europe with a service to Düsseldorf beginning 1 September 2015 (subject to government approval). Düsseldorf will become the airline’s second destination in Germany, after Frankfurt, and marks the latest enhancement to its Europe network following the launch of Manchester in December 2014 and Zurich, which will commence operations in March. Cathay Pacific will operate the new service using a B777-300ER aircraft. … [Read more...] about Cathay to launch new service to Dùsseldorf
Cathay to launch new service to Dùsseldorf
Cathay Pacific Airways announced an expansion of its presence in Europe with a service to Düsseldorf beginning 1 September 2015 (subject to government approval). Düsseldorf will become the airline’s second destination in Germany, after Frankfurt, and marks the latest enhancement to its Europe network following the launch of Manchester in December 2014 and Zurich, which will commence operations in March. Cathay Pacific will operate the new service using a B777-300ER aircraft. … [Read more...] about Cathay to launch new service to Dùsseldorf
Emirates adds Burkina Faso freighter
Emirates Skycargo has bolstered operations on its African trade route network with the introduction of a weekly freighter service to Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso. This is the 27th African destination to join the carrier's network. Emirates SkyCargo operates a B777F on the Dubai-Ouagadougou-Dakar (Senegal)-Frankfurt (Germany)-Dubai route. The aircraft is capable of carrying over 100 t of cargo each direction. The airline anticipates transporting goods such as pharmaceuticals and … [Read more...] about Emirates adds Burkina Faso freighter
Korean Air flies direct to Milan, Rome
Korean Air has announced that commencing 25 February 2015 it will change the current service on its Seoul Incheon - Milan - Rome – Incheon route, to provide direct flights to both Milan and Rome, offering three flights a week to each destination, with Milan increasing to four times a week in March. The Rome service will see Korean Air operating three times a week utilising B777-300ER aircraft; while the new direct Milan service will initially operate three times a week utilising … [Read more...] about Korean Air flies direct to Milan, Rome
200 ACC3 certs expire without incident: IATA
The 1 January expiry of some 200 temporary ACC3 accreditations for various cargo handling facilities and carriers around the world has not resulted in any negative impacts as of 27 January 2015, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) told Payload Asia, but the ultimate sanction of banning cargo uplift into Europe is still on the table. The original ACC3 deadline was 1 July 2014, which saw nearly 1,100 independent validations conducted with about 120 IATA … [Read more...] about 200 ACC3 certs expire without incident: IATA