The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and the Civil Aviation Bureau of Japan (JCAB) have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) to jointly promote air traffic management (ATM) transformation in the Asia Pacific. The MoC will facilitate the sharing of information, knowledge and expertise between the two organisations. It will also enable collaboration in ATM modernisation efforts and in research activities to develop ATM concepts, solutions and technologies for the next generation of … [Read more...] about Singapore, Japan partner on ATM modernisation and Seamless Sky
Airports
Frankfurt continues to see decline in cargo volumes
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) saw a continuing trend of recent months with a 1.4 per cent drop in cargo volumes to 159,721 tonnes in February compared to a year ago. The airport saw a similar trend to other airports on the passenger side with passenger numbers up 3.8 per cent year-on-year. The airport’s Accumulated Maximum takeoff weights (MTOWs) rise 6.2 per cent to about 2.2 million tonnes, or by 2.3 per cent when excluding the February 29 leap day. FRA's aircraft movements climbed by 3.5 per … [Read more...] about Frankfurt continues to see decline in cargo volumes
Feb cargo down 1.8% at Brussels, Ethiopian may return
The total cargo volume at Brussels Airport dropped by 1.8 per cent in February with the decline minimised by the extra day in February, which accounts for three per cent of the total volume of the month. Thanks primarily to the leap day, belly cargo rose by 4.3 per cent and the volume of integrator cargo rose by 2.9 per cent in comparison with February last year. The full-freighter volume dropped by 14.5 per cent compared to last year, soley due to the departure of Ethiopian Cargo. But … [Read more...] about Feb cargo down 1.8% at Brussels, Ethiopian may return
Tiaca creates new shippers’ advisory committee
The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has created a new Shippers’ Advisory Committee to be chaired by Lars J.T. Droog of Tosoh Corporation. The group will complement TIACA’s other committees and review all elements of the supply chain in order to make improvements with the interests of the shipper in mind. “Shipper feedback is paramount in any effort to improve the air freight supply chain, said Sanjiv Edward, TIACA chairman. “TIACA has set-up this Shippers' Advisory Committee to … [Read more...] about Tiaca creates new shippers’ advisory committee
Yusen Logistics Indonesia launches Central Java consolidation/forwarding service
PT Yusen Logistics Indonesia has launched its own consolidation air freight forwarding service from Semarang Airport (Achmad Yani International Airport) in Central Java. The new service provides customers with a fast and cost-effective forwarding solution, which facilitates integrated in-house handling and includes both customs clearance and collection. The new service has been introduced to support the growing number of businesses moving into the region, according to Yusen and to improve the … [Read more...] about Yusen Logistics Indonesia launches Central Java consolidation/forwarding service
AIR CARGO INDIA: Cargo ‘making it in India’
India’s air cargo sector is expected to grow by more than 180 per cent within the next 15 years, in a large part boosted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 'Make in India’ campaign focusing on growing manufacturing from its present 15 per cent of GDP to a full 25 per cent by 2022, according to Dr Renu Singh Parmar, senior adviser for India’s ministry of civil aviation. She also estimated that India's air cargo throughput would rise from 2.6 million tonnes in 2015 to nearly 8.7 million … [Read more...] about AIR CARGO INDIA: Cargo ‘making it in India’