The sky is the limit for Atlas Air Worldwide as 2018 began with strong demand from its customers for its aircraft and services. With the essential building blocks it has set in place, the carrier sees opportunities to grow with existing customers and to add new ones along the way. Atlas Air has the world’s largest fleet of 747 freighter aircraft and provides customers a broad array of Boeing 747, 777, 767, 757 and 737 aircraft for domestic, regional and international applications. 2017 was a … [Read more...] about Rising Star
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China Airlines: Good Risks lead to Good Growth
The airline signed a multi-year IMS contract with Airbus subsidiary, Satair Group for a long-term, fully-integrated end-to-end supply chain package covering expendable material for the airline’s Airbus fleet of A330-300s and A350- 900s. Meaning, Satair Group will fully manage its planning, sourcing, purchasing, logistics, and inventory management covering some 18,000 part numbers. Coverage includes all expendables materials needs of China Airlines and is extendable to affiliates as … [Read more...] about China Airlines: Good Risks lead to Good Growth
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol: Going smart in the new year
Recent years have seen multiple milestones for Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, with the airport being awarded Best Airport Europe, for the third time in a row, from the Asian Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain in 2017. In 2016, the Schiphol group also celebrated its 100-year milestone and was awarded the Royal status. The demand for e-commerce Now the Schiphol group’s largest cargo market, e-commerce is also responsible for strengthening the China market. The airport has … [Read more...] about Amsterdam Airport Schiphol: Going smart in the new year
Chartering new heights
According to the Baltic Air Charter Association (BACA), many brokers and operators are considering the implications of Brexit and the uncertainty it holds- this is an especially prominent issue to the UK and European players. In spite of this, the association believes that specialist brokers will take upcoming changes in their stride, and stresses the importance for the industry to work hand-in-hand. However, the air cargo industry still reported a pretty good year so far, … [Read more...] about Chartering new heights
Oman Air: Small player, big dreams
Oman Air could be seriously toying wiThthe idea of inducting freighters, or at least that is what Oman Air CEO Paul Gregorowitsch made clear during a recent interview wiThCargoforwarder when he confirmed that the airline was indeed looking at freighters. The freighters were an option, said Gregorowitsch, and even mentioned that the carrier remained undecided about which model to opt for: B777 freighters or an Airbus aircraft. The Dutch CEO had his … [Read more...] about Oman Air: Small player, big dreams
Nippon Cargo Airlines: From the sea to the open sky
In the early days there wasn’t much need for a standalone air cargo entity in Japan. The shipping companies were able to meet all the demands to bring the necessary cargo into the country. However, this all changed in the 1960’s, with the introduction of passenger aircraft that could stow away small amounts of cargo under the floors, boosting the air cargo industry the world over. As with the rest of the world, the Japanese ocean shipping industry took notice and had a keen interest … [Read more...] about Nippon Cargo Airlines: From the sea to the open sky
