Air Astana will resume scheduled flights from Almaty and Nur-Sultan to regional centres across Kazakhstan following the end of the national state of emergency on 11th May 2020. Services to Aktobe and Kyzylorda from Almaty and Nur-Sultan will re-start on 12th and 13th May respectively, whilst flights to Oskemen from Almaty and Nur-Sultan will restart on 13thand 14th May respectively. All flights will be operated by Airbus A320/A321 and Embraer E190-E2 aircraft. Flights to more cities across the … [Read more...] about Air Astana resumes flights to regional centres across Kazakhstan
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MASkargo is back in business in Amsterdam
After a four-year hiatus, MAB Kargo Sdn. Bhd. (MASkargo) is back in business in Amsterdam. Flight MH6162, an A330 Freighter, landed at the Amsterdam Schiphol Airport at about 1000hrs local time after a scheduled refuelling stop in Dubai. MH 6162 was loaded with more than 50tonnes of general cargo and medical equipment. "The last time Amsterdam Schiphol Airport have seen the "Wau" tailfin was in January 2016 after a 35-year history of operations by Malaysia Airlines. … [Read more...] about MASkargo is back in business in Amsterdam
Medical Protective Equipment arriving at Munich Airport
Against the backdrop of the coronavirus crisis, Munich Airport is becoming increasingly important for the transportation of relief supplies and personal protective equipment. Among the current average of 20 cargo flights each day, there is an emphasis on the transportation of medical supplies. For example, Uzbekistan Airways is flying a Boeing 767F with medical supplies from the Chinese port city of Tianjin to Munich twice a week by order of the shipping company Senator International. For the … [Read more...] about Medical Protective Equipment arriving at Munich Airport
COVID-19: Humanitarian air deliveries to Africa ramped up with dispatch from UN’s new cargo hub in Belgium
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has kick-started a network of global logistics hubs that will support the entire aid community and ensure the delivery of vital medical and humanitarian supplies to developing countries at a time when commercial air transport is at a virtual standstill. “The window of opportunity to surge medical and humanitarian equipment into Africa to curb the pandemic is closing fast,” said Amer Daoudi, WFP’s COVID-19 Response Director. “Our global … [Read more...] about COVID-19: Humanitarian air deliveries to Africa ramped up with dispatch from UN’s new cargo hub in Belgium
Air Arabia and Etihad risking the success of joint venture low-cost airline
Following the announcement that Air Arabia and Etihad will not delay the launch of the joint venture low-cost carrier in Q2 2020. Amber Barnes, Travel and Tourism Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view: “Not delaying the launch could be setting the low-cost airline up for failure from the onset. In the short term the airline may prove to be an economic challenge due to current low demand that is seeing many airlines grounding fleets and seeking … [Read more...] about Air Arabia and Etihad risking the success of joint venture low-cost airline
Japan Airlines launches CHAMP’s end-to-end digitalization platform
Working closely with CHAMP Cargosystems (CHAMP), its principal cargo IT systems partner, Japan Airlines (JAL) has successfully launched an advanced digitalization platform, designed to revolutionize the cargo processes – initially across the airline’s busy domestic network, whilst simultaneously delivering major benefits to the carrier’s valued customers. Built on CHAMP’s Open Cargo Platform (OCP), the solution, operated by CHAMP on behalf of JAL, consists of an ergonomically-designed, … [Read more...] about Japan Airlines launches CHAMP’s end-to-end digitalization platform
