CSafe Global announced the opening of a new full service centre serving the Basel, Switzerland area. The recently opened service centre is a new location for Airplane Equipment Services (AES). AES also supports CSafe in Frankfurt and Cologne. “The use of the CSafe RKN continues to grow out of Switzerland and we are very excited about adding to our relationship with Airplane Equipment Services,” said Brian Kohr, president and CEO of CSafe Global. “The opening of the new service centre as of 1 … [Read more...] about CSafe Global opens new Basel service centre
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Jettainer sees growth in outsourcing
As the air cargo industry starts to revive one company is already confident about what the future holds. “There is a good momentum right now for further growth,” Carsten Hernig, managing director, Jettainer GmbH told Payload Asia. Jettainer’s business is outsourcing. Currently it fully owns, manages and maintains some 90,000 pallets and containers for 18 airline customers and has a global network consisting of approximately 500 stations at more than 450 airports. Customers are provided … [Read more...] about Jettainer sees growth in outsourcing
Garuda teams up with Cardig in cargo
Indonesian flag carrier Garuda Indonesia has signed an agreement with local cargo carrier Cardig Air to coordinate on cargo shipping throughout the region. During the initial stage of cooperation that will take effect in July, Garuda will have the rights to sell freight space aboard Cardig Air flights that serve routes to Surabaya, East Java, Denpasar, Bali, and Dili in Timor Leste. Meanwhile, Cardig Air will have the rights to market Garuda’s cargo space on 76 domestic and international … [Read more...] about Garuda teams up with Cardig in cargo
May cargo demand up 2.9% for Asian carriers
Preliminary figures for the month of May released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed further gains in air cargo markets. Air cargo demand, in freight tonne kilometre (FTK) terms, increased by 2.9 per cent, whilst offered freight capacity grew by 5.1 per cent, leading to a 1.4 percentage point decrease in the average international freight load factor to 63.5 per cent for the month. Commenting on the results, Andrew Herdman, AAPA director general said: "International … [Read more...] about May cargo demand up 2.9% for Asian carriers
VietJetAir orders six additional A321ceo
Vietnamese carrier VietJetAir has placed a firm order with Airbus for the purchase of six additional A321s. Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao, VietJetAir president and CEO, said: “The A320 Family has proven to be extremely efficient in service with VietJetAir. Since we took delivery of our first A321 in March this year, we have benefitted strongly from the additional capacity offered by theaircraft and its low operating costs. We are therefore placing this additional order for the A321 to meet demand on … [Read more...] about VietJetAir orders six additional A321ceo
Icelandair success with e-AWB implementation
Icelandair Cargo started implementing e-AWB routes from the Keflavik (KEF) hub on exports in June 2014. There has been exceptional growth since the beginning of 2015, with more routes implemented, resulting in a significant increase in e-AWB penetration, by doubling in just three months. The majority of export shipments from KEF are directly with Shippers, and Icelandair Cargo sends the original FWB message on behalf of Shipper. This scenario poses some challenges but also opens the … [Read more...] about Icelandair success with e-AWB implementation