In week 22's global wrap, we end the month of May as Dimerco US steps up to assist India by donating and delivering medical supplies free of charge from Philadelphia to Bangalore. We also feature updates from new partnerships, including Saudia and Liege Airport, TCS and Neutral Air Partner as well as CHI Aviation and Air India. Finally we wrap up with announcements from PharmaAero and Volga-Dnepr's MRO unit. For week 21, click here. Dimerco makes vital aid effort for Covid-hit India Dimerco … [Read more...] about PLA Global Wrap: Week 22
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PLA Global Wrap: Week 21
In week 21's global wrap, we feature WFS as it opened a new cargo terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. We also cover DHL Express and its plan to launch a new cargo airline based in Austria amidst a frenzied regulatory environment in Europe. We follow key appointments by Crane Worldwide, Geodis and PelicanBio, as well as the recent team up between Volga-Dnepr and Astral Aviation to boost capacity for pharma cargo, which could potentially expand to perishables between … [Read more...] about PLA Global Wrap: Week 21
PLA Global Wrap: Week 20
In PLA's week 20 global wrap, we go to Brazil to cover LATAM’s planned cargo fleet expansion with more 767-300ERsset for freighter conversion. We then fly to Paris where Geodis has opened a new cargo facility to ease the flow of exports and imports it handles over at CDG. We also have the latest on Lufthansa, Qatar, SmartKargo and FedEx to roundup the B2B industry updates in the week of 16-22 May. LATAM targets cargo fleet expansion by 2023 LATAM Group plans to add 10 B767-300BCFs (Boeing … [Read more...] about PLA Global Wrap: Week 20
PLA Global Wrap: Week 19
In this week’s global wrap, we feature new routes to Munich by Turkish Cargo and CMA CGM’s new air cargo services to Dubai, Beirut and Istanbul. We also cover Volga Dnepr’s transport of Russian made vaccines, as well as Blue Dart’s newly formed consortium to test the viability of delivering medical supplies by drone to India’s remote parts. We round up with B2B and company updates from CEVA Logistics, Airbus, Pratt & Whitney and SpiceJet. Turkish Cargo opens new air freight link to … [Read more...] about PLA Global Wrap: Week 19
PLA Global Wrap: Week 18
In this week’s PLA Global Wrap, we feature the industry’s response to the ongoing health crisis in India, as well as the recent passing of an Airbus pioneer. We also feature Lufthansa’s latest solution, inspired by our finned friends from the deep, to reduce carbon emissions, as well as the B2B and company updates from Liege Airport, FedEx, DSV and CEVA Logistics. SpiceJet airlifts more oxygen supply to India In its most recent airlift, SpiceJet’s cargo arm SpiceXpress carrierd another 9,600 … [Read more...] about PLA Global Wrap: Week 18
PLA Global Wrap: Week 17
In this week's PLA Global Wrap, we feature P&W and Air New Zealand's MRO joint venture as it celebrated its 20-year anniversary. We also have the latest on DB Schenker's new fleet of electric vehicles, Bolloré Logistics' planned construction of its largest pharma hub in Europe, and other industry updates from Cargolux, Dachser, and American Airlines for week 17's B2B recap . Oslo/Frankfurt: DB Schenker to deliver carbon-free in Norway DB Schenker announced an ambitious goal of … [Read more...] about PLA Global Wrap: Week 17