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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FedEx Express announces launch of new route
FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (FDX) and the world's largest express transportation company, announced the launch of a new route which, for the first time, connects the FedEx APAC Hub in Guangzhou, China and the FedEx World Hub in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.A. Currently, a FedEx Express MD-11 freighter is being used for the new route but it will be replaced with a B-777 freighter in May to meet increasing shipping demand. The new route has five flights per week from Tuesday … [Read more...] about FedEx Express announces launch of new route
YCH Group partners with Forchn Holdings
YCH Group (YCH), Asia Pacific’s leading supply chain and logistics company together with Forchn Holdings, sponsor of SGX-listed EC World REIT, have earlier today signed a landmark framework agreement on three strategic initiatives in Hangzhou, China. Firstly, Forchn has secured an exclusive opportunity for EC World REIT to assess for consideration an acquisition portfolio of 13 YCH logistics real estate assets, totalling more than 280,000 sqm of GFA and an estimated value of S$400m. … [Read more...] about YCH Group partners with Forchn Holdings
Cargolux renews GDP certification
Cargolux Airlines successfully passed its GDP Surveillance Audit, validating its GDP certification for another year and attesting that the company’s management system fulfills the requirements of the EU directive ‘Guidelines on Good Distribution Practice of Medicinal Products for Human Use’ and of WHO guidelines. Cargolux became the world’s first GDP certified airline in January 2014, confirming its compliance with EU GDP/WHO requirements and Cargolux’s dedication to operate a consistent quality … [Read more...] about Cargolux renews GDP certification
Brussels Airlines signs agreement with Lufthansa Cargo
Lufthansa Cargo will market the cargo capacities of Brussels Airlines from 1 September 2018. The networks of both companies complement each other perfectly. Freight customers of both airlines benefit from this: Brussels Airlines customers have access to Lufthansa Cargo's route network: the largest network with around 300 destinations in over 100 countries. And for customers of the freight crane, the route network will be supplemented by further attractive destinations, above all in West, East … [Read more...] about Brussels Airlines signs agreement with Lufthansa Cargo
Volga-Dnepr An-124-100 delivers 130 tonnes of equipment
Volga-Dnepr Airlines has performed two flights from Novy Urengoy to Sabetta in Russia delivering 130 tonnes of industrial equipment for ‘Yamal-LNG’, one of the world’s largest gas recovery projects. Carried out in harsh climatic conditions, the transportation solution was provided at the request of AeroTransCargo, a Russian logistics company which has already managed the air transportation of over 3,500 tonnes of equipment, mostly using the unique IL-76TD-90VD and An-124-100 freighters and … [Read more...] about Volga-Dnepr An-124-100 delivers 130 tonnes of equipment