Dubai-based airline, flydubai, and Mercator, a global provider of software platforms and product-enabled solutions to the travel and transport industry, have announced the signing of a seven-year extension to their air cargo management contract. The renewal agreement reaffirms the continuation of the strategic partnership initiated in 2012, designed to provide flydubai with a next-generation technology platform that enables the end-to-end management of air cargo operations and cargo revenue … [Read more...] about flydubai renews contract with Mercator to boost cargo operations
Carriers
VietJet advised by Milbank in $3.58 Billion Aircraft Engine Deal with CFM
In yet another landmark deal for Vietnam's first modern publicly traded aircraft company, VietJet, a team from Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP advised the company in a US$3.58 billion transaction to purchase 215 aircraft engines from joint French-American maker CFM. This deal was signed in the presence of Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur L. Ross, Jr. Milbank also advised VietJet on its agreement with Honeywell Aviation on an … [Read more...] about VietJet advised by Milbank in $3.58 Billion Aircraft Engine Deal with CFM
American Airlines Cargo expands service in Mexico
American Airlines Cargo is pleased to announce that it has selected G Force GSA Mexico as its new General Sales Agent (GSA) in Mexico, following the retirement of American’s current GSA. The American and G Force partnership will also provide local sales expansion into five new locations to provide even greater service throughout the country, leveraging a robust team with extensive experience in cargo sales and services. As of July 2017, G Force will be responsible for selling … [Read more...] about American Airlines Cargo expands service in Mexico
ST Aerospace increases support for Boeing 787
As an integrated maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) service provider, ST Aerospace is able to provide total programme management to a wide array of aircraft platforms. This includes the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, for which ST Aerospace is able to service with airframe maintenance, component total support as well as GEnx on-wing support. The world’s largest airframe MRO service provider recently leveraged its global network of facilities to secure new 787 contracts in heavy … [Read more...] about ST Aerospace increases support for Boeing 787
Etihad cargo launches freighter flights to Phnom penh
Etihad Cargo has launched a weekly freighter service between Abu Dhabi and the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh, to support Cambodia’s garment and footwear industry. The garment industry employs around 10 per cent of the country’s workforce and is critical to the economy of the southeast Asian nation. Worth hundreds of millions of dollars to the economy today, it has recorded double-digit growth for the past several years, driven by robust demand from consumers in Europe and the … [Read more...] about Etihad cargo launches freighter flights to Phnom penh
Turkish Cargo’s freighter network expands to Sao Paulo
Turkish Cargo, a leading brand providing service to 120 countries in the world thanks to the extensive destination network it offers to its customers, will again take steps to grow its scheduled cargo flights. This time, the carrier has plans to expand its network to include Sao Paulo, one of the largest industrial and trade centres of the South America. This move is scheduled to happen within the month of June 2017. Brazil, has accomplished exports amounting to a total of 190 … [Read more...] about Turkish Cargo’s freighter network expands to Sao Paulo