CHAMP Cargosystems has signed long term customer Silk Way West Airlines to its Weight & Balance load planning solution for their fleet of Boeing 747 freighters. This extension by the Baku-based airline to Weight & Balance re-affirms its strong relationship with CHAMP. Serving more than 50 destinations worldwide, Silk Way West Airlines was searching for a credible IT solution that would allow staff perform their load planning faster, with greater accuracy, whilst optimizing the … [Read more...] about CHAMP signs Silk Way West Airlines to Weight & Balance Program
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Volga-Dnepr aid iron ore production increase in Canada
Volga-Dnepr Airlines’ outsize cargo specialists came up with an innovative solution to help the Canadian mining company Baffinland Iron Mines increase its iron ore production quota in 2017 at its Mary River operation in North Baffin, Nunavut, Canada. In 2016, Baffinland achieved 3.2m tonnes of production and transportation of iron ore from the mine to the port site 100km away. Much of the equipment already on the island arrived by sealift during the summer but with ice having shut … [Read more...] about Volga-Dnepr aid iron ore production increase in Canada
Qatar Airways Cargo Expands Pharma Network
Qatar Airways Cargo recently announced the addition of , Sri Lanka and Dublin, Republic of Ireland to its extensive Pharma Network, bringing the cargo carrier’s pharmaceutical transport network to 73 destinations globally. Colombo was added to its Pharma Network on 15 May, while Dublin’s pharma operation begins on 12 June 2017, when Qatar Airways commences its B787 Dreamliner flights to the capital city of the Republic of Ireland. The Republic of Ireland has become one of the … [Read more...] about Qatar Airways Cargo Expands Pharma Network
Oman Air Cargo picks ECS for sales in Benelux
With the ECS partnership, Oman Air Cargo plans to improve its market presence in the Benelux region. The partnership will provide the carrier with overnight transit cargo volume to its gateways in Paris (CDG), London (LON) and Frankfurt (FRA). According to the contract, ECS will market Oman Air’s cargo network from its hub in Muscat (MCT) with flights to destinations in the Middle East, India and Asia. Oman Air utilizes Airbus 330 aircraft across Europe. The ECS Group, through GAC, … [Read more...] about Oman Air Cargo picks ECS for sales in Benelux
Emirates SkyCargo widens offerings for pharma customers
Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, has increased the range of solutions available to its pharma customers by entering into agreements for global container rental services with two leading players in the market: SkyCell and va-Q-tec, in addition to its existing cooperation with Envirotainer. The agreements allow SkyCargo to offer its customers a variety of specialised temperature controlled containers for the transportation of pharmaceutical or life sciences … [Read more...] about Emirates SkyCargo widens offerings for pharma customers
Vistara receives its first Airbus A320neo
Airbus delivered the first Airbus A320neo to Vistara- a Delhi based full service airline and joint venture between Tata Sons Ltd. and Singapore Airlines (SIA). The delivery marked the first of seven aircraft's to be leased from BOC Aviation. The aircraft sports a unique A320neo Vistara star symbol livery on its underbelly. The CFM powered aircraft is configured in a three class layout with 158 seats (8 business class, 24 premium and 126 economy class). Vistara has taken inputs from … [Read more...] about Vistara receives its first Airbus A320neo