The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a civil penalty of US$116,250 against Texas-based Neovia Logistics Services for allegedly violating hazardous materials regulations. The FAA alleges that on 11 July 2014, Neovia offered a package of six one-gallon containers of corrosive liquid to UPS for shipment by air. A UPS employee discovered the hazardous material after the shipment began leaking. The package was not declared to contain hazardous materials and the materials offered … [Read more...] about FAA fines Neovia Logistics for hazmat violations
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India to build 24 new air cargo terminals
India’s state-run Airports Authority of India (AIA) announced that it will build cargo terminals at 24 airports, subject to feasibility studies. In its latest cargo briefing report, the AIA says the facilities will be developed over the next couple of years. Airports in Amritsar; Lucknow; Jaipur; Varanasi; Ahmedabad; Surat; Aurangabad; Chennai; Coimbatore; Mangalore; Trichy; Trivandrum; Calicut; Madurai; Vizag; Kolkata; Bhubneshwar; Ranchi; Gaya; Raipur; Guwahati; Srinagar; Pune; and … [Read more...] about India to build 24 new air cargo terminals
SCS adopts CargoSphere's rate platform
CargoSphere, a cloud-based global rate management solution and confidential Rate Mesh for the ocean and air transportation and logistics industries, announces that Supply Chain Solutions (SCS), a supply chain management company, has adopted the CargoSphere rate technology platform to systematise rate and contract management and rate mesh networking. SCS’s primary objective is to transform time-consuming, inefficient manual rate processing practices into one comprehensive, efficient … [Read more...] about SCS adopts CargoSphere's rate platform
AirBridgeCargo starts Hanoi service
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) is extending its global network to Vietnam with the launch of twice-weekly freighter services from Hanoi, starting on 1 April, 2015. The flights depart Hanoi every Wednesday and Saturday bound for ABC’s hub at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport via Hong Kong. From Moscow, the flight connects to AirBridgeCargo destinations in Europe and the US. The Asian market has grown into the key market for ABC and this development is continuing in 2015. Since ABC’s first flight … [Read more...] about AirBridgeCargo starts Hanoi service
Oman Air orders 20 B737s
Oman Air has ordered 20 B737 aircraft as part of a plan to double its fleet to 70 by 2020, chief executive Paul Gregorowitsch said. The order includes both the current generation of 737s, which will be delivered from 2017, as well as the re-engined 737 Max aircraft that will come from 2019. The airline has 36 aircraft, including 10 A330s and 21 B737s. This year, it will also receive the first two of nine B787s it has on order as well as six more B737s. It also plans to choose between … [Read more...] about Oman Air orders 20 B737s
Virgin Atlantic to trial UK pet travel scheme
Virgin Atlantic Cargo is to partner the City of London’s Heathrow Animal Reception Centre (HARC) to trial a pre-check service for pets landing in the UK on the airline’s flights. The service aims to comfort pet owners by eliminating stress caused by the uncertainty of not knowing if their pets will meet the entry requirements of the UK Pet Travel Scheme. The trial, commencing on 1 April 2015, will also enable owners to correct any errors or obtain additional information before their pets … [Read more...] about Virgin Atlantic to trial UK pet travel scheme
