Schenker Australia has added Hong Kong to destinations using paper-free airfreight shipments from Australia. Last month the company successfully completed first trial shipments with electronic freight documentation on the routes Sydney-Singapore-Sydney with Singapore Airlines and Sydney-Hong Kong-Sydney with Qantas. IATA e-freight is a global project designed to eliminate the need for up to 38 paper documents that accompany air freight shipments. “This is the beginning of a new era … [Read more...] about Schenker adds HK to paper-free target
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Europe & CIS : EU-India sign civil aviation agreement
At the EU-India Summit in Marseille, a Horizontal Aviation Agreement was signed which will restore legal certainty to the bilateral air services agreements between India and EU Member States andreinforce EU-India aviation relations. Vice-President Antonio Tajani said: “The agreement signed today is good news for Indian and EU airlines and passengers as it removes the legal uncertainty from the bilateral air services agreements. But equally important, it represents a very significant … [Read more...] about Europe & CIS : EU-India sign civil aviation agreement
Europe & CIS : Spanair MD-82 probe focusing on flaps
Spain’s Civil Aviation Accident Investigation Commission said in a preliminary report into the 20 August Spanair MD-82 crash released recently that the inquiry is focused on the aircraft’s flaps. According to the MD-82’s flight data recorder, “the value registered [on] deflection of flaps was 0 degrees,’’ the report said. “The investigation continues and is centered on obtaining additional evidence that will [establish] the aircraft’s configuration … [Read more...] about Europe & CIS : Spanair MD-82 probe focusing on flaps
Europe & CIS : Air Austral gears up for Sydney flights
A senior management team from Reunion-based Air Austral (UU) has been in Australia working with its general sales agent World Aviation Cargo ahead of its planned start-up in April next year. The carrier will operate two B777-300 ER flights a week between Paris and Sydney. Air Austral began regional services in August 1997, operating as ‘Reunion Air Services’ to Mayotte. With additions to their fleet, services were extended to Mauritius, Seychelles, Madagascar and Johannesburg, … [Read more...] about Europe & CIS : Air Austral gears up for Sydney flights
Europe & CIS : Brussels signs interline deal with Uganda
Belgium’s Brussels Airlines has inked an interline agreement with Uganda’s Air Uganda which will benefi t both passengers and cargo from Juba, Kilimanjaro and Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) and Nairobi en route to European destinations, the carriers said. “This is the first step for Air Uganda to be able to transport international passengers and to sell tickets to final destinations in Europe,” said Peter De Waal, the chiefexecutive officer of Air Uganda. … [Read more...] about Europe & CIS : Brussels signs interline deal with Uganda
Europe & CIS : China Eastern links Copenhagen to Shanghai
China Eastern Airlines has begun operating a new service from Copenhagen to Shanghai via Frankfurt. Passengers will once again be able to fly from Copenhagen Airport to Shanghai on China Eastern Airlines’ service to Frankfurt, which will be extended to Copenhagen twice a week:Thursdays and Saturdays. … [Read more...] about Europe & CIS : China Eastern links Copenhagen to Shanghai