The devastating impact of Hurricane Irma in the Caribbean and Florida, as well as its impact on the region has highlighted just how crucial it is to be able to deploy fast response logistics services to deliver humanitarian aid to the worst affected areas. In the aftermath of Irma, CargoLogicAir has to date operated two flights, carrying nearly 200 tonnes of humanitarian goods to hurricane-affected areas. Both of the flights were operated by the British cargo airline’s Boeing … [Read more...] about CargoLogicAir’s response to hurricane-stricken Guadalupe
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Antonov Airlines flies emergency relief to Guadeloupe
Antonov Airlines AN-124-100 aircraft delivered portable generators for EDF Group to Hurricane-stricken Guadeloupe. The emergency consignment of 32 EDF Group generators was recently moved from Châteauroux, France to Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, in under 24 hours. The generators, which weighed a total of 105 tonnes, are needed to provide electricity to France’s Overseas Region of Guadeloupe and Overseas Collectivity of Saint Martin, both of which were severely affected by Hurricane … [Read more...] about Antonov Airlines flies emergency relief to Guadeloupe
SriLankan Airlines 8th global fuel efficient airline
SriLankan Airlines has climbed to eighth position globally in IATA fuel efficiency ranking amongst 51 airlines in the same business model, following the implementation of a wide range of fuel efficiency and conservation measures over the last 22 months to reduce fuel burn. The 2016 ranking of airlines by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has placed SriLankan eighth with an efficiency rating of 34.86Ltr/100RTK (liters per 100 revenue ton kilometers). The IATA … [Read more...] about SriLankan Airlines 8th global fuel efficient airline
Kerry Logistics records 10% growth in H1
Kerry Logistics Network Limited (‘Kerry Logistics’ or together with its subsidiaries, the ‘Group’) announced the Group’s interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2017. William Ma, group managing director of Kerry Logistics, said, “2017 1H has been another challenging period. Global demand stalled in Q1 and our cargo volume was at a low level in January and February. Nevertheless, the temporary slowdown in Q1 reversed as the world economy gradually stabilised with cyclical … [Read more...] about Kerry Logistics records 10% growth in H1
Atlas Air Inc secures deal with Nippon Cargo Airlines
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. recently announced that its Atlas Air, Inc. unit had entered into an agreement to operate a second Boeing 747-400 Freighter for Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA), with an opportunity for additional aircraft in the future. The 747-400F will be flown on key routes across the transpacific that connects Asia and the US Service is scheduled to begin in September 2017. “We are very pleased that NCA has chosen to expand its partnership with Atlas Air,” said … [Read more...] about Atlas Air Inc secures deal with Nippon Cargo Airlines
Qatar Airways chief executive elected chairman of IATA’s BoG
Qatar Airways Group chief executive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, has been elected Chairman of the Board of Governors (BoG) of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), effective June 2018. The rotating one-year term will commence at the end of IATA’s 2018 annual general meeting (AGM) in Sydney and will continue until the end of its 2019 AGM. H.E. Mr. Al Baker will succeed current IATA BoG Chairman Mr. Goh Choon Phong, chief executive officer of Singapore … [Read more...] about Qatar Airways chief executive elected chairman of IATA’s BoG
