Registered IATA cargo ground handling agent, Zagreb Airport Ltd is preparing to install state-of-the-art cargo handling software, HERMES, within their Croatian based cargo terminal. The first phase will be the Cargo 2000 initiative; cutting the supply chain process from 40 to only 19 steps. Shortly followed by the e-freight project which will result in the slashing of paper documents used in the cargo handling process. This investment is a key sign of the commitment Zagreb Airport has for the … [Read more...] about Zagreb Airport to install Hermes cargo software
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Royal Jordanian and Amadeus ink deal
Royal Jordanian has signed a deal with global technology and distribution solutions provider, Amadeus for a full Amadeus Altéa Customer Management and ecommerce suite of solutions. The investment will underpin the carrier’s drive for modernisation and growth in the Middle East, it said. Altéa will enable Royal Jordanian to manage its reservations, inventory and departure control from a single technology platform in use with over 60 airlines. … [Read more...] about Royal Jordanian and Amadeus ink deal
Boeing Shanghai Aviation opens Shanghai hangar
Boeing, Shanghai Airport Authority and Shanghai Airlines recently celebrated the opening of a new two-bay hangar at their joint venture, Boeing Shanghai Aviation Services Co., an MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) facility. The new hangar, located at Shanghai Pudong Airport, is a major element in Boeing Shanghai’s plan to become a world-class facility and an aviation services leader in China, the world’s largest international market for Boeing commercial airplanes, the … [Read more...] about Boeing Shanghai Aviation opens Shanghai hangar
Boeing Shanghai Aviation opens Shanghai hangar
Boeing, Shanghai Airport Authority and Shanghai Airlines recently celebrated the opening of a new two-bay hangar at their joint venture, Boeing Shanghai Aviation Services Co., an MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) facility. The new hangar, located at Shanghai Pudong Airport, is a major element in Boeing Shanghai’s plan to become a world-class facility and an aviation services leader in China, the world’s largest international market for Boeing commercial airplanes, the … [Read more...] about Boeing Shanghai Aviation opens Shanghai hangar
Korean Air to supply as B747-8 wing part supplier
Korean Air’s Aerospace Business Division has announced that the airline has been selected to produce the wing structure components for the new Boeing 747-8 aircraft. Since August 2008 Korean Air’s Tech Centre – the Aerospace Business Division, located in Pusan, South Korea – has delivered raked wing tips, wing tip extensions and flap tTrack fairings for Boeing’s wing structures. “Korean Air has produced the components of the … [Read more...] about Korean Air to supply as B747-8 wing part supplier
Airline exec confidence returns
Airline executives expect improved results and a rebound in cargo volumes in the coming year, a "turning point" for a sector closely linked to economic trends, a survey released on Monday showed. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said confidence had grown markedly among major carriers in Asia, Europe and the Americas. "This does look like a turning point," IATA said of the quarterly business confidence poll. … [Read more...] about Airline exec confidence returns