Sabre Airline Solutions has announced the release of new proactive weather and air traffic management tools as part of Sabre AirCentre Flight Explorer, Release 9.1. The solution includes new state-of the- art feature enhancements that will help airlines improve fleet management through weather events and airspace constraints alerts, reducing potential delays and maximising fuel savings. The new tools feature a new graphical weather overlay, a dynamic Traffic Flow Management Reroute Advisory … [Read more...] about Sabre releases new flight management tool
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MNG up and running with Traxon
With testing now complete, Turkish carrier MNG Airlines has said it is now connected to forwarders via the Traxon network in all countries in which it operates, including the airline’s principal destinations of Luton, UK, Cologne, Germany, Paris CDG and Milan (Malpensa). “Our customers now enjoy the advantages of more efficient and faster processing but also the opportunity to interface, at no extra cost, with other carriers within the Traxon network,†said MNG Airlines … [Read more...] about MNG up and running with Traxon
UPS launches new critical parts fulfillment system
UPS has announced the launch of a new Web-based system that manages global service orders and inventory for critical parts fulfillment. The UPS Post Sales Order Management System (OMS) allows companies located anywhere in the world to quickly assess their critical parts inventory, determine the most optimal routing strategy to meet customer needs, place orders online and track parts from the warehouse to the end user, UPS said in a statement. UPS said the new order management system was ideal … [Read more...] about UPS launches new critical parts fulfillment system
Thailand in danger of losing out on perishables
At a recent international food exhibition held annually in Japan, the Thai booth advertised itself as the “Kitchen of the Worldâ€Â. No surprise as there is big global demand for its high quality fruits and vegetables. But over the last few years, Thai fresh produce has taken a beating from stiff competition in India, Kenya, Ghana, Peru and other countries. By Manfred Singh in Bangkok. While food costs are high, Thai logistics costs have pushed it higher. To top it all, there is … [Read more...] about Thailand in danger of losing out on perishables
DHL sees record perishables growth down under
Despite the global economic crisis, DHL Global Forwarding (DHL GF) in Australia has registered growth in its substantial perishable airfreight business for the first five months of this year as a result of a combination of factors. Wong Joon Sanreports. First quarter figures this year show DHL Global Forwarding has handled well over 25 per cent more tonnage than the same period last year. In 2008, DHL GF handled thousands of tonnes per month of perishable airfreight exports, representing a … [Read more...] about DHL sees record perishables growth down under
Jettainer conducts lightweight container tests
Jettainer, a dedicated solutions provider for all ULD-related matters, is in the midst of conducting a large-scale test of lightweight containers – both in the field and laboratory. The company will also be introducing a new intuitive reporting feature to its ULD management IT application “Jettware†and continue to work on a host of refinements and new technology applications. Wong Joon San reports. According to Peter Ahnert, Jettainer’s director business … [Read more...] about Jettainer conducts lightweight container tests