Air Astana has extended its contract with Frankfurt-based ULD-service provider Jettainer until 2014. The carrier has been using the services of Jettainer for nearly three years. The decision was driven by Air Astana’s desire to trim costs by reducing the number of its required ULDs by five per cent, the Kazakhstanbased carrier said. Air Astana is the first Asian carrier in Jettainer’s network. Air Astana operates a fleet of B767-300, B757-200, A321, A320, A319 and F50 … [Read more...] about Air Astana renews Jettainer contract

Andrea Robinson, business development manager-UK for CargoWise edi, a leading provider of integrated international supply chain logistics management systems, says that throughout the freight forwarding industry many companies remain locked into their existing IT legacy systems and may not be taking advantage of new technological options that offer superior software solutions to better control supply chain costs.“There are numerous new software products available to the freight forwarding … [Read more...] about Legacy systems could be hindrance

AmSafe, a leading provider of highly engineered restraint systems, has announced that the AmSafe Bridport Ltd. unit has completed the purchase of certain intellectual property and other assets of Hoffmann Air Cargo Equipment (Hoffmann ACE). Hoffmann ACE is a privately-held company specialising in the manufacture of ULD pallet nets. AmSafe and Hoffmann ACE have been leading contributors to improving standards within the ULD industry and innovators in developing lightweight textile product … [Read more...] about AmSafe acquires Hoffmann assets

The cargo division of Swiss International Air Lines, Swiss WorldCargo, has recently extended its agreement with Traxon Europe, which was first signed in 2002. In addition, the scope of the agreement was expanded in an ongoing effort to simplify operations and reduce costs with Swiss WorldCargo now exclusively using Traxon Europe as CCS (cargo community system) for host-to-host (EDI)messaging. “We are very pleased to continue working with Traxon Europe. The e-communication services provider … [Read more...] about SWISS extends agreement with Traxon Europe

Boeing and Blue Dart Aviation, India’s largest and only dedicated domestic freighter airline, announced that Boeing Commercial Aviation Services will provide Maintenance Performance Toolbox for the airline’s Boeing 757-200 Freighter fleet.Toolbox is a software-based productivity tool designed to unify an airline’s maintenance data, enhancing accessibility and providing greater efficiency in maintenance and engineering operations. “Our Maintenance … [Read more...] about Blue Dart opts for Boeing productivity tool