FreightScan, a provider of automated dimensioning systems for the freight and logistics industry, has opened a new office in Costa Rica, citing increasing Latin American economic development and growing interest in FreightScan’s suite of automated cargo scanning systems. FreightScan said it has compiled data from air cargo facilities in Latin America that indicate 22 per cent of total shipments in the region should be charged by dimensional weight. On average, these dimensional weight … [Read more...] about FreightScan opens first Latin America office
Equipment
Air Canada gets Envirotainer box approval
Air Canada has been given approval by the county’s regulatory authorities, Transport Canada, to carry Envirotainer’s RKN e1 container for temperature sensitive cargoes between +2 to +25ºC. “This is great news for Air Canada Cargo and for our customers. With the RKN e1, we are able to offer our customers another specialised solution for the transportation of temperature sensitive shipments,†said Lise-Marie Turpin, Managing Director, Air Canada Cargo. This … [Read more...] about Air Canada gets Envirotainer box approval
Airbus study to improve flight data recovery
Plane maker Airbus has launched a study into flight data recovery, including – but not limited to – extended data transmission for commercial aircraft, so that in the event of an accident, critical flight information can be recovered and released to the investigating authorities. The move comes in the wake of two recent crashes involving Airbus aircraft, including the Air France A330 which plunged into the Atlantic Ocean killing all on board. The cause of that accident has … [Read more...] about Airbus study to improve flight data recovery
China posts 7.9% GDP growth for second month
China has reported a 7.9 per cent year-on-year growth in its estimated gross domestic product (GDP) for the second quarter, spurred by a government economic stimulus package. The April-June figure was up from 6.1 per cent in the first quarter and took China's GDP growth to 7.1 per cent for the first six months of this year compared with the same period last year, according to the country's National Bureau of Statistics. In another sign of improvement, China's industrial output grew by 10.7 per … [Read more...] about China posts 7.9% GDP growth for second month
Sabre releases new flight management tool
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
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
