Tigerair Philippines, the wholly owned subsidiary of Cebu Pacific Air, now operates as Cebgo. According to airline officials, the rebranding was designed to better reflect the relationship between the two companies. “The new Cebgo brand clearly identifies us as part of the CEB group, and streamlines our operations further. Cebgo will continue to leverage on CEB’s distribution channels and network, and work together to serve more guests,” said Michael Ivan Shau, Cebgo … [Read more...] about Tigerair Philippines rebrands as Cebgo
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FedEx pledges US$1M in Nepal aid
FedEx Corp. has committed approximately US$1 million in cash, transportation support and a chartered flight to deliver critical medical aid and supplies to Nepal in the wake of the recent devastating earthquake. The Memphis-based global transportation and logistics company is mobilising its disaster relief programme through its existing relationships with Direct Relief, Heart to Heart International, Water Missions International, American Red Cross and The Salvation Army. “FedEx … [Read more...] about FedEx pledges US$1M in Nepal aid
IATA: Air freight resumes modest growth trend
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets, showing a modest 1.6 per cent rise in volumes in March compared to a year ago, measured in FTK. The industry’s March performance stands in sharp contrast to the exceptionally strong 12.2 per cent rise reported for February. February’s performance, however, was positively skewed by the combined impacts of the timing of the Lunar New Year and the labor dispute at US West Coast … [Read more...] about IATA: Air freight resumes modest growth trend
Cargolux launches 8 specialised products
Cargolux has introduced a portfolio of eight specialised products at the Air Cargo Europe event in Munich. CV Classic covers general cargo; CV Jumbo handles outsized and heavy freight; CV Power is dedicated to cars, engines and items such as helicopters; CV Hazmat deals with all classes of dangerous goods; CV Pharma serves the needs of the pharmaceutical industry; CV Fresh handles all kinds of perishables; CV Alive is dedicated to live animals; and CV Precious covers artworks and valuable … [Read more...] about Cargolux launches 8 specialised products
ACS to invest heavily in on board courier
Aircraft charter specialist Air Charter Service has announced plans to invest heavily in its On Board Courier (OBC) division worldwide. Justin Lancaster, group commercial director at ACS, said: “We have been offering OBC solutions to forwarders and airlines for several years now, but we felt that it was an area where we could improve our service and so we now have invested in a dedicated operations office in Frankfurt. We have good relationships with more than 25,000 freight forwarders … [Read more...] about ACS to invest heavily in on board courier
CAL launches service for artwork, valuable cargo
CAL Cargo Airlines has launched 'CAL VAL' for artwork and valuable cargo. CAL VAL offers safe and quick transportation for artwork and valuable cargo, and is ideal for private art collectors, museum curators and auction houses, as well as specialist freight divisions dealing with valuable cargo. CAL provides a dedicated escort to monitor valuable cargo around the clock, and a personal escort may board the flight. CAL also cooperates with secured transportation providers to provide armored … [Read more...] about CAL launches service for artwork, valuable cargo