Airports Company South Africa, owner and manager of South Africa's nine principal airports, has signed a cooperation agreement with Mitteldeutsche Airport Holding. The strategic partnership will involve the exchange of information and individual expertise along with cooperation in the field of customer acquisition. The signing of this agreement follows the recent creation of a cargo management division at O.R. Tambo International Airport, affirming Airports Company South Africa's commitment … [Read more...] about New partnership for South African airports
Freight Forwarders
IAG Cargo revenue drops 7.5%
IAG Cargo has announced its 2014 full year results, reporting commercial revenue (flown revenue plus fuel surcharges) of €992 million (approximately US$1.11 billion) over the period from 1 January to 31 December 2014, a decrease of 7.5 per cent on 2013. On a like for like basis, adjusting the prior year's figures to reflect a directly comparable freighter operation, commercial revenue increased 2.4 per cent versus last year. On a like for like basis, volumes of 5,453 million cargo … [Read more...] about IAG Cargo revenue drops 7.5%
Panalpina expands air freight network to Brazil
Panalpina is expanding its controlled air freight network by adding a full-freighter service to Brazil. As of March, Panalpina will not only operate scheduled charter flights from Hong Kong to Huntsville, but also from Huntsville to São Paulo. The extended service is part of the recently renewed long-term agreement between Panalpina and Atlas Air. It offers scheduled main deck capacity to South America from the US and a record transit time of less than 40 hours from Hong Kong to … [Read more...] about Panalpina expands air freight network to Brazil
Airbus increases A320 build rates
Airbus has further increased the production rate for its A320 Family to 50 aircraft per month from Q1 2017, matching market demand. Additionally, Airbus is adjusting the A330 production rate to six a month from Q1 2016 as it transitions towards the A330neo. “As an aircraft manufacturer, it is our role, for our employees, partners, customers and investors to anticipate market demands whilst delivering on orders and managing revenues,” said Didier Evrard, executive vice president … [Read more...] about Airbus increases A320 build rates
Jettainer starts ULD management for ECAir
Jettainer takes over the supervision of containers for Equatorial Congo Airlines (ECAir) in February. The state-owned carrier, which is Jettainer’s first African customer, is located in Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of the Congo. ECAir is outsourcing its ULD management to Jettainer after expanding its fleet to include several widebody aircrafts of the type Boeing 767. “We are certain that Jettainer will meet the challenge in our continued growth. ECAir will be … [Read more...] about Jettainer starts ULD management for ECAir
TNT wins contract renewal with AB Volvo
TNT has received a three-year contract renewal from the Swedish truck and bus maker AB Volvo for ‘inbound to production’ and aftermarket delivery services in Europe. TNT will continue to handle AB Volvo’s European emergency production movements. TNT collects automotive components and parts from more than 800 different suppliers in Europe and delivers them to AB Volvo’s production facilities in Sweden, Belgium, France and Poland. The service builds on TNT’s … [Read more...] about TNT wins contract renewal with AB Volvo
