Qatar Airways Cargo took delivery of its fourth Airbus A330-200 freighter. The A330-200F has a payload capability of 70 metric tonnes and a range of up to 4,000 nm (7,400 km), and with its arrival adds even greater capacity to Qatar Airways Cargo’s rapidly expanding fleet. Ulrich Ogiermann, Qatar Airways chief officer cargo said: “We are delighted to receive our latest A330 freighter which will assist us in our growth by providing even more capacity and range for our customers, … [Read more...] about Qatar Airways Cargo receives fourth A330 freighter
Freight Forwarders
Bangkok Air receives first ATR 72-600s on order
Bangkok Airways took delivery of its first ATR 72-600 at a special ceremony in Toulouse, France. The handover marked a key milestone in the carrier's development as it plans to take delivery of nine new ATR aircraft from now until 2017. The newcomer will join Bangkok Airways' existing fleet of ATR 72-500s and will be operated on the airline's expanding network of domestic and regional services. Captain Puttipong Prasarttong-Osoth, president of Bangkok Airways, stated: "The delivery is part … [Read more...] about Bangkok Air receives first ATR 72-600s on order
Cargolux celebrates first 10K t cargo to Zhengzhou
Barely five months after the start-up of air freight services between Luxembourg and Zhengzhou, Cargolux celebrated the first 10,000 tonnes of freight carried between the two hubs. The flight carrying the 10,000th tonne left Luxembourg last Saturday after a ceremony attended, amongst others, by Francois Bausch, Luxembourg’s Minister of Sustainable Development and Infrastructure as well as Paul Helminger, chairman of the Board of Directors of Cargolux, and Dirk Reich, Cargolux president … [Read more...] about Cargolux celebrates first 10K t cargo to Zhengzhou
Aramex forms JV in Thailand
Aramex has entered into a joint venture with Leo Global Logistics, a logistics service provider in Thailand, to form Aramex Thailand. The joint venture is designed to strengthen Aramex’s Asia-Pacific proposition, building on the company’s owned operations in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, China and Australia to help facilitate smooth cross border movement in the region. Leo Global Logistics offers services including air, sea and land freight forwarding as well as … [Read more...] about Aramex forms JV in Thailand
Singapore and EU conclude FTA negotiations
The European Union and Singapore have successfully concluded talks on the Investment Protection Chapter of the EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (EUSFTA). Once the parties have signed and ratified the agreement, EU exporters will be able to ship any goods to Singapore without paying import duties. The two sides have also granted bilateral access to many service markets. 'The conclusion of this chapter marks a very important step in our partnership with Singapore, strengthening our investment … [Read more...] about Singapore and EU conclude FTA negotiations
AFRAA appoints new president
At the close of the 46th general meeting of the African Airlines Association (AFRAA), organised by Air Algérie in early November, Fatima Beyina-Moussa, managing director of Equatorial Congo Airlines (ECAir), has been named president of AFRAA. She has headed the national airline of the Republic of the Congo since its creation in 2011. A graduate of HEC Montreal with an MBA from the University of Ottawa, Beyina-Moussa obtained a DEA (postgraduate degree) in International Economics at … [Read more...] about AFRAA appoints new president
