From 15 June, Michael T. Steen, currently the executive vice president and chief commercial officer , will take the helm as chief executive officer (CEO) of Atlas Air. Steen has more than 30 years of experience in aviation and logistics, including 16 years of executive leadership experience with Atlas. He has served as chief commercial officer since 2007. He also serves on the board of directors at CHC Helicopters. Michael Steen will succeed John W. Dietrich, who is retiring from the … [Read more...] about New Atlas Air chief to take helm in June
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Bournemouth greets new air freight route from China
Bournemouth Airport’s Cargo First is celebrating the start of a new regular service between China and the United Kingdom as part of a strategic partnership to grow the airport’s cargo operations. Shenzhen Sharing Express Logistic-Tech Ltd (SSELT) has launched the first all-cargo route between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) in China and Bournemouth Airport (BOH) in the United Kingdom. The company will initially offer three flights per week, with plans to gradually increase the … [Read more...] about Bournemouth greets new air freight route from China
UK’s newest all-cargo airline is One Air
The United Kingdom has a new British cargo airline with the launch of Boeing 747-400 freighter operator, One Air. The new airline has been awarded its Air Operators’ Certificate by the UK Civil Aviation Authority. After successfully completing its proving flight in July 2022 and following a rigorous application process for an Operating Licence, the new airline is now fully approved to commence operations. One Air expects initial demand for flights from the UK to Europe, the Middle East and … [Read more...] about UK’s newest all-cargo airline is One Air
Challenge Group makes ground in e-commerce
China and e-commerce go hand-in-hand, and Challenge Group's base in Liège, at the heart of the golden triangle in Europe, has quickly become a preferred European air cargo gateway. “Challenge Group’s activity out of China is currently based on e-commerce demand which already makes up 30% of our business at Liège airport and saw 10% year-on-year growth in 2022,” says Yossi Shoukroun, CEO of Challenge Group. The commodity requires a very different operational set-up to general air cargo since … [Read more...] about Challenge Group makes ground in e-commerce
dnata’s Air Dispatch reaches new milestone
Air Dispatch, part of dnata and supplier of centralized load control (CLC) services, has recently celebrated the production of its seven millionth loadsheet. The milestone document was issued from the Prague facility after it ensured the safe and efficient operations of a A330-300 P2F cargo flight operated by Titan Airways on behalf of forwarder GEODIS. Air Dispatch’s CLC unit coordinates with stakeholders at all stages of the operations and provides 24-hour support for weight and balance … [Read more...] about dnata’s Air Dispatch reaches new milestone
va-Q-tec expands in Singapore with new facility
va-Q-tec, a leading provider of thermal packaging solutions for temperature-controlled logistics, is growing and expanding its presence in Singapore. The company moved into a new, larger location in the west of the city on 3 April. The new location triples its existing capacity and va-Q-tec targets more than 50,000 packaging boxes dispatched from the new site in Singapore. va-Q-tec’s high-performance thermal packaging solutions ensure temperature stability for up to 10 days without the … [Read more...] about va-Q-tec expands in Singapore with new facility
