Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. announced that it has entered into a five-year agreement with FedEx Express to provide it with five B747-400 freighter aircraft for peak flying seasons beginning in 2017 and lasting through 2021. Peak season flying generally occurs in the month of December and potentially earlier. An agreement to provide five aircraft for the 2016 peak season flying is already in place. “We have worked closely and successfully with FedEx for many years, but this is our first … [Read more...] about Atlas Air to provide peak season lift to FedEx
Leasing & Chartering
Chapman Freeborn OBC targets India for hand-carry business growth
Chapman Freeborn OBC has announced the further strengthening of its global on board courier (OBC) business with a renewed focus on expansion in India. The global hand-carry specialist is building on its success in other emerging markets by significantly stepping up its investment in India with the prediction the country will become an increasing key market for OBC cargo shipments. Surging economic growth of 7.6 per cent coupled with the Indian government’s recent ‘Make in India’ initiative … [Read more...] about Chapman Freeborn OBC targets India for hand-carry business growth
Air Partner provides air charter solutions for the Giro d’Italia
The Milan and Cologne offices of Air Partner recently joined forces to support the Giro d’Italia, Italy’s most prestigious bike race. The event, which is celebrating its 99th edition this year, is organised by RCS Sport and by the prominent Italian sports newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, which is owned by RCS MediaGroup. It is the second year that Air Partner’s Commercial Jets division in Milan has acted as the charter supplier for this event. The team worked very closely with the race’s … [Read more...] about Air Partner provides air charter solutions for the Giro d’Italia
Air Partner launches exclusive ‘Rio Express’ for Olympic Games
Air Partner, the global aviation services group, today announced that it will be launching a ‘Rio Express’ freight service that will operate before and after the Olympic Games this summer. In the run-up to the Games, Air Partner will have exclusive freight availability on a weekly Sunday flight from Frankfurt to Rio de Janeiro, starting on 10 July and ending on 24 July. The return flights will operate on 25, 26 and 27 August. The service is offered to clients worldwide and can be booked through … [Read more...] about Air Partner launches exclusive ‘Rio Express’ for Olympic Games
Chapman Freeborn AN-225 giant charter to Abu Dhabi
Chapman Freeborn and Fiege Logistics Switzerland AG have successfully completed a high-profile project to transport outsize oil and gas equipment totalling 232 tonnes from Germany to the United Arab Emirates. The global aircraft charter specialist’s Germany team utilised the giant Antonov AN-225 freighter and an additional B747-400F aircraft to deliver the time-critical cargo from Leipzig Halle Airport (LEJ) and Frankfurt–Hahn Airport (HHN) to Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH). The … [Read more...] about Chapman Freeborn AN-225 giant charter to Abu Dhabi
DHL opens Life Science Competence Center at AMS
DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist of Deutsche Post DHL Group, opened a new logistics centre for life science and healthcare products at Amsterdam-Schiphol. The new Life Science Competence Center is located next to the airport at the business park Schiphol Southeast. It serves as a hub for the transport, transport preparation, temporary storage, and transport follow-up of active and passive temperature-controlled pharmaceutical and medicinal products. The facility … [Read more...] about DHL opens Life Science Competence Center at AMS
