Hindustan Aeronautics Limited hasentered into a $700 million joint ventureagreement with Irkut Corporationof Russia for manufacturing 60 tonnemulti role transport aircraft (MRTA)the Economic Times reported.Under this 50:50 venture, IlyushinDesign Bureau of Russia will design theMRTA and Irkut Corporation of Russiawill develop the aircraft.Series production of the MRTAaircraft will be carried out by thetransport aircraft division of HAL atKanpur. Initially HAL plans to developthe MRTA as a … [Read more...] about HAL forms JV with Irkut Corp
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Pemco inks Bluebird Cargo contract
US-based freighter conversionspecialist, Pemco Aviation Group hasannounced that its subsidiary, PemcoWorld Air Services has signed a newcontract with Iceland-based BluebirdCargo to convert two B737-400s tofreighter configuration. The work willtake place at the STAECO facility inJinan, China following Pemco's 2005partnership agreement with Taikoo(Xiamen) Aircraft Engineering Company(TAECO) and Taikoo (Shandong)Aircraft Engineering Company(STAECO). … [Read more...] about Pemco inks Bluebird Cargo contract
Aramex invests in wireless system
Aramex has implemented a newUS$1.5 million wireless system thatenables its ground couriers to transmitcollection and delivery information inreal-time through new mobile handheldscanners.Aramex ground couriers in theGulf countries, in addition to Jordanand Lebanon, now use these devices.The new system enables immediatereporting, providing Aramex customerswith up-to-the-minute informationon the delivery and collection of theirshipments.Aramex plans a phased rollout of thenew ground courier system … [Read more...] about Aramex invests in wireless system
FCS opens new truck dock
Fraport Cargo Services (FCS) hasopened a truck dock at its FrankfurtAirport facilities to facilitate the quicktransfer of aircraft pallets and containersfrom trucks to airside transportunits.In a statement, FCS said that thenumber of ready-built units is continuouslyincreasing, so it prepared forthis market trend by building the newtruck dock. The units are now handledadjacent to the current warehouse ata separate building, which has directaccess to the apron, where units canbe accepted shortly … [Read more...] about FCS opens new truck dock
FedEx acquires ANC Holdings
FedEx Corp has acquiredANC Holdings, a UK domesticexpress transportationcompany, for £120 million,enabling FedEx Express todirectly serve the entire UKdomestic market.ANC offers a comprehensiverange of distributionand logistics services with anestablished pick-up and deliverynetwork across the UK.Founded in 1981, ANC'sannual revenues exceed£145 million. The companycurrently operates with a networkof approximately 4,500people and a fleet of 2,200vehicles from 80 locations."The addition of … [Read more...] about FedEx acquires ANC Holdings
USPS tests FFS technology
The U.S. Postal Service(USPS) will expand testingof Flats Sequencing System(FSS) technology to automatesorting of large envelopes,magazines, cataloguesand circulars.The FSS equipment sortsflat mail at a rate of about16,500 pieces per hour.Scheduled to operate 17hours a day, each machinewill be capable of sequencing280,500 pieces a day, tomore than 125,000 deliveryaddresses.A prototype FSS was testedlast year and a full-sizepre-production machine isscheduled for installationsoon at the Dulles, … [Read more...] about USPS tests FFS technology
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