The Egyptian government met with world-leading security and risk advisory companies in Cairo on 10 December 2015 to hear proposals to review and enhance airport security in the country. The global security companies, which were chosen for their specific expertise in aviation security, presented to members of the Egyptian government including Egyptian Prime Minister Sherif Ismail. The move follows the crash of Russian Metrojet Flight 9268 on 31 October which the Islamic extremist group ISIS … [Read more...] about Egypt to appoint global aviation security company by end-Dec
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Hoverboards too hot for airlines & Amazon
The issue of lithium battery shipments onboard freighters and the belly holds of passenger aircraft is again at the forefront of safety concerns as Christmas approaches and the volume of electronic gadgets relying on lithium batteries surges. The latest ‘problem child’ is this year’s toy of choice, the so-called ‘hoverboard’, a two-wheeled transportation device that relies on a larger-capacity lithium-ion battery around 42,000-mAh. Numerous reports of the devices catching fire and even … [Read more...] about Hoverboards too hot for airlines & Amazon
Hoverboards too hot for airlines & Amazon
The issue of lithium battery shipments onboard freighters and the belly holds of passenger aircraft is again at the forefront of safety concerns as Christmas approaches and the volume of electronic gadgets relying on lithium batteries surges. The latest ‘problem child’ is this year’s toy of choice, the so-called ‘hoverboard’, a two-wheeled transportation device that relies on a larger-capacity lithium-ion battery around 42,000-mAh. Numerous reports of the devices catching fire and even exploding … [Read more...] about Hoverboards too hot for airlines & Amazon
Cathay’s cargo volume down 3% for Nov
Cathay Pacific Airways today released combined Cathay Pacific and Dragonair traffic figures for November 2015 showing a fall in the volume of cargo and mail uplifted compared to the same month in 2014, whilethe number of passengers carried increased substantially. The two airlines carried 160,120 tonnes of cargo and mail in November, a 3.0 per cent decrease compared to the same month last year. The cargo and mail load factor fell by 1.4 percentage points to 67 per cent. Capacity, measured in … [Read more...] about Cathay’s cargo volume down 3% for Nov
Emirates launches two new China services
Emirates has announced that it will expand its services in mainland China with four weekly flights to Yinchuan (INC) and Zhengzhou (CGO) utilising a B777-200LR aircraft, starting from 3 May 2016. These services expand Emirates’ destination offering on the mainland to five, including: Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou. Yinchuan, the capital of Ningxia, lies to the West of the Yellow River and to the East of Helan Mountain. With a large Muslim population, it serves as a gateway connecting China … [Read more...] about Emirates launches two new China services
DHL opens Innovation Centre in Singapore
DHL launched its Asia Pacific Innovation Centre (APIC) in Singapore to offer a visionary view of the logistics world, and develop innovative solutions to meet evolving supply chain needs. The multi-million dollar facility is DHL’s first innovation centre outside of Germany and the first dedicated centre for innovative logistics services in the Asia Pacific region. The centre is located within the S$160 million (US$113 million) DHL Supply Chain Advanced Regional Centre (ARC) building at … [Read more...] about DHL opens Innovation Centre in Singapore
