Engine center's GTF capacity to increase 40% by 2025 Pratt & Whitney, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, today announced a $20 million investment to increase the GTF maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) capacity of its West Palm Beach Engine Center. The expansion will accommodate a 40 percent increase in capacity and is expected to be complete by the second half of 2025. To accommodate the planned growth, the facility will increase its workforce by 25 percent over the next year and will … [Read more...] about RTX’s Pratt & Whitney announces GTF MRO capacity expansion at West Palm Beach facility
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Qatar Airways Announces the Launch of Flights to Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
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SATS Ltd. makes purchase in Stockholm, divests in the US
SATS Ltd on 15 March proposed the acquisition of Terminal & Transporttjänst i Sigtuna AB (TT) and APH Logistics AB (APH), collectively through its subsidiary WFS Sweden for SEK94 million, or around approximately SGD12.1 million (US$9 million). Both TT and APH operate out of Sweden’s Stockholm Arlanda airport and provide cargo handling and transportation services to airlines, freight forwarders and time-critical medical suppliers. APH specialises in border inspection services with … [Read more...] about SATS Ltd. makes purchase in Stockholm, divests in the US
Air India signs long-term deal with Unilode
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Etihad enhances cargo charter services with Awery
Etihad Cargo has partnered with Awery Aviation Software to implement a customised version of the latter’s enterprise resource planning (ERP) system to manage its cargo chartering programme. The move comes amidst increased demand for Etihad’s charter services due to a surge in e-commerce, which has seen the carrier receive 35 percent more requests and operate 23 percent more charter flights in 2023 compared to the previous year. The innovative solution is expected to enable the airline to … [Read more...] about Etihad enhances cargo charter services with Awery
Airbus sets up OpenCargoLab
Airbus has launched a collaborative air freight initiative on 13 March at the IATA World Cargo Symposium in Hong Kong together with leading partners from the airline, logistics and handling sectors. The thought leadership platform, called OpenCargoLab, will include experts from CHAMP Cargosystems, Fraport, KLM Cargo, Kuehne+Nagel and Swissport, who will work on ‘digital, resource-saving concepts’ to enable more resilient and efficient airfreight processes. As part of the initiative, Airbus … [Read more...] about Airbus sets up OpenCargoLab