Swissport International has been appointed by Qantas Freight to provide cargo ground handling services at London Heathrow Airport. Operations started in mid-September. The new business is the third major win by Swissport Cargo Services UK within the last two month, following South African Airways and Finnair, the ground handler said. … [Read more...] about Swissport handling Qantas at Heathrow
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AF-KLM Cargo load factor up in Sept
September load factor at Air France-KLM Cargo (including Martinair) was up 2.2 percentage points in September, year-on-year, to 66.1 per cent. As a result of major cuts to freighter services, capacity was down 20 per cent, while volumes were down 17.2 per cent. … [Read more...] about AF-KLM Cargo load factor up in Sept
JAL sees stability start to return
Japan Airlines delivered another stable month in terms of cargo volumes in August, with volumes down 10.8 per cent year-on-year. That compares with a first-quarter figure to 31 June that was down 10.3 per cent year-on-year and second-quarter volumes down 8 per cent. … [Read more...] about JAL sees stability start to return
DHL launches life sciences centres in Singapore & India
DHL has announced a US$15 million investment in three Life Science Competence Centers to fulfill what it says is the growing demand for higher levels of quality compliance. Located in Singapore, Mumbai, and Hyderabad, the centres will bolster DHL’s logistics capabilities for the Life Science industry in the region. The company also announced the launch of the DHL Global Forwarding Aid & Relief Logistics unit in Asia Pacific based in Singapore. Drawing on DHL’s expertise in … [Read more...] about DHL launches life sciences centres in Singapore & India
DHL launches life sciences centres in Singapore & India
DHL has announced a US$15 million investment in three Life Science Competence Centers to fulfill what it says is the growing demand for higher levels of quality compliance. Located in Singapore, Mumbai, and Hyderabad, the centres will bolster DHL’s logistics capabilities for the Life Science industry in the region. The company also announced the launch of the DHL Global Forwarding Aid & Relief Logistics unit in Asia Pacific based in Singapore. Drawing on DHL’s expertise in … [Read more...] about DHL launches life sciences centres in Singapore & India
Qatar expands India services
Qatar Airways is starting flights from Doha to two new destinations in India this month - Amritsar from 11 October and Goa from 25 October. Its cargo GSA in Amritsar is Hercules Aviation while the GSA for Goa will be announced shortly. … [Read more...] about Qatar expands India services