CHAMP Cargosystems has signed long term customer Silk Way West Airlines to its Weight & Balance load planning solution for their fleet of Boeing 747 freighters. This extension by the Baku-based airline to Weight & Balance re-affirms its strong relationship with CHAMP. Serving more than 50 destinations worldwide, Silk Way West Airlines was searching for a credible IT solution that would allow staff perform their load planning faster, with greater accuracy, whilst optimizing the … [Read more...] about CHAMP signs Silk Way West Airlines to Weight & Balance Program
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Volga-Dnepr aid iron ore production increase in Canada
Volga-Dnepr Airlines’ outsize cargo specialists came up with an innovative solution to help the Canadian mining company Baffinland Iron Mines increase its iron ore production quota in 2017 at its Mary River operation in North Baffin, Nunavut, Canada. In 2016, Baffinland achieved 3.2m tonnes of production and transportation of iron ore from the mine to the port site 100km away. Much of the equipment already on the island arrived by sealift during the summer but with ice having shut … [Read more...] about Volga-Dnepr aid iron ore production increase in Canada
East Asian Cities top new globalization giants index
East Asian nations have deepened and broadened their global connections even as international trade remained weak, according to the fourth Global Connectedness Index (GCI) released by DHL. Th e new report, a detailed analysis of 140 countries, measures depth and breadth of connectedness by cross-border flows of trade, capital, information and people. The GCI identified Singapore as the world’s most deeply-connected economy, followed closely by Hong Kong, while South Korea and Japan ranked … [Read more...] about East Asian Cities top new globalization giants index
Impact of crude prices on airline’s profitability
The airline industry is operational on miniscule profits and even the slenderest change in its operational costs can affect its overall profitability. Th e highest share of its operating cost (ranging from 20 – 50%) is accounted by fuel cost. Thus, crude price volatility becomes a cause of huge concern for all the airlines. The Analytics & Consulting team of Accelya have presented a report “Th e Crude Catastrophe – Impact of crude prices on an airline’s profitability”, which provides an … [Read more...] about Impact of crude prices on airline’s profitability
Component, Appliance or Aircraft Part?
According to IATA’s ULD Safety campaign, ULD repairs cost the industry US $ 330 million annually, of which 80% could be avoided if they are handled correctly. Still considered the number one cause of aircraft damage among all ground operations equipment, most issues stem from mishandling, lack of proper storage and most notably the lack of awareness that a ULD is an aircraft part. ULD operations are under-recognized across the industry, this includes among some of the regulators. A major … [Read more...] about Component, Appliance or Aircraft Part?
Setting high Standards from Within
After a weak start to 2016, the air cargo industry ended the year on a very positive note. This rang true for Etihad Cargo as well, who experienced freight growth at the end of the year, recording their busiest month in October, surpassing a recorded previous best by uplifting 501 tonnes more cargo. The freight division mainly attributed the result to growth in perishables traffic from Africa, US inbound and outbound traffic and volumes from Europe to Asia Pacific. Etihad cargo, the fastest … [Read more...] about Setting high Standards from Within
