Saudia Cargo is in discussions with at least two Chinese carrier groups on a strategic partnership to extend its footprint in North Asia. Speaking to Payload Asia during the recent Air Cargo India event in Mumbai, Saudia Cargo’s vice-president commercial, Rainer Mueller said talks are ongoing with Chinese carriers including both the Hainan Group and Air China. “What I foresee is the strengthening of our footprint in this area, so it will be similar to our partnership on the North Atlantic and … [Read more...] about Partnerships are the future for Saudia Cargo
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Advanced Air Support receives ISAGO at Paris-Le Bourget
Advanced Air Support has become the first ground handler at Paris-Le Bourget Airport to be awarded IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO) registration, reinforcing its reputation for offering quality and safety ground handling services. The registration process took 18 months and required Advanced Air Support to ensure it had a comprehensive safety management system in place. “Before ISAGO registration we already had a strong quality system in place but we had to improve this and … [Read more...] about Advanced Air Support receives ISAGO at Paris-Le Bourget
Royal Jordanian begins regular Guangzhou service
Royal Jordanian has begun operating its new regular route to the Chinese city of Guangzhou via Bangkok from 21 March with three weekly flights utilising B787 Dreamliner and A330 equipment. The frequency of the flights will be increased to meet future passenger demand, the carrier said. Guangzhou is RJ’s second Chinese destination and the fifth in the Far East. The others are: Hong Kong, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta. Flights to Guangzhou, China's third largest city and the largest in … [Read more...] about Royal Jordanian begins regular Guangzhou service
Cargo iQ phoenix rises from Cargo 2000
Hitting the ‘reset button’ nearly 20 years after the unfortunately-named cargo quality initiative - Cargo 2000 - was first created, the IATA-supported interest group with the mission of creating and implementing quality standards for the worldwide air cargo industry was officially renamed Cargo iQ at the World Cargo Symposium in Berlin. The rebrand, aside from moving away from the negative imagery of a name that suggests a 16 year lag in reaching its intended goals, is part of a much larger … [Read more...] about Cargo iQ phoenix rises from Cargo 2000
Lufthansa Cargo profit down, but still in the black
Unlike many of its European rivals, Lufthansa Cargo overcame another year of lacklustre air cargo market performance, rising oversupply of capacity and a damaging pilots strike to post another year of profit, albeit down from the previous year. After a strong first quarter, demand on the global air cargo markets weakened steadily, the cargo carrier noted. On top of this, there was turbulence in the Chinese market and a very strong US dollar, which affected export-driven industries in the US … [Read more...] about Lufthansa Cargo profit down, but still in the black
IATA launches ULD safety awareness campaign
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the launch of a safety campaign to reduce the number of ground handling incidents involving Unit Load Devices (ULDs). Through raising awareness of the need for careful handling of ULDs across all touch points, the campaign seeks to minimise flight safety risk and reduce the number of incidents of aircraft and container damage from mishandling. IATA’s target is to save the cargo industry around US$264 million annually through promoting … [Read more...] about IATA launches ULD safety awareness campaign
