Transaero Airlines has launched cargo services between Russia and China. Transaero, being the designated scheduled carrier on the Beijing-Novosibirsk route, delivered 22.4 tonnes of mail while performing the first flight on this route using Tu-204C aircraft. The airline will serve this route on a regular basis. Olga Pleshakova, CEO of Transaero Airlines, said: “Transaero assigns a high priority to developing relations with the People’s Republic of China. Our airline operates … [Read more...] about Transaero launches cargo service to Beijing
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Korean Air VP quits after nut controversy
Korean Air’s vice president Heather Cho has resigned from the airline yesterday following a dispute over a packet of macadamia nuts. Cho, whose family runs Korean Air, caused a stir over was angered that a steward served her macadamia nuts in a bag instead of on a plate. She had the steward kicked off the flight, forcing the Incheon-bound jetliner holding some 250 passengers to return to a gate at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, where it had been preparing to take … [Read more...] about Korean Air VP quits after nut controversy
Swiss WorldCargo head to step down
Oliver Evans will step down as chief cargo officer and head of Swiss WorldCargo at the end of September 2015 to pursue self-employment in the air logistics industry on his way into retirement. The Lufthansa subsidiary has already initiated the search for a successor. Evans is chief cargo officer of Swiss WorldCargo since late 2002. … [Read more...] about Swiss WorldCargo head to step down
TNT starts Venice freighter service
TNT is launching a five-time weekly B737-400 freighter service between Venice and its Liege air hub in Belgium. The addition of Venice to TNT's international air network will benefit exporters and importers trading with North-East Italy, who need guaranteed next-day delivery, flexibility and late collections. The Veneto region, whose capital is Venice, is home to a dense network of export-oriented companies, most of which are SMEs. With the new air connection, TNT further strengthens its … [Read more...] about TNT starts Venice freighter service
DHL mulls self-driving vehicles in logistics
As a first step in the self-driving journey, the trend report contains various best-practice applications from different industries and also examines concrete use cases of self-driving vehicles across the entire logistics value chain. Applications for self-driving vehicles that are discussed in the report include: - Autonomous transport and assisted picking in warehouses - … [Read more...] about DHL mulls self-driving vehicles in logistics
Hactl helps boost e-AWB uptake
Two major Hong Kong airfreight forwarders have completed a successful trial to produce electronic air waybills (e-AWB) using Hactl’s COSAC-AWB facility. BEL International Logistics Ltd and Rhenus Logistics Hong Kong Ltd are now ready to generate IATA-standard e-AWB for any carrier handled by Hactl that accepts electronic bookings, having demonstrated their ability to input data correctly through COSAC-AWB, for subsequent verification by Hactl. The successful adoption of the … [Read more...] about Hactl helps boost e-AWB uptake
