The hard work, innovative solutions and many successes of the air cargo community were celebrated last night at the Payload Asia Awards 2014, which honoured the very best in the industry at a spectacular gala dinner and awards ceremony held at the Marina Mandarin Hotel in Singapore. Guest of honour at the event was the Director-General of Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), Mr Yap Ong Heng. The awards cover some 22 categories of the air cargo sector, as well as three special … [Read more...] about Payload Asia Awards 2014
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FedEx forecasts record holiday volume
FedEx is expecting to move more than 290 million shipments between Black Friday and Christmas Eve, an 8.8 per cent increase in overall year-over-year peak seasonal volume. The season is expected to be bolstered by three volume spikes throughout December, occurring the first three Mondays of the month and each expected to surpass 20 million in volume. December 15 is forecast to be the busiest day in company history, with a projected 22.6 million shipments moving around the world. … [Read more...] about FedEx forecasts record holiday volume
AJW signs PBH contract with Qingdao Airlines
In partnership with China Aviation Supplies Corporation (CASC) in Beijing, AJW Aviation has signed a six-year contract to provide power-by-the-hour (PBH) support to Qingdao Airlines’ fleet of A320 aircraft. Established by the Nashan Group, the Qingdao Municipal Government and Shandong Airlines, Qingdao Airlines launched operations earlier this year providing domestic services to destinations across China. The airline has announced future orders for a total of 23 A320 family aircraft, … [Read more...] about AJW signs PBH contract with Qingdao Airlines
CEVA and L’Oréal extend relationship in Indonesia
CEVA Logistics announced a contract renewal and expanded business with L’Oréal in Indonesia. CEVA's partnership with L'Oréal started more than three years ago when the company took on the warehouse management of L'Oréal's distribution centres in Bekasi, providing warehousing and distribution services as well as value added services. Under the terms of this renewed contract, CEVA will handle the warehouse management, VAS, traffic management and reverse logistics for … [Read more...] about CEVA and L’Oréal extend relationship in Indonesia
Airwork orders seven AEI B737-400SF conversions
New Zealand-based Airwork has ordered two firm and five optional B737-400SF eleven pallet configuration passenger-to-freighter conversions from Aeronautical Engineers Inc. (AEI). Airwork will make the freighter aircraft available to its ACMI and dry lease customers. The first aircraft, built in 1992 has already been modified at Commercial Jet Services’ Dothan, Alabama facility and was successfully redelivered to Airwork on August 14th. It has since been placed with one of … [Read more...] about Airwork orders seven AEI B737-400SF conversions
CEVA and L’Oréal extend relationship in Indonesia
CEVA Logistics announced a contract renewal and expanded business with L’Oréal in Indonesia. CEVA's partnership with L'Oréal started more than three years ago when the company took on the warehouse management of L'Oréal's distribution centres in Bekasi, providing warehousing and distribution services as well as value added services. Under the terms of this renewed contract, CEVA will handle the warehouse management, VAS, traffic management and reverse logistics for … [Read more...] about CEVA and L’Oréal extend relationship in Indonesia
