Following the merger of American Airlines and US Airways nine months ago, American Airlines Cargo has announced that it will transition to accepting a single air waybill for all shipments starting 20 October. Jim W. Butler, America Airlines Cargo president, in a statement said “The objective of our integration has been to bring together the expertise, solutions, and teams you’ve relied on from both cargo organisations into the industry’s most customer-focused airfreight … [Read more...] about American, US Airways to use one air waybill
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Austrian Airlines appoints new CCO
Andreas Otto, current board member product & sales at Lufthansa Cargo in Frankfurt, will become new chief commercial officer of Austrian Airlines AG as of 1 October 2014. He will succeed Karsten Benz, who is returning to the Lufthansa Group in Frankfurt as of 1 October 2014. “I am delighted to gain an experienced and successful airline manager from our own ranks in Andreas Otto. For 14 years he helped shape the development of Lufthansa Cargo AG into one of the world’s most … [Read more...] about Austrian Airlines appoints new CCO
U-Freight expands HK warehouse
The U-Freight Group (UFL) is expanding the operations of its logistics subsidiary in Hong Kong and has brought the operations of its airfreight import and export departments into one location in the Special Administrative Region (SAR). At the U-Freight facility in Tsing Yi, the freight forwarding company is adding a further 39,000 sq ft of warehousing to its existing 39,000 sq ft Hong Kong warehouse, targeted at retail logistics, as well as pick and pack operations for the electronics … [Read more...] about U-Freight expands HK warehouse
Jetstar deploys new B787s on Japan routes
Jetstar last week began using its most recent B787 delivery to replace an A330 on service from Cairns to Osaka, Japan. The low-cost carrier (LCC) also introduced a B787 on its Cairns-Tokyo route in August, and on its Gold Coast-Tokyo flight in July. Aside from the Japan routes, Jetstar has introduced 787s on routes from the three major east coast cities of Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne to Thailand and Indonesia. The LCC continues to grow its fleet with the delivery of seven B787-8s, … [Read more...] about Jetstar deploys new B787s on Japan routes
TNT to build Melbourne logistics facility
The largest transport and logistics ‘super hub’ in TNT’s global network is under construction at Tullamarine. The 38,000 square metres facility – big enough to house more than five soccer pitches – occupies nearly a third of the 121,000 square metres site near Tullamarine Airport and is due for completion in July 2015. The new depot will open for business in September 2015 and operate as TNT's Victorian head office and as a hub to other TNT depots … [Read more...] about TNT to build Melbourne logistics facility
SITA automates Bahrain airport’s staff rostering
Bahrain Airport Services (BAS) has selected air transport IT specialist, SITA, to automate staff rostering and allocation at Bahrain International Airport in a new five-year deal. SITA’s resource management system will help the ground handler achieve its objective by increasing the efficiency and productivity of its airport staff. Salman Saleh Al-Mahmeed, acting chief executive officer, Bahrain Airport Services, said: “SITA has helped us completely transform and automate our … [Read more...] about SITA automates Bahrain airport’s staff rostering
