Global Crossing Airlines, also known as GlobalX, has signed up for five A321P2F conversion from ST Engineering, as the US-based startup charter service dips into the air freight market. ST Engineering, through its aviation asset management unit, will acquire five Airbus A321 passenger aircraft on its own or through joint venture companies and will provide maintenance services over the period of lease. The A321 feedstock will be converted and maintained at ST Engineering’s global … [Read more...] about ST Engineering to lease five A321P2Fs to GlobalX
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Q&A with CargoAI chief Matthieu Petot
Most would say air cargo is still playing catch up compared to other industries when it comes to digitalisation. But the opportunities are abundant. After a historic 2020 for cargo, CargoAi’s Matthieu Petot thinks the company has laid down a robust foundation to be one step ahead of the competition on the technology side. And 2021 could be the year we see digitalisation pick up. In December last year, the company tied up with IBS Software and Champ Cargosystems and integrated … [Read more...] about Q&A with CargoAI chief Matthieu Petot
Skyways Technics to expand MRO hub at Subang Airport
Skyways Technics Group is set to expand its Asia Pacific hub at Malaysia’s Subang Airport after it signed a memorandum of understanding with Malaysia Airports. The airport operator said its current tenant is looking to establish full-fledged maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facilities, including an air frame hangar, component repair workshops, a parts distribution centre, and aircraft on ground (AOG) services. Randhill Singh, head of KLIA Aeropolis, predicts MRO activities to grow … [Read more...] about Skyways Technics to expand MRO hub at Subang Airport
PLA Global Wrap: Week 20
In PLA's week 20 global wrap, we go to Brazil to cover LATAM’s planned cargo fleet expansion with more 767-300ERsset for freighter conversion. We then fly to Paris where Geodis has opened a new cargo facility to ease the flow of exports and imports it handles over at CDG. We also have the latest on Lufthansa, Qatar, SmartKargo and FedEx to roundup the B2B industry updates in the week of 16-22 May. LATAM targets cargo fleet expansion by 2023 LATAM Group plans to add 10 B767-300BCFs (Boeing … [Read more...] about PLA Global Wrap: Week 20
ATRAN to lease 737-800BCFs from GECAS
Press release ATRAN Airlines has taken delivery of a 737-800 Boeing converted freighter (BCF) from GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) and a second is slated to deliver later this month to the scheduled express cargo carrier, part of the Russia-based Volga-Dnepr Group. These aircraft join the two 737-800BCF freighters ATRAN and GECAS announced in October 2018 and which entered service in March and October 2019, adding further capacity to ATRAN’s short- and mid-range routes linking … [Read more...] about ATRAN to lease 737-800BCFs from GECAS
dnata Singapore to roll out Hermes NG at Changi
Ground handler dnata Singapore has begun implementation of Hermes Logistics Technologies’s new generation ecosystem, also known as Hermes NG, at Changi Airport. The scalable cloud service includes the Hermes 5 Cargo Management System (CMS) which will help manage all import, export, messaging, service monitoring, and accounting processes for the more than 6,000 tonnes of cargo each week that dnata Singapore handles at its 32,000-sqm facility in the city-state’s main airport. The full suite, … [Read more...] about dnata Singapore to roll out Hermes NG at Changi
