Turkish Cargo’s latest investment in innovative technologies has found the cargo carrier integrating robotic process automation (RPA) into its operations to minimise error rates on data entry and spot rate approval. Turning on its software robots Alpha, Bravo, Charlie and Delta, the air cargo brand aims to improve productivity and speed up its operations, whilst reducing the error rates and costs to carry out its business processes. “At the initial phase of the robotic workforce, … [Read more...] about Turkish Cargo ramps up its digitalisation with workforce automation
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Volga-Dnepr operates charter flight to deliver aid for refugees in Greece
Volga-Dnepr Airlines teamed up with Chapman Freeborn Airmarketing to operate a dedicated charter flight to assist refugees at the Moria camp on the Greek island of Lesbos. Almost the whole camp and neighbouring territories were destroyed by fire, which left over 12,000 refugees without shelter. Volga-Dnepr used an An-124-100 for the charter flight to transport 55 tonnes of humanitarian cargo from Vienna, Austria to Athens, Greece. “It is heartbreaking to see so many people losing … [Read more...] about Volga-Dnepr operates charter flight to deliver aid for refugees in Greece
Qatar Airways Cargo inks deal to lease SkyCell’s hybrid pharma containers
Qatar Airways Cargo and SkyCell have signed an agreement to lease SkyCell’s temperature-controlled hybrid containers, allowing customers flexibility to choose from a wide range of containers in which to transport their pharmaceuticals across the cargo carrier’s extensive global network. Qatar Airways’ chief officer cargo, Guillaume Halleux, said: “The logistics around pharmaceutical’ transportation is complex and being at the forefront of time and temperature sensitive transportation, we … [Read more...] about Qatar Airways Cargo inks deal to lease SkyCell’s hybrid pharma containers
SVP Kirsten de Bruijn graces Qatar Airways Cargo
An air cargo veteran with 13 years of experience in management in the air cargo industry, Kirsten de Bruijn shares Qatar Airways' belief that the pace of change brought about by recent global events demands value centred leadership around revenue and margin management. “The COVID-19 crisis has accelerated the need for flexibility and agility. It has also fast-tracked demand for digitalization. Optimizing the utilization of freighters, the network, pricing and processes will mean embracing … [Read more...] about SVP Kirsten de Bruijn graces Qatar Airways Cargo
IAG Cargo delivers record cargo on Boeing 777-300 flight from Mumbai to London
IAG Cargo, cargo division of the International Airline Group (IAG), carried 50,026 kilograms of cargo on a single flight from Mumbai to London in September—a record for the IAG Cargo India team. A Boeing 777-300ER aircraft transported the record cargo on its long-haul route from Mumbai to London, carrying a mix of perishables, pharmaceuticals and courier. However, it was the large amount of high-dense engineering goods, destined for Europe and North America, that made the difference on … [Read more...] about IAG Cargo delivers record cargo on Boeing 777-300 flight from Mumbai to London
ANA Cargo to operate scheduled Tokyo-Frankfurt cargo flights
ANA Cargo’s Boeing 777F freighter will service regularly scheduled cargo flights between Narita (NRT) and Frankfurt (FRA) starting 28 October, a press release confirmed. ANA Cargo expects to operate a record 499 cargo-only flights for the month of October using passenger aircraft throughout its network. This is the highest number of cargo flights since June when it carried 33,640.6 tonnes of international cargo. With demand for air cargo transportation surging given … [Read more...] about ANA Cargo to operate scheduled Tokyo-Frankfurt cargo flights