AirBridgeCargo is proudly celebrating its 10th anniversary of flights to/from Zhengzhou. On 17 September 2010, ABC’s Boeing 747-400 took off from Zhengzhou International Airport on its flight to Moscow with further onwards connections to European gateways of the carrier. This was the milestone in developing comprehensive network coverage of Central China and the beginning of the long-term strategic partnership with the airport and Henan Province Government. “Our stable and effective … [Read more...] about AirBridgeCargo marks decade of cargo flights to Zhengzhou
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PLA Weekly Recap: New chairman for Changi Airport; CEVA opens new offices; Kuehne+Nagel rolls out pharma hubs
Singapore On 10 September, Changi Airport Group (CAG) announced the stepping down of Mun Leong Liew as chairman and board director of the company with immediate effect. Mr Liew was the founding Chairman of CAG following the company’s formation in 2009. Replacing him is Gee Paw Tan, who has been appointed to serve as acting chairman. Mr Tan previously served as Chairman of the Public Utilities Board, Singapore’s national water agency, from April 2001 to March 2017. He has been on the … [Read more...] about PLA Weekly Recap: New chairman for Changi Airport; CEVA opens new offices; Kuehne+Nagel rolls out pharma hubs
Dachser adds weekly charter flights between Hong Kong and Frankfurt
Dachser is responding to capacity bottlenecks caused by the coronavirus crisis by expanding its charter programme to include the Hong Kong–Frankfurt route. The German logistics company now operates a weekly air cargo charter from Hong Kong to Germany, which is scheduled to operate until the end of the year. “We’re seeing the Asian market pick up pace again and the rate level is rising, so there is less capacity available on the market,” said Timo Stroh, head of global air freight at … [Read more...] about Dachser adds weekly charter flights between Hong Kong and Frankfurt
FedEx enhances e-commerce export services in Xiamen and Guangzhou
FedEx Express (FedEx) has upgraded its cross-border e-commerce export services in Guangzhou and Xiamen, part of the B2B export supervision pilot programme implemented by Chinese customs. FedEx customers in its Guangzhou and Xiamen gateways can register and system-dock at their local customs offices and take advantage of simplified declaration process, priority inspection and seamless returns account management. This means customers can now export in batches and no longer need to pack … [Read more...] about FedEx enhances e-commerce export services in Xiamen and Guangzhou
SpiceJet posts quarter net loss as cargo revenue more than doubles
SpiceJet reported a net loss of around US$80 million (INR 593.4 crore) in the first quarter of FY21 (April to June 2020) as flight operations were suspended for the most part due to the nationwide lockdown. Operating revenue flopped 83 percent to around US$70 million (Rs 514.7 crore) compared to the same period in 2019, as passenger demand remain subdued. Whilst Covid-19 affected passenger numbers, the carrier doubled down on its cargo operations using its dedicated fleet of freighters and … [Read more...] about SpiceJet posts quarter net loss as cargo revenue more than doubles
Vietjet to resume flights to Tokyo, Seoul and Taipei by end-September
Vietjet will resume international flights to Tokyo (NRT), Seoul (INC) and Taipei (TPE) from 29 September, a press release confirmed. Scheduled flights are as follows: NRT every Tuesday, INC every Wednesday, and TEP every Thursday. Vietjet says passengers departing from Vietnam must have a medical certificate with a negative COVID-19 test result taken within 3 days before departure, which must comply with mandatory medical quarantine requirements of the host countries. The airline … [Read more...] about Vietjet to resume flights to Tokyo, Seoul and Taipei by end-September