As an integrated maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) service provider, ST Aerospace is able to provide total programme management to a wide array of aircraft platforms. This includes the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, for which ST Aerospace is able to service with airframe maintenance, component total support as well as GEnx on-wing support. The world’s largest airframe MRO service provider recently leveraged its global network of facilities to secure new 787 contracts in heavy … [Read more...] about ST Aerospace increases support for Boeing 787
Air & Cargo Services
Helsinki Airport goes for solar energy
Finavia, the operator of Helsinki Airport, has decided to speed up its ambitious climate programme. The aim of the programme is to reduce the carbon dioxide emissions caused by the operations of all of the company's 21 airports to zero by 2020. Through its airport network, Finavia is a key party to the commitment of European airport companies to have 100 carbon-neutral airports in Europe by 2030. At Helsinki Airport, this goal will already be reached in 2017, when the largest … [Read more...] about Helsinki Airport goes for solar energy
New Postie e-vehicle to focus on parcel delivery
The new postie e-vehicle will service Coorparoo, Woolloongabba and East Brisbane over an eight week period. It has three times the parcel carrying capacity of the current postie motorbike and can hold up to 100 small parcels and 1,200 letters at a time. Queensland State Manager Angela Creedon said Brisbane is a perfect city for the next phase of the electric delivery vehicle rollout with locals increasingly embracing online shopping, and more small parcels being delivered than ever … [Read more...] about New Postie e-vehicle to focus on parcel delivery
Etihad cargo launches freighter flights to Phnom penh
Etihad Cargo has launched a weekly freighter service between Abu Dhabi and the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh, to support Cambodia’s garment and footwear industry. The garment industry employs around 10 per cent of the country’s workforce and is critical to the economy of the southeast Asian nation. Worth hundreds of millions of dollars to the economy today, it has recorded double-digit growth for the past several years, driven by robust demand from consumers in Europe and the … [Read more...] about Etihad cargo launches freighter flights to Phnom penh
Turkish Cargo’s freighter network expands to Sao Paulo
Turkish Cargo, a leading brand providing service to 120 countries in the world thanks to the extensive destination network it offers to its customers, will again take steps to grow its scheduled cargo flights. This time, the carrier has plans to expand its network to include Sao Paulo, one of the largest industrial and trade centres of the South America. This move is scheduled to happen within the month of June 2017. Brazil, has accomplished exports amounting to a total of 190 … [Read more...] about Turkish Cargo’s freighter network expands to Sao Paulo
Lufthansa Cargo to fly Berlin pandas first class
What preparations are needed in advance of a panda flight? What kind of onboard catering will the pandas enjoy? When are the pandas due to land in Berlin? Jörg Bodenröder, Lufthansa Cargo’s Head of Animal Transport and animal welfare officer, and Dr Andreas Ochs, the zoo’s chief veterinarian, answered today the burning questions surrounding the panda transport. The question on everyone’s lips was: when are the pandas due to land in Berlin? The MD-11F from Chengdu is expected to land at Berlin … [Read more...] about Lufthansa Cargo to fly Berlin pandas first class
