Qatar Airways has announced its intention to tap the surging ecommerce business by getting into door-to-door courier delivery. Speaking to cargo media in Doha, Qatar Airways chief executive, Akbar Al Baker said the new QR Express product announced today, was aimed squarely at the growing global ecommerce logistics business. “We want to get into the courier business which is high yield and high margin business,” Al Baker said. “We are very keen on this and this is the first step. We don’t want … [Read more...] about Qatar Airways plans door-to-door courier service
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Xiamen Airlines to launch Vancouver, NY services
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has said that Xiamen Airlines, which is based in southeast China’s Fujian province, has applied for permission to launch four weekly flights from Xiamen to Vancouver from July 2016 and weekly flights between Fuzhou and New York in January 2017. The Vancouver flights will be operated using B787-8 Dreamliner aircraft, while the New York service will use a larger B787-9 Dreamliner, the first of which will be delivered to Xiamen Airlines in … [Read more...] about Xiamen Airlines to launch Vancouver, NY services
IAG’s first B787-9 offers 22 tonnes of belly to Delhi
IAG Cargo has commenced services on its first commercial B787-9 Dreamliner on its busy London – Delhi route, adding to its existing stations of Hyderabad and Chennai. Businesses trading on this route will now benefit from up to 22 tonnes of capacity on each daily B787-9 flight with IAG aiming to tap the booming Indian pharma industry, which is expected to reach US$27 billion in sales by 2016. With the larger holds afforded by the B787 aircraft; IAG Cargo now offers customers a weekly lift of … [Read more...] about IAG’s first B787-9 offers 22 tonnes of belly to Delhi
AEI announces order for 15 B737-800SF conversions
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) has announced that Aviation Capital Group (ACG) has placed an order for 15 B737-800SF conversions with options for an additional 15 freighters. AEI will commence the conformity B737-800SF modification in 2016 and expects to receive FAA Supplemental Type Certification in 2017. To date, and accounting for recent firm orders and options, the potential orders for the AEI 737-800SF have now reached a total of 50 aircraft. "ACG is a substantial player in the … [Read more...] about AEI announces order for 15 B737-800SF conversions
CEVA expands into beauty industry in Brazil with Sephora
CEVA Logistics has announced an expansion into the beauty industry in Brazil with the signing of a new agreement with Sephora, a cosmetics retailer owned by LVMH, (Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton) the world's leading luxury goods group. Under the contract, CEVA will consolidate a variety of cosmetic products such as make-up, fragrances, hair care products, accessories, body and bath products and its own brand, Sephora Collection, from 40 distribution points within Brazil into one of CEVA's … [Read more...] about CEVA expands into beauty industry in Brazil with Sephora
Hong Kong warns “extra vigilance” over lithium batteries
Following four recent incidents of dangerous goods occurrences involving undeclared and/or mis-declared lithium batteries in air cargo that were exported from Hong Kong, the Special Administrative Region’s Civil Aviation Department (CAD) recently told forwarders, handlers and airlines to exercise "extra vigilance”. Among the four cases, three of them involved lithium batteries which were found emitting smoke during cargo disassembling in the warehouse of the destination or transit stop. In … [Read more...] about Hong Kong warns “extra vigilance” over lithium batteries
