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
Air & Cargo Services
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
Cathay pledges net-zero carbon emissions by 2050
Hong Kong’s main airline is targeting net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 to help reduce the less than 3 percent of the world’s man-made carbon emissions produced by the aviation industry. Cathay Pacific Group laid out a three-pronged approach to reaching carbon neutrality. The airline will invest in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and increase its use, with the aim of making it viable for mainstream adoption. It said it will purchase 1.1 million tonnes of the converted fuel over the next … [Read more...] about Cathay pledges net-zero carbon emissions by 2050
HAECO completes A330F ‘C’ check for Air Hong Kong
MRO services provider HAECO has completed its first A330F 'C' check for Air Hong Kong. A 'C' check is a high-level inspection of specified areas, components and systems, as well as operational or functional checks. It normally removes the airplane from the revenue schedule for 3 to 5 days, Payload Asia learned. The aircraft is one of five A330s that Air Hong Kong has, which it operates for DHL Express. The Cathay subsidiary also has nine A300-600Fs. Also read: HAECO plans for the long … [Read more...] about HAECO completes A330F ‘C’ check for Air Hong Kong
Hong Kong Air Cargo gets green light for new routes
Hong Kong Air Cargo in early May was granted approval from the Air Transport Licensing Authority (ATLA) to operate scheduled cargo flights to nine new routes. Considering the strong cargo demand in the upcoming years, the airline submitted applications in December to expand its network to the Indian subcontinent, Oceania and Europe. Also read: Cainiao, Hong Kong Air Cargo team up on e-commerce It plans to add Chennai, Tokyo, Manila, Jakarta, Delhi, Sydney, Melbourne, Liege and Milan as … [Read more...] about Hong Kong Air Cargo gets green light for new routes
dnata expands cargo facility at Sydney Airport
Cargo handler dnata is set to expand its existing cargo facility by an additional 4,800 square metres on a five-year lease with Sydney Airport, bringing the total area to 16,300 square metres upon completion. The planned facility will have direct ramp access and will feature extra landside and airside docks, and an additional truck hoist will be completed by mid-2021 to complement the on-airport warehouse’s existing one. “As an added value, forwarders with airside accredited drivers can … [Read more...] about dnata expands cargo facility at Sydney Airport