For the first time in 2 years, the Federation of Asia Pacific Aircargo Associations, or FAPAA, is proud to announce that it will be holding a face-to-face general meeting in Penang on 15–16 July 2022 at the Golden Sands Hotel on Batu Ferranghi. The Penang Freight Forwarders Association (PFFA) will be the host of this year’s meeting, which expects to gather major associations across Asia Pacific to discuss important industry issues. In an interview, Paul Golland, chairman of FAPAA and vice chair … [Read more...] about Penang freight forwarders host APAC meeting in July
Air & Cargo Services
Kerry Logistics rolls out e-trucks in Hong Kong
Kerry Logistics Network has started deploying 5.5-tonne electric trucks (‘e-trucks’) in Hong Kong this month as part of its green initiative to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. The introduction of the e-trucks will be a trial run as the company looks to switch to renewable energy for road transportation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. William Ma, group managing director of Kerry Logistics Network, said the company is in the process of shifting to alternative fuel vehicles and … [Read more...] about Kerry Logistics rolls out e-trucks in Hong Kong
Cathay to resume long-haul cargo routes next month
Cathay Pacific is looking to resume long-haul freighter destinations in Europe and the Americas starting June as Hong Kong’s travel restrictions and quarantine requirements continue to affect its business. In April, the airline carried 92,361 tonnes of cargo last month, up 26.3 percent compared to April 2021, but down 43.6 percent decrease compared with the same period in 2019. On the passenger side, Cathay Pacific carried a total of 40,823 passengers for the month, or around 1.3 percent of … [Read more...] about Cathay to resume long-haul cargo routes next month
Singapore’s Scoot promotes Leslie Thng to CEO
Singapore Airlines’s low-cost carrier Scoot has named Leslie Thng as its incoming CEO effective 16 June 2022. Thng, who has been with the SIA Group for 23 years, was the CEO of Indian airline Vistara, a SIA-Tata Sons joint venture, between October 2017 and December 2021. He is currently SIA’s senior vice president of sales and marketing. He will take over the duties of predecessor Campbell Wilson, who will subsequently join Air India as its new CEO. Wilson, who joined SIA in April 1996, … [Read more...] about Singapore’s Scoot promotes Leslie Thng to CEO
FL Technics and B&H Worldwide ink warehousing deal
MRO services provider FL Technics has signed a contract with B&H Worldwide to manage its aircraft parts storage in Germany, expanding its longstanding partnership in both the UK and Singapore. Effective immediately, B&H Worldwide will utilise its Frankfurt warehouse facility to store a range of aerospace consumables, engine spare parts, rotables and dangerous goods for FL Technics to ensure they can be efficiently distributed to customers across the European Union. FL Technics is a … [Read more...] about FL Technics and B&H Worldwide ink warehousing deal
GSA Kales to sell China-bound cargo capacity for Cainiao
Dutch cargo sales agent Kales Group has signed a deal on 1 May to sell the space on China-bound international cargo flights operated for Alibaba logistics unit Cainiao. Kales subsidiary Cargonet Asia will support Cainiao with fixed allotments, block space agreements and free sales to sell available capacity on flights chartered or leased by Cainiao on their way back to China. Sebastiaan Scholte, CEO of Kales Group, said the global partnership comes amidst growing … [Read more...] about GSA Kales to sell China-bound cargo capacity for Cainiao
