On 19 August last week, Korean Air celebrated the 50th anniversary of its US operations with a recognition from the city of Los Angeles for its economic contributions. In 1972, the airline started by serving only Honolulu and Los Angeles. It now flies out of 13 gateways across North America with its headquarters in downtown Los Angeles. From the 43,800 passengers transported between the US and Seoul in 1972, the airline recorded over 3 million passengers in 2019 (pre-COVID). … [Read more...] about Korean Air celebrates 50 years of US operations
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Dimerco’s new multimodal service delivers for auto industry
Dimerco’s new air + road service has saved up to 40 percent on freight costs for suppliers of auto components from Southern China to a common manufacturer in Mexico. The freight forwarder was able to pull this off using scheduled flights, instead of more expensive charter flights, especially for China to US routes. “Dimerco’s Southern China Team has been exploring challenges and potential solutions with local manufacturers in the automotive metal stamping and die industry,” the company … [Read more...] about Dimerco’s new multimodal service delivers for auto industry
DFW reaches cargo milestone, banks on digitization
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport has good reason to celebrate as the airport unlocked its 1 million tonne milestone for cargo moved in 2021. The air hub, based in North Texas, announced the feat at the 2022 TIACA Executive Summit in San Francisco in end-March, attributing it to ongoing shifts in the global supply chain, including the shift from ocean to air freight. DFW said it is focused on future investments in air cargo facilities and infrastructure to meet growing demand driven … [Read more...] about DFW reaches cargo milestone, banks on digitization
Air Charter Service Singapore: Moving big like the locals
Payload Asia conducts an interview with Jason Bird, head of cargo at Air Charter Service Singapore, to learn more about the company’s Asia Pacific network and the length it goes to, to provide reliable service amidst cargo and supply chain disruptions. Can you describe ACS’ network in Asia Pacific? ACS has five offices in the APAC region which are Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Sydney, and Singapore. Because we have native speaking brokers in all major centres, it allows us to communicate … [Read more...] about Air Charter Service Singapore: Moving big like the locals
Cathay Pacific kickstarts major SAF pilot in Hong Kong
Cathay Pacific will pilot the first sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) programme at Hong Kong International Airport, allowing air freight customers to reduce their carbon footprint. The Hong Kong-based carrier will kickstart the programme with corporate launch customers, which include Aerospace Industries Association, DHL Global Forwarding and Kintetsu World Express (KWE). Cathay chief Augustus Tang said the SAF pilot sends an important demand signal to the SAF supply chain. “There is firm … [Read more...] about Cathay Pacific kickstarts major SAF pilot in Hong Kong
Air Canada introduces Halifax and Europe to cargo network
Air Canada is looking to expand its freighter network as its second Boeing 767-300ER freighter flew its maiden flight from Toronto to Halifax Stanfield International Airport in Nova Scotia. The airline said the new service to Halifax, which it will operate six times each week, will complement its regular freighter service to Latin America. Meanwhile, the addition of the new freighter aircraft will see Air Canada launch direct services to Europe, including Frankfurt (twice a week), Cologne … [Read more...] about Air Canada introduces Halifax and Europe to cargo network
