The cargo divisions of American Airlines and US Airways have officially combined under a single air waybill. The new entity brings in more than US$800 million each year and moves more than one billion pounds of freight and mail annually. The cargo teams have combined 154 facilities and harmonised products since December 2013, making it the first operations division at the airline to be fully integrated. “Today is the culmination of a lot of hard work by our Cargo … [Read more...] about AA, US Airways cargo divisions are now combined
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FIATA launches ebola outbreak fund
Last week FIATA held its yearly World Congress in Istanbul, a successful Congress from many points of view, but surprises were not confined to logistics... FIATA decided to start a fund to help fight the ebola outbreak and to place its worldwide resources at the service of the various international bodies that are taking action against the epidemic, but the real breakthrough came during the gala dinner held last Friday night, where the nearly 1,000 participants collected more than … [Read more...] about FIATA launches ebola outbreak fund
Sabena Technics opens Singapore ATR warehouse
Sabena Technics, a French independent MRO, has opened a new warehouse in Singapore. The warehouse, which will be used to store ATR components, is located close to Changi International Airport and Sabena’s existing MRO facility. Philippe Delisle, CEO of Sabena Technics Asia, said: “This warehouse is an opportunity for us to improve our support on other aircraft types, such as Fokker 100, as well as get closer to Australian operators.” … [Read more...] about Sabena Technics opens Singapore ATR warehouse
QR’s first A350 completes maiden test flight
The first customer A350-900 which will be delivered to Qatar Airways has successfully completed its maiden flight. The flight was the first time an A350 XWB configured for a customer has taken to the sky. Following the successful flight, Qatar’s A350 XWB will continue its production phase before delivery. Qatar Airways will become the first operator of the A350 XWB when it takes delivery of its first aircraft later this year. The airline has 80 A350s on order, including 43 A350-900 and … [Read more...] about QR’s first A350 completes maiden test flight
Swiss WorldCargo launches new ebooking system
Swiss WorldCargo has launched a new eBooking system based on Unisys Cargo Portal Services' cargo portal services technology. The eBooking platform is delivered via Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) hosted by Unisys. The development included advanced rules-based technology to help Swiss WorldCargo quickly modify offerings in response to market dynamics as changes are simply made to business process rules without the need to write software code. The online booking channel is accessed via the … [Read more...] about Swiss WorldCargo launches new ebooking system
Y-20 cargo aircraft to enter service in two years
The Y-20, the first Chinese-designed medium transport aircraft developed by Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corp., is likely to enter service with the People's Liberation Army in the next two years, People's Daily reported. The Y-20 will be shown to the public for the first time at the Zhuhai Airshow in Guangdong province next month. A report published by National Defense University in Beijing said China at present lacks the cargo planes to match its rivals in the Asia-Pacific. The report said the … [Read more...] about Y-20 cargo aircraft to enter service in two years
