Lödige Industries has been selected by on-airport developer Aeroterm to install a state-of-the-art automated cargo system at New York JFK’s new 350,000-sqft cargo facility. The new system will be exclusively used by Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), the main cargo handler at JFK. The new cargo facility, which is being built on a 26-acre site, will include greater ramp capacity to handle three of today’s large modern air cargo freighters (Group VI aircraft) simultaneously. It will also have … [Read more...] about Lödige Industries to modernize JFK’s cargo facility
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EFW taps Turkish Technic to work on A330s
Freighter conversions specialist Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW) and Turkish Technic, a leading MRO company certified around the world as Part 145 and Part 21 J&G organisation, have announced a new collaboration on A330P2F conversions. Turkish Technic will become the first MRO company to provide third-party conversion solutions for the A330P2F programme by EFW. The first A330P2F conversion for EFW is planned to be carried out at Turkish Technic’s facility in Istanbul in the third quarter of … [Read more...] about EFW taps Turkish Technic to work on A330s
Meet Challenge Group’s leasing arm
Press release An airline requires aircrafts and engines in order to fly. And, from time to time, those aircrafts may require replacement spares. This is where Challenge Aviation comes in Founded in Malta in 2016, Challenge Group’s leasing arm, which the group describes as its ‘engine,’ specialises in the acquisition and leasing of widebody aircraft and engines, and in trading spare parts. It owns eight wide-body aircraft and five spare engines which it leases out to the Group’s three … [Read more...] about Meet Challenge Group’s leasing arm
IATA, IBS roll out new invoicing tool in the US
The International Air Transport Association has successfully deployed a modernized version of its invoicing system CASSLink in the US air cargo market, in collaboration with its wholly owned subsidiary Cargo Network Services (CNS). IATA worked with IBS Software to develop the new and improved CASSLink. This invoicing system, which serves more than 15,000 freight forwarders, allows billings and payments between airlines and freight forwarders participating in the Cargo Accounts Settlement … [Read more...] about IATA, IBS roll out new invoicing tool in the US
Asia’s handlers suit up for Li-batt shipments
Asia’s cargo handlers are preparing themselves to ensure the safe transport of lithium-battery shipments with Singapore’s SATS Group and Hong Kong’s Hactl recently securing their certifications from IATA. Named ‘Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators Lithium Batteries’ (CEIV Li-batt), the International Air Transport Association (IATA) certification programme establishes baseline standards to improve competency and quality management in the handling and carriage of lithium batteries, … [Read more...] about Asia’s handlers suit up for Li-batt shipments
WFS wins UK contracts with ANA and Nouvelair
Worldwide Flight Services has closed 3-year contracts with All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Tunisian airline Nouvelair, a newcomer in the cargo business, as the airlines look to expand in the UK. ANA has signed a three-year agreement with WFS to provide offline cargo reception points at 11 regional airports, with road feeder services carrying cargo from the UK regions. Regional airports include Aberdeen, Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Glasgow, London Gatwick, … [Read more...] about WFS wins UK contracts with ANA and Nouvelair