Qatar Airways Cargo took delivery of its fourth Airbus A330-200 freighter. The A330-200F has a payload capability of 70 metric tonnes and a range of up to 4,000 nm (7,400 km), and with its arrival adds even greater capacity to Qatar Airways Cargo’s rapidly expanding fleet. Ulrich Ogiermann, Qatar Airways chief officer cargo said: “We are delighted to receive our latest A330 freighter which will assist us in our growth by providing even more capacity and range for our customers, … [Read more...] about Qatar Airways Cargo receives fourth A330 freighter
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Bangkok Air receives first ATR 72-600s on order
Bangkok Airways took delivery of its first ATR 72-600 at a special ceremony in Toulouse, France. The handover marked a key milestone in the carrier's development as it plans to take delivery of nine new ATR aircraft from now until 2017. The newcomer will join Bangkok Airways' existing fleet of ATR 72-500s and will be operated on the airline's expanding network of domestic and regional services. Captain Puttipong Prasarttong-Osoth, president of Bangkok Airways, stated: "The delivery is part … [Read more...] about Bangkok Air receives first ATR 72-600s on order
Evergreen increases Asia-East Africa routes
To offer a more comprehensive service on the Asia-East Africa trade, Evergreen Line will adjust its existing AEF joint service and enter into a slot exchange agreement with CMA CGM and Emirates Shipping Line on their ASEA service. Both moves will take effect in December. Evergreen said that this increased cooperation with service partners will double its sailing frequency on the Asia - East Africa trade to twice weekly, one dedicated to Mombasa (Kenya) and the other one to Dar es Salaam … [Read more...] about Evergreen increases Asia-East Africa routes
Menlo opens Genk logistics centre
Menlo Logistics has located its Genk, Belgium warehouse site with an astute attention to both proximity to European markets and the availability of multimodal transport options. Close to the Dutch/German border to the East and to significant concentrations of industrial activity in Belgium and the Netherlands to the West and North, the 16,000 square metre facility at Genk has particular advantages when it comes to efficient product distribution. With an eye also on cost-effective transport … [Read more...] about Menlo opens Genk logistics centre
Cargolux celebrates first 10K t cargo to Zhengzhou
Barely five months after the start-up of air freight services between Luxembourg and Zhengzhou, Cargolux celebrated the first 10,000 tonnes of freight carried between the two hubs. The flight carrying the 10,000th tonne left Luxembourg last Saturday after a ceremony attended, amongst others, by Francois Bausch, Luxembourg’s Minister of Sustainable Development and Infrastructure as well as Paul Helminger, chairman of the Board of Directors of Cargolux, and Dirk Reich, Cargolux president … [Read more...] about Cargolux celebrates first 10K t cargo to Zhengzhou
De Groot to become COO at KLM
Effective 1 January 2015, René de Groot (45) is appointed chief operating officer of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. He succeeds Pieter Elbers, who is now president & CEO of KLM since 15 October 2014. De Groot will be in charge of KLM’s operational divisions. “René de Groot will be an asset to the KLM leadership team. I have every faith that René will take on this challenging job with verve, thanks in part to his KLM-wide experience. I wish him the best of … [Read more...] about De Groot to become COO at KLM
