AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) is extending its global network to Vietnam with the launch of twice-weekly freighter services from Hanoi, starting on 1 April, 2015. The flights depart Hanoi every Wednesday and Saturday bound for ABC’s hub at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport via Hong Kong. From Moscow, the flight connects to AirBridgeCargo destinations in Europe and the US. The Asian market has grown into the key market for ABC and this development is continuing in 2015. Since ABC’s first flight … [Read more...] about AirBridgeCargo starts Hanoi service
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Oman Air orders 20 B737s
Oman Air has ordered 20 B737 aircraft as part of a plan to double its fleet to 70 by 2020, chief executive Paul Gregorowitsch said. The order includes both the current generation of 737s, which will be delivered from 2017, as well as the re-engined 737 Max aircraft that will come from 2019. The airline has 36 aircraft, including 10 A330s and 21 B737s. This year, it will also receive the first two of nine B787s it has on order as well as six more B737s. It also plans to choose between … [Read more...] about Oman Air orders 20 B737s
Virgin Atlantic to trial UK pet travel scheme
Virgin Atlantic Cargo is to partner the City of London’s Heathrow Animal Reception Centre (HARC) to trial a pre-check service for pets landing in the UK on the airline’s flights. The service aims to comfort pet owners by eliminating stress caused by the uncertainty of not knowing if their pets will meet the entry requirements of the UK Pet Travel Scheme. The trial, commencing on 1 April 2015, will also enable owners to correct any errors or obtain additional information before their pets … [Read more...] about Virgin Atlantic to trial UK pet travel scheme
Asia Pacific air cargo still surging
Turning to the preliminary traffic figures for the month of February released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA), the data showed strong growth in both international air passenger and air cargo markets. International air cargo demand, as measured in FTK, registered a hefty 20.5 per cent jump in February, outpacing a 12.6 per cent increase in offered freight capacity, which resulted in a 4.2 percentage points increase in the average international freight load factor, to 65.2 … [Read more...] about Asia Pacific air cargo still surging
Qatar to increase capacity to Bengaluru
Qatar’s national airline is continuing its expansion plans in India with a significant increase in capacity on its flights from Doha to Bengaluru from 1 August 2015. Currently Qatar Airways operates a B787 on the Doha-Bengaluru route. Starting 1 August, the Doha-Bengaluru route operated by B787 will be replaced by a B777. Group chief executive of Qatar Airways, His Excellency Akbar Al Baker said: “India is growing as an economic hub and shows enormous potential, and our … [Read more...] about Qatar to increase capacity to Bengaluru
Frankfurt-Hahn Airport strengthens sales team
Thomas Kurzweg has been appointed director of marketing & business development at Frankfurt-Hahn Airport. In his newly created position, Kurzweg is responsible for the development of the passenger airline business and all marketing concerns. In the past, the manager worked with various airlines and tourism companies, most recently as head of sales and marketing for a subsidiary company of Lufthansa in Frankfurt am Main. Alongside with Christoph Götzmann, sales manager at … [Read more...] about Frankfurt-Hahn Airport strengthens sales team
