Yemelyanova Airport located 37 km northwest of the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk has launched its new cargo terminal, part of an ongoing large-scale project to create a large intermodal transport hub at the airport. The airport was recently in the news over Russia's banning of Lufthansa Cargo overflight rights unless the carrier shifted its Asian refueling and distribution hub from Astana Kazakhstan to either Yemelyanova or Novosibirsk, also located in Siberia. Lufthansa Cargo has refused on the … [Read more...] about New cargo terminal for Yemelyanova

Netherlands-based global express service provider TNT has announced its intention to offer secured electronic invoices with digital signature in over 30 countries by the end of March 2008. The new, free web-based service, called Express Invoicing, will be available for customers in most European countries, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, South Africa, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates. TNT said it already offers e-invoices in 37 countries around the world, with another 10 countries … [Read more...] about TNT to offer e-invoices with digital signature

Descartes Systems Group, a global on-demand software logistics solutions provider, announced the global availability of Descartes CargoBooker, a basic air freight electronic booking service aimed at small- and mediumsized air freight forwarders. This service, part of the Descartes GF-X Exchange, enables forwarders to access air cargo carrier information to make electronic bookings 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, via a simple web browser. … [Read more...] about Descartes launches global e-cargo system

SIA Engineering (SIAEC) , the aircraft maintenance unit of Singapore Airlines, said it has secured a three-year contract worth US$21 million from Bahrain-based Gulf Air. The contract covers fi ve Airbus A340, six Airbus A320 and six Airbus A330 from 2008 to 2010. While SIAEC has been providing aircraft heavy maintenance services to several airlines in the Middle East, this is the first time Gulf Air has signed a long-term contract with SIAEC. … [Read more...] about SIAEC wins maintenance deal from Gulf Air

Telair International GmbH announced that it has received contracts from Airbus for the design/development, manufacture and support of the Lower Deck Cargo Loading System (contains integrated mechanical and electrical system) for the A330-200F, lower deck only and the A350XWB aircraft family. Telair is also system supplier for the A330-200/300 and A340-300 aircraft. The first system (A330/A340) will go into service in 2008. The first delivery of the A350XWB system will be made to Airbus in … [Read more...] about Telair selected by Airbus & Boeing