Royal Jordanian has begun operating its new regular route to the Chinese city of Guangzhou via Bangkok from 21 March with three weekly flights utilising B787 Dreamliner and A330 equipment. The frequency of the flights will be increased to meet future passenger demand, the carrier said. Guangzhou is RJ’s second Chinese destination and the fifth in the Far East. The others are: Hong Kong, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta. Flights to Guangzhou, China's third largest city and the largest in … [Read more...] about Royal Jordanian begins regular Guangzhou service
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Cargo iQ phoenix rises from Cargo 2000
Hitting the ‘reset button’ nearly 20 years after the unfortunately-named cargo quality initiative - Cargo 2000 - was first created, the IATA-supported interest group with the mission of creating and implementing quality standards for the worldwide air cargo industry was officially renamed Cargo iQ at the World Cargo Symposium in Berlin. The rebrand, aside from moving away from the negative imagery of a name that suggests a 16 year lag in reaching its intended goals, is part of a much larger … [Read more...] about Cargo iQ phoenix rises from Cargo 2000
Lufthansa Cargo profit down, but still in the black
Unlike many of its European rivals, Lufthansa Cargo overcame another year of lacklustre air cargo market performance, rising oversupply of capacity and a damaging pilots strike to post another year of profit, albeit down from the previous year. After a strong first quarter, demand on the global air cargo markets weakened steadily, the cargo carrier noted. On top of this, there was turbulence in the Chinese market and a very strong US dollar, which affected export-driven industries in the US … [Read more...] about Lufthansa Cargo profit down, but still in the black
IATA launches ULD safety awareness campaign
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the launch of a safety campaign to reduce the number of ground handling incidents involving Unit Load Devices (ULDs). Through raising awareness of the need for careful handling of ULDs across all touch points, the campaign seeks to minimise flight safety risk and reduce the number of incidents of aircraft and container damage from mishandling. IATA’s target is to save the cargo industry around US$264 million annually through promoting … [Read more...] about IATA launches ULD safety awareness campaign
PACTL obtains CEIV Pharma certification
The new cool chain infrastructure at Shanghai Pudong Int’l Airport Cargo Terminal Co., Ltd. (PACTL) has successfully completed the validation process to obtain the International Air Transport Association's (IATA’s) Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) in Pharmaceutical Logistics. As a result, PACTL now operates the first Chinese air cargo terminal that has obtained the CEIV certification. “Having satisfied the IATA CEIV Pharma regulations, our new cool centre now fully … [Read more...] about PACTL obtains CEIV Pharma certification
MASkargo, Silk Way West in cargo partnership
Malaysia Airlines Bhd's (MAB) cargo arm MASkargo and Azerbaijan's cargo carrier Silk Way West Airlines have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation that will see both airlines leveraging on each other's aircraft fleet and network in different regions of the world. The strategic partnership between the two air cargo players entails a Block Space Agreement (BSA) on a twice weekly route to and from Kuala Lumpur and Amsterdam via Baku Heydar Aliyev International Airport in Azerbaijan. The weekly … [Read more...] about MASkargo, Silk Way West in cargo partnership
