CSafe Global has recently received approval for their new CSafe RAP active container from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). With this new approval, along with the FAA approval granted in November 2017, CSafe Global now provides greater opportunities for pharmaceutical and life-science companies to ship their temperature-sensitive products globally. Brian Kohr, President and CEO of CSafe Global, remarks, “The EASA approval of our new active RAP … [Read more...] about CSafe receives EASA approval for new RAP ULD container
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Turkish Cargo keeps protecting wildlife
Thanks to its special cargo transportation services to 120 countries worldwide, Turkish Cargo, the cargo arm of flag carrier Turkish airlines, not only achieves customer satisfaction but also contributes to wildlife survival. The air cargo carrier has transported the 20 Humboldt Penguins threatened with extinction and listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), affiliated to the United Nations, from Latvia (RIX) to China (PVG) on a connecting flight via … [Read more...] about Turkish Cargo keeps protecting wildlife
Egyptair extends its cargo partnership with WFS
Egyptair has awarded a new cargo and mail handling contract to Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in Amsterdam and Brussels, extending its relationship with WFS at both airports. The three-year contract, which commences in March 2018, will see WFS handling cargo and mail for the airline’s daily Boeing 737-800 from Amsterdam to Cairo as well as its five times weekly 737-800 services from Brussels to Egypt’s capital city. In 2017, Egyptair chose WFS to also provide trucking services connecting … [Read more...] about Egyptair extends its cargo partnership with WFS
First UK airline approves CSafe RAP container
Virgin Atlantic Cargo is continuing to give customers a wider choice of pharma solutions by becoming the first UK airline to approve the use of CSafe’s new RAP container for temperature-sensitive life-enhancing healthcare products. Following its approval by both the U.S, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), the unit has been approved by Virgin Atlantic’s own Operations specialists to be carried across the airline’s international … [Read more...] about First UK airline approves CSafe RAP container
Antonov Airlines works with aerospace giant Orbital ATK
ANTONOV Airlines, which recently established a USA base in Houston, Texas as part of ongoing global expansion, has transported an outsized communications satellite for Orbital ATK. The Al Yah 3 Satellite, the first of Orbital ATK’s GEOStar-3 satellite platform, was accommodated in a container that measured 11.4m long, 4.6m wide, and 4.1m high, and weighed 23 tonnes. The cargo travelled from Washington Dulles International Airport, USA to Cayenne, French Guiana on board one of … [Read more...] about Antonov Airlines works with aerospace giant Orbital ATK
Exports to Asia boost Schiphol Cargo to 1.75 million tonnes in 2017
Schiphol Cargo reported an increase of 5.4 per cent on yearly tonnage in 2017 with strong demand in the Far East for European goods boosting total figures to 1,752,498 tonnes. Europe’s third largest air cargo hub experienced an uptick in cargo throughput of 7.4 per cent year-on-year between January and October 2017, with total figures for January to December 2017 reaching 1.75 million tonnes. Imports to Schiphol from the Far East in 2017 increased by 3.1 per cent to … [Read more...] about Exports to Asia boost Schiphol Cargo to 1.75 million tonnes in 2017
