American Airlines announced that Art Torno, senior vice president – international and cargo, has announced his retirement in April after 38 years with the airline. “During Art’s long career with American, he has helped establish the airline as a leading international carrier. His leadership and vision have been instrumental in supporting our people and strengthening our presence around the world,” said American’s chairman and CEO Doug Parker. “American Airlines is a better place … [Read more...] about Art Torno to retire from American Airlines
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VietJet appoints Hactl for freight handling operations
Fast expanding Vietnamese new-generation carrier VietJet has appointed Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd (Hactl), Hong Kong’s largest independent cargo handler to provide cargo terminal operations for its newly-launched flights between Ho Chi Minh City and Hong Kong. The daily services are operated with the A320 aircraft from the airline’s young fleet of 42 A320 and A321 aircraft. In the first nine months of 2016, Vietnam was Hong Kong’s fifth largest export market, and major … [Read more...] about VietJet appoints Hactl for freight handling operations
Two key appointments for B&H Worldwide
B&H Worldwide, a market leader in aerospace logistics, has made two key international appointments as it further expands its management team to cater for worldwide growth in customer services. In the USA, Blas Jimenez has been appointed national operations manager. He will be based in Miami, Florida and report to Reg Echeumuna, vice president – Americas. He will also spend considerable time working out of the company's west coast USA office in Los Angeles. His previous … [Read more...] about Two key appointments for B&H Worldwide
Two key appointments for B&H Worldwide
B&H Worldwide, a market leader in aerospace logistics, has made two key international appointments as it further expands its management team to cater for worldwide growth in customer services. In the USA, Blas Jimenez has been appointed national operations manager. He will be based in Miami, Florida and report to Reg Echeumuna, vice president – Americas. He will also spend considerable time working out of the company's west coast USA office in Los Angeles. His previous experience … [Read more...] about Two key appointments for B&H Worldwide
Asia Pacific Airlines growth sustained in 2016
Preliminary traffic figures for the full calendar year 2016 released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) reaffirmed continued solid growth in demand for international air travel, whilst air cargo markets showed renewed strength in the second half of the year after a weak start. Boosted by the widespread availability of competitive airfares and continued expansion in network connections, the region's airlines carried a combined total of 293 million international … [Read more...] about Asia Pacific Airlines growth sustained in 2016
Hactl ends 2016 on a strong note
Hong Kong’s largest air cargo terminal operator, Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd (Hactl), enjoyed a strong finish to 2016, beating 2015 tonnages by 1.7 percent and setting new terminal and ramp handling records. The total tonnage for 2016 was 1,653,938, up 1.7 percent on 2015. Strongest performance was on transshipments, which were up 29.6 percent on 2015. Mail, courier and other express traffic meanwhile grew 8.4 percent, while exports grew 2.1 percent. From January to … [Read more...] about Hactl ends 2016 on a strong note
