In the first half of 2017, Frankfurt-Hahn Airport sees a strong increase of its cargo business. The airport reports a record growth of more than 50 percent in the first six months of the year. Frankfurt-Hahn Airport could not be more satisfied with the first half of the year as its cargo volume shows a record growth. 49,000 tons of freight were handled at the airport from January to June. This marks a gain of 52 percent compared with the first six months of 2016. In June alone, the … [Read more...] about Frankfurt-Hahn Airport sees strong cargo increase
Air Logistics Asia
Boeing Shanghai signs maintenance agreement with SF Airlines
Boeing Shanghai Aviation Services Co., Ltd., (Boeing Shanghai) announced the signing of a maintenance agreement with Chinese-based SF Airlines Co. Ltd (SF Airlines) for its Boeing Classic 737 and 767-300 freighters. With this contract, Boeing Shanghai has made a major step forward to expand its aircraft maintenance services in the fast-growing Chinese cargo market. “SF Airlines’ long-term development strategy requires the highest world standard aircraft maintenance services to … [Read more...] about Boeing Shanghai signs maintenance agreement with SF Airlines
Evolution of exercise equipment
Today's bellyache has not been inspired by the extra pounds that are visibly floating around the bellyache corner... no, those extra desserts we had last week didn’t prompt this topic and no the increased number of stretchy pants making their debut has nothing to do with it either. (Cue Nacho Libre – “when you’re a man, sometimes you wear stretchy pants. In your room. It's for fun!” Rather, we were inspired by infomercials (that’s the story and we’re sticking to it!) As with all … [Read more...] about Evolution of exercise equipment
Life Sciences & Healthcare Supply Chain
The average life sciences and healthcare supply chain involves some 25 different parties – companies separately responsible for preparing, moving, holding, or checking the integrity of a shipment. Now imagine that the transiting pharmaceutical products or medical devices must be maintained within a temperature range of 2 to 8°C (36 to 46°F). Understandably, this requires robust systems and meticulous choreography. Demand is increasing for the unbroken cold chain – an uninterrupted … [Read more...] about Life Sciences & Healthcare Supply Chain
Pharma Gateway Amsterdam
The Pharma Gateway Amsterdam (PGA) community has gone from strength to strength, welcoming new members and launching new initiatives, since it was formed just under two years ago. PGA aims to provide a transparent and qualified pharma handling process, which can be monitored and includes 14 members, representing forwarders, ground handlers, hauliers, and airlines, who benefit from cooperative and competitive knowledge sharing. In June 2017, AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) … [Read more...] about Pharma Gateway Amsterdam
Cold Chain – the ‘HOT’ idea
Modernizing Air Cargo A blunt Alexandre de Juniac, the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Director General and CEO told air cargo stakeholders it was high time to push modernisation and focus on delivering high quality service. Indeed, after several years of virtually no growth, air cargo demand has begun to rise and “listening to the customer has never been more important”, he said while speaking at the recent World Cargo Symposium in Abu Dhabi. While “complicated and … [Read more...] about Cold Chain – the ‘HOT’ idea
