Cathay Pacific is looking to resume long-haul freighter destinations in Europe and the Americas starting June as Hong Kong’s travel restrictions and quarantine requirements continue to affect its business. In April, the airline carried 92,361 tonnes of cargo last month, up 26.3 percent compared to April 2021, but down 43.6 percent decrease compared with the same period in 2019. On the passenger side, Cathay Pacific carried a total of 40,823 passengers for the month, or around 1.3 percent of … [Read more...] about Cathay to resume long-haul cargo routes next month
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Singapore’s Scoot promotes Leslie Thng to CEO
Singapore Airlines’s low-cost carrier Scoot has named Leslie Thng as its incoming CEO effective 16 June 2022. Thng, who has been with the SIA Group for 23 years, was the CEO of Indian airline Vistara, a SIA-Tata Sons joint venture, between October 2017 and December 2021. He is currently SIA’s senior vice president of sales and marketing. He will take over the duties of predecessor Campbell Wilson, who will subsequently join Air India as its new CEO. Wilson, who joined SIA in April 1996, … [Read more...] about Singapore’s Scoot promotes Leslie Thng to CEO
FL Technics and B&H Worldwide ink warehousing deal
MRO services provider FL Technics has signed a contract with B&H Worldwide to manage its aircraft parts storage in Germany, expanding its longstanding partnership in both the UK and Singapore. Effective immediately, B&H Worldwide will utilise its Frankfurt warehouse facility to store a range of aerospace consumables, engine spare parts, rotables and dangerous goods for FL Technics to ensure they can be efficiently distributed to customers across the European Union. FL Technics is a … [Read more...] about FL Technics and B&H Worldwide ink warehousing deal
GSA Kales to sell China-bound cargo capacity for Cainiao
Dutch cargo sales agent Kales Group has signed a deal on 1 May to sell the space on China-bound international cargo flights operated for Alibaba logistics unit Cainiao. Kales subsidiary Cargonet Asia will support Cainiao with fixed allotments, block space agreements and free sales to sell available capacity on flights chartered or leased by Cainiao on their way back to China. Sebastiaan Scholte, CEO of Kales Group, said the global partnership comes amidst growing … [Read more...] about GSA Kales to sell China-bound cargo capacity for Cainiao
Lufthansa orders 10 Boeing freighters worth US$3.9b
Lufthansa has set its course for growth with the group’s largest investment as the German airline ordered 10 Boeing widebody freighters, including three 777Fs and seven 777-8Fs, valued at around $3.9 billion. The first of the 777F aircraft, which could be acquired on the used market at short notice, is expected as early as July 2022. Two more brand-new B777Fs will follow at a later date. Lufthansa Group is also betting on seven new B777-8Fs, a technically enhanced freighter version … [Read more...] about Lufthansa orders 10 Boeing freighters worth US$3.9b
Exclusive: UK-based drone services operator Skyports
The advanced air mobility (AAM) industry, which includes the use of drones to transport shipments, has witnessed heightened interest over the last two years, with US$7 billion pouring into the industry in 2021, more than double the total investment secured by the sector over the last decade. Drone service operator and infrastructure developer Skyports has been testing ship-to-shore drone delivery services in Singapore since early this year to prepare for commercial operations. In this interview, … [Read more...] about Exclusive: UK-based drone services operator Skyports