Alibaba’ logistics arm Cainiao Network plans to launch direct cargo flights between Singapore and Hainan to ferry duty-free international products, including signature handbags and watches, to satisfy the insatiable demand for luxury brands in China. The logistics company is launching seven charter flights per week between Singapore and the Chinese free trade port via travel hotspots Sanya and Haikou. It also plans to open more direct cargo routes to link Japan, South Korea, Australia, New … [Read more...] about Chinese luxury demand spurs new Cainiao air cargo route
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SpiceJet airlifts oxygen concentrators from HKG to India
Last Saturday SpiceJet’s cargo arm SpiceXpress airlifted 800 oxygen concentrators from Hong Kong to Delhi for emergency use and distribution across the country. The move comes as India faces a second wave in coronavirus cases that has resulted in an acute shortage of oxygen tanks in the country's hospitals. The carrrier’s B737 freighter aircraft delivered the consignment. The oxygen concentrators made their way to Delhi via Kolkata, where the aircraft landed at around 1900 hours (local … [Read more...] about SpiceJet airlifts oxygen concentrators from HKG to India
PLA Global Wrap: Week 16
In week 16 of PLA’s global wrap, we feature Lufthansa Cargo after it recently signed a contract to modernise its cargo operations at Frankfurt airport. We also have the latest on ACL Airshop as the ULD solutions company positions itself for growth, as well as B2B news from Consol Alliance, Geodis, Worldwide Flight Services, Antonov and more to round up the updates from last week. Lufthansa eyes cargo hub modernisation Lufthansa Cargo is pushing ahead with the modernisation of its logistics … [Read more...] about PLA Global Wrap: Week 16
GECAS to purchase 14 IndiGo Airbus neos for leaseback
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) along with other ventures have agreed to a purchase/leaseback (PLB) arrangement for 14 Airbus narrowbody aircraft with Indian budget airline IndiGo. Consisting seven A320neos and seven A321neos, powered by LEAP engines, the aircraft are scheduled to be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2021 and the middle of 2022. Considered India’s largest airline by passengers carried and fleet size, IndiGo currently has 176 A320s in service, with 12 parked, whilst … [Read more...] about GECAS to purchase 14 IndiGo Airbus neos for leaseback
ABC delivers Moscow museum artworks to Hong Kong
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (АВС) delivered over 200 museum exhibits onboard its regular Boeing 747-8F flights from Moscow to Hong Kong, in cooperation with ART-Сourier. The special cargo contained museum valuables from the Moscow Kremlin Museums’ collection which will be part of an upcoming exhibit featuring Ivan the Terrible and his successors as Tsar of Russia. The exhibit, which will run from 29 May until August 21 in Hong Kong, will show museum pieces dating back to the 16th and 18th … [Read more...] about ABC delivers Moscow museum artworks to Hong Kong
Airbus names new Southeast Asia head
Airbus has named Chris Drewer as senior vice president for Airbus commercial aircraft in Southeast Asia. Drewer joined Airbus in November 2020 from GE Aviation. He will be based in Singapore, and cover all commercial affairs in the region, including airlines in Brunei, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Also read: Airbus, Malaysia Airlines extend FHS components contract His last post at GE Aviation was vice president for rival Boeing’s … [Read more...] about Airbus names new Southeast Asia head
