Indonesian investigators say a chronically faulty component and the crew's attempts to fix the problem contributed to the crash of an AirAsia passenger aircraft last year, killing all 162 aboard. The A320 aircraft crashed into the Java Sea less than halfway into a two-hour flight from the Indonesian city of Surabaya to Singapore in December 2014. The report noted that the aircraft's flight control computer had a cracked solder joint that malfunctioned repeatedly, including four times during … [Read more...] about Mechanical, human factors behind AirAsia QZ8501 crash
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ECS signs GSSA deal with Italian leisure airline Meridiana
The ECS Group has begun representing Meridiana as worldwide general sales and service agent (GSSA), servicing the airline with total cargo management throughout its whole supply chain. ECS sells the complete Meridiana product from all its numerous stations around the globe. Meridiana offers capacity via its scheduled services from Italy to cargo destinations with wide-body services, including: Dominican Republic, Cancun, Cuba, New York JFK, Mauritius, Dakar, Mombasa and Zanzibar. The new … [Read more...] about ECS signs GSSA deal with Italian leisure airline Meridiana
Cargolux, unions finally seal a deal
The Cargolux management and its union partners OGBL and LCGB have achieved a major breakthrough in today’s round of negotiations on a new collective work agreement (CWA) for the airline’s staff. Cargolux said it, "clears the road to growth and financial sustainability, sealing a strong pact for the future of the Cargolux Group where all parties underline that they share a common vision for stability, sustainable growth and prosperity at Cargolux." The carrier noted the "perseverance of the … [Read more...] about Cargolux, unions finally seal a deal
Oct sees more of same in air cargo markets: AAPA
Preliminary traffic figures for the month of October released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) reveal that growth in international air passenger demand remained encouraging, whilst soft air cargo market conditions persisted. Demand for air cargo shipments fell slightly in October, on the back of continued weakness in export-import activities in major regional economies, including China, India and Japan. Measured in freight tonne kilometre (FTK) terms, air cargo demand edged … [Read more...] about Oct sees more of same in air cargo markets: AAPA
Amazon looks to be quietly testing own air cargo ops from Wilmington
E-commerce giant Amazon looks to be taking steps to operate its own air freight service to compete with the likes of FedEx and UPS, with tests taking place out of DHL’s former US hub in Wilmington, Ohio. The aim would be to improve efficiency and cut its US$4.2 billion (2014) net shipping costs. A posting on Airline Pilot Forums in late October by an individual claiming to be a pilot said that two B767s were in operation for Amazon. Various media reports have suggested the tests, said to be … [Read more...] about Amazon looks to be quietly testing own air cargo ops from Wilmington
Stifel Logistics Confidence Index lowest in three years
For the sixth successive month, the Stifel Logistics Confidence Index has declined again in November, falling to the lowest registered in three years. The monthly decline registered in air freight was more moderate than that witnessed in sea freight, however, with the former was down by 0.4 points to 48.9, while sea freight dropped 2.8 points, amounting to 46.1. The continuation of negative macroeconomic trends at the global level, primarily a result of the lethargic Chinese economy, … [Read more...] about Stifel Logistics Confidence Index lowest in three years
