DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist within Deutsche Post DHL, has announced a new three-year contract to handle the transatlantic transport of spare parts and tools for the Lufthansa subsidiary Lufthansa Technik Logistik Services GmbH. Annual volume is estimated at 25,000 air freight shipments per year with a total weight of 550 tonnes, including shipments from Germany to the US as well as from Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico to Germany. “Optimising supply chains … [Read more...] about DHL wins major Luft Technik Logistik contract
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Air China to cut US$8m in fuel costs with SITA technology
Air China expects to save around US$8 million a year in fuel costs using payload and live weather update technology from air transport IT specialist, SITA. Following extensive trials on its international routes, Air China has deployed SITA’s FMS Wind Uplink service on all international and domestic routes to constantly update key weather information for flight management system (FMS) calculations while en route. This enables the crew to adjust its flight path in-flight according to … [Read more...] about Air China to cut US$8m in fuel costs with SITA technology
IAG Cargo to operate B787 on London-Chennai route
IAG Cargo has announced that businesses operating between London and the Indian city of Chennai are to benefit from the introduction of the Boeing 787 to the route. One of the most advanced aircrafts in the world, the B787 will commence flights on IAG Cargo’s service between Heathrow and Chennai on 26 October, at the start of the winter schedule. The new aircraft, which will operate daily each way, replaces the B777-200 currently serving the route. With its advanced temperature control … [Read more...] about IAG Cargo to operate B787 on London-Chennai route
Emirates SkyCargo boosts its capacity to Chicago
Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, has boosted its capacity to Chicago with the start of daily non-stop flights. The Dubai-Chicago non-stop service, launched last week and operated by a Boeing 777-200LR, offers nearly 120 tonnes of belly-hold cargo capacity a week each way, which will further stimulate a growing demand for Emirates SkyCargo services to and from Chicago, particularly from the Middle East, India, Asia, the Far East and Australia. The new daily belly-hold … [Read more...] about Emirates SkyCargo boosts its capacity to Chicago
Virgin Atlantic appoints Globe Air Cargo in Dubai
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has appointed Globe Air Cargo as its general sales and service agent in Dubai in a move to simplify its freight and courier express sales for customers in the UAE and take advantage of the Dubai market’s strong growth forecast. The airline carries some 5,000 tonnes a year on its daily flights from Dubai to London Heathrow. As well as the UK market, customers in Dubai use Virgin Atlantic Cargo’s network and fast air and truck connections through London to … [Read more...] about Virgin Atlantic appoints Globe Air Cargo in Dubai
Boeing Shanghai redelivers B737-400 Freighter conversion
Boeing Shanghai Aviation Services Co., Ltd., (Boeing Shanghai) has redelivered the third of three B737-400 passenger-to-freighter conversions to Hainan Airlines and Yangtze River Express, both subsidiaries of the HNA Group. The modification was conducted under the Supplemental Type Certificate held by Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI). With this redelivery Boeing Shanghai will have completed five conversions at their facility, which is strategically located at Shanghai’s Pudong … [Read more...] about Boeing Shanghai redelivers B737-400 Freighter conversion
