TNT, leading provider of integrated express services, officially opened its expanded and re-modeled International and Domestic Operations Centre in Ho Chi Minh City this week. Located next to Tan Son Nhat International Airport, the 3,000 sq metre facility features state-of-the- art technology for freight processing, tracking and security. “Vietnam is fast becoming the world’s manufacturing base for high-tech equipment and garment industry. TNT already possesses one of … [Read more...] about TNT continues Viet expansion with new ops hub
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Payload Asia 25th Anniversary Supplement for September issue
These days, in the midst of the worst downturn the air cargo industry has ever experienced, there’s not much to celebrate. But for Payload Asia we’re thinking its time to pop some Champagne corks because we’ve turned 25! It’s been a challenging, intriguing and wholly satisfying 25 years for the magazine that grew out of a small colonial-era bungalow in Singapore’s formerly tranquil Seletar neighbourhood (now bustling with construction … [Read more...] about Payload Asia 25th Anniversary Supplement for September issue
Down and dirty
From flea infestations to filthy toilets, overzealous security guards and bird poo, some 6,200 travelers have revealed the world’s top 10 worst airports to sleep in, according to a surveyconducted by sleepinginairports.com. For the entire list, see the list below, but among the top five, Paris’ Charles de Gaulle Airport came in as the worst! Wow, we’re shocked into speechlessness....! Are you kidding, the Belly Achers can barely stomach walking from one gate … [Read more...] about Down and dirty
More dollars than cents…
or rupees than paise, as the case may be. In India, some eager entrepreneurs found a novel use for out-of-work aircraft during the recent solar eclipse. The Eclipse Chasers Athenaeum — a group of, as the name suggests, eclipse chasers and astronomers — together with a travel company, organised a three-hour flight to...ummm, chase the eclipse across the Indian heartland at 41,000 feet. The 42 aircraft seats came in four categories: The sun-side seats (offering the best view) … [Read more...] about More dollars than cents…
Safi intends to strengthen Afghan cargo business
“There are hardly any exports,†explains Tilmann Gabriel why almost nothing is flown out of the country, except for many personal effects and sniffing dogs that head back home from their drug finding duties to relax for a while in a more tranquil environment. Gabriel, the long-time executive of Lufthansa who is now sitting in the driver’s seat of small Dubai-based, Afghan carrier Safi Airways, which will soon move over from Dubai to Kabul to head the private enterprise … [Read more...] about Safi intends to strengthen Afghan cargo business
Aviation’s green imperative
“For some, this was a shock,†acknowledges Bisignani. “But we have a great track record of turning dreams into reality. In 50 years, we moved from the Wright brothers’ Flyer to the jet age. “Potential building blocks for a carbon-free future already exist,†he proffered, pointing to the existence of fuel cell technology, a solar-powered aircraft that is currently being built and the ability to make fuel from biomass like algae. And all this exists … [Read more...] about Aviation’s green imperative