Lufthansa Cargo has taken another step to achieving its carbon neutral targets by 2050 as it put back into service a Boeing 777F equipped with AeroSHARK technology on 13 October. This is the fourth freighter to be equipped by Lufthansa Technik with the technology since February this year. AeroSHARK is a functional surface film that imitates the microscopic structure of shark skin. This reduces the aerodynamic drag on the fuselage and engine nacelles of the freighter, resulting in … [Read more...] about Lufthansa suits up fourth B777F with AeroSHARK
Asia Pacific air freight
Kuehne+Nagel gears up for special air cargo verticals
Kuehne+Nagel is looking to enhance its services for key air cargo verticals as it introduced three new air charter connections between Asia, Europe and the Americas, according to a release dated 24 October. The scheduled service, which started on October 23, will see the logistics operator deploy its B747-8 ‘Inspire’ freighter on two additional weekly routings from Atlanta and Chicago to Amsterdam and from there to Taipei. The B747-8 freighter will connect the three regions through … [Read more...] about Kuehne+Nagel gears up for special air cargo verticals
Emirates tops up SAF order for flights ex-Singapore
Emirates and Neste have expanded their partnership with an agreement for the supply of over 3 million gallons of blended sustainable aviation fuel in 2024 and 2025, for flights departing from Singapore Changi and Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. The airline’s order is considered the ‘largest volume of SAF to be uplifted’ for any airline based in the Middle East and Africa cluster. The SAF, which will be blended with conventional jet fuel, will be supplied throughout 2024 and 2025, and will … [Read more...] about Emirates tops up SAF order for flights ex-Singapore
GEODIS offers turnkey pharma logistics solution at Schiphol
Global logistics provider GEODIS officially started operations at its new 5500-sqm site in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol on 6 October, with a focus on providing services to the pharma and healthcare sectors. The new location is next to the existing site and will expand the freight forwarder’s footprint in both sectors, which is already well established with its contract logistics operations at GEODIS’ Venlo site. The new Schiphol-Rijk cold chain facility is TAPA-A rated for air freight and … [Read more...] about GEODIS offers turnkey pharma logistics solution at Schiphol
New chief to take over Qatar Airways next week
Qatar Airways Group on 23 October announced the appointment of Engr. Badr Mohammed Al-Meer as new chief executive starting next week, confirming the end of Akbar Al Baker’s tenure of 27 years, who will step down from the airline’s top post on 5 November. Under Akbar Al Baker’s leadership, Qatar Airways has grown to become one of the most recognisable and trusted brands globally, synonymous with customer service quality and the highest of standards. The national carrier is a seven-time … [Read more...] about New chief to take over Qatar Airways next week
Hong Kong’s One Record trial shows flexibility for sea-air cargo
The adoption of proposed industry data exchange standard One Record has been gathering pace, and recently operators in Hong Kong marked a major milestone with the first shipment transported by sea-air from the Greater Bay Area via Dongguan. The milestone is part of a joint pilot scheme between Cathay Cargo and the Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) to trial a sea-air multimodal solution to transport cargo from Dongguan for export to other countries via Hong Kong. IATA’s ONE Record … [Read more...] about Hong Kong’s One Record trial shows flexibility for sea-air cargo