Menzies Aviation, the leading service partner to the world’s airports and airlines, has renewed its long-standing partnership with Ryanair for the provision of ground handling services at 10 locations across Europe. Under the renewed contract, which is set to run until October 2029, Menzies will continue to provide ground handling services, expanding its remit to include Iași International Airport (IAS), one of the oldest airports in Romania. IAS becomes the fifth airport Menzies works … [Read more...] about Ryanair extends Menzies partnership growing to 10 locations across Europe
Asia Pacific air freight
Cathay Pacific releases traffic figures for August 2024
Cathay Pacific released its traffic figures for August 2024, showing that the airline carried more than two million passengers for the second consecutive month. Cathay Pacific carried a total of 2,068,979 passengers in August 2024, an increase of 15.9% compared with August 2023. The month’s revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs) increased 15.9% year on year. Passenger load factor decreased by 2.9 percentage points to 85.2%, while available seat kilometres (ASKs) increased by 19.8% year on year. In … [Read more...] about Cathay Pacific releases traffic figures for August 2024
Messe München acquires Miami’s Air Cargo Americas Conference & Exhibition
Messe München, organizer of the globally popular transport logistic trade fairs, has acquired the renowned Air Cargo Americas Conference & Exhibition from the World Trade Center Miami, marking a significant expansion of its logistics portfolio. While Messe München is taking over the trade fair, the World Trade Center Miami will remain on board as a strategic partner for a further three editions and will also support the Munich team in operational matters. This will ensure the best possible … [Read more...] about Messe München acquires Miami’s Air Cargo Americas Conference & Exhibition
GA Telesis Flight Solutions Group promotes Richard Maestracci to Vice President Global Material Supply Chain
GA Telesis, LLC (“GAT”) announces that Richard Maestracci has been promoted to Vice President of Global Material Supply Chain for the Flight Solutions Group (“FSG”). As the Vice President of Global Material Supply Chain, Richard is responsible for managing material sourcing and procurement throughout the marketplace. Richard will focus on opening doors to new avenues of procurement by leveraging the GA Telesis Ecosystem™. He will also leverage advanced business intelligence reporting and ensure … [Read more...] about GA Telesis Flight Solutions Group promotes Richard Maestracci to Vice President Global Material Supply Chain
One Air adds a third Boeing 747-400 freighter as demand rises for Asia-Europe cargo capacity
British cargo airline, One Air, has entered its second year of flight operations by adding a third Boeing 747 freighter to its fleet to meet strong demand for cargo capacity in Asia and Europe. The Boeing 747-400ERF has joined One Air on a five-year lease from AeroTransCargo FZE and completed its first flight for the airline today from Hong Kong to East Midlands Airport. An original Boeing-built freighter, it is the first aircraft in One Air’s fleet to offer a nose door as well as a side … [Read more...] about One Air adds a third Boeing 747-400 freighter as demand rises for Asia-Europe cargo capacity
DHL eCommerce and Poste Italiane launch Locker Italia
DHL eCommerce and Poste Italiane are celebrating the launch of Locker Italia, a joint venture aimed to establish a modern and convenient parcel locker network across Italy. The milestone comes one year after DHL Group and Poste Italiane entered their strategic partnership for the Italian and international parcel market. The inaugural event took place on September 16 in Rome, where the first parcel locker of Locker Italia was officially unveiled. In the near future, 10,000 lockers with … [Read more...] about DHL eCommerce and Poste Italiane launch Locker Italia