Atlas Air will start procuring sustainable aviation fuel from Madrid-based energy company Repsol under a 5 percent SAF deal for all its cargo flights departing Zaragoza Airport for customer Inditex. The initiative is in line with the airline operator’s contribution to the sustainability of the aviation sector, as well as each company’s individual commitments to achieve their carbon reduction goals. Atlas Air, now considered the first cargo airline to use SAF regularly in … [Read more...] about Atlas Air signs SAF deal for cargo flights from Spain
Asia Pacific air logistics
UPS sets eyes on Asia with future hub at Hong Kong airport
Global logistics service provider UPS and the Hong Kong Airport Authority have entered into an agreement to build a new hub at Hong Kong International Airport and near the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge. The hub is expected to be completed by 2028 and will serve as UPS Hong Kong’s main facility for processing and sorting imports, exports, and transshipments, to and from Europe, the US, and other parts of Asia, where it has made network and facility enhancements in Singapore, Japan, China, … [Read more...] about UPS sets eyes on Asia with future hub at Hong Kong airport
Vietjet signs MoU for aircraft financing, SAF development
Vietjet and UAE-based aircraft lessor and financier Novus Aviation Capital have signed memorandum of understandings (MOU) during the recent 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) on climate action in Dubai. The MoU aims to explore the establishment of aircraft financing and leasing vehicle for Vietjet’s 15 newly ordered aircraft from Boeing and Airbus, which are due to be delivered starting 2024. The same leasing vehicle could also be used to finance Vietnamese carrier’s future orderbook, the … [Read more...] about Vietjet signs MoU for aircraft financing, SAF development
DHL leads disaster prep workshop at Bhutan’s airport
DHL was the lead trainer at Bhutan’s first ‘Get Airports Ready for Disaster’ or GARD Program, which was successfully completed at Paro International Airport from 27 November to 1 December. The GARD Program is a global public-private partnership aimed at supporting airports in planning for their role as logistical hubs in the event of natural disasters, as well as integrating the airport's role in national emergency plans. The inaugural workshop in Bhutan saw around 50 participants during a … [Read more...] about DHL leads disaster prep workshop at Bhutan’s airport
Atlas Air welcomes third new B777F for MSC
Atlas Air has taken delivery of a Boeing 777 freighter, which it will operate with the logo of MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company SA, as part of a previously announced long-term ACMI (aircraft, crew, maintenance, insurance) agreement. This is the third of four B777Fs that Atlas Air will operate for MSC, which will complement the existing weekly service and add an additional route from Hong Kong (HKG) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) in Texas. A fourth aircraft is expected to be delivered later this … [Read more...] about Atlas Air welcomes third new B777F for MSC
JD Logistics relies on tech to fulfil Black Friday orders
This year's Black Friday on 24 November played witness to JD Logistics' 70 percent surge in overseas outbound orders, thanks in large part to the implementation of automation technology and advanced AI algorithms. These tools have been instrumental in helping forecast sales and prepare inventory. During Black Friday, JD Logistics' forecasting accuracy rate exceeded 95 percent, and playing a crucial role was the company’s own international warehouse management system (iWMS). This … [Read more...] about JD Logistics relies on tech to fulfil Black Friday orders