DHL Global Forwarding, the freight specialist arm of DHL Group, has announced three strategic leadership appointments in Asia Pacific with the upcoming retirement of Bruno Selmoni, Vice President and Head of Road Freight and Multimodal, DHL Global Forwarding. All three appointments will be effective 1 August 2025. "Bruno’s retirement after almost 50 years of exceptional service marks both the end of an era and the beginning of an exciting new chapter for our region. There are new openings with … [Read more...] about DHL Global Forwarding announces strategic leadership appointments in Asia Pacific
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From Hong Kong to Miami: Chapman Freeborn delivers key equipment to meet AOG demand
The Greater China region Chengdu team of Chapman Freeborn, a leading aircraft charter and aviation support company, finished 2025 H1 with one challenging delivery. In June 2025, the team delivered a critical V2500 engine and its mounting bracket from Hong Kong to Miami. The timely delivery helped the client solve a costly Aircraft on Ground (AOG) situation. The task presented itself when the client – a well-known international logistics company – contacted the Chapman Freeborn team in the … [Read more...] about From Hong Kong to Miami: Chapman Freeborn delivers key equipment to meet AOG demand
Menzies Aviation and AS Budapest finalise strategic partnership at Budapest Airport
Menzies Aviation, the leading service partner to the world’s airports and airlines, has finalised its strategic partnership with Airport Service Budapest Zrt. (AS Budapest), following the approval of the Hungarian Competition Authority, creating new opportunities to support more customers and partners. Under the agreement, AS Budapest will transfer its ground handling and cargo operations to Menzies Aviation, acquiring a minority stake in Menzies Aviation Hungary Kft. and Menzies Aviation … [Read more...] about Menzies Aviation and AS Budapest finalise strategic partnership at Budapest Airport
AAPA: Asia Pacific Airlines demonstrate financial resilience in 2024
Preliminary financial performance figures released today by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed that Asia Pacific carriers achieved US$7.3 billion in combined net profits in 2024, supported by strong growth in passenger traffic and a marked recovery in cargo volumes. Nevertheless, the region’s carriers faced a challenging operating environment due to ongoing supply chain constraints and rising operating costs. For the year, robust growth in business and leisure travel, both … [Read more...] about AAPA: Asia Pacific Airlines demonstrate financial resilience in 2024
Magma Aviation joins industry leaders at Air Cargo Europe 2025, showcasing strategic vision and collaboration
Magma Aviation recently participated in Air Cargo Europe 2025 in Munich, joining industry leaders from around the world for one of the most anticipated events in the air cargo calendar. The company’s presence at the show highlighted its continued focus on strategic growth, partnership development, and its evolving role in the future of global logistics. High-level conversations to support the company’s continued commercial growth. The team from Magma Aviation engaged in a wide range of … [Read more...] about Magma Aviation joins industry leaders at Air Cargo Europe 2025, showcasing strategic vision and collaboration
Driving innovation and sustainability: How ST Engineering is shaping the future of freighter conversions and aircraft leasing
As air cargo demand continues to expand across Asia Pacific and beyond, the aviation industry is seeing new opportunities and challenges, particularly in freighter conversions and aircraft leasing. Asia Pacific origin markets contributed 56% of the global 12% year-on-year increase in air cargo tonnages in the first 10 months of 2024, according to WorldACD Market Data. Leading this evolution is ST Engineering, a Singapore-based company leveraging its strong engineering heritage, … [Read more...] about Driving innovation and sustainability: How ST Engineering is shaping the future of freighter conversions and aircraft leasing
