Air Charter Service has announced plans to invest further in Singapore and the wider Asia Pacific region with new product offerings and an extended group charter team to be led by new head Nick Davis. Davis, who worked with ACS in London, said he is looking to capitalise on his experience to bring further growth to the group charter department in Singapore and contribute to its success. Also read: Air Charter Service logs record quarter revenue for cargo The new head is confident with … [Read more...] about ACS Singapore boosts group charter team with new head
Asia Pacific
Why China Airlines is ‘prioritising cargo over passengers’
Due to sharp drop in passenger numbers and jump in cargo demand, China Airlines has switched over to ‘prioritize cargo over passengers.’ In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic sent the global passenger market into a free fall. The Taiwanese carrier did not escape unscathed with a massive shift between its passenger and cargo businesses. Though passenger revenues plummeted by 78.7 percent, the global airline industry suffered total losses of more than US$100 billion in 2020. The airline relied on its … [Read more...] about Why China Airlines is ‘prioritising cargo over passengers’
Teleport introduces more intra-Asia capacity with A330s
Teleport will deploy four widebody Airbus A330 on cargo-only flights to 12 destinations within Asia Pacific as it looks to add more capacity in the region. The logistics venture of Capital A (formerly AirAsia Group) is resuming more scheduled cargo flights through the use of its Airbus widebody beginning March 2022, offering more capacity from its hub in Kuala Lumpur. It plans to include its Bangkok hub in the second quarter. Adrian Loretz, chief operating officer of Teleport said, given … [Read more...] about Teleport introduces more intra-Asia capacity with A330s
Geodis adds more air freight capacity in Asia Pacific
Geodis is set to expand its dedicated air freight network in Asia Pacific with three new routes, which will be serviced by a long-term chartered aircraft. The forwarder’s extended AirDirect service will connect Hong Kong, Chennai, Sydney, and Shanghai via Geodis’ newly established air hub in Kuala Lumpur. The company said this will add 320 tonnes of cargo capacity each week. The forwarder has scheduled weekly charter services from Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai and Sydney and will also operate … [Read more...] about Geodis adds more air freight capacity in Asia Pacific
Full interview: Q&A with Teleport’s Adrian Loretz
Payload Asia talks to Teleport’s chief operating officer Adrian Loretz as he gives us a brief background of its operations in Malaysia and the region as the AirAsia unit looks to expand its ‘unrivaled network’ across the Asia Pacific. Can you give us a brief background of Teleport’s air cargo network? At the start of 2020, Teleport set out to build a cargo-only network across the key air cargo lanes in the region to cater for the increasing e-commerce and general cargo … [Read more...] about Full interview: Q&A with Teleport’s Adrian Loretz
Toll Group opens office in the Philippines
Australian logistics player Toll Group is expanding its footprint across Asia with a newly opened local office in the Philippines, as it forecasts 'high' double-digit growth in the next five years. The team in the Philippines will focus on providing logistics services to key verticals in the industrial, retail, technology, and automotive sectors, allowing local businesses to tap opportunities beyond the archipelago, including regional manufacturing value chains. Benjamin Bathan, who was … [Read more...] about Toll Group opens office in the Philippines
