DHL Global Forwarding, the leading international provider of air, sea and road freight services, has announced two appointments to its Asia Pacific management board, effective 1 January 2021. Niki Frank, CEO of the freight division in India, will expand his coverage and oversee the entire subregion of South Asia, including India and Pakistan led by managing director Umair Alam, as well as Bangladesh and Sri Lanka managed by Fabian Rybka. Meanwhile, Yvonne Lee, head of strategic projects … [Read more...] about DHL Global Forwarding makes key picks for Asia Pacific
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SpiceJet moves first batch of Covid-19 shots across India
SpiceJet is showing its commitment in playing a crucial role in the ‘biggest vaccination drive in history” as it delivered a large consignment of Covid-19 vaccines on 12 January from the city of Pune to Delhi on flight 8937. India’s first consignment of the Covishield vaccine from the Serum Institute of India consisted of 34 boxes and weighed over a tonne (1,088 kilograms). The private airline will transport multiple vaccine consignments to several cities, including Guwahati, Kolkata, … [Read more...] about SpiceJet moves first batch of Covid-19 shots across India
MASkargo transports urgent test kits on first charter flight
Malaysia Airline’s cargo arm MASkargo (MAB Kargo Sdn Bhd) transported an urgent shipment of Covid-19 test kits from Seoul to Jakarta using a A330-200F on its first charter flight for 2021. The 11-hour flight saw MH 6431 depart Incheon International Airport (ICN) on 4 January at 1720 hours (local time) and safely arrive at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK) in Jakarta on 5 January after a two-hour transit at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL). MASkargo transported around 20 … [Read more...] about MASkargo transports urgent test kits on first charter flight
APOC Aviation opens new Singapore facility
Aircraft component and part-out specialist APOC Aviation has announced the opening of its warehouse in Singapore as part of its expansion plans outside Europe. The new APOC facility will provide airlines and MRO companies in Asia Pacific with faster access to spare parts and components for their A320 family and B737 aircraft. “An Asia Pacific base means our stock is in place ready to serve the region as Asian operators get their fleets flying again,” Karim Grinate, vice president of … [Read more...] about APOC Aviation opens new Singapore facility
Schiphol Airport eyes restructuring of cargo division
Schiphol Airport is restructuring its cargo division in a move that will put airline and cargo into a single division starting March to create synergy between its commercial and operations units. The new consolidated Aviation Business Development Division will be led by Anne Marie van Hemert, senior manager of aviation business development. Miriam Hoekstra–van der Deen will step down as director of airport operations and will be succeeded by Patricia Vitalis, current senior manager of … [Read more...] about Schiphol Airport eyes restructuring of cargo division
Liege Airport weathers 2020; tonnage up 24 percent
Liege Airport was one of the few airports in Europe and the world to perform well despite the nightmarish 2020, thanks to its full-cargo operations. The cargo hub saw a 24 percent increase in tonnage to 1,120,643 tonnes from 902,480 in 2019. The total number of cargo flights grew 10.7 percent to 34,264 flights, with an increase in daytime flights. However, Liege said there was a lot of pressure on full cargo planes given the impact of Covid-19 on passenger transport, and airlines had to find … [Read more...] about Liege Airport weathers 2020; tonnage up 24 percent