The Federation of Asia-Pacific Aircargo Association’s (FAPAA) 44th Executive Council Meeting (ECM) hosted by the Nepal Freight Forwarders Association (NEFFA), was held at the Hotel Soaltee Crown Plaza, Kathmandu, Nepal between July 26th and 28th 2017. The business meetings were attended by a total of 41 persons, comprising of 21 international delegates from 13 of the FAPAA region member economies, as well as 18 local freight forwarding company member representative delegates; a … [Read more...] about Federation of Asia Pacific Aircargo Associations – FAPAA
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New DHL Express facilities open in Budapest Airport
DHL Express announced the opening of a new warehouse and office complex at Budapest Airport. The largest air cargo development at the airport to date will occupy a total land area development of just over 60,000 square meters. More than 600 employees will be based at the two new express complexes, which are located in the area next to Terminal 1. The next freight phase of the BUD:2020 Development Programme will be the development of Cargo City next to Terminal 2, due to be … [Read more...] about New DHL Express facilities open in Budapest Airport
Unilode opens new facility at CVG
Unilode Aviation Solutions, the leading global provider of outsourced Unit Load Device (ULD) management and repair solutions, has further expanded its global repair network by opening a new FAA Part 145 certified repair center at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky (CVG) airport. This new facility will support and expand its partnership with DHL, specifically for ULD repairs and assembly, in addition to supporting Unilode's existing ULD management and repair … [Read more...] about Unilode opens new facility at CVG
Antonov Airlines flies emergency relief to Guadeloupe
Antonov Airlines AN-124-100 aircraft delivered portable generators for EDF Group to Hurricane-stricken Guadeloupe. The emergency consignment of 32 EDF Group generators was recently moved from Châteauroux, France to Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, in under 24 hours. The generators, which weighed a total of 105 tonnes, are needed to provide electricity to France’s Overseas Region of Guadeloupe and Overseas Collectivity of Saint Martin, both of which were severely affected by Hurricane … [Read more...] about Antonov Airlines flies emergency relief to Guadeloupe
Pharma.Aero welcomes three new members
Pharma.Aero welcomed three companies into the organization. The two joining air cargo stakeholders are Expeditors and Envirotainer. As well as a 7th airport member, Montevideo Free Airport. This brings the total number of companies in Pharma.Aero to eighteen members. Nathan De Valck, Chairman of Pharma.Aero, said: “The Pharma.Aero membership base is expanding to include all stakeholders in the pharmaceutical supply chain. Our cross-industry collaboration now involves pharmaceutical … [Read more...] about Pharma.Aero welcomes three new members
Cathay Pacific Airways maintains its momentum during August
Cathay Pacific Airways, combination of Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon traffic figures for August 2017 show an increase in both the number of passengers carried and cargo and mail uplifted compared to the same month in 2016. The two airlines carried 172,253 tonnes of cargo and mail last month, an increase of 12.0% compared to the same month last year. The cargo and mail load factor rose by 2.2 percentage points to 65.5%. Capacity, measured in available cargo/mail tonne kilometres, … [Read more...] about Cathay Pacific Airways maintains its momentum during August
