Delta Air Lines Cargo has appointed Eric Anderson as Director, Cargo Sales for the Asia-Pacific region, a role previously held by Eric Wilson, who was recently promoted to Managing Director, Global Cargo Sales. Effective August 1, Eric will lead the cargo sales team across Asia-Pacific, continuing Cargo’s transformation throughout the region with specific focus on the customer experience, operational reliability and the implementation of sales modernization platforms. Eric will be … [Read more...] about New cargo sales director at Delta Cargo
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AAR signs agreement with flyDubai
AAR has expanded its relationship with flydubai by signing a long-term contract to provide comprehensive flight-hour component support for its new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. The Dubai-based airline is set to take delivery of 100 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft ordered at the 2013 Dubai International Airshow by the end of 2023. This is AAR’s first agreement to support the new aircraft and will utilize the company’s extensive global supply chain network, including its new parts warehouse in … [Read more...] about AAR signs agreement with flyDubai
Cathay Pacific combined traffic figures for June 2017
The two airline s carried 170,476 tonnes of cargo and mail last month, an increase of 12.8% compared to the same month last year. The cargo and mail load factor rose by 4.0 percentage points to 68.3%. Capacity, measured in available cargo/mail tonne kilometres, was up by 4.8% while cargo and mail revenue tonne kilometres (RTKs) increased by 11.3%. In the first six months of 2017, the tonnage rose by 11.5% against a 2.3% increase in capacity and an 8.9% increase in … [Read more...] about Cathay Pacific combined traffic figures for June 2017
Centre for Innovation for IT in Air Cargo Industry
The second edition of Clear View – A Kale Thought Leadership Summit for Air Cargo took place in Athens, Greece in July this year. A first of its kind, this is an interactive platform, which encouraging participation from IATA, leading Airlines, Cargo Handlers, Industry Associations, Regulators and Prominent Industry Consultants from North America, Europe, Africa and Asia. Kale has decided to invest an amount of USD 25,000 towards setting up a “Centre of Innovation in IT for Air … [Read more...] about Centre for Innovation for IT in Air Cargo Industry
ST Engineering’s S$650m in new contracts in Q2 2017
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) announced that its aerospace arm, Singapore Technologies Aerospace Ltd (ST Aerospace) secured new contracts worth about S$650m in the second quarter of 2017 for services ranging from heavy airframe and engine maintenance, component repair and overhaul to freighter conversion. New contracts The heavy airframe maintenance contracts include a long-term agreement, announced in June, that ST Aerospace’s US affiliate company, VT … [Read more...] about ST Engineering’s S$650m in new contracts in Q2 2017
Kuehne + Nagel expands global perishables network by more than 150,000 tons
Commodity Forwarders Inc. (CFI), 1974 established by Alfred Kuehlewind as one-man office in Los Angeles shipping strawberries to Europe, operates 14 locations throughout the United States including Alaska and Hawaii with more than 700 employees. The company is specialised in airfreight export and import as well as distribution of seafood, all kinds of agricultural products, flowers and greens. As a leader in the US perishable forwarding industry, CFI differentiates itself through its expertise, … [Read more...] about Kuehne + Nagel expands global perishables network by more than 150,000 tons
