Lufthansa is set to take in another factory fresh Boeing 777 freighter for its highly efficient freighter fleet, with delivery of the aircraft expected before the end of this year. The German airline will have a total of 15 full freighters when it commences service. "We are very pleased that we will be able to offer our customers additional freighter capacity in the future. The Corona crisis has impressively underlined how important these aircraft are for global supply," said Dorothea von … [Read more...] about Lufthansa to take in another Boeing 777 freighter
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Changi Airport welcomes DHL operator Tasman Cargo
A new freighter operator will grace the runway at Changi Airport to begin scheduled freighter services between Singapore and Australia. Tasman Cargo Airlines, which provides cargo services on behalf of DHL Express, will operate five weekly services on a route plying Melbourne, Darwin and Singapore and back, using its B767-300F aircraft. The move follows the integrator’s recent network expansion with AeroLogic, AirBridgeCargo and Kalitta Air, and the new service is expected to facilitate … [Read more...] about Changi Airport welcomes DHL operator Tasman Cargo
PLA Global Wrap: Week 21
In week 21's global wrap, we feature WFS as it opened a new cargo terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. We also cover DHL Express and its plan to launch a new cargo airline based in Austria amidst a frenzied regulatory environment in Europe. We follow key appointments by Crane Worldwide, Geodis and PelicanBio, as well as the recent team up between Volga-Dnepr and Astral Aviation to boost capacity for pharma cargo, which could potentially expand to perishables between … [Read more...] about PLA Global Wrap: Week 21
New air cargo tool to offer granular view into capacity
Data analytics company Spire Global and air cargo rates data provider TAC Index have teamed up to give a better view on available cargo capacity on different routes. The two have announced a strategic partnership to launch TAC Space, which will offer insights on total tonnage or volume available on any airport, country or region pairing (or any permutation of the above), according to TAC Index’s managing director, John Peyton Burnett. “Air cargo has historically lacked transparency and … [Read more...] about New air cargo tool to offer granular view into capacity
JD Logistics raises US$3.1b in IPO, launches charter flights
Chinese e-commerce giant JD has opened an air cargo route to Thailand and will operate all-cargo charter flights between Shenzhen and Bangkok starting 28 May, marking its first in the Asia Pacific region. The move comes after the company successfully listed on the Hong Kong bourse, with the IPO raising an estimated HK$24.11 billion or around US$3.1 billion. The charter flights will run between Shenzhen Bao’an Airport and Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport three times a week with same-day return … [Read more...] about JD Logistics raises US$3.1b in IPO, launches charter flights
Cathay airlifts 300,000 test kits from Portland to India
Cathay Pacific Cargo is further supporting relief efforts in India with an airlift of 300,000 Covid-19 testing kits donated by the state of Oregon. The airline, together with air forwarder Expeditors and logistics company Davis Trucking, partnered with the Oregon Health Authority and Department of Administrative Services to offer the shipping services for free. The shipment, loaded with rapid test kits that show results in 15 minutes, was transported aboard Cathay Pacific Cargo’s B747 … [Read more...] about Cathay airlifts 300,000 test kits from Portland to India