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
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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
HAECO extends MRO pact with German cargo airline
HAECO Hong Kong has extended its long-term agreement with AeroLogic GmbH and will provide heavy maintenance services to the German cargo airline’s B777-200 freighter fleet between 2021 and 2024, including the current fleet of 18 B777F aircraft. The maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services provider says the extension in partnership is a testament to the long-standing collaboration between the two companies. Also read: DHL Express drafts B777Fs to add capacity in Asia Pacific HAECO … [Read more...] about HAECO extends MRO pact with German cargo airline
HAECO completes A330F ‘C’ check for Air Hong Kong
MRO services provider HAECO has completed its first A330F 'C' check for Air Hong Kong. A 'C' check is a high-level inspection of specified areas, components and systems, as well as operational or functional checks. It normally removes the airplane from the revenue schedule for 3 to 5 days, Payload Asia learned. The aircraft is one of five A330s that Air Hong Kong has, which it operates for DHL Express. The Cathay subsidiary also has nine A300-600Fs. Also read: HAECO plans for the long … [Read more...] about HAECO completes A330F ‘C’ check for Air Hong Kong
PLA Global Wrap: Week 19
In this week’s global wrap, we feature new routes to Munich by Turkish Cargo and CMA CGM’s new air cargo services to Dubai, Beirut and Istanbul. We also cover Volga Dnepr’s transport of Russian made vaccines, as well as Blue Dart’s newly formed consortium to test the viability of delivering medical supplies by drone to India’s remote parts. We round up with B2B and company updates from CEVA Logistics, Airbus, Pratt & Whitney and SpiceJet. Turkish Cargo opens new air freight link to … [Read more...] about PLA Global Wrap: Week 19
DHL Express dedicates flights to SGN, PEN
DHL Express is making minor tweaks to its air network in Asia Pacific to meet the ecommerce boom that has spread across the region, particularly in Vietnam and Malaysia. The express service provider will now operate direct flights to Penang (PEN) from its central Asian hub in Hong Kong (HGK), replacing the previous route connected via Ho Chi Minh (SGN). It will deploy its A300 for the Penang route five times a week and dedicate another A330 to serve SGN six times weekly. DHL said the … [Read more...] about DHL Express dedicates flights to SGN, PEN