DHL Express has added more than 2,000 tonnes to its weekly airfreight capacity to cater to rising demand for express shipments within Asia and between Asia Pacific and the US. The express operator will serve the route between Hong Kong and Bangkok six times each week and add 200 tonnes of capacity on the route using a B737-400SF operated by K-Mile Asia. Meanwhile, Air Hong Kong has added a sixth flight rotation to the two existing routes powered by the airline’s A300-600: Beijing-Hong … [Read more...] about DHL Express adds capacity in Asia over surging demand
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DHL Express opens newly expanded hub in Bangalore
DHL Express last week opened its expanded EUR22 million facility located within the Kempegowda International Airport in Bangalore, India. Spanning over 112,000 square feet, the new gateway is more than four times larger than the previous facility and the largest airside handling facility for DHL Express in India. At full capacity, this new and expanded facility can handle over 90,000 tonnes of shipment per year and will provide support to India’s robust trade driven by the … [Read more...] about DHL Express opens newly expanded hub in Bangalore
Kerry Mok to become SATS’ next president, CEO
Kerry Mok Tee Heong will succeed Mr Alex Hungate as president and chief Executive officer or PCEO of SATS Ltd with effect from 15 December 2021, the board of directors announced in an email to customers. Mr Mok joined SATS in June 2018 as the chief executive officer of Food Solutions. Prior to this, he held various leadership positions, including CEO of YCH Group, acting chief executive officer and chief operating officer of Goodpack Limited, as well as senior roles at Accenture and … [Read more...] about Kerry Mok to become SATS’ next president, CEO
IAI marks milestone in B777-300ER cargo conversion
Israel Aerospace Industries' Aviation Group is marking a significant milestone in the process of converting the first Boeing B777-300ER aircraft, cutting an opening in the hull to install a cargo door. The part of the cabin removed from the aircraft is 7 meters long and a third of the aircraft’s circumference. This important milestone comes shortly after the beginning of the aircraft’s structural modification, a process that will take approximately 130 days, at the end of which the passenger … [Read more...] about IAI marks milestone in B777-300ER cargo conversion
DHL Express to pilot cargo drones over Malaysian waters
DHL Express and Malaysia-based aviation solutions provider Pen Aviation have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to commercialise urgent cargo deliveries using unmanned aerial vehicles, in partnership with Raya Airways as the main drone operator. The integrator announced that it will participate in a proof of commercialisation (POC) by end-2021 to demonstrate the commercial viability of time-critical cargo drone delivery for port logistics missions to serve the maritime … [Read more...] about DHL Express to pilot cargo drones over Malaysian waters
Vallair delivers its third A321 freighter
Vallair, the mature aircraft asset specialist dedicated to the support of both operators and lessors, and launch customer of the A321 freighter conversion (A321F), has delivered its third Airbus A321 freighter, bearing serial number 1017. This aircraft follows two Airbus A321Fs already delivered by Vallair that are presently in operation: MSN835 delivered in October 2020 and MSN 891 delivered in June 2021. As the first ever Airbus A321 cargo conversion aircraft to have been inducted in China, … [Read more...] about Vallair delivers its third A321 freighter
