Lufthansa Cargo welcomed its 18th B777 freighter at Frankfurt Airport past Saturday, 17 August 2024. The long-haul freighter was transferred directly from the Boeing factory in Everett, USA, to the cargo airline's largest hub. "We are delighted to welcome another efficient freighter to our fleet. This will allow us to provide our customers with additional capacity, continue to grow in the air freight market and enable global business. This means that we can align our network even more … [Read more...] about Lufthansa Cargo welcomes new freighter aircraft in Frankfurt
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Rufus Labs launches first AI tool to revolutionise warehouse efficiency
Rufus Labs, Inc has launched Rufus AI, the first-ever AI tool powered by wearable technology, designed to optimize warehouse productivity. Rufus AI empowers warehouse operations managers to make data-driven predictions enhancing operational efficiency, increasing productivity and boosting warehouse profitability. Rufus AI is a natural extension of Rufus Labs’ WorkHero dashboard. The dashboard presents real-time and historical data from multiple sources in the warehouse. Using Rufus AI, … [Read more...] about Rufus Labs launches first AI tool to revolutionise warehouse efficiency
Cathay Pacific releases July 2024 traffic figures
Cathay Pacific released its traffic figures for July 2024, which showed that the airline achieved a new milestone by carrying more than two million passengers in a single month for the first time since the pandemic. Cathay Pacific carried a total of 2,008,225 passengers in July 2024, an increase of 15.1% compared with July 2023. The month’s revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs) increased 16.1% year on year. Passenger load factor decreased by 3.8 percentage points to 85.5%, while available seat … [Read more...] about Cathay Pacific releases July 2024 traffic figures
Harris Manolopoulos joins SmartLynx as Fleet Director
SmartLynx Airlines, a globally recognized ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, Insurance), cargo, and charter operator, has appointed Harris Manolopoulos as the new Director of Fleet. In his role, Harris will be responsible for optimal fleet utilization and efficiency and will collaborate closely with other departments in the airline to align the fleet with the strategic objectives of SmartLynx. With close to twenty years of experience in the aviation industry, Harris Manolopoulos carries a … [Read more...] about Harris Manolopoulos joins SmartLynx as Fleet Director
Etihad Cargo achieves double-digit growth in H1 2024
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, has reported significant growth in H1 2024. The carrier reported a 17 per cent increase in tonnage from H1 2023 to H1 2024. This robust performance underscores Etihad Cargo's commitment to meeting the dynamic needs of its global customers through innovation and strategic expansion. Regionally, Etihad Cargo has achieved significant growth, particularly in the East, where tonnage increased by 19 per cent. The Western region also saw a … [Read more...] about Etihad Cargo achieves double-digit growth in H1 2024
Singapore, Australia, Indonesia, and New Zealand launch User-Preferred Routing trials for 38 flight routes
On 5 August 2024, the Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs) from Australia, Indonesia, New Zealand and Singapore and the national flag carriers Qantas, Air New Zealand, Garuda and Singapore Airlines launched user-preferred routing (UPR) trials on 38 different scheduled routes between cities in Australia/New Zealand and Indonesia/Singapore. The trials will last three months after which the parties will review the results. Subject to operators’ feedback, the parties will look to operationalise … [Read more...] about Singapore, Australia, Indonesia, and New Zealand launch User-Preferred Routing trials for 38 flight routes