Singapore Changi Airport handled 16.5 million passenger movements from April to June 2024, an increase of 13.4% compared to a year ago. This was 98.2% of passenger movements for the same period in 2019. Aircraft movements, including landings and take-offs, totalled 89,300 for the quarter, up 9.7% year-on-year, and was 94.5% compared to the second quarter of 2019. Changi Airport’s top five markets for the second quarter of 2024 were Indonesia, China, Malaysia, Australia and India. China saw … [Read more...] about Changi Airport reports robust growth in Q2 2024 operating indicators
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RTX’s Pratt & Whitney, Embraer and OGMA announce first GTF engine induction
Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, and OGMA Indústria Aeronáutica de Portugal S.A., an Embraer company, announced the induction of the first Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engine at OGMA during the inaugural opening of the Alverca-based facility. "This marks a significant milestone in our expanding relationship with OGMA and Embraer, furthering our commitment to providing global industry-leading service and support to increase GTF MRO capacity," said Marc Meredith, vice president of aftermarket … [Read more...] about RTX’s Pratt & Whitney, Embraer and OGMA announce first GTF engine induction
COREX Logistics appoints new CEO to expand global growth
Clinical trial and pharmaceutical logistics specialists COREX Logistics have announced the appointment of Steve Healy as its new CEO of the organisation. Healy, COREX Logistics’ former Vice President of Business Development, has been appointed CEO as the company looks to accelerate its global growth, expanding its operations and services. Healy has more than 20 years of extensive expertise and leadership experience working within the pharmaceutical logistics sector with a focus on commercial … [Read more...] about COREX Logistics appoints new CEO to expand global growth
One Air celebrates a year of growth, with goal to double freighter fleet by end of 2025
British cargo airline One Air, connected 28 global airports in its first year of operations, carrying over 17 million kilos of cargo. It is now preparing to embark on the next phase of its fleet expansion with a third Boeing 747-400F entering service by the end of August. One Air operated its inaugural flight on 24 July 2023, carrying a 100-tonne payload from Jinan-Shandong in eastern China to London Heathrow. Since then, it has been providing regular weekly full charter capacity linking Asia … [Read more...] about One Air celebrates a year of growth, with goal to double freighter fleet by end of 2025
Natilus reshapes the future of air freight with Siemens software
Siemens Digital Industries Software announced that Natilus, an aerospace company based in the United States, has adopted the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio of industry software. The company is focused on transforming the world’s supply chain with its next-generation blended-wing-body aircraft, and through its use of Siemens software it has reduced the development time to build its first prototype aircraft by 50%. Founded in 2016 by Aleksey Matyushev and Anatoly Star, Natilus aims to commoditize … [Read more...] about Natilus reshapes the future of air freight with Siemens software
Passenger and cargo traffic continue to grow at HKIA in June
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) released the air traffic statistics for Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) for June 2024. During the month, HKIA handled 4.3 million passengers, representing a 29.1% growth, while flight movements saw a 32.3% increase to 29,590 compared to June 2023. Passenger traffic maintained a steady recovery in June. All passenger segments including Hong Kong residents and visitors, as well as transfer/transit passengers, experienced significant growth compared to … [Read more...] about Passenger and cargo traffic continue to grow at HKIA in June