Qatar Airways Cargo is celebrating its 20th year of dedicated freighter operations Over the past two decades, Qatar Airways Cargo has continuously expanded its fleet, network, and product portfolio, in a bid to become the world's #1 cargo carrier. In 2003, Qatar Airways Cargo took delivery of its very first freighter, an Airbus A300-600, which was a converted passenger aircraft. It began regular operations to Amsterdam and Chennai, and shortly thereafter, to New Delhi. Today, the cargo … [Read more...] about Qatar Airways marks 20 years of freighter operations
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SingPost, FedEx team up on parcel drop-offs
SingPost and FedEx Express have come to a memorandum of understanding (MOU), which is expected to provide greater convenience for FedEx customers who can now make parcel drop-offs at select SingPost stations. The two companies have initiated a 3-month trial on 25 September that will allow the option of dropping FedEx parcels at POPStop counters located at within six participating post offices across the city state, with no additional charges. FedEx said the main objective of … [Read more...] about SingPost, FedEx team up on parcel drop-offs
ST Engineering to develop new hangar facility in Singapore
ST Engineering’s commercial aerospace unit is expanding its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) capacity in Singapore with a new airframe maintenance facility, which will be located next to the Airfreight Centre in Changi Creek. The company will spend around S$170 million (US$142 million) to develop the 84,000-sqm facility, which will be equipped with four hangar bays that can service widebody aircraft, inclusive of a hybrid paint and maintenance bay. The first hangar bay is expected to be … [Read more...] about ST Engineering to develop new hangar facility in Singapore
dnata achieves IATA environmental certification
dnata has become the first combined air services provider to receive the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) environmental management certification as a recognition of its commitment to sustainability across its businesses in the United Arab Emirates. The IATA Environmental Assessment (IEnvA) is a certification programme developed to independently assess the commitment of aviation stakeholders such as airlines, airports, cargo handling facilities, freight forwarders, and ramp … [Read more...] about dnata achieves IATA environmental certification
Vietjet Aviation Academy joins IATA’s training network
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Vietjet Air have signed a training agreement that appoints Vietjet Aviation Academy as the group’s latest regional training partner in Vietnam. This means the institute can now offer IATA training courses. These courses are internationally recognised training programs and are updated regularly to keep up with the latest regulatory procedures, standards, and demands of the aviation industry. The academy currently has three cockpit … [Read more...] about Vietjet Aviation Academy joins IATA’s training network
Awery rolls out in Europe after South African success
Awery Aviation Software (Awery) has started rolling out its open-access CargoBooking platform in Europe, following the success of its South African launch, which saw over 100 forwarders and 15 airlines join the marketplace within five weeks. CargoBooking is an online booking marketplace that allows airlines and their general sales agents (GSAs) to provide freight forwarders with real-time air cargo rate distribution, quotes, and bookings. Airlines and GSAs can connect with forwarders on … [Read more...] about Awery rolls out in Europe after South African success