Boeing says Southeast Asia’s commercial airplane fleet will nearly quadruple to more than 4,000 jets by 2042, growing 6.9 percent annually, twice the global rate, thanks to low-cost carrier (LCC) expansion. The US aircraft manufacturer is confident that low-cost carriers (LCCs) will become the dominant business model and that the region will be the fastest-growing market for single-aisle airplane in the next 20 years Low-cost carriers in Southeast Asia are predicted to add more than 2,000 … [Read more...] about LCCs to lead fleet growth in Southeast Asia over next 20 years
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DHL Express unveils newly expanded hub in Hong Kong
DHL Express has completed the expansion of its Central Asia Hub or CAH in Hong Kong, which can now handle six times more shipment volume than when it was first established in 2004. The leading express operator has spent 562 million euros on the Hong Kong hub over the last 19 years with two phased developments in both 2008 and 2017. Given its location in Hong Kong, the hub is important gateway to Asia and the rest of the world and today it handles close to 20 percent of the company’s global … [Read more...] about DHL Express unveils newly expanded hub in Hong Kong
Etihad Cargo launches ‘instant offer rate’ solution
Imagine if you can get competitive air freight rates for your requirements and complete transactions faster. This is exactly what Etihad Cargo’s instant offer rate solution aims to do. The solution, developed with IBS Software, reduces the processing time and can generate prices in seconds based on five key details for bookings and flights across the carrier’s network, including density, departure day, direct or indirect flights, flight demand and requested service. The new system cuts the … [Read more...] about Etihad Cargo launches ‘instant offer rate’ solution
Ex-Airbus Marie-Louise Philippe joins Embraer
Embraer Commercial Aviation has appointed Marie-Louise Philippe as vice president for sales and marketing, and head of Europe and Central Asia, based in Amsterdam. Marie-Louise has over 20 years of experience in the aviation industry, with previous posts in France, Singapore and Hong Kong. Philippe has held commercial leadership roles at Airbus in procurement and customer affairs, with a strong sales record with customers in Europe and Asia. Most recently she successfully … [Read more...] about Ex-Airbus Marie-Louise Philippe joins Embraer
Cainiao offers cost-saving solution for FMCG supply chains
Cainiao has partnered with Chinese FMCG snack brand Bestore to manage its export needs to ensure compliance to local laws and regulations, as well as cost savings for unique order dispatches. The new offerings consist of a goods labelling service and a consolidated B2B inventory and supplier management service. Cainiao will provide end-to-end support for the labelling of FMCG goods, from designing, production, to distribution of labels. “Labeling and packaging FMCG … [Read more...] about Cainiao offers cost-saving solution for FMCG supply chains
Istanbul Airport taps Kale to deliver cargo community system
Kale Logistics Solution has been tasked to mplement its airport cargo community system (ACS) for Istanbul Grand Airport (İGA), marking the first time that a Turkish airport will digitalise the cargo data exchange. The tech provider’s latest project, Airport Kargo Paydaş Platformu (KPP), is expected to drive electronic cargo data exchange in the local Turkish cargo community and will be implemented in collaboration with TroyNet. İGA wants to become a top regional transfer hub for the … [Read more...] about Istanbul Airport taps Kale to deliver cargo community system