Air Menzies International (AMI), a leading air freight wholesaler, is pleased to announce the opening of two new branches in Lahore and Karachi, Pakistan as it grows its global network. Both branches are fully operational, with the new openings marking the 25th and 26th locations of AMI globally. The new locations will offer the company direct access to two of Pakistan’s high growth industrial centres. The branch in Karachi is expected to serve the automotive manufacturing industry in the … [Read more...] about Air Menzies International expands in Pakistan
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Qatar Airways gets ready for winter schedule
Qatar Airways Cargo has further boosted its growing network, with increased flight frequencies to popular destinations in the Middle East, Europe and Americas to meet growing demand this winter season. The cargo carrier serves over 20 passenger and freighter destinations in the Middle East. It recently launched a new freighter service to Riyadh, operating Boeing 777 freighters twice a week, with 100 tonnes cargo capacity each way, per flight. Cargo capacity is also set to increase to and … [Read more...] about Qatar Airways gets ready for winter schedule
Gebrüder Weiss picks up pace to climate neutrality
Gebrüder Weiss has set the goal of gradually reducing the company’s carbon footprint to zero with its sustainability strategy GWcares, aiming to make its logistics facilities climate-neutral by 2030. The company has quantified the current CO₂ emissions and energy consumption of all its 180 locations in its current sustainability report, and the forwarder’s plan is to reduce them annually by 10 percent. In its sustainability report, the company outlined important measures to be taken in the … [Read more...] about Gebrüder Weiss picks up pace to climate neutrality
Malaysia to test air cargo community system at KUL
Efforts are coming in all forms to support Malaysia’s competitiveness in its transport and logistics sectors as plans to introduce a platform that will connect stakeholders of Kuala Lumpur International Airport are underway. Air cargo software provider Kale Logistics Solutions and tech company Dagang NeXchange (DNeX), through its subsidiary Dagang Net, have signed a partnership agreement to introduce the Airport Cargo Community System (ACS) platform in Malaysia. The ACS is a neutral and … [Read more...] about Malaysia to test air cargo community system at KUL
Air New Zealand taps ACP as GSA for Australia
Air New Zealand is set to take on more cargo in and out of Australia as the airline got ACP Worldwide Ltd to market its capacity as new GSA or general cargo sales agent, covering Adelaide, Hobart, Cairns and the Gold Coast. ACP Worldwide will start marketing the number of weekly flights between Australia and New Zealand, and will include capacity in the airline’s domestic and international network, including destinations to the Pacific Islands, Asia, and the US. … [Read more...] about Air New Zealand taps ACP as GSA for Australia
Malaysia grants STC approval for AEI’s B737-800SF
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) last week received approval for its STC (ST02690LA) from the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia for the company's 12-pallet position B737-800SF freighter conversion. AEI is currently the only conversion company to have ETOPS 180 approval on the 737-800 freighter conversion, which offers a main deck payload of up to 52,700 lbs. (23,904 kg). The company is also capable of converting all 737-800 line number aircraft including those with Flat Aft Pressure … [Read more...] about Malaysia grants STC approval for AEI’s B737-800SF
