Etihad Airways has firmed up its order with Airbus for seven new-generation A350F freighters, following its earlier commitment announced at the Singapore Airshow. This order of the A350F sees the airline expanding its relationship with Airbus, adding to its existing order of A350-1000s, five of which have been delivered. Etihad has also firmed up a long-term agreement for Airbus’ Flight Hour Services (FHS) to support its entire A350 fleet, marking the first agreement for an Airbus FHS … [Read more...] about Etihad’s bet on A350 freighter confirmed
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Agility seals Menzies acquisition
Kuwaiti logistics provider Agility last week finalized its £763 million acquisition (or around US$932.1 million) of UK-based John Menzies PLC, merging it with its subsidiary National Aviation Services. Once integrated, the combined company will provide air cargo services, fuel services and ground services and will carry the Menzies Aviation brand with Menzies Aviation CEO, Philipp Joeinig, becoming the CEO of the combined company. With combined revenues (Menzies and NAS) exceeding … [Read more...] about Agility seals Menzies acquisition
Kerry Logistics ramps up US freight service via HSV
Kerry Logistics is ramping up capacity in its controlled network with four weekly charter flights from Hong Kong (HKG) to Huntsville (HSV) in Alabama.. Weekly direct flights from HKG to HSV are scheduled on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. These are supported with B2B, B2C and B2B2C door-to-door services to different cities in the Americas, including Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Bogota, Mexico City, Santiago, Lima, and Montevideo. One highlight of this service is its … [Read more...] about Kerry Logistics ramps up US freight service via HSV
Ex-IATA finance staff joins CargoAi team
Two ex-IATA colleagues from different parts of the globe have joined CargoAi as the company looks to blaze a trail for financial solutions in the air cargo industry. Veronica Ibarra, former global billing operations manager at IATA, will join the cargo booking platform from Miami as vice president of operations, whilst Asako Sakurai, who was previously the settlement operation manager for Asia Pacific at IATA, will become head of finance, based in Singapore. Both have worked for over a decade … [Read more...] about Ex-IATA finance staff joins CargoAi team
Air China picks WFS to handle its 777Fs at LGG
Air China has started a new three-year cargo and ramp handling agreement with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in Liege (LGG), Belgium. The airline operates four Boeing 777 freighter flights a week to Liege (LGG) from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH), the capital of Zhejiang Province, returning to China via Madrid. WFS expects to handle over 14,000 tonnes of cargo for Air China in the first year of the new contract, rising to over 23,000 tonnes with expected increases in flight … [Read more...] about Air China picks WFS to handle its 777Fs at LGG
FedEx to expand operations at Guangzhou hub
FedEx Express announced last week it has signed an agreement with Guangdong Airport Authority Logistics Company to expand and upgrade the FedEx Guangzhou Gateway by establishing a new operations center at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport. The new ‘FedEx South China Operations Centre’ will cover an area of over 41,000 square metrers, more than double the size of its existing gateway, and is scheduled for operations in 2027. The facility will connect outbound shipments from southern … [Read more...] about FedEx to expand operations at Guangzhou hub
