Here’s an in-depth interview with Martin Drew, senior vice president global sales and cargo at Etihad Aviation Group, showing us the ins and outs of the company’s operations to give us a bird’s-eye view of what Abu Dhabi’s main carrier is doing to become the air cargo partner of choice. Can you describe your fleet and how it meets your clients' requirements? Are you seeing more demand for certain types of shipments? Our current fleet comprises five Boeing 777 freighters, seven Boeing 777s, … [Read more...] about Etihad pulls out all stops to be partner of choice
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Saudia Cargo delivers over 1,500 flights in the span of 100 days
Saudia Cargo has operated more than 1500 flights since the COVID-19 restrictions came into effect in March. 500 of these flights have been operated using passenger aircraft deployed for international air cargo, according to an announcement by the company. The move reflects the efforts the company has exerted to fight COVID-19. From March through June, Saudia Cargo has transported around 75,000 tons of vital shipments to the Kingdom including medical and PPE equipment as part of the Saudi … [Read more...] about Saudia Cargo delivers over 1,500 flights in the span of 100 days
25by2025 gains momentum with 59 airlines joining the campaign
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that 59 airlines have committed to the 25by2025 campaign which seeks to address gender balance in civil aviation. The 25by2025 campaign was launched on 26 September 2019 with participating airlines making a voluntary commitment to: Increase the number of women in senior positions (to be defined by the member airlines) by either 25% against currently reported metrics or to a minimum representation of 25% by 2025 … [Read more...] about 25by2025 gains momentum with 59 airlines joining the campaign
Launch of Rail and Road Freight Services from China to Central Asia
New cross-border rail and trucking services launched by Kerry Logistic connects China through Kazakhstan to Caucasus and Turkey. This would expand the company’s preexisting presence in Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia in Caucasus. Starting from Lianyungang, the well-known bridgehead of the New Eurasian Land Bridge in China, the new westbound rail freight service will bring shipments across Kazakhstan and Caspian Sea to multiple destinations in Turkey through the newly-bulit … [Read more...] about Launch of Rail and Road Freight Services from China to Central Asia
Air Freight growth continued into September 2017
According to ACI, in September 2017, Asia-Pacific airports reported growth of +7.3% while the Middle Eastern airports recorded a decline of -0.8% compared to the same period last year. For the year-to-date, Asia-Pacific and Middle East grew +7.3% and +5.6% respectively. Air freight in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East grew +9.4% and +7.3% respectively in September. For the year-to-date, Asia-Pacific and Middle East grew +9.8% and +7.7% respectively. In September 2017, … [Read more...] about Air Freight growth continued into September 2017
Urgent call for alternatives to large electronic restrictions
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on governments to urgently find alternatives to recently announced measures by the United States and the United Kingdom to restrict the carry-on of large electronic items on certain flights departing the Middle East and North Africa. The Case for Alternative Measures “The current measures are not an acceptable long-term solution to whatever threat they are trying to mitigate. Even in the short term it is difficult to … [Read more...] about Urgent call for alternatives to large electronic restrictions
