TIACA has launched a pilot of its new online Cargo Service Quality (CSQ) tool, allowing forwarders to rate and review the service quality they receive at participating hubs. Fifteen cargo terminals at airports including India’s Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport, Indonesia’s PT Jasa Angkasa Semestra, Hong Kong’s Asia Airfreight Terminal, and Singapore Airport Terminal Services (SATS) Ltd are amongst the first to trial the new scheme. Other airports … [Read more...] about TIACA launches new online Cargo Service Quality tool
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
Hyderabad welcomes India’s first Antonov 225 call
GMR Hyderabad International Airport recorded a first for any Indian airport on 12 May by welcoming the world’s largest cargo aircraft, the AN-225 Myria (‘dream' in Ukrainian) owned by Antonov Airlines of Ukraine on its Code F compliant runway. The flying behemoth holds almost 240 world records under its belt, powered by six super charged turbo-fan engines, operated by a six-man crew, lifting a mammoth 640 tonnes of MTOW (Maximum Take Off Weight). Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International … [Read more...] about Hyderabad welcomes India’s first Antonov 225 call
India: Rajiv Gandhi airport gears up for cargo
World-class cargo facilities at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) has opened up opportunities for large-bodied freighter planes with the first two air charters-Boeing 747-200 freighter and Boeing 747-400F-landing at the airport recently. MK Airlines’ charter flight on behalf of Lufthansa Charter and FedEx’s charter plane to pick-up cargo at RGIA both occurred in early September. “These flights mark the first step in GMR Hyderabad International Airport … [Read more...] about India: Rajiv Gandhi airport gears up for cargo