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IAG Cargo expands temperature-controlled shipping options with approval of SkyCell containers

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IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), has expanded its service offering by announcing that it has approved SkyCell's temperature-controlled 1500X series containers for use on its network. This marks another milestone for IAG Cargo’s Constant Climate cold chain service, providing pharmaceutical customers with enhanced options for highly advanced and sustainable packaging to utilise that ensures the integrity of temperature-sensitive shipments such as vaccines and … [Read more...] about IAG Cargo expands temperature-controlled shipping options with approval of SkyCell containers

Air France KLM Martinair taps SkyCell for ULD tracking

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Air France KLM Martinair is looking to optimise its cargo operations and deliver exceptional service as it selected SkyCell as its preferred unit load device (ULD) tracking partner. This collaboration involves the deployment of state-of-the-art Internet of Things (IoT) technology across the airline group’s entire ULD fleet, which will provide real-time visibility through the SkyMind platform. SkyMind utilises advanced readers and tags, along with purpose-built IoT technology, to provide … [Read more...] about Air France KLM Martinair taps SkyCell for ULD tracking

PLA Global Wrap: Week 15

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In week 15 of PLA’s Global Wrap, we feature Airbus’s use of sustainable aviation fuel for its Beluga fleet, as well as the new purpose-built turboprop that FedEx deployed to carry shipments between Paris and Prague. We round up the wrap with other industry updates, including United’s new initiative, AEI’s new orders for its B737-800SF, and the French Legion of Honour making its way to Vietnam. Here’s what happened in week 14. Airbus cuts Beluga fleet’s environmental impact Airbus has taken … [Read more...] about PLA Global Wrap: Week 15

Korean Air goes green with SkyCell hybrid containers

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Korean Air’s cargo division has signed up to use SkyCell’s hybrid containers as the airline looks to deliver life-saving pharmaceuticals and vaccines worldwide in a sustainable way. The partnership follows SkyCell’s recent launch of a service centre in Seoul and the appointment of Charlie Cho as business development director for Korea on 1 January. “We were attracted to the fact that SkyCell has recently opened a new station in Seoul, and that its sustainable and self-recharging hybrid … [Read more...] about Korean Air goes green with SkyCell hybrid containers

Freight forwarders join Abu Dhabi’s vaccine consortium

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As worldwide vaccine distribution continues to pick up, there has never been a more critical time for collaboration amongst players in the air cargo and supply chain to ensure the safe transport of these life-saving doses. This was what the original partners had in mind when Abu Dhabi Ports, Etihad Cargo, Rafed (purchasing arm of Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company or ADQ), and air freight container specialist SkyCell joined Abu Dhabi’s Hope Consortium, the UAE-based public-private … [Read more...] about Freight forwarders join Abu Dhabi’s vaccine consortium

Qatar Airways Cargo inks deal to lease SkyCell’s hybrid pharma containers

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Qatar Airways Cargo and SkyCell have signed an agreement to lease SkyCell’s temperature-controlled hybrid containers, allowing customers flexibility to choose from a wide range of containers in which to transport their pharmaceuticals across the cargo carrier’s extensive global network.  Qatar Airways’ chief officer cargo, Guillaume Halleux, said: “The logistics around pharmaceutical’ transportation is complex and being at the forefront of time and temperature sensitive transportation, we … [Read more...] about Qatar Airways Cargo inks deal to lease SkyCell’s hybrid pharma containers