Airbus and Kansai Airports have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore the use of hydrogen at three of the Group’s airports in Japan, namely, Kansai International Airport, Osaka International Airport, and Kobe Airport. Through this partnership, the two companies will jointly prepare a roadmap to address challenges and define an advocacy plan for hydrogen needs. Both parties would lead the study into the development of infrastructure for the use of hydrogen in the aviation … [Read more...] about Kansai Airports and Airbus to study hydrogen use in Japan
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Qatar Airways to run children’s donation drive until 10 May
Press release Qatar Airways Cargo continues its commitment by launching Chapter 3 of its WeQare programme, "Let's Stand Together". Chapter 3 involves a big donation drive that seeks to gather donations for children from 26 April 26 to 10 May 2022. For this chapter, the company is organising a collection of in-kind donations for children. The donation drive focuses on three aspects: education, sports and fun, and the airline will collect study material (books, school bags, … [Read more...] about Qatar Airways to run children’s donation drive until 10 May
Boeing secures widebody freighter orders from top players
Boeing is gaining more interest for its newest widebody freighter after the manufacturer and long-standing customer Ethiopian Airlines signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the intent to purchase five 777-8 freighters. The African airline plans to expand its cargo and logistics business and become a key multimodal logistics provider in all continents as part of a 13-year ‘vision 2035’ plan. Boeing’s newest freighter has slightly less payload capacity compared to the 747-400 … [Read more...] about Boeing secures widebody freighter orders from top players
HKIA gets ‘green airport’ validation; cargo up in May
Hong Kong International Airport received the Gold Recognition for its outstanding achievement in improving local air quality at the ACI’s Asia-Pacific Green Airports Recognition programme. The airport authority won for a scheme, started in 2018, that allows ramp handlers to rent electric-powered ground services equipment (GSE) at the midfield apron instead of deploying their own diesel-powered equipment. Under a pooling scheme, ramp handling operators can opt to use the airport’s equipment … [Read more...] about HKIA gets ‘green airport’ validation; cargo up in May
FedEx Singapore rolls out new solution for single packages
FedEx Express has launched a new shipping solution in Singapore that allows guest shippers and one-time users to send single-package shipments with greater ease and flexibility. With the web-based platform FedEx Ship Manager Lite, shippers can drop off their parcels or packages at stations and world service centres in the city state and fulfill the paperwork, such as airway bills, shipping labels and invoices, through their smart phones and devices. The move comes as the accelerated growth … [Read more...] about FedEx Singapore rolls out new solution for single packages
DHL Supply Chain goes green in Thailand
The contract logistics arm of DHL in Thailand is on track to meet its zero carbon emissions target by 2050, as it invested US$1.2 million (฿36 million) for solar panels to optimise energy consumption, and rolled out ‘greener innovations’ throughout its operations. The panels, covering the size of three football fields or around 11,000 sqm, were installed on the rooftops of four warehouses at its Bangna Logistics Campus in Samutprakarn. DHL expects to generate enough energy to fulfill 38 … [Read more...] about DHL Supply Chain goes green in Thailand
