CEVA Logistics showed its expertise in healthcare logistics, particularly temp-sensitive cargo, after it delivered a shipment of 700,000 doses of Sinovac vaccine from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Entebbe International Airport (EBB) for Uganda's Ministry of Health. The forwarder provided a quick solution to transport the 21 pallets of vaccines. Given a challenging spot airfreight market, CEVA said it was able to secure the needed routing and timing to transport the cargo … [Read more...] about Ceva takes care of vaccine cargo from Beijing to Uganda
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Turkish Airlines announces order for three 777 freighters
Boeing and Turkish Airlines announced that the carrier ordered three more 777 Freighters in December 2017. The new order came weeks after the carrier took delivery of two of the large cargo jets as part of its plan to further expand its freight business. "These freighter orders will surely contribute to our significant target for establishing a young and efficient cargo fleet," said M. İlker Aycı, chairman of the Board and the Executive Committee of Turkish Airlines. "The new … [Read more...] about Turkish Airlines announces order for three 777 freighters
Turkish Airlines’ first Boeing 777 freighter
"The delivery of our first 777 Freighter is a milestone in our cargo business," said M. İlker Aycı, chairman of the board and the executive committee of Turkish Airlines. "As a prominent sub-brand of Turkish Airlines, Turkish Cargo increased its freighter destinations from 55 to 73 from the beginning of this year, reaching approximately 1 million tons of cargo with a 29 per cent increase compared to the same period in the previous year. It is beyond doubt that this a remarkable success. We’re … [Read more...] about Turkish Airlines’ first Boeing 777 freighter
Turkish Cargo launches cargo flights to Johannesburg and Madagascar
Turkish Cargo, providing services to 120 countries in the world thanks to its extensive transportation network, launches its scheduled cargo flights to Johannesburg, the biggest industrial and commercial center in South Africa, and Madagascar, the largest island of Vanilla Islands. With the majority of its exportation performed to European and American countries, South Africa exports a great variety of products right across the world. The products exported by South Africa generally … [Read more...] about Turkish Cargo launches cargo flights to Johannesburg and Madagascar
Turkish Airlines signs with Jeppesen
Boeing announced, through its subsidiary Jeppesen, a new 10-year service contract with Turkish Airlines, the national carrier of Turkey. The agreement includes both paper and digital Jeppesen charts, FliteDeck Pro, electronic flight bag (EFB) services, NavData digital navigation services, Airport Moving Map capabilities, e-Link digital chart library services and Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring (RAIM) prediction technology. "Since we always seek to implement the highest … [Read more...] about Turkish Airlines signs with Jeppesen
Turkish sees nine-month $463m net loss from last year’s $877m profit
Turkish Airlines has posted a net loss for the first nine months of 2016, of US$463 million - a dramatic change from the $877 million net profit for the same period last year. Revenues were down 6.0 per cent to $7.6 billion, while an operating loss of $154 million contrasted the $894 million operating profit for the same period in 2015. The carrier blamed political and economic instability in Europe and Middle East, over-capacity and tough competition in the market. Meanwhile, Turkish … [Read more...] about Turkish sees nine-month $463m net loss from last year’s $877m profit
