The accreditation, in addition to the company’s current certifications to AS9100, ISO9001 and ISO14001, means Hardide can expand its business in the aerospace sector and provide its advanced tungsten carbide-based coatings to any of the aerospace prime contractors or their supply chains worldwide. It follows the award in March 2017 of approved supplier status to Airbu...
The Lufthansa Group will now enable secure and simple payments at the check-in counter, by introducing “Amadeus Airport Pay”. This new service, developed by Amadeus and Ingenico, will subsequently be available at more than 170 airports around the world. The customers will be able to pay for ancillary services, such as excess baggage, with chip-cards (credit/debit card...
Optimising cargo operations is important but far from straightforward. Here are Ricardo Aitken’s five key ways to ensure success… #1 Do a management walkthrough Cargo Terminal Operators (CTO) managers and executives should consider undertaking unannounced walks around their facilities from time to time to observe operations and speak with staff. Not only does this ...
It is well understood that air cargo operations are a complex dance. A complicated ballet that weaves together multifaceted information with physical goods along a pre-determined process flow line taking into consideration unique infrastructure restraints, high turnover of personnel, and typically outdated technology. With the air cargo industry now facing increased c...
The Centre will address such research challenges facing the aviation industry as: the integration of drones into civilian airspace increasing the efficiency of airports through technological advances creating safe, secure shared airspace through secure data communication infrastructures increasing the reliability and availability of aircraft through self-sensing, s...
The southwest is known for scorching summers, but so far this one stands out, said Tom Wettig, Delta's Phoenix station manager. Cities from southern California to New Mexico have seen temperatures approaching 120 degrees. "Temperatures in the low 110s are manageable and expected here in Phoenix. Each summer, there might be one or two days at 118 degrees – the temperat...
"Together, Delta and Korean Air are building a world-class partnership that will offer more destinations, outstanding airport facilities and an unmatched customer experience on the trans-Pacific," said Ed Bastian, Delta's CEO. "By combining the strengths of our two companies, we are building a stronger airline for our employees, customers and investors." "Now is the ...
The three-day event will bring together air cargo decision-makers from across the globe for opportunities to network, grow new business and learn from the experts during a series of panel discussions and workshops, at the Turnberry Isle Resort & Golf Club. For the first time, the Executive Summit will welcome the voice of the maritime industry, with Troels Støvring, C...
We have been going to the IGHC for many years, but this year was different. There was a different energy at the conference this year. There were more conference tracks and more networking and meetings going on than had been in the past. What does it all mean? Hopefully it means that we, as an industry, are coming up with ways to not only be more efficient and cost ...
On closing day AERO project manager Roland Bosch told us that AERO 2017 has set a double record: 34,200 trade visitors (2016: 30,800, 2015: 33,900) and the highest number of exhibitors adding: "Good flight weather, a great anniversary party, satisfied exhibitors, and above all, a visitor and exhibitor record." The fair-chief Klaus Wellmann said: "It is now clear that ...
The Atlanta-headquartered carrier said the new flight from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Seoul Incheon International Airport, which departed on June 3, was carrying consolidated freight, including electronics, leather goods and hair care products. The daily nonstop flight will operate a 30,000 pound payload Boeing 777-200LR aircraft. "The new ...
ABC is certified under the IATA Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics (CEIV Pharma) scheme, a requirement for all PGA members. It operates 22 flights per week from Amsterdam to destinations that are significant for pharma business, including Moscow, Chicago, Shanghai and Singapore. Henk-Jan van Keulen, country manager the Netherla...
The horses, which weighed between 600 kg and 650 kg each, were transported in custom-designed horse stalls and accompanied by 11 grooms and 30 tonnes of equipment on two 12-hour flights from Liège to Mexico City on March 31 and April 1 for the first part of the competition. A three-hour journey took them on to Miami for the second leg of the tour before they were flown b...
After the two overall airlines announced a US-Mexico partnership deal last month, the carriers will expand the partnership to their cargo divisions to create "a bigger, better cargo operation" between the US and Mexico. The cargo joint co-operation agreement (JCA) will allow customers to work with either carrier to transport cargo across a broad network of flights and...
"As the Asian cross-border e-commerce is booming, MASkargo is poised to tap into this market given the world-class warehouse facilities we operate and our vast belly and freighter network," said Ahmad Luqman Mohd Azmi, MASkargo chief executive. He described the launch of the new service as “timely”, given the carrier’s intention to position Kuala Lumpur International Air...
Speaking shortly after the Luxembourg-based carrier announced an “industry first” tie-up with Emirates SkyCargo, president and chief executive Richard Forson said the new strategic plan, named Cargolux 2025, had two objectives: making sure the airline remained sustainable and continuing to build up the team spirit within Cargolux. “In order to [remain sustainable] I w...
The express giant is transporting fresh seafood from Laskselv airport in northern Norway to Oslo, from where the freight is sent to South Korea and other destinations, such as Japan or the US. DHL is aiming to increase the frequency of deliveries from Oslo to Asia to three flights per week. From Oslo, almost 90% of the fish is flown directly to Seoul in South Korea, w...
In its response to the Government’s Draft Airports National Policy Statement, Alex Veitch, the association’s head of global policy, said: “FTA has consistently supported the construction of a third runway at Heathrow, in preference to Gatwick, as our members believe it will deliver greater economic benefits to the whole of the UK from what is the key logistics hub for th...
Claimed as the first of its kind, it allows cargo operators to consolidate loads coming into and out of the airport to improve efficiency and reduce the number of trucks and emissions on airport roads. Companies subscribing to Heathrow CargoCloud will be able to exchange and share information about spare capacity on their vehicles, or ask for help on a load they need ...
The airline said it has made the decision to standardise the use of the cool dollies for temperature controlled shipments at Brussels in response to customer demand. Brussels Airlines business development and product manager Reinout Puissant said: “Brussels Airlines Cargo has decided to include the pharma transporter in its default service offer for all pharma shipmen...
The organisation, which was started by Brussels and Miami airports six months ago, has added eight new members: shippers Pfizer, Johnson and Johnson, Merck Sharp & Dohme and DHL Temperature Management Solutions, Expeditors, EuroAirport Basel, 4Advice and e-CARGOWARE. The new additions bring Pharma.Aero’s total membership to 16. Nathan De Valck, chairman of Pharma.A...
Airports Council International’s annual review of the world’s 20 leading cargo hubs showed that throughput increased by 3.3% last year to 47.4m metric tonnes, representing 44% of total airport freight demand. “Air cargo markets experienced a revival in the second half of 2016. Despite the looming uncertainty regarding trade policies in the face of protectionist sentim...
With this new trade flow, SATS is looking at an estimated 10% increase in lamb shipments over the next two years. Meat shipments from New Zealand destined for EU markets can now transit through Singapore via SATS Coolport, Asia's first on-airport perishable handling centre. The approval is not just limited to lamb products, but also extends to other meat types like...
The agreements allow the Middle East carrier to offer a variety of specialised temperature controlled containers for pharmaceutical or life sciences products. Emirates SkyCargo’s customers can have such temperature sensitive products shipped using SkyCell’s temperature controlled containers, which are designed to maintain products at +2°C to +8°C and +15°C to +25°C...
Developed by Cargonaut and tested by KLM Cargo as part of the European Green Fast Lanes Project, the system automatically inspects the content and format of a shipment’s data. It has been successfully tested on trucking services from Frankfurt in Germany to Amsterdam, says Schiphol. The system sends automatic alerts if it discovers incorrect information, preventing de...
It said the carrier was searching for a credible IT solution that would allow staff perform their load planning faster, with greater accuracy, whilst optimizing the fuel burn of their aircraft. Silk Way chief executive Kamran Gasimov said: “Silk Way West Airlines is happy to have an even wider relationship with CHAMP. The breadth of functionality and ease of use made ...
Speaking to Air Cargo News at the Air Cargo Europe event, Flexport chief executive Ryan Petersen revealed that the company had just signed deals for facilities in Hong Kong and Los Angeles and it would “receive the keys” on June 1. Vice president Europe Jan van Casteren explained that the warehouses would act as cross-dock facilities to allow for fast paced consolidat...
Etihad Cargo will be Jettainer’s first customer for the smart containers, which are fitted with and can autonomously measure changes in temperature, shocks and other external influences, as well as give status updates. Senior vice president Etihad Airways, David Kerr, said: “The renewal of our agreement is testament to our strong collaboration, and will ensure our cus...
Currently handling 46,000 tonnes per year, Linz is the second airport in Austria in terms of cargo throughput. The country’s busiest gateway, Vienna International Airport, is already a user of the Cargospot system, which offers cargo management, community integration, compliance and freight forwarding solutions. Linz Airport director, Gerhard Kunesch, said: “We are...
The digital forwarder’s chief executive, Ryan Petersen, said that at the moment freight forwarders carry out the consolidation function because it allows them to make a margin on space purchased from the airlines and filling it at a mark-up with cargo from multiple customers. Airlines, meanwhile, are able to reduce the risk of empty flights by selling the space to for...
The new facilities will serve as additional depots for the company’s Crēdo on Demand rental program. Located at key hubs for both pharmaceutical manufacturing and transfer, the new locations will enable global clients to receive and return the reusable Crēdo line of temperature controlled packaging. “Over the last two years, we have opened several new service centr...
Emirates divisional senior vice president, cargo, Nabil Sultan, tells Air Cargo News that the two companies first started working together in 1988, just three years after the Dubai-based airline was launched. Since the 1980s, the pair’s working relationship has changed depending on the market but the difficulties of recent years led the two airlines to re-examine thei...
The Luxembourg-based cargo carrier said that 75% of the shares in Henan Cargo Airlines will be held by HNCA, the Henan Airport Group, and the Xinggang Investment Group Co, which represents the Zhengzhou Airport Economic Zone. Cargolux will hold the remaining 25%. This appears to be a slight change in the originally-planned shareholder structure. In February 2016, it w...
Measures covered by the resolution include digitisation of the supply chain for instant information sharing to improve efficiency; harmonisation of standards to facilitate safety, security and efficiency; the provision of responsive services through intelligent systems that can “self-monitor, send real-time alerts and respond to deviation”; and the use of data to drive q...
The standoff, which began last week, came to an end after the intervention of China’s State Post Bureau. The dispute started when Alibaba’s Cainiao logistics arm told Alibaba sellers on May 30 to use other couriers in response to SF’s decision to stop sharing the information. SF was reported as saying it would continue to guard its core competitiveness and hopes ot...
The carrier, which aims to become the largest international courier in mainland China by 2020, recently acquired a majority stake in Hong Kong-based On Time Logistics (OTEL). It has also entered into a new Global Parcel Alliance with a number of other couriers in other parts of the world, including Turkey, UAE, South Korea and Japan, according to reports.
