Ethiopian Airlines to start Bengaluru passenger flight from Oct. 27

July 31, 2019: Ethiopian Airlines will start flying four weekly passenger services to Bengaluru from October 27. Flight ET 0690 will depart Addis Ababa on Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 23:00 hours and arrive in Bengaluru at 8:00 hours. Flight 0691 will depart Bengaluru on Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 2:30 hours and arrive in Addis A

Swissport International AG President & CEO extends contract until the end of 2020

July 31, 2019: Eric Born, president & CEO of Swissport International AG, who was due to leave the company at the end of 2019, has agreed to extend his contract subject to the company’s successful completion of a planned debt refinancing by September 30, 2019.

Air trade demand softens amid US-China tensions

July 31, 2019: The overall air trade outlook remains muted amid the United States’ latest introduction of 25 percent tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods that took effect on May 10, according to the quarter 3 results of the DHL Hong Kong Air Trade Leading Index (DTI). The findings from the index reveal that the air exports recorded a slight do

Jost Lammers to succeed Dr Michael Kerkloh as the new head of Munich Airport

July 31, 2019: Jost Lammers, currently head of Budapest Airport as chief executive officer, has been appointed as the future chairman of Management Board of Flughafen Munchen GmbH (FMG), operator of Munich Airport.He was appointed managing director with effect from January 1, 2020 for a term of five years.

UPS enhances shipment visibility for SMBs through My Choice platform

July 31, 2019: UPS has launched My Choice for business platform to enhance visibility and control for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Currently UPS My Choice for business is available in the United States. Limited international expansion is planned for early 2020.

Cargo volumes continue to decline for Asia Pacific airlines

July 31, 2019: The air passenger demand for Asia Pacific airlines continues to grow at a moderate pace, while the cargo volumes continue to decline, reported the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) in the recently released June tra

Changi Airport of Singapore sees cargo volumes down in June

July 31, 2019: Changi Airport, the main international airport of Singapore, has recorded increase in passenger traffic, while the cargo throughput declined, for the month of June. During the month, the airport handled 5.82 million passenger movements in June 2019, a surge of 4.5 percent year-on-year.

Deutsche Post DHL Group strengthens cooperation with Austrian Post

July 31, 2019: Yesterday Deutsche Post DHL Group, leader in mail and logistics services, informed that it has strengthened its cooperation with Austrian Post in Slovakia and Czech Republic. The companies will collaborate in last-mile parcel delivery in Slovakia and Czech Republic, in order to create profitable growth in the booming cross-border e-commer

Malaysia Airlines signs agreement with Dorak Holdings

July 30, 2019: Malaysia Airlines announced that it has signed agreement with Dorak Holdings, one of Turkish’s most prominent tourism players to provide charter flights between Kuala Lumpur and Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen International Airport from October until December 2019. Based on the agreement, the airline will operate three times weekly charter fli

Air India Cargo inks contract with Unisys to implement next-gen cargo platform

July 30, 2019: Air India, India’s flag carrier, has signed contract with Unisys for its Digistics integrated logistics software suite to create a connected and automated cargo ecosystem.

Nearly 600 jobs to come to Kentucky with new Atlas Air Worldwide facility

July 30, 2019: Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (AAWW) has announced its plans to lease a new facility, in Erlanger, Kentucky, near the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), for a long term. This move to expand its operations in northern Kentucky has been taken to support its growing global operations.

Kuehne Nagel to operate Cartagena distribution centre for Decathalon

July 30, 2019: Logistics giant Kuehne Nagel recently won a five-year contract with Decathlon, company dedicated to the commercialisation of sports articles and clothes.Based on the contract, the logistics services provider will operate a new distribution centre of 23,000 square metre located within the facilities of the Port of Cartagena Group, through

Etihad Airways to add a fourth daily flight from Abu Dhabi to London Heathrow

July 30, 2019: This year October 27, Abu-Dhabi-based carrier Etihad Airways will launch fourth year-round daily service to London Heathrow.

Hong Kong Airport records steady growth in 2018-19

July 29, 2019: Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has recorded stable growth during the fiscal year 2018-19 ending March 31, 2019.

Ubisoft partners with Geodis for the supply chain in Italy

July 26, 2019: Ubisoft, French videogames publisher, has awarded three-year Italy logistics contract to Geodis. As part of the agreement, Geodis is responsible for the development

Amazon’s director of technology James Chen joins Flexport as CTO

July 26, 2019: Flexport, online freight forwarder, has roped in Amazon’s director of Technology James Chen, as the chief technology officer (CTO). In his new role, James will be responsible for driving product vision and technology strategy. Chen’s experience will be instrumental in setting an overarching technology vision that will serve as a bluepri

Ethiopia’s Bole Airport sees record passenger numbers

July 26, 2019: Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, the major gateway into Africa, reported that July 17 was one of the busiest days for the airport. The airport informed that it handled 310 flights and 29,528 international passengers (21,028 departing and 8,500 arriving passengers, respectively) travelled through the airport.

AirBridgeCargo Airlines flies 9 racehorses to Amsterdam

July 26, 2019: AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC Airlines) has delivered 9 racehorses from Moscow, Russia to Amsterdam, the Netherlands on board Boeing 747-8F scheduled flight.

K N strengthens perishables and overland network through acquisitions

July 25, 2019: Yesterday Kuehne Nagel announced the acquisition of Halifax-based Worldwide Perishable Canada Co. (WWP), further enhancing its perishables network.Founded in 1999, the company is one of the la

Digital aviation freight services to exceed $1.7 billion in revenue by 2024: ABI Research report

July 25, 2019: Near-term expectations are mixed for the transportation industry in 2019, said global tech market advisory firm ABI Research, in its Air Freight Transportation Technology Trends application analysis report. According to the report, increasing air freight traffic is moving to APAC region, including Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, and Singapore

FedEx Express supports Colombian fashion industry growth

July 25, 2019: FedEx Express (FedEx) has participated in the 30th edition of Colombiamoda, which is the country’s biggest fashion event, that started on July 23 and runs until July 25. This is the second consecutive year that the company is supporting the event as well as the growth of the local fashion industry.

Air Canada resumes India flights as Pakistan airspace reopens

July 25, 2019: Air Canada, Canada's largest domestic and international airline, has decided to resume direct air connectivity between Canada and India, following Pakistan’s move of reopening airspace for transiting flights. Back in February, escalating tensions between India and Pakistan led to the closure of Pakistan’s airspace.

ACS ramps up investment in Brazil as it builds on record year

July 25, 2019: Air Charter Service (ACS) has ramped up investments in its Brazilian operations, on the back of witnessing record year in 2018. With more than two months of the year remaining, the aircraft charter specialist has already surprassed 2017’s figures in 2018.

dnata introduces new management structure

July 25, 2019: Ground handler dnata has added three newly created regional chief executive officer (CEO) roles to its new management structure. Reporting directly to Stewart Angus, Divisional senior vice president, International Airport Operations, the regional CEOs assume responsibility for dnata’s ground handling and cargo operations in multiple count

AerCap delivers fifth Boeing 787 Dreamliner on lease to EgyptAir

July 25, 2019: EgyptAir has added a new Boeing 787-9 aircraft to its fleet, on lease from aircraft lessor AerCap Holdings NV (AerCap). This is the fifth aircraft of a six-aircraft deal and the remaining aircraft is scheduled to deliver to the airline in August 2019.

UPS establishes new subsidiary for drone delivery service

July 24, 2019: UPS, a leader in the field of logistics, has announced the roll out of new customer services and capabilities. The move is aimed at capturing growth opportunities in strategic markets: small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), e-commerce, high-growth international countries, and healthcare and life sciences.

Cargojet handles record volumes to meet prime week demand

July 24, 2019: Canadian overnight air cargo services provider Cargojet has handled record volumes and added capacity to meet e-commerce demand for overnight deliveries last week.The e-commerce volume growth this past week was mainly driven by Amazon’s Prime day shopping holiday.

Saudi Arabia signs air transport agreement with Senegal

July 24, 2019: On July 22, the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Government of Republic of Senegal signed agreement in the field of air transport services.The signing of the agreement took place during a meeting of the president of the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), Abdulhadi Al Mansouri with the Minister of Tourism and Air T

Aloia Aerospace signs with B&H Worldwide for three years

July 24, 2019: Aloia Aerospace, specialist aerospace spare parts outsourcing company, has awarded three-year contract to aerospace logistics firm B

CSafe keeps Lufthansa’s pharma cargo cool

July 24, 2019: German carrier Lufthansa Cargo is the latest to qualify and approve the CSafe RAP, the recent innovation in active temperature-controlled containers.

SAB Express is the global service provider for FedEx Express in Saudi Arabia

July 23, 2019: FedEx Corporation’s subsidiary FedEx Express appointed SAB Express (SAB) as the global service provider for its international services, connecting Saudi Arabia with more than 220 countries and

Amazon plans to open two new Ohio fulfillment centers

July 23, 2019: Amazon, the much known e-commerce giant, announced its plans yesterday to open two new Ohio fulfillment centers, one in Akron and the other in Rossford. The company said: “This will create more than 2,500 full-time jobs with comprehensive benefits and opportunities to work alongside

Final US govt approval for American Airlines, Qantas joint business

July 23, 2019: The US department of transportation (DOT) has given its final approval for a joint business agreement between American Airlines and Qantas. The airlines can now jointly offer more products to serve customers flying between the United States and Australia and New Zealand. This has been a longstanding business objective of the partnership.

ANA to launch Narita-Chennai flight from Oct. 27

July 22, 2019: Japan's All Nippon Airways (ANA) will begin flying on a new route from Narita to Chennai from October 27, 2019, using its Boeing 787-8 aircraft. When service begins in October, ANA will be the only airline providing direct flights from Japan to South India. This will be ANA's third route offering service to India, along with

DHL Supply Chain creates smart Singapore warehouse for Tetra Pak

July 22, 2019: Tetra Pak, world's leading food processing and packaging solutions company, has partnered with DHL Supply Chain, to deploy digital twin technology in the Singapore warehouse. DHL Supply Chain created a smart warehouse solution for Tetra Pak by bridging its physical warehouse with a unique virtual representation that monitors and simula

Korean Air finalises 787 Dreamliner order

July 22, 2019: Korean Air, flag carrier of South Korea, has finalised $6.3 billion deal with Boeing, for 20 787 Dreamliner airplanes, including 10 each of the 787-10 and 787-9 models. Along with an agreement to lease 10 additional 787-10 jets from Air Lease Corporation (ALC), the carrier will quadruple its Dreamliner fleet as it looks to bring greater eff

Cathay Pacific completes takeover of Hong Kong Express Airways

July 22, 2019: Cathay Pacific has completed the acquisition of low-cost carrier Hong Kong Express Airways (HK Express), announced the airline on Friday. Post the completion of the takeover, HK Express is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Cathay Pacific.

Lion Air adds new A330neo aircraft to its fleet

July 22, 2019: Lion Air, Indonesia-based airline, has received its first new Airbus A330-900neo aircraft, on lease from BOC Aviation.

Sri Lanka’s EFL picks Pittsburgh Airport as cargo distribution center

July 19, 2019: Sri Lanka-based freight forwarder EFL is making Pittsburgh International Airport a cargo distribution point in conjunction with the Qatar Airways Cargo’s nonstop service.EFL will capitalise on one of Qatar’s two weekly Boeing 777 freighters into Pittsburgh. The company’s first 90-tonne shipment started in May into Pittsburgh.

After MIAX, Hapag-Lloyd set to launch South-East India-Europe Express

July 19, 2019: Liner shipping company Hapag-Lloyd will launch its South-East India-Europe Express (IEX) service in October 2019. The service will include direct connections between India, the Middle East (Jeddah and Damietta) and Europe (Piraeus, Le Havre, Antwerp, Rotterdam, Hamburg and London Gateway). “Our customers have been talking to us about thei

Virgin Atlantic Cargo awarded Cargo iQ certificate

July 19, 2019: Virgin Atlantic Cargo, a leader in cargo transportation to and from the UK, has been certified for its quality management system from Cargo iQ, the IATA interest group creating and implementing quality standards for the worldwide air cargo industry.The audit was conducted by SGS Societe Generale de Surveillance SA.

CDMP certification for Cargo iQ member IBS Software

July 18, 2019: IBS Software, a member of IATA interest group Cargo iQ, has received the Cargo Data Management Platform (CDMP) certification, following a rigorous process.The process involved a preparatory phase, a pre-assessment phase, which included the verification of test reports, and then a final assessment and formal audit conducted by SGS on behal

Qatar Airways heads to Botswana with Gaborone flight from Oct 27

July 18, 2019: Qatar Airways will fly to Botswana capital Gaborone starting October 27, 2019. The largest city of Botswana will be the airline’s first destination in the African country. The three-times weekly flights will be operated by an Airbus A350-900 aircraft, featuring 36 seats in Business Class and 247 seats in Economy Class. Qatar Airways Gro

SMARTShip by Alpha Ori Technologies receives ClassNK certification

July 18, 2019: Alpha Ori Technologies (AOT)'s  patented digital shipping solution SMARTShip™ has been certified by the leading ship classification society ClassNK. Hourai Maru, a mid-sized gas carrier delivered recently, was the first ship certified with a ClassNK-approved SMARTShip™.ClassNK’s certification for SMARTShip™ covers approval of

SMARTShip by Alpha Ori Technologies receives ClassNK certification

July 18, 2019: Alpha Ori Technologies (AOT)'s  patented digital shipping solution SMARTShip™ has been certified by the leading ship classification society ClassNK. Hourai Maru, a mid-sized gas carrier delivered recently, was the first ship certified with a ClassNK-approved SMARTShip™.ClassNK’s certification for SMARTShip™ covers approval of

How Turkish Cargo transported Dobrila the endangered griffon vulture

July 18, 2019: Turkish Cargo drafted yet another homecoming story by safely carrying out a life-saving operation of transporting Dobrila, an endangered griffon vulture to Belgrade. The endangered griffon vulture, named Dobrila, started flying in Serbia and became exhausted in Sanliurfa after flying 1,600 kilometres on its seasonal migration route. The e

Air India appoints Nirbhik Narang as cargo division head

July 18, 2019: National carrier Air India has appointed Nirbhik Narang as its new cargo division head. Prior to this position, Narang worked as general manager - commercial at Air India Headquarters in Delhi. Narang replaces Abhay Pathak, executive director (commercial), cargo division, Air India.Narang has done his Master’s in Business Administration

Cargolux Italia launches 2 weekly Milan-Incheon service

July 18, 2019: Cargolux Airlines subsidiary Cargolux Italia has launched a flight between Milan-Malpensa in Italy, and Incheon in South Korea. The main commodities that will be carried on this route include fashion items, machineries, luxury cars, pharmaceuticals, and perishable. The new frequency includes two weekly connections between Milan and Incheon departing the Italian city on Tuesday and Sunday. The service, routed Malpensa-Incheon-Zhengzhou-Malpensa, will offer customers broade

United Airlines will resume daily non-stop India flights starting Sept 6

July 17, 2019: With Pakistan re-opening its airspace in the early hours of July 16, United Airlines has decided to resume the daily non-stop service between New York/Newark and Delhi and Mumbai on September 6, 2019 (eastbound). “After reviewing and re-evaluating plans, our network operations and planning teams have determined that we will resume daily n

AAI appoints JP Alex as air traffic management executive director

July 17, 2019: JP Alex has taken over as executive director (air traffic management) at corporate headquarters of the Airports Authority of India (AAI). Prior to this appointment, he was working as executive director (operations) since 2015. Alex joined the civil aviation sector in 1985 and has rich experience of more than three decades, specifically