Indonesia resumes Boeing 737 Max flights, Ethiopian Airlines to follow suit

 In a significant development, the Indonesian government has recently lifted the ban on the Boeing 737 MAX, three years after a deadly crash on one of the aircraft operated by Indonesian airline Lion Air led to the loss of all 189 people aboard.

The Boeing 737 MAX which was one of the best selling variants of Boeing was grounded after it was involved in two fatal crashes within a span of six months including the Lion Air flight which took off from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport near Jakarta in October 2018 and an Ethiopian Airlines flight in March 2019, reportedly owing to Boeing's faulty design of the jet's anti-stall system. The Ethiopian Airlines aircraft crashed minutes after its take-off from Addis Ababa near the town of Bishoftu killing all 157 people on board. Post these tragedies, many governments around the world had taken to the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX.

In a statement, the Ministry of Transportation said that "after going through the process of investigation", it was preparing to lift the operational ban on the aircraft. The Indonesian Transport ministry said that the lifting of the ban would be 'effective immediately' and that it follows regulators' check of changes made to the aircraft's systems.

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Etihad, Henan Province Airport Group sign deal

 Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, and Henan Province Airport Group, the parent company of the Zhengzhou Xinzheng Airport (CGO), is aiming for a strategic partnership to strengthen aviation ties between the UAE and China.

Etihad and Henan Province Airport Group signed a virtual Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during the virtual Zhengzhou Week event hosted by Expo 2020 Dubai China Pavilion.

Etihad, which is planning freighter operations between Zhengzhou and Abu Dhabi in 2022, along with Zhengzhou Airport is attempting to create the Air Silk Road between Henan Province and the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.

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SpiceXpress to test electric cargo planes

SpiceXpress, the hived off cargo operations of SpiceJet, and Pifore Group have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop electric cargo planes.

While the official spokesperson of Spice only confirmed that the MoU was signed some time back without sharing other details, Sunil Tiwari, founder of Pifore Group in a Linked post, said: “We are delighted to get Spicejet support to bring revolutionary change in the Indian aviation sector.”

Pifore has also signed a MoU with US-based Bye Aerospace to deliver five electric cargo aircraft to be leased by SpiceXpress, Hindu BusinessLine reported.

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Ethiopian Airlines becomes first African airline to bag IATA's CEIV pharma certification

 Ethiopian Airlines, the largest aviation group in Africa, has recently announced that it has received IATA's Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics (CEIV Pharma) certification as an airline and in ground handling in December 2021. Incidentally, the 75 year old Ethiopian Airlines is the first airline in Africa to receive the CEIV pharma certification. 

This development is slated to further improve the airline's goal in providing efficient and effective transportation of pharmaceuticals throughout its pharma network which spans Brussels, Shanghai, Johannesburg, Paris, Seoul, Lagos, Lusaka, Beijing, Hong Kong, Maastricht, Chicago and Addis Ababa.

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PayCargo Capital, Evolve to fund freight forwarders, cargo owners

 PayCargo Capital has signed a deal with Evolve Bank & Trust (Evolve) to allow freight forwarders (FFs) and beneficial cargo owners (BCOs) get credit access at the point of paying freight costs.

PayCargo Capital is the exclusive lending partner to users of PayCargo, LLC's payment platform for vital remittance information between payers and transportation-related vendors. PayCargo has over 67,000 active users remitting and receiving payments.

The partnership will immediately fund the PayCargo Line of Credit, which eliminates financial delays contributing to the on-going supply chain crisis, Paycargo said in a statement.

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SAL Saudi Logistics Service extend Jeddah Station to increase cargo capacity

 SAL Saudi Logistics Services, a member of Saudi Arabian Airlines Corporation, launched the extension of its new Jeddah Station on Sunday 19 December 2021. The Jeddah station extension is expected to increase SAL's annual cargo capacity to over 800K tons in 2030 while providing retailers and companies new premium cargo services at KAIA in Jeddah.

Fawaz AlFawaz, chairman, SAL Board said, "The launch of the new extension comes in parallel with the National Industrial Development Program (NIDLP) – one of Vision 2030's most prominent programs – aiming at transforming the Kingdom into a global logistics hub, contributing to a robust and diversified economy, sustaining the growth of the sector, and creating highly competitive investment opportunities."

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Turkish Cargo gives wings to E-automaker Togg's world launch at Las Vegas

 Global air cargo brand Turkish Cargo became the logistics solutions partner of Togg (Turkey's Automobile Joint Venture Group), which was founded in 2018 with the vision of becoming Turkey's most valuable global mobility brand. Turkey's national brand is all set to carry the country's first electric automobile to CES in Las Vegas, one of the world's leading tech expos. With this special flight, indigenous automobiles are slated to cross national borders and will be presented on the world stage.

Speaking on the development, Turkish Airlines Chairman of the Board and the Executive Committee, M. Ilker Aycı said "With the responsibility that comes with being the national flag carrier and strength of being the airline that flies to more countries than any other, we are excited to carry our country's tech export, Turkey's automobile, to all over the world. As the Turkish Airlines family, we are proud of our contributions towards Togg's world launch, the most ambitious project of our country."

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After a record-setting year, Delta Cargo eyes 2022

 Delta Cargo had a lot to celebrate in 2021: the division marked its 75th anniversary and is likely to record the best revenue year in its history, exceeding $1 billion.

Whether transporting life-saving pharmaceuticals, organs for transplant, fresh flowers, seasonal produce or beloved pets — Delta Cargo guarantees world-class service for every customer and plays a vital role in Delta’s future. And even bigger goals are on the horizon for 2022 to move the business to an industry-leading position, with innovations in technology, operations and more.

Rob Walpole — Vice President, Delta Cargo — sat down to share his thoughts on some of the team’s biggest accomplishments this year as well as how the business is preparing for 2022 and the years to come.

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Menzies Aviation achieves IATA pharmaceuticals handling accreditation

 Menzies Aviation's Sydney and Melbourne bases are recognised by IATA with the Center of Excellence of Independent Validators for Pharmaceutical Logistics accreditation (CEIV Pharma) accreditations. 

The CEIV Pharma programme is a multi-stage process of independent audits, validation and training, which upskills employees and ensures that handlers upgrade their procedures, processes, risk assessment methodology and infrastructure for the delicate handling of time and temperature-sensitive pharma products.

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easyJet and Rolls-Royce collaborate for aviation sustainability research

 easyJet, low-cost airline based in Switzerland and Rolls-Royce have confirmed they will be working together on research into industry-wide sustainability solutions for commercial aircraft.

The study, which will commence in January 2022 and run for up to two years, will seek to explore alternative energy and power solutions, including low carbon and zero-emission technologies, and their application for aircraft. The study will include analysis of wider elements of the aviation energy and operational ecosystem, including fuel production, transportation, storage and handling. 

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Airbus firms up order for A350F freighters with CMA CGM

 Airbus announced that it has firmed up an order for the purchase of four A350F freighter aircraft with the CMA CGM Group, a world leader in shipping and logistics. 

This order will bring CMA CGM’s total Airbus fleet to nine aircraft, including four A330-200F and one A330-200 to be converted into a freighter.

The A350F is based on the world's most modern long-range leader, the A350. The aircraft features a large main deck cargo door and a fuselage length optimised for cargo operations. 

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Qatar Airways becomes first in industry to perform Carbon Exchange Transaction with IATA

 Qatar Airways and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Qatar Airways became the first carrier to make a transaction on the IATA Aviation Carbon Exchange (ACE) using IATA Clearing House (ICH).

The IATA Aviation Carbon Exchange (ACE) is a centralised marketplace where airlines and other aviation stakeholders can trade CO2 emission reduction units for compliance or voluntary offsetting purposes. 

Today, IATA and Qatar Airways reach another landmark milestone that encourages carbon markets to respond to the needs of the aviation sector. This initiative enables opportunities to simplify processes to ensure the successful implementation of Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) adopted by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), while also supporting the successful implementation of voluntary offsetting programmes.

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WestJet Group announces Alexis von Hoensbroech as the new CEO w.e.f 2022

 The WestJet Group today announced that Alexis von Hoensbroech will be appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the WestJet Group. The official start date for von Hoensbroech is subject to the timing of a successful immigration process, which is expected to be completed before the end of the first quarter of 2022. 

Harry Taylor, interim CEO, will continue in the role until that time and then resume his position as Executive Vice-President Finance and Chief Financial Officer.

Prior to accepting this role, von Hoensbroech served as CEO of Austrian Airlines, starting in 2018, where he led the airline through the COVID-19 crisis, significantly strengthening its competitiveness during a difficult period. 

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Chapman Freeborn appoints new Cargo Regional Manager IMEA

 Chapman Freeborn promotes Gerhard Coetzee to Regional Manager IMEA – Cargo.

Gerhard has worked at Chapman Freeborn for almost 7 years, starting in 2015 as Cargo Account Manager – South Africa and then as Cargo Charter Manager – South Africa from 2018.

His new role as Regional Manager IMEA – Cargo will see him develop and grow the Cargo Team in this region, supporting and delivering on the wider IMEA strategy.

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Emirates SkyCargo delivers 600 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine

 Emirates SkyCargo has globally delivered about 600 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines. Since October 2020, the carrier has transported more than 2.8 million kilograms (2800 tonnes) of Covid-19 vaccines from 35 origins to over 80 destinations.

"Emirates SkyCargo remains committed to the rapid distribution of Covid-19 vaccines to vulnerable communities around the world. When we formulated our Covid-19 distribution strategy in 2020, Emirates SkyCargo prioritised the movement of Covid-19 vaccines through our Dubai hub to developing countries. I'm happy to announce that nearly two-thirds of the total vaccines we transported were headed to destinations in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. With our extensive reach across six continents, our wide-body capacity and expertise in cool chain logistics, Emirates SkyCargo will continue to be a reliable partner for the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines in the months to come," said Nabil Sultan, Emirates Divisional Senior Vice President, Cargo.

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Lufthansa Cargo appoints Dietmar Focke as Chief Operations and Human Resources Officer

 Dietmar Focke, will join the Executive Board of Lufthansa Cargo on March 1, 2022. He is currently the Vice President of Engine Services at Lufthansa Technik. Focke will be responsible for Operations and Human Resources. He succeeds Harald Gloy, who is leaving the company at his own request. 

"Dietmar Focke will bring his extensive experience in logistics and the management of large operational areas and will also continue to lead Operations and Human Resources toward the future and strengthen Lufthansa Cargo's role in a fiercely competitive environment," said Dr. Michael Niggemann, Member of the Executive Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Lufthansa Cargo.

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Silk Way West Airlines joins WebCargo for digital cargo booking platform

 Silk Way West Airlines partners with WebCargo for an air cargo booking platform to provide access to real-time pricing and booking across their fleet for over 10,000 freight forwarder offices globally. 

"It has become clear that the pandemic and increased global logistics demand has accelerated the need to offer digital booking capabilities for air freight. Building on the strength of a full freighter network, Silk Way West Airlines looks forward to the new year by extending greater service accessibility and capacity visibility to our customers 24/7,” said Wolfgang Meier, CEO and President of Silk Way West Airlines.

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Air France-KLM orders full freighter aircraft from Airbus to increase cargo capacity

 Air France announces to purchase of 4 Airbus A250F Full Freighter aircraft, with purchase rights for 4 additional aircraft. In the context of steady and sustainable growth of demand for air cargo, this order would increase Air France-KLM’s cargo capacity.

Air France-KLM would be among the launch operators of the A350F Full Freighter.

This order would come with full substitution rights to Airbus A350 passenger aircraft, which constitute the new spearhead of the Air France long-haul fleet. The airline currently operates 12 of the 38 aircraft of the type on order.

On December 16, 2021, the Air France-KLM Board of Directors made the decision to move forward on the Group’s goal to improve its economic and environmental performance through the introduction of next-generation aircraft.

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Cathay Pacific Cargo launches new cargo-booking platform in South Asia

 Cathay Pacific Cargo launches Click & Ship, its new digital booking platform across its South Asian network starting this month. Click & Ship promises to book transparency and speed, day and night. 

Customers in South Asia, including India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka can view prices and capacity and book cargo with instant confirmation in just three steps through the intuitive booking interface.

Over the past 20 years, the air cargo industry has continued to rely on manual processes and email confirmation for shipment bookings, while the passenger airline industry has evolved to enable customers to book tickets and other services online.

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AviaAM Leasing continues strengthening its P2F conversion project

 AviaAM Leasing, a global aviation holding company, continues its complex Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) conversion project, their commitment of having 25 converted aircraft of different types in the upcoming four years.

The ongoing Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) conversion project was the first of its kind for the company, with the first Boeing 737-800 for conversion acquired by AviaAM Leasing in March 2021. 

Recently, the P2F conversion of the second B737-800 aircraft was completed by the Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Company (GAMECO) facility in Guangzhou, China. The aircraft was ferried to FL Technics Kaunas facilities for further maintenance and painting in the lessee's corporate livery. The 737-800BCF (Boeing Converted Freighter) will join the fleet of Bluebird Nordic – a rapidly growing Iceland-based cargo airline, offering ACMI and Full-service Cargo services.

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Maersk signs deal with Unilever for global logistics

 A.P.Moller-Maersk (Maersk) has signed an international freight supply chain management partnership with Unilever w.e.f 2022.

"The four-year agreement will see the development and management of Unilever’s International Control Tower Solution – an operational management solution which will consolidate the execution of its global ocean and air transport, with the aim of enhancing visibility, increasing efficiency and driving reductions in emissions across its operations," according to an official statement from Maersk.

Maersk will be providing operational management of international air transport and ocean supported by its digital supply chain platform NeoNav. "As a part of the partnership, Maersk's logistics expertise, data insights and NeoNav management platform will bring further resilience, agility and end-to-end visibility to Unilever’s supply chain, which covers more than 190 countries around the world."

Wingcopter expands to Latin-American market with SYNERJET as new investor

 German drone delivery pioneer Wingcopter has secured SYNERJET Corp, a leading business aviation specialist in Latin America as its next investment with operations in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Chile, Panama and Guatemala. For Wingcopter, the partnership represents an important gateway to the Latin American market and is a major milestone in its global expansion plans.

The new funding follows recently announced investments from Japan-based DRONE FUND as well as UBER co-founder Garrett Camp’s Expa.

SYNERJET has made the investment shortly after joining Wingcopter’s Authorized Partner Program (WAPP), which allows companies to act as a distributor and local technical support providers for the Wingcopter 198. As an Authorized Partner, SYNERJET wants to target drone operators, logistics companies, and providers in the healthcare industry.

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Astral Aviation partners with TechEagle for drone delivery network

 TechEagle, the Drone delivery startup, in collaboration with Astral Aerial Solutions which is an established all-cargo airline is entering into the GCC region in a strategic partnership. 

The two companies have come into an agreement for creating a safe and reliable drone delivery network to strengthen the supply chain of healthcare, e-commerce, hyperlocal and maritime in Gulf Cooperation Council Region comprising of six middle eastern countries namely Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and The United Arab Emirates. 

“At TechEagle our vision is to create the world's largest on-demand drone logistics network for package delivery in minutes to save lives, time and money. With our collaboration with Astral, we are looking at an estimate of USD 100 Million markets over the next 10 years in the GCC region,’’ said Vikram Singh, CEO & founder at TechEagle.

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FedEx Express expands air cargo capacity at Miami International airport

 FedEx Express recently completed a major expansion of its air cargo hub located at Miami International Airport. The expansion will increase capacity and capabilities at the company’s Americas gateway, which connects the U.S. and Canada to Latin America and the Caribbean.

The $72.2 million expansion adds more than 138,000 square feet to the main sort facility, bringing it to a total of more than 2,82,000 square feet.  

The enhancements include a new customs clearance area and a new 70,000-square-foot cold chain facility, the largest in the FedEx global network. The expansion will create hundreds of new jobs at the hub during the holiday season.

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Japan Airlines extends partnership with CHAMP Cargosystems

 Japan Airlines (JAL) and CHAMP Cargosystems have extended their partnership for a further five years. By extending their partnership with CHAMP, Cargospot will remain the IT keystone of JAL’s cargo business, enabling the airline to take advantage of the solution as it continues to evolve for the benefit of CHAMP’s large and growing customer community.

The carrier has been using CHAMP’s acclaimed Cargospot solution to manage its day-to-day cargo business processes since 2014. Since then, JAL has partnered with CHAMP in a series of ground-breaking digital transformational projects built around the Cargospot ecosystem, including the launch of a cargo business platform that enables a fully digitalized end-to-end process across the airline’s domestic operation and a unique API-based solution that allows the airline’s customers to compare and book against multiple air-to-air and ground transportation options.

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dnata digitises cargo handling with Descartes CORE

 Descartes Systems Group, the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that dnata, one of the world’s largest air services providers, is using Descartes CORE BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) real-time tracking solution to help manage its mobile assets for cargo handling at airports. By digitizing the tracking process, the solution provides dnata with greater asset visibility to allow for more effective movement of air cargo at airports.  

“Airports have very dynamic, fast-moving operations and being able to service our airline and freight forwarder customers effectively requires us to make sure we know the location of dollies and other air cargo assets at all times. The Descartes CORE BLE solution has given us location visibility in real-time, allowing us to better maximize asset utilization and minimize losing sight of them, which can be a challenge at the world’s largest airports. As part of our digitization strategy, we were also able to successfully launch a real-time shipment tracking pilot and are poised to offer it as a service,” said Kevin Walsh, manager operational support services, dnata.

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CSafe acquires Softbox to consolidate position in temperature-controlled solutions

 Thermal shipping solutions provider CSafe Global has acquired Softbox Systems, a provider of passive temperature-controlled packaging solutions for the pharmaceutical, life sciences and cold chain logistics industries.

"Together, they will provide the most comprehensive suite of thermal shipping solutions and become a one-stop-shop for all pharmaceutical cold chain shipping needs, enabling delivery of critical temperature-sensitive products including next-generation biologics, cell and gene therapy, and mRNA therapies such as the COVID-19 vaccine," an official statement said.

The combined company will operate globally under the CSafe brand. "Softbox’s brands in the passive container space such as SilverSkin, Silverpod and Tempcell complement CSafe’s active product portfolio, particularly within air cargo." 

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LATAM transported 200 million vaccines free of charge to South America

 LATAM Airlines Group exceeded 200 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines transported free of charge within Brazil, Chile, Ecuador and Perú. The initiative is part of LATAM’s 'Solidarity Plane' program, which provides LATAM’s connectivity and cargo and passenger transport capacity for the benefit of South America.

The ‘Solidarity Plane’ program consists of three areas of action: health, environmental and natural disasters. Recently, the program announced new alliances with solidarity organizations and civil societies in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Perú, making the expertise, infrastructure, connectivity and speed of air transport available to the institutions in agreement free of charge through tickets and cargo transfer.

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FedEx completes one-year of delivering first Covid-19 vaccine

 FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. delivered the first shipments of the Covid-19 vaccines to dosing centers in the United States a year ago. The day marked a turning point in global efforts to control the Covid-19 pandemic as transportation companies like FedEx, healthcare companies and government officials coordinated the first shipments to begin vaccinating communities.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, FedEx has delivered approximately 14,000 Covid-19 related humanitarian relief shipments globally, including three FedEx charter flights carrying oxygen concentrators and medical supplies to India. The company will also continue to deliver vaccines throughout another busy holiday season, in which FedEx expects to deliver 100 million more packages than the company delivered during the 2019 holiday season.

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Additional freighters to expand cargo business between China and Hungary

 The Budapest Airport has recently announced expanding its cargo operations between China and Hungary with the addition of new freighters from Wizz Air and China Eastern Airlines.

Over the weekend, the Hungarian government-owned all-cargo air carrier, Hungary Air Cargo, started commercial operations between Hungary and China.

Acquired from Qatar Airways in 2020, the A330-200 full freighter aircraft is being operated by low-cost Hungary-headquartered airline Wizz Air three times a week on the ‘Aerial Silk Road’ between Budapest Airport in Hungary/ Central and Eastern Europe and Zhengzhou Airport in China.

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Wipro selects Oracle Cloud to speed digitalization of air cargo processes

Wipro Limited, a leading global information technology, consulting and business process services company, has chosen Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) to power its next-generation Cargo Reservations, Operations, Accounting and Management Information System (CROAMIS) Application suite. 

This will allow Wipro to offer CROAMIS as part of Wipro FullStride Cloud Services, to customers worldwide, aiding faster modernization of the air cargo industry amidst growing demand for rapid cargo transportation services. Wipro chose OCI for its superior performance, high availability, built-in security and lower cost.

“There has been a significant change in the supply chain, particularly in key industries such as pharma and e-commerce, which need goods to be moved rapidly around the world. While this has led to air cargo gaining share, it has also created the need for this industry to fast-track its modernization through the use of cloud and other digital technologies,” said Gopi Krishnan, Vice President and Managing Partner, Domain & Consulting Services, Consumer Sector, Wipro Limited. 

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Singapore Airlines to replace Boeing 747-400F with new A350F freighters

Singapore Airlines (SIA) signs a Letter of Intent with Airbus to purchase seven A350F freighter aircraft. The new aircraft will replace the airline’s existing Boeing 747-400F.

The agreement includes a swap with 15 A320neo and two A350-900 passenger aircraft that are in the SIA Group order book. This allows SIA to manage its capital expenditure, while continuing with the essential freighter renewal programme.

Deliveries are scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of 2025, when SIA will become the first airline to operate this new generation widebody freighter aircraft.

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UPS delivers one billion vaccine doses by adapting unique global efforts

UPS marks the delivery of one billion Covid-19 vaccine doses with near-perfect on-time delivery. This milestone was achieved just one year after the first vaccine was delivered by UPS.

 

UPS incorporated some unique global efforts like Ultra-cold freezer donations and in-kind vaccine deliveries to facilitate equitable distribution to remote and rural areas throughout Africa, South America, Asia, North America, and Europe, made possible by The UPS Foundation. 

They partnered with Gavi and other organizations to train and manage ultra-cold vaccine movement in COVAX countries, supporting COVID relief and healthcare infrastructure moving forward, embedded UPS logistic experts in countries including Indonesia and Malawi to fully and safely manage vaccine distribution logistics. UPS support of vaccine doses delivered via autonomous aircraft to clinics in Africa through the partnership between Zipline and Gavi, and more.

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Qantas to purchase 10 million litres of SAF from 2022

 Qantas, the national carrier has signed an agreement with strategic partner Air bp to purchase 10 million litres of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in 2022 with an option to purchase up to another 10 million litres in 2023 and 2024 for flights from Heathrow Airport. This represents up to 15 per cent of Qantas’ annual fuel use out of London.

Qantas will purchase blended SAF from next month with an aim to reduce its carbon emissions by around 10 per cent for its flights from London.

It is the first time an Australian airline will purchase SAF on an ongoing basis for regular scheduled services.

The fuel will be produced with certified bio feedstock from used cooking oil and/or other waste products. This is then blended with normal jet fuel.

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ATRAN Airlines transports over 80 pigs from Moscow to Vladivostok

 ATRAN Airlines, an express carrier within Volga-Dnepr Group, has successfully delivered 89 pigs from Moscow (Vnukovo, Russia) to Vladivostok (Russia). The flight was organized in cooperation with Intradco Global, the world's leading animals’ transportation air charter specialist. 

The thoroughbred animals, weighing over 12,000 kg and located in dedicated wooden boxes, took their seats aboard comfortable Boeing 737-800BCF and flew almost 9,000 km with a technical stop in Krasnoyarsk where they had some time to rest, eat and breath some fresh air. After landing in Vladivostok pigs were trucked to their new place of habitat – the agricultural complex to be part of the breeding program.

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Avensis partners with FlightService to convert Airbus A330 and A340

 AELF FlightService (FlightService) announced their partnership with Avensis Aviation to purchase ten Medius passenger to freighter conversion kits for 2022. FlightService, operated by its sister company, Malta-based Maleth Aero with Avensis will convert its Airbus A330 and A340 fleet beginning early 2022. The aim is to focus on reliable, innovative air cargo solutions, with an emerging ground transportation segment.

The soon-to-be-released Avensis Medius Class E Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), will allow the modified passenger to freighter aircraft to fly beyond the current EASA exemption deadline of July 2022. The STC approval will make FlightService one of, if not the only provider of ad-hoc charter/ACMI services approved to fly converted passenger to freighter aircraft beyond the regulatory deadline.

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2021: Rollercoaster year for air cargo

 The global air cargo industry experienced very strong and sustainable airfreight demand from the beginning of 2020 which continued in 2021 as well. However, limited capacity for cargo transportation increased the freight rates accordingly. Air cargo industry professionals rate 2021 as a real rollercoaster experience as there were many surprises. 

According to Cargolux president & CEO Richard Forson, 2021 has been more challenging operationally than 2020. “At present, the challenge is the lack of capacity, for both sea and air freight. There are blockages at ports in the USA as well as at certain airports in China. This is compounded by the fact that warehouses are full and trucking in short supply. In Asia specifically, testing and quarantine restrictions make it extremely difficult to operate our schedule optimally,” he said.

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Over 50 per cent logistics workforce feel AI, automation spell threat to their jobs: DHL survey

 Covid-19 has greatly transformed the way the world goes to work and has accelerated an already growing adoption of new technologies like automation, artificial intelligence in logistics. This has in turn raised concerns for professionals across the world about their job security and the future of the work is being relooked at and rebuilt by companies globally in light of these structural changes. 

In light of the acute labour shortages faced by the supply chain and logistics sector in a number of nations and with ‘the great resignation’ phenomenon unfolding in the USA, where 4 million Americans quit their jobs in July 2021, it becomes important that the modern workplace and workforce has to be reimagined!

Building on findings from the last Logistics Trend Radar, DHL issued a global workforce survey that generated over 7,000 responses from logistics professionals early to mature in their careers for on-the-ground insight into the preferences, tools, environments, and expectations shaping the future to produce the latest Trend Report titled “Future of Work in Logistics’.

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GEODIS partners with Unilode for ULD management solutions

 GEODIS has entered into a five-year unit load device (ULD) supply, management and repair agreement with Unilode Aviation Solutions, the market leader in outsourced ULD management and repair services.

At present, GEODIS leases one A330-300 aircraft, converted into a freighter, and flies to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, O'Hare International Airport, London Stansted Airport and Hong Kong International Airport, to increase supply chain velocity and airfreight capacity for its customers. Unilode supplies containers and pallets to GEODIS and provides its full range of ULD management solutions, including procurement, planning, logistics, repair and digitalisation. 

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Cargolux and IBS Software collaborate for next generation Cargo Management System

Cargolux and IBS Software have signed a strategic long-term deal for the replacement of its cargo management system. Cargolux will deploy IBS Software’s iCargo SaaS solution to transform and manage its global air cargo business.

The iCargo implementation will enable Cargolux to further deliver and improve services and streamline the customer experience. iCargo’s air cargo ecosystem will allow the airline to realize improved efficiencies through lean business processes. 

"Cargolux is in the midst of a digital transformation and the implementation of iCargo as our next generation cargo management system is another important step for us," said Richard Forson, CEO of Cargolux. 

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SpiceJet to introduce SpiceXpress drone service to target mid mile deliveries

 SpiceJet demonstrated its Drone delivery capabilities at the Gwalior Drone Mela at Madhav Institute of Technology & Science. The airline plans to introduce SpiceXpress drone delivery service to strategically expand its logistics platform while building a unique and seamless supply chain competence for itself. The initial aim is to target mid mile drone deliveries while preparing for last mile deliveries in the future. 

With this aim, the airline plans to introduce customized drones of different payloads including 0-5 kg, 5-10 kg and 10-25 kg which have the potential to change India’s supply chain capabilities thereby making it more resilient and sustainable. 

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