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Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Aviation Group, exceeded its operational performance targets in 2022."The carrier achieved 80.5 percent on-time-performance (OTP) for freighter departures and 84.1 percent OTP for freighter arrivals, ahead of its 80 percent target. The carrier has...... (via stattimes.com)
SCHAUMBURG, ILLINOIS—SEKO Logistics(SEKO), the leader in end-to-end global logistics, announced its latest advancement in its global ecommerce business with the appointment of Richard MacLaren as the new Senior Vice President, Global Ecommerce. MacLaren will be responsible for enhancing and execut...... (via aircargoupdate.com)
Schluss nach über 50 Jahren: Mit der Auslieferung der letzten Boeing 747 ist das Produktionsende de...... (via airliners.de)
MARSEILLE, France—The GEFCO brand built in 1949 by French automaker Peugeot is now CEVALogistics.With their integration, a dedicated Finished Vehicle Logistics (FVL) organization has been created. The French automotive logistics specialist was acquired in July 2022 by the CMA CGM Group, a global p...... (via aircargoupdate.com)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates—Saudi Arabia-based Hassana Investment Company, on behalf of the Saudi Arabian pension and social insurance organization, General Organization of Social Insurance, will invest approximately US$2.4 billion in a new joint venture with DP World, through which it will hold a...... (via aircargoupdate.com)
GENEVA: SITA is innovating with cutting-edge technology to strengthen its airline, airport, and border solutions in partnership with travel identity company Zamna Technologies. Zamna’s solution uses a decentralized blockchain based model to transform how passenger data, such as passport, visa, a...... (via aircargoupdate.com)
MUNICH, GERMANY—A busy summer has gifted Munich Airport massive growth in all traffic figures in 2022: Passenger numbers rose by 19 million year-on-year to a total of 31.6 million. The airport has thus regained two-thirds of its record-breaking pre-pandemic result from 2019. The number of aircraft...... (via aircargoupdate.com)
DELHI – De Indiase prijsvechter IndiGo, waar voormalig KLM-topman Pieter Elbers aan het roer staat, heeft voor het eerst de Boeing 777 ingezet. De luchtvaartmaatschappij huurt zes van die toestellen van Turkish Airlines, waarmee het ook commercieel samenwerkt. Source: Luchtvaartnieuws…The p...... (via cargomagazine.nl)
DOHA, Qatar – Qatar Executive (QE), the private jet charter division of the Qatar Airways Group, posted a record year-over-year (YOY) growth in flight arrivals and departures at their exclusive Premium Terminal FBO (Fixed Base Operator) during the completion of the historic FIFA World Cup Qatar 20...... (via aircargoupdate.com)
GATWICK, ENGLAND—Specialist air cargo management company, Magma Aviation, says it has transported over 1000kg of flip flops on a pro bono basis for UK-based Non-Profit Sea Sense. Sea Sense produces plastic-free biodegradable flip flops, of which the sales fund the prevention of plastics from reach...... (via aircargoupdate.com)
DUBAI, UAE—Emiratessays it has successfully completed the ground engine testing for one of its GE90 engines on a Boeing 777-300ER using 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The airline said the objective of the ground testing and analysis is to demonstrate the capability of the GE90 engine to run...... (via aircargoupdate.com)
SCHIPHOL – Grondmedewerkers op Schiphol maken zich zorgen over de extra passagiers die de luchthaven komende zomer wil toestaan. Door de capaciteitsbeperking af te schalen wil Schiphol terug naar het normale niveau, maar volgens vakbond FNV vraagt het personeel zich …The post FNV: grond...... (via cargomagazine.nl)
Dass es nicht gut aussieht, war klar. Am Montag erklärte die norwegische Airline Flyr, man habe leider nicht die nötigen Finanzmittel einsammeln können, die man für einen normalen Weiterbetrieb gebraucht hätte. Am Dienstagabend hat der Verwaltungsrat nun beschlossen: Der Betrieb wird eingestell...... (via aerotelegraph.com)
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA—Saudi Arabia registered more international arrivals than any other Arab nation during the first nine months of 2022 at 18 million, indicating it’s on track to reach its target of 100 million annual visitors by the end of this decade, officials said. Figures released by the U...... (via aircargoupdate.com)
MALTA—Following a comprehensive and highly professional evaluation process, the international air cargo consortium Challenge Group says it has selected the MRO software AMOS for Challenge Airlines BE, Challenge Airlines IL, Challenge Airlines MT and Challenge Technic. Challenge Group says its deci...... (via aircargoupdate.com)
Chicago, Illinois, USA and London, UK—London-headquartered Coyne Airways announced it has started listing freighter capacity with Airblox.com, an online marketplace enabling brokers, freight forwarders, and airlines to trade cargo capacity in the form of standardized electronic Block Space Agreem...... (via aircargoupdate.com)
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Aviation Group, has reinforced its commitment to customer service excellence through the restructuring of the carrier’s Contact Centre Team. To improve global customer service response times and support the...... (via aircargoupdate.com)
FRANKFURT, GERMANY—Carsten Hernig, previously Vice President Region Latin America & Caribbean at Lufthansa Cargo, has assumed the position of Deputy General Manager and Vice President Production, Sales & Marketing at Shanghai Pudong International Airport Cargo Terminal Co. Ltd (PACTL) in S...... (via aircargoupdate.com)
Abu Dhabi, UAE — Etihad Airways has named Arik De as its Chief Revenue Officer, overseeing a new organizational division focused on revenue. Since April 2022, De has served as Vice President of Revenue & Commerce at Etihad Airways, responsible for revenue management and e-commerce. “With the...... (via aircargoupdate.com)
Wood Dale, Illinois—AAR CORP. (NYSE: AIR), a leading provider of aviation services to commercial and government operators, MROs, and OEMs, announced that John M. Holmes, President and Chief Executive Officer of AAR has been named Chairman of the Board of Directors following the retirement of David...... (via aircargoupdate.com)