WIZZ AIR ABU DHABI celebrates record-breaking 2023 
Abu Dhabi, UAE: Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, the ultra-low-fare national airline of the UAE, announced its outstanding operational results for 2023—operating more than 15,000 flights, carrying three million passengers, with more than 1.5 million point-to-point passengers to Abu Dhabi. The joint venture est... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
Uzbekistan Airways digitalizes flight operations to drive efficiency and greater agility
TASHKENT–As part of its strategy to streamline flight operations by leveraging the latest technologies, Uzbekistan Airways has signed up to deploy SITA Mission Watch. The solution will drive greater agility and efficiency, including annual savings of over US$600,000 in weather-related incidence av... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
Etihad welcomes 2024 with more destinations in India
Abu Dhabi, UAE— Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has kicked off 2024 by introducing two new services. Daily flights from Abu Dhabi to Kozhikode (CCJ) and Thiruvananthapuram (TRV) in the Kerala region of India commenced on New Year’s Day. These non-stop services t... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
Xeneta: 2024 will see a return of classic seasonality in air freight industry, but risks remain on the horizon
OSLO, Norway – The air freight market has been on a rollercoaster ride of late – but 2024 could see a return to ‘classic seasonality’, according to the Oslo-based Xeneta, the leading ocean and air freight rate benchmarking and intelligence platform. The recently released Xeneta Air Freight O... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
WestJet Cargo’s ‘Safe Air’ product will soon expand across its network
Alberta, Canada—WestJet Cargo’s dedicated product for safely transporting high-value goods, “Safe Air”—initially launched between Canada and the US, will soon rapidly expand across the airline’s entire network. Launched in January 2023, “Safe Air” offers reliability and security, apa... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
Emirates SkyCargo to build on 2023 successes and advance its long-term strategic growth plans
Dubai, UAE— Emirates SkyCargo, the cargo arm of the world’s largest international airline, wraps up 2023 as a major year of growth and investment ushering in a future with double capacity and further cementing its leading position in global air logistics. “2023 was a pivotal year for Emirates ... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
advertisement
Bernhard zur Strassen is time:matters’ new Managing Director
Frankfurt, Germany— Bernhard zur Strassen has been named as the new Managing Director and CEO of time:matters GmbH effective 1 November 2023. Zur Strassen has extensive experience in international management for logistics service providers and shippers. Most recently, he held the position of Chief... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
dnata appoints Managing Director for Switzerland
Zürich, Switzerland— dnata, a leading global air and travel services provider, announced the appointment of Willy Ruf as the company’s Managing Director for Switzerland. Ruf will oversee dnata’s ground handling and cargo business and operations at Geneva Airport (GVA) and Zürich Airport (ZRH... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
Qatar Airways Group CEO elected member of the IATA Board of Governors and Arab Air Carriers Organization
DOHA, Qatar— Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Officer Engr. Badr Mohammed Al-Meer was recently elected to the International Air Transport Association’s Board of Governors and a Member of the Executive Committee of the Arab Air Carriers Organization (AACO). Representing some 320 airlines or 83... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
Turkish Airlines expands fleet with massive additional order of 220 Airbus planes
Toulouse, France–Türkiye’s national carrier, Turkish Airlines, is expanding its fleet with an additional order of 220 Airbus’ best-selling A321 and the widebody aircraft A350, bringing to 504 its total order for Airbus planes. The airline ordered 150 A321 and 70 A350 aircraft — (50 A350-900... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
Kollision in Tokio-Haneda: Was bisher über die Kollision zwischen Airbus A350 und Dash 8 bekannt ist 
Fünf Todesopfer – das ist die traurige Bilanz des tragischen Unfalls. Am Dienstagabend (2. Januar) stießen am Flughafen Tokio-Haneda ein Airbus A350 von Japan Airlines und eine Bombardier Dash 8-300 der japanischen Küstenwache zusammen. Dabei fing der Langstreckenflieger Feuer und brannte v... » read more (via aerotelegraph.com)
Nachrüstset: Kampfjet-Accessoire für Boeing 737 NG
Sie dienen der Sicherheit im Cockpit und sind bekannt aus Militärjets: Head-up-Display, die im Jargon gerne auch kurz HUD genannt werden. Sie projizieren Daten wie Fluglage, Geschwindigkeit, Höhe direkt in den Blick der Pilotinnen und Piloten, während die weiter aus der Frontscheibe schauen könn... » read more (via aerotelegraph.com)
advertisement
Lufthansa hat Slots für Flüge von München nach London-Stansted erhalten
Die deutsche Fluggesellschaft nimmt im Sommer Kurs auf ein neues Ziel. Sie hat bei der Airport Coordination Limited, welche die Slots für britische Flughäfen verwaltet, Zeitnischen für Starts und Landungen von Flügen zwischen München und London-Stansted beantragt. Und sie hat sie auch zugeteilt... » read more (via aerotelegraph.com)
Bozen-Eigentümer wollen Benko-Anteile übernehmen
Die Signa-Gruppe des österreichischen Unternehmers Rene Benko ist in den vergangenen Wochen in die Insolvenz gerutscht. Zahlreiche Immobilienprojekte in Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz stehen vor einer ungewissen Zukunft. Benko hält auch 24 Prozent der Anteile am Flughafen Bozen. Mehrheit... » read more (via aerotelegraph.com)
JAL and DHL Partner to Tap into Growing Demand in East Asia’s Express and E-commerce Shipping Market
DHL Express and Japan Airlines (JAL) have signed a long-term contract to utilise JAL’S Boeing 767-300 freighters. The companies said in a press release that they aim to use the new partnership to leverage “growing customer demand in the expanding international express and e-commerce shipping mar... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
Kuehne+Nagel Partners with IDA Foundation to Enhance Global Health Logistics in the Middle East and Africa
Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) will operate social enterprise IDA Foundation’s healthcare hub for the Middle East and Africa region, located in Dubai. The new IDA Foundation hub is located at the K+N facility at Dubai South and will serve as a centralised kitting and global health logistics centre for the reg... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
Tower Cold Chain and TWS Collaborate to Bring Efficient Temperature-Controlled Solutions to China
Temperature-controlled container firm Tower Cold Chain has partnered with Shanghai-based sales agent Tower & Winner Solutions (TWS) to expand its presence in China. Tower products are already available from its existing hub in Shanghai but TWS has been tasked with identifying new projects, with ... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
Neues Streikrecht: Frankreich weist streikende Lotsinnen und Lotsen in Schranken
Rein statistisch wird zwar in Italien und Spanien öfter und in den USA wesentlich länger gestreikt; aber trotzdem gilt Frankreich als Brennpunkt der Arbeitsniederlegungen. Das Streikrecht hat in Frankreich einen besonders hohen Stellenwert. Legalisiert wurde das Streiken in Frankreich 1864 und dam... » read more (via aerotelegraph.com)
advertisement
Akasa Air will offenbar bis zu 150 Boeing 737 Max bestellen
Die neue indische Billigfluggesellschaft steht offenbar kurz vor einer Bestellung von rund 150 Boeing 737 Max. Die Vertragsverhandlungen liefen noch, so die Nachrichtenagentur Reuters. Der Deal werde wohl an der Luftfahrtmesse Wings India, die vom 18. bis 21. Januar stattfindet, bekannt gegeben. Akt... » read more (via aerotelegraph.com)
Indische Akasa Air will 150 Boeing 737 Max bestellen
Akasa Air plant 150 Boeing 737 Max auf der Wings India, der größten Luftfahrtmesse des Landes, zu ... » read more (via airliners.de)