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IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers wins ‘Executive Leadership: Asia Pacific Award’ at the Airline Strategy Awards 2024

Mr Pieter Elbers, Chief Executive Officer of IndiGo, has been honoured with the ‘Executive Leadership: Asia Pacific Award’ at the 2024 Airline Strategy Awards. The awards, organised by FlightGlobal, were held in London on July 21, 2024. Mr Elbers was recognised for his exceptional strategic leadership at IndiGo and…

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Envirotainer boosts testing capabilities

Envirotainer, the specialist in temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical shipments, has announced significant enhancements to its testing capabilities, with the addition of three new testing chambers. With the capability to test a wider range of temperatures and humidity, as well as an EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) chamber, Envirotainer is leading the industry in…

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DTDC launches drone delivery services in partnership with industry leading Skye Air Mobility

DTDC Express Ltd, one of the leading express logistics service providers in the country, enters its 35th foundation year with the launch of its latest last mile innovation – Drone-based Deliveries. Through a strategic partnership with Skye Air Mobility, the company has taken an integral step in embracing new…

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DHL and Google in partnership to use former’s service with Sustainable Aviation Fuel

DHL and Google, one of the largest technology companies in the world, have announced a partnership to utilise the DHL Express GoGreen Plus service with Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The initiative includes express shipping of Google devices in the Devices & Services business unit across the Americas, Asia, and…

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Asia Pacific rates soar despite drop in China-USA demand; tonnage and price from India remain high

Air cargo spot rates from Asia Pacific continue to soar, despite a drop in demand from China to the USA in the last two full weeks, according to the latest weekly figures and analysis from WorldACD Market Data. Average global air cargo rates rose by a further +2% in…

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Airbus partners with Avolon to explore future of hydrogen aviation

Airbus has announced a new partnership with aircraft lessor, Avolon, to study the potential of hydrogen-powered aircraft, marking the very first collaboration of the ZEROe Project with an operating lessor. Announced at the Farnborough Airshow, Airbus and Avolon will investigate how future hydrogen-powered aircraft could be financed and commercialised,…

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Air India to deploy new aircraft on Delhi-US routes

Air India has announced that its flagship A350-900 aircraft will operate Delhi-New York JFK flights from November 1, 2024, and Delhi-Newark flights from January 2, 2025. Over the last few months, Air India has been progressively replacing its legacy aircraft with newer ones on other US routes. The airline…

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Air India Express launches Bengaluru-Abu Dhabi flights

Air India Express has expanded its network by launching the first direct international service from Bengaluru to Abu Dhabi. Bengaluru now serves as the largest station for the airline, with over 200 weekly flights. With the launch of the Bengaluru-Abu Dhabi flight, guests from cities such as Ayodhya, Bagdogra,…

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Air cargo demand up in Asia Pacific

Preliminary June 2024 traffic figures released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed robust growth in international air passenger markets, fuelled by healthy demand for air travel approaching the peak summer holiday season. International air cargo demand also expanded strongly, in tandem with a pick-up in manufacturing…

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AFKLMP announces freighter service from Amsterdam Schiphol to Hong Kong via Dubai

Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) has announced the launch of a new Boeing 747-400ERF or BCF freighter service, operated by Martinair, from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) to Hong Kong (HKG) via Dubai (DWC). After an absence of almost nine years, KLM/Martinair freighters will return to HKG with a…

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