Aviation News Updates

Air India to commence flights to Los Angeles, Dallas

Air India is set to add new destinations in the US after a gap of nearly 10 years and 15-hour-long ultra-long-haul flight services are expected to commence from India to Los Angeles, California and Dallas, Texas. At present, Air India is the only Indian airline that operates flights to the US….

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Air France KLM Martinair Cargo and IndiGo CarGo announce partnership with extensive Interline Agreement

Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) and IndiGo CarGo have announced the signing of an extensive Interline Agreement connecting their expansive networks. This marks the first step in their collaborative efforts to further develop a robust cargo partnership. This Special Prorate Agreement became effective as of July 16, 2024….

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SATS restructures Gateway Services business to drive growth in Singapore and the Asia-Pacific

SATS Ltd (SATS), the world’s largest provider of air cargo handling services and Asia’s pre-eminent provider of food solutions, has announced that it has restructured its Gateway Services business to form two new business units: the Singapore Hub and Gateway Services Asia-Pacific. The Gateway Services restructuring reflects the strategic…

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Ruling on plan to cut slots at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport welcomed

The Supreme Court in the Netherlands has upheld a ruling that a plan to cut slots at cargo hub Amsterdam Schiphol Airport was unlawful. This decision follows the Dutch government’s “experimental regulation” to cut flight numbers at the airport from 500,000 per year to 452,500 that was proposed in…

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Navi Mumbai Airport to be operational by March 2025: Minister

Going by the progress of the work, the Navi Mumbai International Airport will be operational by March next year, said Mr Murlidhar Mohol, Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation, after visiting the airport site and reviewing the progress of the ongoing work. It will enhance connectivity with neighbouring…

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MASkargo links up with CargoAi

MASkargo will place its capacity on CargoAi’s online booking portal and also offer payment for bookings through the technology firm’s CargoWALLET payment solution, as per reports. CargoWALLET’s capabilities include instant payment processing with a variety of preferred payment methods, such as local transfers and credit card payments. This removes…

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Maersk Air Cargo takes delivery of first new Boeing 777F

Maersk Air Cargo (MAC) recently took delivery of its first of two new Boeing 777F. It’s the first Boeing 777 owned by a Danish airline. The hand-over was celebrated at Boeing’s headquarters in Seattle, USA. Maersk Air Cargo is a part of the global integrator of logistics, A.P. Moller…

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Lufthansa Cargo expands network and adds new destinations in China

Lufthansa Cargo flies to two more Asian stations with its B777F long-haul fleet from its home hub in Frankfurt: The carrier has now added Shenzhen Boa’an International Airport (SZX) to its freighter network and will serve it twice a week in future. The Lufthansa Group’s logistics expert has also…

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Lufthansa Cargo appoints Anand Kulkarni as Head of Global Markets

Effective July 15, 2024, Anand Kulkarni will assume the newly created position of Head of Global Markets at Lufthansa Cargo. In this role, he will lead and manage the sales regions and the Digital Sales department of Lufthansa Cargo. This includes the regions Germany, Austria & Switzerland, Europe, Middle…

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Freightos posts new records for transactions and Gross Booking Value for second quarter of 2024

Freightos Limited, a leading, vendor-neutral booking and payment platform for the international freight industry, has reported preliminary second quarter 2024 Key Performance Indicators. In Q2 2024, Freightos continued to progress toward its long-term growth objectives. The company facilitated 316.5 thousand transactions, representing a year-over-year growth of 32%, surpassing management…

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