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Air India Express to launch Kolkata-Kochi flights in April

Air India Express is all set to start non-stop flights to Kochi and Imphal from Kolkata this April. The airline company is a subsidiary of Air India.  The flights to Imphal will operate every day and those to Kochi will fly six days a week.  At 7 am, the flight…

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Red Sea problems boost e-commerce traffic for NEO

NEO Air Charter operated 60 widebody freighter charters in the first two months of 2024, to circumvent e-commerce supply chain problems caused by the Red Sea attacks on shipping, which have effectively closed the Suez Canal route. επίσημη ιστοσελίδα The 60 B747F and B777F charter flights operated from Hong…

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Partnership to provide consistent and transparent CO2 emissions calculations for air cargo shipments

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Smart Freight Centre (SFC) have announced a partnership to provide consistent and transparent CO2 emissions calculations for air cargo shipments. This is an important step for the global air transport sector to advance its decarbonisation efforts. The two organisations will focus…

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Mumbai’s 2nd airport with $2 bn investment set to make India a transit hub

The Adani Group-helmed $2.1 billion project in the satellite city of Navi Mumbai is a microcosm of the massive infrastructure overhaul underway in India as it seeks to outrun China. The airport, with a lotus-shaped design, should start operations in March next year with a capacity for 20 million…

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Lufthansa Cargo extends IATA CargoIS agreement

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that Lufthansa Cargo has renewed and expanded the scope of its agreement to utilise CargoIS for its air cargo data needs, extending a partnership that has spanned over a decade. “We are pleased to announce the extension of our partnership with…

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Kochi business jet terminal completes 1,000 flights

Cochin International Airport’s business jet terminal has announced the completion of 1,000 flight services, marking a significant milestone in its operations. In just 14 months since inception, the business jet terminal has achieved the remarkable feat of facilitating 1,000 business jet operations, reaffirming its position as a premier destination…

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IndiGo introduces 11 new codeshare routes across Australia under its extended partnership with Qantas Airways

IndiGo has announced 11 new connections under its extended codeshare agreement with Australia’s national airline, Qantas Airways, starting from March 31, 2024. This covers major tourist and economic hubs in Australia, from Sydney and Melbourne to Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Gold Coast, and Perth, said a release.

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India adds 15 terminals to raise airport capacity

India has added 15 terminals to raise airport capacity. The projects are valued at over Rs 9,800 crore. The airports, virtually launched by the Prime Minister, included 12 new terminal buildings across cities like Pune (Rs 475 crore), Kolhapur (Rs 256 crore), Gwalior (Rs 498 crore) and Jabalpur (Rs…

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IATA Digitalization Leadership Charter for cargo launched

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced the launch of the IATA Digitalization Leadership Charter at the IATA World Cargo Symposium in Hong Kong. Cathay Cargo, CHAMP Cargosystems, Global Logistics System (HK) Company Limited, IAG Cargo, IBS Software, LATAM Cargo and Lufthansa Cargo are the inaugural signatories of…

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Hong Kong terminals achieve IEnvA sustainability certification

Cathay Cargo Terminal and Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) have announced that they had both successfully achieved IATA Environmental Assessment (IEnvA) certification, becoming the first cargo handling companies to achieve IEnvA in Asia. IEnvA is a comprehensive certification programme developed by the International Air Transport Association (IATA)….

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