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Lufthansa Cargo adds India on CargoMART
For instant bookings, Lufthansa Cargo has added new countries, including India, to its catalogue on CargoMART. The list includes other countries like Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania,…
Read MoreTonnage drop deepens with European holiday season during Week 33
The decreasing trend in global tonnages accelerated in the second full week of August, mainly driven by Europe in the midst of its holiday season, while rates remained stable or were even slightly positive, according to the latest figures from WorldACD Market Data. Figures for week 33 (14 to…
Read MoreTIACA launches Air Cargo Forum 2024 with a new partnership
The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has announced that planning has commenced for the next edition of its flagship event, the Air Cargo Forum. The 2024 event will be managed with new partner, McVeigh Global Meetings and Events, LLC (MGME), who will organise the event that will again be…
Read MoreSpiceJet registers huge Q1 rise in Net Profit; logistics arm a driving force
SpiceJet reported a Net Profit of Rs 205 crore for the quarter ending June 2023, an increase of 126% as compared to the Net Loss of Rs 789 Crore in Q1 FY2023 owing to strong demand for air travel in India. For the same comparative period, operating expenses were…
Read MoreIAG Cargo appoints new Sustainability Manager
IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), has added to its transformation team, appointing Saleem Saeed as its new Sustainability Manager that will see IAG Cargo advance its sustainability journey. Saleem steps into the role having previously worked within the construction sector and will use his…
Read MoreEtihad Cargo boosts freighter network with new China service
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, has further enhanced the carrier’s freighter network with the addition of a weekly freighter service to Guangzhou. Offering a new freighter route to Guangzhou comes in response to increased demand for cargo capacity for China and bolsters Etihad Cargo’s…
Read MoreDHL Global Forwarding announces strategic leadership appointments; Edwin Pinto is the new Managing Director, India
DHL Global Forwarding, the freight specialist arm of DHL Group, has announced three strategic leadership appointments in Asia Pacific with the upcoming retirement of Kelvin Leung and Charles Kauffman. “With Kelvin and Charles retiring this year, it has opened up a few key positions that we had to fill,…
Read MoreConsultancy launches suite of protocols to guide air cargo development
SASI World has unveiled a comprehensive set of protocols for airports, airlines and on-airport operators to process air cargo in the post-Covid environment. “Decades of SASI World management experience and analysis has shown that the industry still operates in a fragmented environment of standards and regulations. No one entity…
Read MoreCall to prioritise air cargo in FTAs
The need of the hour is to build Special Economic Zones (SEZ) near airports to facilitate ease of doing business, and give priority to air cargo in FTA negotiations, said Mr Sanjiv Edward, CEO, Cargo and Logistics at GMR Group, while speaking as a panelist at a recent PHDCCI…
Read MoreAFRAA joining IATA’s Focus Africa initiative for improved aviation
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) announced that AFRAA is joining the Focus Africa initiative. Focus Africa aims to maximise the contribution of aviation to development across the African Continent by better serving passengers and shippers. Under Focus Africa, private and public stakeholders are committed…
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