Emirates SkyCargo has undergone a restructuring in its United States operations. Ed Chism, Emirates’ former cargo manager for North America, initiated the changes with his retirement; the company held a farewell party for him last week in New York. In Chism’s place, Emirates will have a team of three executives managing the U.S. market. Duncan[…]
In a nod to the growing demand for cargo services in the country, Yusen Logistics Indonesia has launched a new consolidation airfreight forwarding service from Achmad Yani International Airport, based in Semarang, Java. Yusen said the forwarding service is needed to improve the local supply chain to support a sharp growth in new businesses moving[…]
Brussels Airlines reported strong results from January, with passenger traffic rising by 8.5 percent, compared to the same month last year, along with a load factor that improved by 7.8 percentage points, year-over-year. The bump in traffic, however, did not translate to belly cargo, as the Belgian carrier saw a 15.7 percent, y-o-y, decline in[…]
The latest batch of trainees from the GDP Training Academy, sponsored by IAG Cargo and Exelsius, have emerged following a two-day International Training Course held earlier this month in London. The program was the fifth training session held so far, involving students from Singapore, India and the U.K. Those attending the intensive session included representatives[…]
Soon after announcing an expansion of its route-sharing agreement with Cargolux, Muscat-based Oman Air has signed on with SmartKargo, providers of cloud-based IT software, for management of the carrier’s sales and operations. The contract is scheduled to begin in June, SmartKargo said. Mahfood Al Harthy, chief officer of sales for Oman Air, said the carrier’s[…]
Reflecting the surge in demand for domestic express services in China, Boeing formally launched a passenger-to-freighter conversion program for the 737-800. At a ceremony at the Boeing Shanghai facility this morning, the aircraft manufacturer also revealed that it has received a firm order of thirty 737-800BCF aircraft, plus commitments for another 25, from several customers,[…]
