Korean Air partners with Unilode for ULD management services. Source….www.itln.in June 22, 2019: Unilode Aviation Solutions will set up a Unit Load Device (ULD) management office at Korean Air’s hub in Incheon after being awarded the airline’s entire fleet of more than 16,000 containers and pallets for a term of five years.
As part of the agreement, Unilode will take over Korean Air’s existing ULD maintenance and repair facility at Incheon International Airport. It will provide additional services including the management of Korean Air’s cool containers and horse stalls, and will also take care of the supply of pallet accessories within Korean Air’s global network. Unilode will supply pallets and lightweight AKE containers from its global ULD pool. “One of the main drivers in Korean Air’s decision to outsource the management of its entire ULD operations was to be able to reduce ULD imbalances in Korean Air’s global network of more than 100 destinations, for which Unilode’s ULD pooling model provided the best solution.
US bans flights over Iran airspace; cargo movements to be affected. Source….www.itln.in June 22, 2019: The US Federal Aviation Administration has barred US airlines from flying in an overwater area of Tehran-controlled airspace over the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman due to escalating tensions.
The move is bound to add significantly to costs of passenger, air cargo flights and operations. The development came hours after United Airlines suspended flights between New Jersey’s Newark airport and Mumbai airport. Korean Air partners with Unilode for ULD management services. US bans flights over Iran airspace; cargo movements to be affected. SpiceJet to announce Mumbai-Kabul freighter service in July. Source….www.itln.in June 22, 2019: Low-cost carrier SpiceJet’s cargo arm SpiceXpress has announced the launch of its Mumbai-Kabul freighter services.
The airline had launched its Delhi-Kabul freighter service in October 2018. The announcement was made during the SpiceJet and Afghan traders’ meet in Mumbai. The event was attended by Manjiv Singh, chief project officer, SpiceJet; Moqadasa Yourish, deputy minister trade, Afghanistan; Naseem Sharifi, consul general Afghanistan; Sanjiv Gupta, CEO, SpiceJet Cargo; and Manoj Singh, senior vice president and head cargo, Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL). Afghan importers and exporters of perishables also attended the meet. EVA Air receives first of 20 787-10 Dreamliners. Source….www.itln.in June 22, 2019:Boeing has delivered its 787-10 Dreamliner to EVA Air, which will be the first of 20 787-10s the carrier will operate on routes within Asia later this year.
The airline already operates a fleet of four 787-9 Dreamliners. “The 787 Dreamliner has become the flagship of our fleet and we will leverage the airplane’s unrivaled fuel efficiency, reliability and size to operate high-density markets in Asia,” said Steve Lin, chairman of EVA Air. “The 787-10 offers around 15 percent more cabin space and cargo capacity compared to our existing 787-9s and this added capability will allow us to explore new opportunities for future growth in the emerging markets within Asia Pacific.
As a five-star airline, we are committed to providing world-class service and products to our customers and these new airplanes will be key to our long-term success,” added Lin. EVA Air is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. SpiceJet to announce Mumbai-Kabul freighter service in July. EVA Air receives first of 20 787-10 Dreamliners. SpiceJet to announce Mumbai-Kabul freighter service in July. EVA Air receives first of 20 787-10 Dreamliners. EVA Air receives first of 20 787-10 Dreamliners. EVA Air receives first of 20 787-10 Dreamliners. SpiceXpress to fly from Mumbai-Dubai from Aug 1; to add 20 freighters by 2021. Source….www.itln.in June 21, 2019: SpiceXpress, the dedicated cargo airline of the Indian carrier SpiceJet is planning to introduce freighters from Mumbai to Dubai, effective August 1, 2019.
The company will be taking delivery of three more freighters within a couple of months, making the overall freighters to five. By 2021, it has plans to add 20 freighters to its fleet which will consist of 777, 767 and 747. In an event held at Mumbai in association with the Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL), Sanjiv Gupta, CEO-Cargo, SpiceJet, stated, “SpiceXpress and MIAL’s alliance will benefit in creating efficient infrastructure for time and temperature controlled cargo. SpiceXpress to fly from Mumbai-Dubai from Aug 1; to add 20 freighters by 2021. SpiceXpress to fly from Mumbai-Dubai from Aug 1; to add 20 freighters by 2021. SpiceXpress to fly from Mumbai-Dubai from Aug 1; to add 20 freighters by 2021. Lufthansa, SWISS and Austrian Airlines win big at Skytrax ceremony. Source….www.itln.in June 20, 2019: Lufthansa won the Best Airline in Europe and Best Western European Airline awards for the third straight year.
SWISS and Austrian Airlines also won one award each at a Skytrax ceremony held during the recently concluded Paris Air Show in Le Bourget aviation and aerospace exhibition. Austrian received the award for its catering in the Premium Economy Class – Best Premium Economy Class Onboard Catering and SWISS in the category The Worlds Best First Class Lounge for the outstanding SWISS Lounge in Zurich. Skytrax, the market research institute specialising in aviation, had previously surveyed some 20 million passengers from over 160 countries worldwide. Lufthansa, SWISS and Austrian Airlines win big at Skytrax ceremony. Air Cargo Week ex-editor Ian Martin Jones passes away; remembered fondly. Source….www.itln.in June 20, 2019: Ian Martin Jones, former editor of Air Cargo Week and Heavylift and Project Forwarding, passed away peacefully in the early hours of June 16. He was 72.
Jones had been in the editorial business for almost 50 years, including a 10-year period in Fleet Street and nearly 30 years editing publications covering air, sea and multimodal freight logistics. Portcare International, a press relations consultancy for the shipping and logistics industry, issued a statement of Jones’ passing away on behalf of his wife Anne. “Ian was presented with the Seahorse Life-Time Achievement Award in 2012. Air Cargo Week ex-editor Ian Martin Jones passes away; remembered fondly. Cargolux transports 2 beluga whales from China to Iceland. Source….www.itln.in June 20, 2019: Cargolux Airlines has safely delivered two beluga whales, Little Grey and Little White, from China to Iceland in an epic relocation by its 747-400ERF freighter plane.
The Sea Life Trust confirmed that Little Grey and Little White arrived at Keflavik Airport (Iceland’s International Airport) after the first leg of their landmark 6,000 mile journey. The final stage of the their journey will be by truck and ferry to the world’s first open water sanctuary for beluga whales. Five new B777Fs to add more power to Qatar Airways' air freight business. Source….www.itln.in June 19, 2019: Qatar Airways has placed an order to purchase five additional 777 freighters from Boeing at the Paris Air Show.
The deal valued at $1.8 billion at list prices was signed in the presence of Jassim Saif Ahmed Al-Sulaiti, Qatari minister of transport and communications. TIACA, Champ Cargosystems launch sustainability programme, global award. Source….www.itln.in June 19, 2019: The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) and Champ Cargosystems have signed a long-term partnership agreement to develop a sustainability programme for the air cargo industry.
As part of the project, the TIACA Air Cargo Sustainability Award will be initiated to generate ideas and appreciate and stimulate sustainability initiatives in the air cargo sector. The winner will be announced in November 2019 in Budapest, Hungary. TIACA will create a Sustainability Committee, which will act as a working group to build the programme and monitor delivery of the initiatives. The Association has pledged to organise at least one panel discussion or presentation focused on sustainability at each of its events.
Amazon orders 15 more Boeing 737-800 converted freighter aircraft from GECAS. Lufthansa, SWISS and Austrian Airlines win big at Skytrax ceremony. Lufthansa, SWISS and Austrian Airlines win big at Skytrax ceremony. Lufthansa, SWISS and Austrian Airlines win big at Skytrax ceremony. Lufthansa, SWISS and Austrian Airlines win big at Skytrax ceremony. Air Cargo Week ex-editor Ian Martin Jones passes away; remembered fondly. Cargolux transports 2 beluga whales from China to Iceland. Air Cargo Week ex-editor Ian Martin Jones passes away; remembered fondly. Cargolux transports 2 beluga whales from China to Iceland. Air Cargo Week ex-editor Ian Martin Jones passes away; remembered fondly. Cargolux transports 2 beluga whales from China to Iceland.
Five new B777Fs to add more power to Qatar Airways' air freight business. Air Cargo Week ex-editor Ian Martin Jones passes away; remembered fondly. Cargolux transports 2 beluga whales from China to Iceland. Five new B777Fs to add more power to Qatar Airways' air freight business. Five new B777Fs to add more power to Qatar Airways' air freight business. Five new B777Fs to add more power to Qatar Airways' air freight business.
Five new B777Fs to add more power to Qatar Airways' air freight business. TIACA, Champ Cargosystems launch sustainability programme, global award. TIACA, Champ Cargosystems launch sustainability programme, global award. Amazon orders 15 more Boeing 737-800 converted freighter aircraft from GECAS. Industry will need 44,040 new jets worth $6.8 trillion through 2038: Boeing. Source….www.itln.in June 18, 2019: Boeing’s longer term forecast has predicted that growing passenger volumes and increasing airplane retirements will drive the need for 44,040 new jets, valued at $6.8 trillion over the next two decades and up 3 percent from a year ago. The global commercial fleet is expected to reach 50,660 airplanes by 2038 – the first time the projected fleet has crested the 50,000 mark.
According to forecasters, 44 percent of the new deliveries will go toward replacing aging aircraft while the rest will accommodate traffic growth. Boeing, a provider of commercial airplanes, defence, space and security systems, and global services, unveiled its 2019 Commercial Market Outlook (CMO), a longer-term forecast that delves deeper into the market for commercial airplanes and services at the Paris Air Show, which is being held from June 17-19 at the Le Bourget airport in Paris. “Time and again, commercial aviation has shown itself to be extremely resilient. Boeing values aerospace and defense market at $8.7 trillion through 2028. Source….www.itln.in June 18, 2019: The Boeing Market Outlook (BMO), released at the Paris Air Show, has valued the aerospace and defense market at $8.7 trillion over the next decade, up from $8.1 trillion a year ago.
The BMO has also projected a $3.1 trillion demand for commercial airplanes through 2028 as operators replace older jets with more capable and fuel-efficient models, and expand their fleets to accommodate the steady rise in air travel across emerging and established markets. The drivers of the growing aerospace and defense market are a strong commercial aviation industry, stable defense spending and the need to service all platforms throughout their lifecycle.
The BMO also projects $2.5 trillion of defense and space opportunities during the next decade as governments modernise military platforms and systems, pursue new technologies and capabilities and accelerate exploration from sea to space. Boeing, International Airlines Group sign service deals for British Airways. Source….www.itln.in June 18, 2019: International Airlines Group (IAG) has signed two agreements for Boeing’s services at the Paris Air Show, which is on from June 17-19 at Le Bourget airport in Paris.
According to the agreement, Boeing will provide key services for IAG’s British Airways, including parts for the airline’s Airbus A320 family and its Boeing 777 fleet. Boeing will furnish British Airways with its Component Services Program where Boeing and its partners will own, manage, and maintain a global exchange inventory of parts for the airline’s A320 and A320neo aircraft. This agreement – the first of its kind for Boeing – will open convenient access to parts for British Airways, which operates an extensive route network. AAI commissions SkyRev360 system at Lao PDR. Source….www.itln.in June 18, 2019: Airports Authority of India (AAI) has commissioned the SkyRev360 system at Lao Air Navigation Services (LANS), Vientiane after it was awarded the project in January 2018 for all 12 provinces of Lao PDR.
The commissioning certificate was signed in the presence of S Suresh, member (finance), AAI and Bountheung Soumontha, general director (LANS) in a ceremony at SkyRev360 Command Centre at LANS, Vientiane, Lao PDR. Also present at the event were Vanpheng Chanthaphone, director general, department of civil aviation, government of Lao PDR and other senior officials from AAI and government of Lao PDR. The SkyRev360 system is a cutting edge technology for data gathering, invoicing and realisation. The project was commissioned on June 14.
GECAS orders ten 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters at Paris Air Show 2019. TIACA, Champ Cargosystems launch sustainability programme, global award. TIACA, Champ Cargosystems launch sustainability programme, global award. Amazon orders 15 more Boeing 737-800 converted freighter aircraft from GECAS. Industry will need 44,040 new jets worth $6.8 trillion through 2038: Boeing. Industry will need 44,040 new jets worth $6.8 trillion through 2038: Boeing. Boeing values aerospace and defense market at $8.7 trillion through 2028. Boeing, International Airlines Group sign service deals for British Airways. AAI commissions SkyRev360 system at Lao PDR. GECAS orders ten 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters at Paris Air Show 2019. Cargolux expands Latin American network with weekly flight to Santiago de Chile. Source….www.itln.in June 17, 2019: Cargolux Airlines has started flights to Santiago de Chile, expanding its opportunities for development in the Latin American market.
Cargolux flies to Santiago de Chile weekly, adding to four other destinations it already serves in the area. The flight is routed from Luxembourg-Viracopos-Santiago de Chile-Quito-Bogota-Aguadilla before returning to the company’s home base in Luxembourg via Amsterdam. Welcoming the development, Pier Curci, vice-president of the Americas, Cargolux said: “The addition of Santiago to the network further strengthens Cargolux’s position as a flourishing player on the South American market. It is also a testament to the importance of the region in global trade lanes, especially when it comes to perishables such as fruit and flowers.” Over the years, Santiago has increasingly become a gateway for European products destined for the Latin American market.
TIACA, Champ Cargosystems launch sustainability programme, global award. TIACA, Champ Cargosystems launch sustainability programme, global award. Amazon orders 15 more Boeing 737-800 converted freighter aircraft from GECAS. Amazon orders 15 more Boeing 737-800 converted freighter aircraft from GECAS. Amazon orders 15 more Boeing 737-800 converted freighter aircraft from GECAS. Industry will need 44,040 new jets worth $6.8 trillion through 2038: Boeing. Boeing values aerospace and defense market at $8.7 trillion through 2028.
Boeing values aerospace and defense market at $8.7 trillion through 2028. Boeing, International Airlines Group sign service deals for British Airways. Boeing, International Airlines Group sign service deals for British Airways. GECAS orders ten 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters at Paris Air Show 2019. AAI commissions SkyRev360 system at Lao PDR. AAI commissions SkyRev360 system at Lao PDR. GECAS orders ten 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters at Paris Air Show 2019. Cargolux expands Latin American network with weekly flight to Santiago de Chile. Thyssenkrupp Aerospace delivers first major order from Casablanca site. Source….www.itln.in June 17, 2019: The Moroccan branch of thyssenkrupp Aerospace has delivered its first major order for processed aluminum plates, thus making the Casablanca site fully operational. thyssenkrupp Aerospace is a leading global supplier of materials, supply chain solutions and metalworking services for the aerospace industry.
The new branch is located on an area of around 3,500 sq metres (warehouse, production hall and offices) in the Ouled Salah area, between the city centre of Casablanca and the airport industrial area. “The aerospace industry has been growing rapidly over the last years, which is why reliable, timely supply and sustainable quality via a local presence is very important to our customers. Our new materials processing and logistics centre in Casablanca serves precisely these needs and ensures just-in-time supply to our customers,” said Eric Cornilleau, managing director, thyssenkrupp Aerospace France.
The partners were previously supplied from France. Thyssenkrupp Aerospace delivers first major order from Casablanca site. Saudia Cargo launches new flights to Athens, Marrakesh. Thyssenkrupp Aerospace delivers first major order from Casablanca site. Saudia Cargo launches new flights to Athens, Marrakesh. Air Charter Service Australia moves into bigger office in Sydney. Source….www.itln.in June 14, 2019: Aircraft charter specialist, Air Charter Service (ACS) Australia, has invested in its Sydney operation by shifting into a bigger office. The company will also recruit aviation specialists in the second half of the year. Paul Crook, CEO of ACS Australia, said of the move, “As we plan to continue to invest in our operations in the region it became clear we needed more room – this new office affords us almost twice the floorspace of the last premises, with enough room for expansion for the foreseeable future.
We are looking to recruit more aviation specialists to our team in the second half of this year. Last year we almost doubled the size of our team and they all hit the ground running, as we were up 32 percent in charter numbers and we are going well so far this year.” Air Charter Service is a global aircraft charter broker with 25 worldwide offices, spanning all six major continents. Hactl appointed Mongolia's Eznis Airways' cargo ground handler. Source….www.itln.in. Saudia Cargo launches new flights to Athens, Marrakesh. Air Charter Service Australia moves into bigger office in Sydney. Hactl appointed Mongolia's Eznis Airways' cargo ground handler. Air Charter Service Australia moves into bigger office in Sydney. Hactl appointed Mongolia's Eznis Airways' cargo ground handler. Air Charter Service Australia moves into bigger office in Sydney.
Hactl appointed Mongolia's Eznis Airways' cargo ground handler. Freightos gives free access to digital rates, real-time e-booking via WebCargo Sky. Source….www.itln.in June 14, 2019: Freight digitalisation specialist Freightos is giving freight forwarding agents free access to digital rates and real-time e-booking on select airline groups via its WebCargo Sky platform. The free WebCargo Sky platform is available to IATA certified airfreight forwarders. Steven Polmans, Sanjeev Gadhia join TIACA board. Source….www.itln.in June 14, 2019: The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has appointed Steven Polmans and Sanjeev Gadhia as the new chairman and vice chairman. The duo will take charge from July 2019. Steven Polmans, Sanjeev Gadhia join TIACA board.
Freightos gives free access to digital rates, real-time e-booking via WebCargo Sky. Freightos gives free access to digital rates, real-time e-booking via WebCargo Sky. Steven Polmans, Sanjeev Gadhia join TIACA board. Freightos gives free access to digital rates, real-time e-booking via WebCargo Sky. Steven Polmans, Sanjeev Gadhia join TIACA board. Review meeting held to assess Gujarat airports in wake of Cyclone Vayu. Source….www.itln.in June 13, 2019: A review meeting for checking the status of Airports Authority of India (AAI) airports in Gujarat in the wake of Cyclone Vayu was held through a video conference at the headquarters in New Delhi.
It has been observed that the effect of Cyclone Vayu has been milder at most of the airports of Gujarat. No damage to any airport infrastructure or facilities has been reported so far. Review meeting held to assess Gujarat airports in wake of Cyclone Vayu. EFL launches weekly charter from Doha to Pittsburgh. Source….www.itln.in.