Monthly Newsletter-May 2016
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Qatar Airways Cargo leads the way

Qatar Airways Cargo has grown at a phenomenal pace especially in the last one decade and it recently attained the third position of being the world’s third largest international cargo carrier. Serving more than 50 exclusive freighter destinations worldwide through its state-of-the-art Doha hub, Qatar Airways Cargo delivers freight to over 150 key business and leisure destinations globally on more than 180 aircraft. It’s freighter fleet now includes eight Airbus 330Fs, nine Boeing 777 freighters and two Boeing 747 freighters. The carrier’s network provides a global reach for customers in Africa, Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East, ...

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NAFL brings logistics sector to new heights
National Association of Freight and Logistics (NAFL), the Arabian Gulf’s first freight forwarding association, aims to ensure the UAE's leading position....
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E-Commerce shifts business gears
E-commerce has revolutionized not only how we buy things but also how businesses interact with each other. Thisis specifically true in the case of Middle East whereE-Commerce has become more....
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Airlines, airports witness cargo growth
Since the time e-commerce took off, there has been good off-take of air cargo and airlines and airports are benefitting from this trend ...
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Sri Lanka, Asian Leopard shows its prowess
In financial year 2014-15, SriLankan Cargo uplifted 101,878 tons, registering an 8 per cent increase over the previous year
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Lounge - Hasan Ozdemir, Cargo Operations Manager, Pegasus Airlines
Pegasus Cargo, the cargo division of the low cost airliner Pegasus has grown exponentially over the years. It now carries cargo across 97 destinations ...
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Airports & Airlines

  Etihad Airways’ net profit up by 41% in 2015
Etihad Airways recently achieved its largest ever net profit in 2015 of 41%, year-over-year increase to US $103 million...
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  Qatar Airways to start Atlanta flights from June
Qatar Airways will mark a new chapter in its history of operations to the United States by flying the superjumbo Airbus A380 on the maiden Doha – Atlanta flight on June 1 only, ...
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  Air Arabia opens new check-in terminal in Sharjah
Air Arabia recently opened its second city check-in termin al in Sharjah, offering increased convenience for passengers travelling from the emirate...
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  Emirates expands in China
Emirates recently announced that it has launched new services from Dubai to Yinchuan and Zhengzhou, two of the fastest growing cities in Midwest China....
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  Gulf Air, Falconflyer, Europcar sign partnership agreement
Gulf Air recently announced a partnership between the airline's Falconflyer Loyalty Programme and Europcar, the European leader in vehicle rental services and a major mobility player. ...
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Logistics

  Logistics undergoing digitization
Global logistics provider DHL recently released a Trend Radar report, highlighting the impact of data-driven and autonomous supply chains which it says will provide an opportunity...
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  PSA unveils PSA unboxed
Singapore-based port operator PSA International recently launched its new venture capital arm named PSA unboXed, with S$20 million ($14.65 million) in its kitty....
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  Cathay Pacific Cargo organizes freight forwarder workshop in Mumbai
Cathay Pacific Cargo recently conducted its first ever workshop for the freight forwarders in Mumbai. This workshop was held to update the trade on the recent developments ...
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  XPO wins Diamond Supplier Status by NAV
XPO Logistics, Inc., a leading global provider of transportation and logistics solutions, has been recognized by Navistar International Corp.
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  SEKO inaugurates ‘Centre of Excellence’ at Farnborough Airport
SEKO Logistics has opened its first UK Aerospace & Aviation ‘Centre of Excellence’ at Farnborough Airport to deliver logistics and technology solutions for companies serving global customers in the sector. ...
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IT News
 
 
ABC delivers microchip technology to China

 
Russian cargo airline AirBridgeCargo has delivered complex machinery and microchip production technology from Amsterdam to Dalian in China....
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Lufthansa cargo, RocketSpace to educate startups

 
Lufthansa’s logistic division is the first freight airline globally to participate in the new ‘Logistics Tech Accelerator’ program in cooperation with US company RocketSpace – who has been helping tech startups and corporate innovation professionals bring the future to market since 2011...
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Air Canada Cargo to implement RFID tracking solution

 
CargoAware, a division of Franwell, Inc., the proven leader in radio frequency identification (RFID) track and trace technologies, announced recently that Air Canada Cargo is moving forward with implementation of a large-scale RFID implementation that will track cargo and mail shipments across additional stations in its network...
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Jettainer, Cologne University conduct live test

 
Jettainer, the leading international service partner for outsourced ULD management, and the University of Cologne are conducting a live test on the management software that they have jointly developed. This is designed to illustrate how well the software can already support the company’s controllers by offering them assistance in making decisions as a result of its analysis of large volumes of data....
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Biologistex, MNX Logistics collaborate to offer cold chain services for perishables

 
Biologistex CCM, LLC, a joint venture of BioLife Solutions, Inc., a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of proprietary clinical grade cell and tissue hypothermic storage and cryopreservation freeze media and a related cloud hosted biologistics cold chain management app for smart shippers, and SAVSU Technologies,...
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Recruitments and Retirements
 
 
Melzie Wilson added on US Department of Commerce ACSCC team

 
Melzie Wilson, Vice President – Compliance at Mallory Alexander International Logistics, has been appointed to the US Department of Commerce’s Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness (ACSCC). ...
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VAC appoints Ryan Ellis as Head of GSA Territory Management

 
Ryan Ellis has been appointed Head of GSA Territory Management by Virgin Atlantic Cargo to lead and manage the airline’s 40 general sales agency partners in 25 countries. ...
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Delta Airlines announces new key appointments

 
Delta Airlines has appointed Henry Kuykendall as Vice President – New York, and promoted Chuck Imhof to Vice President – New York Sales. ...
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Rockwell Collins names key VP appointments

 
Rockwell Collins recently announced that Jeff Standerski has been named Senior Vice President, People and Inclusion. In this role, Standerski leads the global Human Resources function at Rockwell Collins, including Compensation and Benefits, Organization Development and Training, Diversity and Inclusion, Employee and Labor Relations, Talent Acquisition and Human Resources Delivery. ...
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Doncaster Sheffield Airport adds a new name to its Operations team

 
Doncaster Sheffield Airport has announced an addition to its senior team with the appointment of operations expert Rob Cooke. ...
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Global News

Volga-Dnepr transports 190 tonnes of cargo to support DROMLAN project

Frankfurt Airport passenger numbers increase by 12%

Norwegian Cargo appoints dnata as freight handler

TIACA to adopt multi-pronged approach against counterfeit goods

ABC sets new tonnage record during first quarter of 2016

Gama Aviation attains IS-BAO accreditation

Garuda Indonesia to now focus on cargo revenues

Ethiopian airlines to commence flights to New York-Newark

Frontier Airlines adds a new revenue

SAA celebrates a decade as a Star Alliance member

Ukraine Airlines, Amadeus sign agreement to sell ancillaries

VistaJet adds 100th aircraft to its fleet

Atlas Air signs two year lease with Amazon for Boeing freighters

FDS to release 3D Worldwide Moving Map

United Airlines increases its Chinese services

Pegasus Cargo to host sixth International Transport and Logistics Conference in Anatolia

Cargolux expands in Vietnam

KF Cargo adds new cargo services

Pelican BioThermal forms partnerships in America
   
 

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