SkyCell and Air France KLM Martinair Cargo will extend their collaboration to work closely together on existing and future business in logistics of pharmaceuticals.
Transparency throughout the shipment’s journey is one of the key points where the two companies are in close collaboration in order to deliver real time data to their customers.
Richard Ettl, CEO of SkyCell says, “Air France KLM Martinair Cargo is a pioneer in pharma airfreight services and has an extensive network. With a shared vision of innovation in the supply chain of temperature-sensitive products, our collaboration will ensure that consumers are guaranteed a safe and sustainable service. We will also further improve our services through SkyCell’s data-driven approach.”
Enrica Calonghi, global head of pharmaceutical logistics at Air France KLM Martinair Cargo says, “Air France KLM Martinair Cargo values of Transparency, Innovation and Care match the values of SkyCell: we are both committed to provide the highest quality standards to our clients in the most transparent and innovative way. SkyCell is driven by technological innovation in pharma transport technology and that is why we want to work very close together.”
The two companies say they are looking forward to rolling out their collaboration to the global AFKLMP network with the goal of enabling pharmaceutical companies to benefit from the global network and eliminate temperature excursions.
flydubai recently confirmed that it will be cancelling upto 15 flights per day amid operational disruptions after the UAE grounded all Boeing 737 Max aircraft.
Flydubai, which operates around 11 Boeing 737 Max 8s, said earlier it will deploy its Next-Generation Boeing 737-800 aircraft instead to ‘minimize disruption to passengers’.
But the airline confirmed it has had to cancel some flights, saying in a statement that it is directly contacting passengers whose booking are affected. It did not clarify which destinations will be impacted.
“If you don’t hear from us, your flight will be operating to schedule by our Next Generation Boeing 737-800 aircraft,” flydubai said. “Our teams are working hard to minimize disruption to your travel plans following the grounding of our Boeing 737 Max 8 and Max 9 aircraft.”
The airline, based out of Dubai International Airport, said that passengers can check the status of their flights on its website. It is also providing regulator updates on Facebook.
The move comes after the UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority issued a ban against the operations of any Boeing 737 Max aircraft. The Authority said the ban is a “precautionary measure” following the fatal crash of an Ethiopian Airways plane of the same Boeing model.
Emirates SkyCargo has successfully transported the first piano to arrive on Australian soil in 1788 from Perth to London.
The square piano made by Frederick Beck, one of the leading piano makers of the time in London, known as the First Fleet Piano, landed in Sydney on board the HMS Sirius, one of the 11 First Fleet ships that sailed from England to Australia, after an eight month voyage.
Fast forward 231 years, and the First Fleet Piano, now in the collection of Edith Cowan University, Perth, returned home to England.
This time however, the itinerary lasted a mere 21 hours from Perth to London through Dubai, thanks to Emirates SkyCargo.
As well as the First Fleet Piano, Emirates SkyCargo carried five other musical instruments, three of which are rare pieces produced in the 18th and 19th centuries.
The instruments were packed in specially crafted insulated flight cases with sensors to track temperature and movement. These cases were then loaded carefully in the cargo hold of Emirates’ A380 aircraft from Perth to Dubai. Once in Dubai, the piano cases were then rapidly transferred to the connecting flight to London.
The instruments were showcased in a bespoke salon performance at the Australia House.
The First Fleet Piano will then undergo extensive restoration work before returning to Edith Cowan University’s Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts where it will continue to inspire musicians and students for generations to come.
Ravishankar Mirle, Emirates vice president, Cargo Commercial, Far East and Australasia, said: “With the transport of these historic pianos from Edith Cowan University’s collection of rare musical instruments, we have played a role in a cultural project that connects two nations through music and heritage.
“The restoration of the First Fleet piano has firmly placed Edith Cowan University at the centre of worldwide efforts to create research and education programs on how to conserve and restore prized historical instruments. We are confident that our precious Founding Pianos collection will be in safe hands travelling with Emirates SkyCargo,” added Professor Steve Chapman, vice chancellor, Edith Cowan University.
Airlines in the Middle East reported the weakest passenger demand growth in the world in January, according to latest figures from the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
The region’s carriers witnessed demand up just 1.5 percent compared to January 2018, lower than any other region.
Nevertheless, this still was improved over a 0.1 percent drop in traffic reported in December, IATA said.
“It is premature to say whether this improvement represents a trend. Capacity climbed 3.2 percent and load factor fell 1.3 percent to 75.6 percent,” IATA added in a statement.
Globally, IATA said passenger traffic results for January showed a 6.5 percent rise compared to January 2018. This was the fastest growth in six months while January capacity rose 6.4 percent, and load factor inched up 0.1 percent to 79.6 percent.
“2019 has started on a positive note, with healthy passenger demand in line with the 10-year trend line. However, market signals are mixed, with indications of weakening business confidence in developed economies and a more nuanced picture across the developing world,” said Alexandre de Juniac, IATA’s director general and CEO.
Forty tons of live honey bees have arrived at Ras Al Khaimah International Airport and are being distributed to farms across the UAE.
Al Najeh Honey brought the bees, which arrived on an Egypt Air Cargo flight from Cairo, into the country.
The shipment of bees was protected by nets and stacked in boxes inside the cargo plane before being handed over to beekeepers across the UAE.
Sanjay Khanna, CEO, RAK Airport said a lot of planning went into the final goal of handling and delivering live bees.
One of the largest bee suppliers in the world, Al Najeh Honey has transported about 4.8 billion bees between Egypt, UAE, Oman, Sudan and Saudi Arabia.
Al Najeh Honey farm started as a small trading business 26 years ago and since then begun raising and exporting queen bees and apiary equipment.
The apiary is located in a remote desert property surrounded by a rickety barbed wire fence, which holds 100 hives, each stored along the shady trees in locked plastic chests filled with trays of honeycombs guarded by thousands of bees.
Al Najeh Honey owns and operates farms throughout Egypt, Saudi and UAE, mostly in the Northern Emirates near Al Dhaid.
Turkish Cargo, the global air cargo brand, will perform its cargo transportation operations via passenger flights at the temporary satellite facility, which is completely satisfactory in terms of infrastructure at Istanbul Airport, as of April 6, 2019 at the same level of quality and care as previously.
The operations, performed via freighter flights, will continue to be performed from the existing cargo terminal at Ataturk Airport until construction of the Mega Cargo Facility is completed at Istanbul Airport.
Getting ready to maintain its operations from Ataturk and Istanbul airports as ‘Dual Hub’, Turkish Cargo will have a capacity to handle 4 million tons of cargo annually in our modern cargo terminal that will have an indoor area of 300 thousand square meters when all phases of Istanbul Airport will have been completed.
With its investments and ever-developing fleet, Turkish Cargo takes concrete steps towards its targets set on the way to become one of the top-five brands of the air cargo industry.
Gulf Air, the national airline of the Kingdom of Bahrain, and Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, have signed a codeshare partnership, for travel commencing with the summer schedule.
The announcement follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two carriers at the Bahrain International Airshow in November last year and will further strengthen the strong ties between the two countries and carriers.
Gulf Air will place its ‘GF’ code on Etihad flights from Abu Dhabi to and from Bahrain, Brisbane, Chicago O’Hare, Jakarta, Lagos, Los Angeles, Melbourne, New York JFK, Sydney and Washington.
The agreement will see Etihad place its ‘EY’ code on Gulf Air flights from Bahrain to and from Abu Dhabi, Baghdad, Casablanca, Dhaka, Faisalabad, Larnaca, Malaga, Multan, Najaf, Peshawar, Sailkot and Tbilisi.
Guests who are travelling to the USA with Etihad will be able to enjoy the preclearance facility offered at Abu Dhabi International Airport. The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) facility at Terminal 3 in Abu Dhabi Airport is a purpose-built facility that allows US bound passengers to process all immigration, customs and agriculture inspections in Abu Dhabi before they depart. On arrival in the US, guests arrive as domestic passengers, speeding up the arrival process and making onward connections more seamless.
The announcement was made at a signing ceremony held at Etihad Airways Headquarters in Abu Dhabi, attended by Tony Douglas, Group Chief Executive Officer of Etihad Aviation Group, and Krešimir Kučko, Chief Executive Officer of Gulf Air.
Mr. Krešimir Kučko said, “This is a remarkable event for both Gulf Air and Etihad Airways and we take pride in elevating this relationship further with the signing of this codeshare agreement. Last year, during the Bahrain International Airshow, we signed a cooperation MOU and today we extend this to the next level with this codeshare. Customers of both airlines will now have more options to fly to more destinations and explore new cities across our networks. The relationship between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates has always been a strong one and we feel proud to be part of history by working closely with our friends at Etihad Airways.”
Mr. Douglas added, “We are thrilled to be signing this codeshare agreement today with our long-time partner, Gulf Air. The relationship between Abu Dhabi and Manama stretches back nearly 70 years, with established and deep-rooted ties between both countries and carriers. This partnership reinforces Etihad Airways’ commitment to working closer with Gulf Air following the signing of our Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) last year. The signing today is a great example of how two flag carriers can enhance the experience of our guests by providing a greater choice of destinations and world-leading inflight service and Arabian hospitality.”
In addition to the codeshare signing, both Gulf Air Falconflyer and Etihad Guest loyalty programs are exploring ways to offer earn and burn opportunities.
Gulf Air currently operates four return daily flights between Bahrain and Abu Dhabi while Etihad currently operates three return daily flights between Abu Dhabi and Bahrain.
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