Monthly Newsletter - september 2015
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Exploring the troubled terrains

The story dates back to 2003 when Mr. Majid Barzanji, a Dubai-based Engineer from Erbil, along with his brothers, decided to introduce the Air Express Delivery Service into Iraq. Eventually, the idea took wings in 2005 when the company was incorporated simultaneously in UAE, Iraq & Kurdistan with the tagline ‘Connecting Iraq to the world.’ Later it was also expanded to China by 2007.

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Unitechnik FZE – A leader in automation systems
Unitechnik FZE, a subsidiary of the internationally active Unitechnik Systems GmbH of Wiehl, Germany, specializes in automated logistics systems. The company provides logistics centers, air freight centers and solutions for production logistics...
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The 'art' of Heavy lift Transport
Heavy lift transport is a big deal. It is certainly a herculean task to transport, handle and install heavy items which are indivisible, and of weights generally accepted to be in the range of 1 ton to over 1000 tons and of widths/heights ofmore than 100 meters
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Handling with care
Though animal transportation has been a regular practice around the globe since the early 1930’s, today’s modern, tech savvy world allows them to be transported in the most humane, safe, secure manner.
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Materials handling automation to boom in GCC
Analysts from Frost & Sullivan conducted a survey of more than 200 logistics end-users from various industries across the GCC. The survey revealed the emergence of a strong demand for automation in warehousing and transportation in order to improve operational efficiency and processes.
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The Lounge - Laurent Jossart, Executive Vice President, Luxair CARGO
LuxairCARGO, the leading air freight handling agent at Luxembourg airport, caters to all categories of cargo and aircraft and has a capacity of 1,200,000 tons per year. Based at Luxembourg’s Findel Airport, LuxairCARGO is located next to a 4,000 m runway
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Airports & Airlines

  Abu Dhabi Airport receives 2m passengers
Abu Dhabi International Airport received two million passengers in July, marking a new first for the airport,...
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  DWC changes to ‘Dubai South’
Dubai World Central, a 145 square kilometer master-planned city
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  Airlines ban wildlife trophy shipments for transportation
Since the death of Cecil the lion in early July, 42 airlines have re-affirmed bans on .....
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  Sephora debuts at Abu Dhabi airport
LVMH-owned beauty retailer Sephora has made its global airport debut at Abu Dhabi International...
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  Gama Aviation expands itself at Sharjah International Airport
Gama Aviation has recently announced that it has expanded its operations at Sharjah
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Logistics

  MENA region to become a global logistics hub
The Mena region is all set to become a global logistics hub in the next few years,...
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  C.H. Robinson awarded as the Best Green Logistics Operator
MNX Global Logistics recently announced the....
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  Tesco renews contract with XPO Logistic
Centre Point Logistics, a Dubai based leading logistics provider, warehousing .....
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  ‘One-stop’ cold chain solutions unveiled in China
FedEx Express has launched ‘one-stop’ cold chain solutions in mainland China, according to a company press release.
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  Google Glass experiment to be done soon by DHL in US
Exel, the freight forwarding arm of Deutsche Pst DHL Group’s supply-chain management business...
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IT News
 
 
PROS signs agreement with Etihad Airways

 
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates and PROS® PRO, +2.06% a big data software company, recently announced the signing
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Smiths Detection to provide security solutions in Europe

 
Smiths Detection, a global leader in providing government regulated systems to detect CBRNE threats will provide
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Senseye develops industrial health predicting technology

 
Senseye, a British company is developing a technology for predicting the health of industrial machinery, based on concepts that are already being
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Boeing’s new satellite to provide high-speed broadband access

 
When the third Boeing-built [NYSE: BA] Inmarsat-5 satellite, which is now in orbit, becomes fully operational later this year
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United Airlines to manage cargo capacity with RTS

 
United Airlines went live with RTS CargoProfitOpt - capacity management module to forecast capacities, predict show up behavior,
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Recruitments and Retirements
 
 
Oman Air appoints Jamal Al Azki as the new Country Manager

 
Oman Air has recently announced the appointment of Jamal Al Azki as the new Country Manager for the Sultanate of Oman (Centre). His new role is based
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Southern Air names Paul Chase as the new COO

 
In his new role as COO of Southern Air based in Florence, Paul Chase will oversee all aspects of the cargo airline’s business
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UBM EMEA appoints Sanjay Jayanth as Business Development Head

 
In his new role as COO of Southern Air based in Florence, Paul Chase will oversee all aspects of the cargo airline’s business
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Randy Sinker appointed as CCSO by SEKO Logistics

 
SEKO Logistics has appointed Randy Sinker to the newly-created post of Chief Client Solutions Officer in response
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Intrepid Aviation’s two new key announcements

 
Intrepid Aviation recently announced that Olaf Sachau, the company’s Chief Financial Officer, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer and Doug Winter
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Global News

Tony Tyler prepares for retirement next year

Social Media has revolutionized the way we think

Big Aviation technology acquisitions happened this year

MAB acquires Air Operator Certificate

CSC team awarded FAA cloud services contract

Agility opens pharmaceutical centre in Brazil

Houston Airport and Southwest Airlines inaugurates terminal and concourse

Kalitta Air selects CHAMP for managing load planning

Schipol Airport’s ‘milk run’ service extended by 10

Delta Cargo revamps existing website

TCI selected as a global supplier for Boeing 737

luxairCARGO finalizes its new cargo sector projects

Volga-Dnepr ships 1.2m ‘flying fish’

Nuna solar car flies on ABC for the World Solar Challenge 2015

Japan receives delivery of laser technology from Volga-Dnepr airlines

Globalstar signs agreement with Identec for tracking purposes

Jettainer to up-cycle old containers

Virgin Atlantic Cargo ex Dubai growth up by 33%

CHEP Aerospace Solutions celebrates 5 years of growth
   
 

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