Monthly Newsletter-february 2016
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Lufthansa Cargo – networking the world

Lufthansa Cargo ranks among the world’s leading air freight carriers, serving around 300 destinations in over 100 countries. The company, a 100% subsidiary company of German company Lufthansa AG operates with its own fleet of freighters, the belly capacities of passenger aircraft operated by Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines, and an extensive road feeder service network. The bulk of the cargo business is however, routed through Frankfurt Airport. The company that currently employs more than 4,500 people worldwide focuses on the airport-to-airport business.

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Indian air cargo market to be among top 10 in 2016
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) in its forecast for 2014-2018 has indicated that international freight volumes would increase at a compound annual growth rate of 4.1 per cent over the next five years....
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End-to-end solution for managing air cargo operations
The air cargo industry, when compared to the passenger side, is still in its infancy stage when it comes to mode of bookings.....
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Darting across India
Courier, express and parcel (CEP) companies have never had it so good in India. The factors driving healthy growth of CEP companies are many – general surge in economic development in India...
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Re-writing the rules of freight transportation
Driverless trucks and locomotives will soon become an economic imperative for freight railroads and motor carriers, changing the economic aspects of shipping....
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The Lounge - Fatima Beyina-Moussa
Mrs Fatima Beyina-Moussa, the CEO of Equatorial Congo Airlines (ECAir), was appointed to her current position, after the creation of the airline in March 2011.. ....
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Airports & Airlines

  Etihad Airways creates a brighter future for children in Kenya
As part of its on-going commitment toward global education,...
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  Emirates, Boeing initiate ‘View from Above’
Emirates and Boeing have partnered together to sponsor ‘View from Above’, one of the largest...
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  RAK Airport records major achievements in 2015
As it approaches its 40th anniversary, Ras Al Khaimah International Airport has ....
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  Qatar Airways unveils expansion programme across Eastern Europe
Qatar Airways has started 2016 with an expansion programme across Eastern Europe,...
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  Flynas to expand its fleet with new airplanes
Saudi Arabia’s low-cost carrier Flynas is talking with Airbus, ....
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Logistics

  UAE ranks high as logistics friendly economy
The UAE contains some of the best business conditions for growth.....
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  Agility appointed as the official contractor for Automechanika Birmingham show
Agility has been appointed as the official freight and on-site handling ...
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  SEKO Logistics unveils Aerospace and Aviation industry in the US
SEKO Logistics has created a new Aerospace & Aviation industry vertical with global centers of...
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  Rising demand for cold chain logistics in the healthcare industry
According to the report, there is a conspicuous rise in the demand for cold chain...
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  Inland Container Depot to boost Rwanda’s manufacturing sector
Dubai Port World has been granted a 25-year concession to finance,...
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IT News
 
 
Etihad Cargo, Masdar Institute launch new cargo containers

 
Etihad Cargo has teamed up with the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology to launch a new design of temperature-controlled...
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Matternet, DHL test UAV with actual payloads

 
California-based drone manufacturer, Matternet, plus DHL’s ‘parcelcopter’ prototype unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV),..
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easyJet to test hydrogen technology on their aircraft

 
LUTON-based easyJet has unveiled plans to trial zero-emission hydrogen technology on its aircraft.
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Ceva Logistics unveils new Mobility Suite

 
Global third-party logistics (3PL) services provider CEVA Logistics introduced its new Mobility Suite, which it said is a strategic mobility....
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Menzies, SITA signs agreement to deploy ground handling technology

 
Menzies, a global supplier of passenger, ramp and cargo handling services, has signed a five-year deal with SITA to implement...
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Recruitments and Retirements
 
 
Kwang-Soo Lee joins TIACA’s Board of Directors

 
Kwang-Soo Lee has joined TIACA’s Board of Directors bringing 25 years of experience in the aviation industry....
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Cargogate appoints Michael Richter as the new MD

 
Munich cargo handling company, Cargogate appoints Michael Richter as a Managing Director. He has been in charge of the two affiliated companies...
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Andre Rodrigues to head ACS cargo division in South America

 
Air Charter Service has appointed Andre Rodrigues to head up the cargo division in the company’s São Paulo office...
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James Rigby appointed as Director of Marketing and Sales at Cargo Composites

 
Cargo Composites, the leading manufacturer of composite cargo containers and pallets for the air transport sector, has appointed James Rigby...
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David Bradley to step down as OTA director in 2017

 
Canadian Trucking Alliance and Ontario Trucking Association President and CEO David Bradley has announced that he will step down at the end of 2017,...
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Global News

China Airlines partners with APG

SITA invests in P2F firm

Alaska Airlines re-brands itself

LAX passenger volume increased by 6% in 2015

Volga-Dnepr, Bollore Logistics to discover life signs on Mars

SIA, FCS renew cargo handling contract

WFS to acquire CAS

NASA, FAA to develop weather software

Jetairfly, TUIfly select Aviointeriors for their retrofit program

ABC continues strong growth with 27% increase

Dubai South to become Flydubai’s new hub

Oman Airports witness 10% freight growth

Chinese airlines to blacklist unruly passengers

Iberia announces new Japanese and Chinese routes

Amazon expands in China

Ramco Systems to take advantage of its e-commerce sector

West Chester to have a new logistics training centre

Brussels Airport to open 18 border control gates in March

Fiji Airways expands its South Pacific network

Kenya Airways upgrades its online ticketing programme
   
 

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