All Aerospace Supply Chains Articles – Page 5

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    Ready for lift-off thanks to Volga-Dnepr

    2017-06-17T10:34:46Z

    Volga-Dnepr Airlines has delivered the third stage of the Soyuz-ST launch vehicle from Samara in Russia to Europe’s Spaceport in Cayenne in French Guiana.The move is in readiness for the launch of a satellite in early April for SES, one of the world’s leading communications companies.Progress Space Rocket Centre, which ...

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    Antonov targets US cargo charters

    2017-06-17T10:34:19Z

    Specialist freighter operator Antonov Airlines wants to expand transatlantic all-cargo charter services as it leverages a bilateral air services agreement between Ukraine and the US.The Kiev-based operator, with a fleet of Antonov An-124-100Fs and the sole Antonov An-225 mega freighter, will target the oil and gas energy market and the ...

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    K+N's new Changi centre to speed airfreight processing

    2017-06-17T10:32:35Z

    Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) has opened a new airfreight hub in Singapore to consolidate its activities for the sector on the island.The Switzerland-headquartered forwarder’s new 5,200 sq m airfreight centre is located within the Changi Airport logistics park and consolidates warehousing, administrative and aviation logistics activities previously located at three ...

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    IAG Cargo traffic up on shipping disruption but revenues slide

    2017-06-17T10:31:36Z

    IAG Cargo saw revenues decline in the first quarter of the year due to challenging market conditions but it registered an improvement in traffic partly driven by container shipping disruption.The cargo arm of IAG, which owns British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus, recorded a 2.3% year-on-year decrease in first-quarter cargo ...

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    B&H to move Icelandair’s urgent spares

    2017-06-17T10:27:06Z

    Icelandair Group has awarded B&H Worldwide a three-year contract to handle its urgent aircraft spares, with an option for two further years.The aerospace logistics specialist will move parts from vendors in Europe, North America and Asia on behalf of all three Icelandair Group companie – Icelandair Technical Services, Icelandair and ...

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    Boeing appoints new supply chain SVP

    2017-06-17T10:26:09Z

    Boeing has appointed Jenette Ramos as senior vice president, supply chain & operations, effective immediately. Ramos, 51, replaces Pat Shanahan, who has been nominated to serve as US deputy secretary of defense.She is a 29-year Boeing veteran with executive leadership roles in fabrication, supplier management, and environment, health and safety ...