Services – Page 59
-
News
ACS predicts ‘busiest ever’ final quarter for air cargo charters
Air Charter Service (ACS) predicts that the airfreight industry may see its busiest ever peak season for cargo aircraft charters as competing transport modes struggle to overcome global supply chain disruption amid increasing demand.The global aircraft charter broker says that in Asia, transpacific rates have hit $2m for a charter ...
-
NewsCox joins Swissport as global director operations and safety
Image source: SwissportSwissport has appointed Karen Cox into the role of global director operations and safety.In her new role, reporting to the chief executive, Cox will drive the operational transformation of Swissport and will focus on strengthening its global operations team. She will also drive operational excellence, and health and ...
-
News
ECS to meet airline flexibility with augmented GSA concept
The ECS Group’s new executive chairman Adrien Thominet believes the air cargo industry is at a crossroads, with the pandemic driving airlines to become increasingly flexible.Thominet tells Air Cargo News that in order to reflect its customers’ needs for flexible solutions, ECS has developed what it has labelled an augmented ...
-
News
Swissport opens new cargo warehouse at Halifax International
Handler Swissport has opened a new air cargo warehouse at Halifax Stanfield International Airport on the back of increasing demand.The 370 sq m facility is the handler's sixth cargo location in Canada and the third new Canadian warehouse in under half a year.In comparison with 2019, the company’s volumes in ...
-
News
Qatar Cargo appoints new GSSA for Central Europe
Qatar Airways Cargo has appointed R-BAG Group as its GSSA in eight Central Eastern Europe (CEE) countries.The Hungary-based GSSA now represents the airline in: Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, and Slovenia.Qatar Airways Cargo operates several full freighter and passenger-to-cargo conversion mini-freighter connections to Budapest (BUD) and Prague ...
-
News
WFS switches to Champ for EMEAA cargo management system
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has signed a long-term agreement to move its core cargo management system in certain locations to Champ.The handler will move its management system for the Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia (EMEAA) region to Champ’s Cargospot Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution.The switchover to the SaaS system will take ...
-
News
Lessor Avolon targets cargo with A330 conversion deal
Aircraft leasing firm Avolon will become the launch customer for Israel Aerospace Industries' (IAI) A330-300 freighter conversion programme after signing a deal for 30 of the aircraft.The agreement will see Avolon partner with IAI on its STC development and take 30 A330-300 conversion slots between 2025 and 2028.The aircraft have ...
-
News
Jettainer sees growing demand for ULD leasing
Jettainer, the unit load device (ULD) management company, has ramped up its services and responded to growing demand for short-term and long-term rentals as the air cargo market picks up."Demand for ULD leasing has grown sharply – for both ad-hoc use and, in particular, for longer-term leasing services for the ...
-
News
Boeing to add two B767-300BCF conversion lines at GAMECO in China
Boeing plans to create additional capacity for the B767-300 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) to help meet continued strong market demand.Working with conversion house Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Co (GAMECO) the two partners will open two new 767-300BCF conversion lines next year.GAMECO will be the first MRO in China to convert ...
-
NewsSwissport completes leadership team renewal with CFO appointment
Iván Nash Vila. Source: SwissportHandler Swissport International has appointed Iván Nash Vila as its chief financial officer and member of the executive leadership team.He succeeds Alexander Gradow, head of financial planning and analysis, who had been acting as interim chief financial officer (CFO) since August. Nash Vila will report to ...
-
NewsWFS expands North American presence with Pinnacle Logistics deal
Source: WFSGround handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has acquired Pinnacle Logistics as it looks to expand its presence in North America.Fort Worth-based Pinnacle is focussed on specialist express cargo handling for e-commerce customers and has a handling presence at Dallas Fort Worth, Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Allentown (PA), Minneapolis and ...
-
News
Mammoth invests in MRO firm to support B777 conversions
Mammoth Freighters has invested in widebody maintenance and modification firm GDC Technics to support its Boeing 777-200LR and 777-300ER passenger-to-freighter conversion programmes.Located at Alliance Airport in Fort Worth, GDC has a 840,000 sq ft facility and six widebody hangar bays for modification and maintenance work on 777 aircraft.Mammoth Co-chief executive ...
-
News
CargoAi expands reach with booking request service
CargoAi has added a new booking request service that will allow freight forwarders to connect through the platform with GSAs and airlines that do not currently have API connections.The booking request service allows forwarders to search on a specific route to see flights, which are updated on a daily basis ...
-
News
Kuwait Airways selects ATC as cargo GSSA in Europe
Kuwait Airways has selected ATC Aviation Services as its cargo general sales and services agent (GSSA) in Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Switzerland and Slovenia.The GSSA already serves the carrier in Austria and the Netherlands.Fayez Al-Enezi, director of public relations and media at Kuwait Airways, commented: “Kuwait Airways is pleased ...
-
NewsChapman Freeborn appoints chief legal officer
Air charter specialist Chapman Freeborn, which is part of Avia Solutions Group, has appointed Zori Marshall into the role of chief legal officer (CLO).Marshall, who has more than a decade of experience in corporate and commercial law, was previously head of legal, and head of commercial and procurement at SSE ...
-
News
Amerijet appoints Exp-Air Cargo as its GSSA in Canada
Freighter operator Amerijet International Airlines has appointed Exp-Air Cargo as its Cargo GSSA in the ten provinces and three territories of Canada.Exp-Air Cargo will be providing full cargo sales, marketing, customer service and road feeder services connecting to Amerijet’s cargo hub in Miami.“With two weekly departures from Canada to Miami, ...
-
NewsAir Cargo News Awards winners revealed
Andy Cornwell of American Airlines Cargo picks up the Cargo Airline of the Year Award from award sponsor FlyUs Aviation Group's James Gidlow and host Julia Hartley-BrewerA total of 14 companies walked away with a prestigious Air Cargo News Award last night at a glittering ceremony in the UK.The ...
-
NewsGulf Air signs up with SAL for cargo handling in Saudi Arabia
Handling and logistics company SAL has signed an agreement with Gulf Air to provide ground handling solutions to their fleet at all of Saudi Arabia's (KSA) main airports.The Saudi company said that the seven-year agreement is "another step towards enhancing the expansion plans and strategic relations with diverse airlines with ...
-
NewsGerry’s dnata wins Gulf Air cargo handling contract in Pakistan
Image source: Gerry's dnataPakistan-based ground services provider Gerry’s dnata has been awarded a multi-year contract by Gulf Air to carry out cargo handling at airports in Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar, Multan and Faisalabad.The handler said it has significantly invested in facilities, equipment, training and technology, while expanding its operations in ...
-
NewsECS Group promotes Thominet to executive chairman
Image source: ECS GroupGeneral sales and services agent (GSSA) ECS Group has promoted Adrien Thominet from chief executive to executive chairman.Thominet, who has worked at ECS Group for more than 25 years, was previously chief operating officer in 2011 and became chief executive in 2017.Thominet commented: “Given the disruption and ...