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NewsReliable Robotics strikes autonomous flight system deal with ASL
Photo: Business WireGlobal aviation services provider ASL Aviation Holdings has placed an order for 30 units of the Reliable Robotics autonomous flight system for the Cessna 208B Caravan.The deal secures early delivery slots. ASL and Reliable have been working together since 2022 to bring advanced automation and remote piloting into ...
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Singapore Airlines places cargo capacity on WebCargo
Singapore Airlines has placed its cargo capacity on online booking and payment platform WebCargo to expand its booking options and reach more customers.The partnership connects Singapore Airlines to thousands of freight forwarders that use WebCargo’s real-time air cargo pricing and booking options.Meanwhile, WebCargo’s users gain additional access to Asia Pacific ...
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InsightsHandler dnata aims for innovation in air cargo
Ground handler dnata is preparing for the future of aviation with the introduction of new digital and autonomous innovations that the company hopes will meet the need for data driven supply chain operations.Speaking from the Emirates Group’s innovation hub in Dubai, dnata senior vice president UAE cargo and global cargo ...
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NewsStricter air cargo monitoring "not a concern"
From left to right: Airforwarders Association executive director Brandon Fried; cargo.one chief executive Moritz Claussen; Turkish Cargo cargo vice president Americas Salih Kamil Salihoğlu; UPS vice president Susana Pereira; and Southwest Airlines managing director of strategy & business services Michelle Williams. Photo: IATAAir cargo stakeholders are not concerned about the ...
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Nallian partners with PayCargo on import cargo payment
Air cargo software firm Nallian has integrated payment platform PayCargo into its cargo slot management system to help speed up the process of picking up cargo from airports.The partnership means that freight forwarders and trucking firms can book a pick-up slot from handlers using the Nallian Truck Visit Management System ...
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DB Schenker continues to expand airline API connections
DB Schenker has continued to build API connections with airlines to speed up the cargo booking process, this time connecting with Emirates SkyCargo.The host-to-host connection with DB Schenker’s internal booking platform provides agents with direct access to Emirates SkyCargo’s schedules, standard and contract tariff rates and available capacity, as well ...
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NewsNew air charter platform launched to centralise information
Simon Watson. Source: AeriosCharterSync co-founder Simon Watson has launched a new software that will provide cargo charter firms with operational charter information in a single platform.Aerios will be a separate company from CharterSync and will join the CargoTech group, which invests in air cargo technology companies.The Aerios software will connect ...
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NewsKale supports digital operations at Budapest Airport
Pictured (left front) René Droese, deputy CEO, and chief development officer, BUD (centre front) Vineet Malhotra, co-founder, and director, Kale Logistics Solutions signing the deal. Photo: Kale LogisticsKale Logistics Solutions (Kale) is collaborating with Budapest Airport (BUD) to implement its Airport Cargo Community System (ACS).The partnership between Kale Info Solutions ...
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NewsAAT deploys automated tractors for cargo at Hong Kong International
AAT's Mike Chew. Source: AATHong Kong handler Asia Airfreight Terminal (AAT) has introduced Autonomous Electric Tractors (AET) to its terminal in Hong Kong.The company said the AET's would help create efficiencies and alleviate the manpower shortage faced by the industry, particularly during the peak season.The handler said it was the ...
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WebCargo to launch airfreight rate trend prediction tool
Online booking platform WebCargo is launching a new tool predicting whether airfreight rates will rise or fall to help airlines and forwarders plan for the future.The Volatility Index will launch this week and predicts trade lane rate trends by mining the airfreight data generated by WebCargo. It will help industry ...
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NewsHactl to tackle recruitment challenge with autonomous tractors
Source: HactlHong Kong cargo handler Hactl is aiming to introduce Autonomous Electric Tractors (AETs) to its ramp operations later this year as it looks to combat an ongoing recruitment challenge.The handler has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Westwell Holdings to collaborate on the introduction of the vehicles.As well ...
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Delta Cargo expands partnership with WebCargo
Delta Cargo has expanded its offering on online booking platform WebCargo by Freightos to include more destinations and products.The airline added its general cargo product and tariff fares to the platform in 2020, but this has now been extended to include the carrier's global network out of the US as ...
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NewsKorean Air connects with DHL through APIs
Source: Korean AirDHL Global Forwarding is continuing to add direct connections to its airline partner's booking systems, this time integrating with Korean Air.Korean Air said that it is the first time that the airline has connected its booking system directly with a freight forwarder.The Application Programming Interface (API) system will ...
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CargoAi's new service aims to make securing spot cargo easier
Digital technology platform CargoAi has launched a new feature designed to make the process of finding and securing available spot cargo easier and more efficient.The Air Freight Load Board enables airlines to access a database of available freight, plus detailed cargo specifications, directly in their CargoMART Airline App.This new feature ...
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IAG Cargo takes aim at digital with recruitment drive
IAG Cargo is recruiting more than 60 digital and IT roles as the company looks to enhance its digital offering.The recruitment drive will more than double the size of the cargo businesses' IT team.David Walker, chief digital and information officer, IAG Cargo, said: “This is an exciting time at IAG ...
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Kale Info Solutions joins ACI-LAC
Kale Info Solutions USA, a fully owned subsidiary of India-based Kale Logistics Solutions, has joined Airports Council International - Latin America and Caribbean (ACI-LAC), a regional office of ACI promoting the interests of airports in the region.According to Kale, the partnership marks “a significant step towards fostering innovation and digital ...
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NewsSeven firms sign up to IATA digital charter
Source: IATA IATA launched a Digitalization Leadership Charter at the World Cargo Symposium (WCS) in Hong Kong on 14 March with Cathay Cargo, CHAMP Cargosystems, Global Logistics System, IAG Cargo, IBS Software, LATAM Cargo, and Lufthansa Cargo as inaugural signatories. The charter has been developed in consultation ...
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Emirates SkyCargo adds capacity to cargo.one portal
Emirates SkyCargo has continued to roll out its digital booking capabilities with the addition of a new partnership with cargo.one.The new partnership with the third-party booking platform will enable its 15,000 forwarder users to access the airline's schedules, tariff and contract rates, along with real-time access to available capacity.During the ...
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NewsFits is a perfect fit for WebCargo
Source: ShutterstockFits Cargo – a Sri Lanka-based company that combines physical airline operations and interline agreements with over 160 carriers - has joined the Freightos WebCargo online booking and payment platform.Fits Cargo flies over 4 million kilograms of air freight year and has a direct presence in Dubai, India, Hong ...
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NewsONE Record to deliver benefits but also challenges
Source: Air Cargo NewsIATA’s ONE Record project is set to deliver many benefits to the industry but there are also challenges to the implementation of the standard, according to speakers at the IATA World Cargo Symposium.During a panel discussion on air cargo digitalisation, CHAMP chief commercial officer Nicholas Xenocostas said ...