All Technology Articles – Page 54
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China Eastern Airlines opts for Unisys
CHINA EASTERN AIRLINES has selected Unisys Logistics Management System (LMS) to improve the quality, efficiency and speed of its data flow. Unisys will provide implementation and training services, as well as a customised LMS in line with local rules and requirements for domestic cargo shipments within China, says a statement.Chinese ...
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IATA aircraft tracking, draft options by year end
IATA EXPECTS to present draft options for enhanced global aircraft tracking to the aviation industry before year-end.The association’s Aircraft Tracking Task Force plans to deliver the draft options to the International Civil Aviation Organisation in September, followed by the industry-wide presentation.The disappearance of flight MH370 saw IATA to establish an ...
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Brussels Airport's new cargo community system
BRUSSELS Airport, with help from private companies and the local chamber of commerce, has launched a ground-breaking new cargo community system [CCS].Reckoned to be a global first, the cloud-based communications facility allows all players in the cargo zone – and others – to exchange information faster and more efficiently.It enables ...
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CHEP to trial energy-saving tracking device
ULD management specialist CHEP Aerospace Solutions is to begin trialling a new solar-powered energy saving GPS/GSM tracking device, allowing customers to follow the movement of their shipments.Installed on each ULD, it is connected to a solar panel and a customised power converter that harvests energy from sunlight and charges the ...
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Rapiscan wins lithium battery detection project
Rapiscan Systems has won a UK contract to determine whether the presence of lithium batteries in air cargo shipments can be detected automatically.The contract for the US-based security inspection specialist comes from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and is supported by Department for Transport funding.It calls for Rapiscan to ...
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Latest eAWB statistics
CATHAY and Emirates continue to lead the way in airline eAWB adoption, as paperless documentation has doubled in 12 months, reports IATA.“The total number of eAWBs used grew by more than 50,000 during the last 12 months, with an average increase of one per cent each month since the beginning ...
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Rapiscan seeking lithium beta-testers
Software that can check an x-ray scan for the presence of lithium batteries in air cargo containers is now ready for beta-testing by the freight industry.US-based Rapiscan Systems, a global security inspection specialist, wants to move on to the next stage after completing a contract from the UK Civil Aviation ...
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Cockpit iPad for Lufthansa Cargo
Lufthansa Cargo is introducing an iPad-based Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) packed with navigation maps and operating manuals for cockpit use by pilots.“Important documents will be just a finger-swipe away,” said the German all-cargo carrier.“The iPad is the ideal basis for modern communication with the pilots and digital processes in the ...
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Ground handling warning
THE GROUND handling industry must jettison masses of unnecessary complexity if it truly wants to make seismic changes to the way it operates, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.Integrating and streamlining processes to cut transit times by 48 hours, such as the paper-heavy Service Level Agreement (SLA); communicating better with customers ...
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Emirates SkyCargo’s new cool white container
EMIRATES SKYCARGO has cemented its position as one of the major players in the pharmaceuticals and healthcare market with the launch of an environmentally-friendly, temperature-controlled LD3 air cargo container, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.The carrier invested two years in researching and developing its White Container, which keeps temperature-sensitive shipments cool ...
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Lightweight ULDs to cut TAP’s fuel bill
Portuguese flag carrier TAP Portugal expects to save more than €2·5m in fuel costs over the next four years by replacing its 3,500 Unit Load Devices for lightweight units as part of an outsourcing deal with CHEP Aerospace Solutions announced on October 6.The Star Alliance member has agreed to transfer ...
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JAL updates cargo processing systems
The departure of flight JAL 371 from Tokyo’s Haneda airport to Kitakyushu on September 28 marked a significant step for Japan Airlines, as the carrier’s first domestic service to carry shipments processed using the Cargospot software platform from Luxembourg-based CHAMP Cargosystems SA.The cut-over of JAL’s domestic operations is the first ...
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Chip producer slates airlines’ service record
“Terrible” service and poor communication is preventing the air freight industry from speeding up door-to-door delivery, semiconductor manufacturer ASML complained at today’s opening session of the Air Cargo Forum in Seoul, South Korea.There has been much debate between airlines, airports, cargo handlers and freight forwarders about how to meet IATA’s ...
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Boeing upbeat on wide-body freighter demand
Boeing predicts “very strong demand as we look forward” in the main-deck air freight market as the industry doubles in size over the next 20 years.Unveiling the company’s two-yearly World Air Cargo Forecast at the Air Cargo Forum in Seoul, Randy Tinseth (pictured), VP marketing for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, said ...
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Cathay updates cargo handling software
Cathay Pacific Airways has selected Cargospot software from Luxembourg-based IT supplier CHAMP Cargosystems SA as the backbone of the airline’s new cargo IT platform, the company announced on October 8.To be known as CSS, the new platform will replace Cathay’s existing cargo management system which was developed in-house. Director Cargo ...
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United Cargo adopts lighter containers
United Cargo announced on October 8 that it plans to purchase 8,500 Herculight S containers developed by Zodiac Aerospace, which will completely replace its current fleet of LD3 ULDs. The first deliveries are expected later this year.United is the launch customer for the Herculight S, which weighs less than 55 ...
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Bigger, safer, ‘shapier’
Hong Kong Airlines is about to become the launch customer for a container from Nordisk, developed in cooperation with Airbus, that will increase the payload on the main deck of its A330-200 freighters by more than 10 per cent as well as making the cargo more secure.Didier Lenormand, Airbus’ head ...
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Technology shaves off vital minutes for Dnata
Dnata has recorded 25 per cent growth in its UK cargo handling business this year, despite continuing softness in both inbound and outbound markets.The increase is thanks to existing clients’ improved volumes as well as “tremendous success” in picking up 14 new contracts over the last 18 months on the ...
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New e-bookings choice for Virgin Cargo
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has launched an e-bookings service based on Unisys' Cargo Portal Services (CPS) technology, providing another option for booking shipments online.Customers can now use CPS to make bookings and track shipments on a 24/7 basis regardless of geography or time zone, including for transit legs and ...
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Double acquisition for Descartes
Global logistics technology specialist Descartes Systems has acquired UK based electronic security firm e-customs Inc (e-customs) for $9m.The deal will bring the e-customs’ Webdecs UK fiscal filing and security system within the Ontario-based logistics software giant's suite of specialist cloud based systems.“By combining with e-customs, we’ve deepened our UK expertise ...