IndiGo voor het eerst op pad met gehuurde Boeing 777's 
DELHI – De Indiase prijsvechter IndiGo, waar voormalig KLM-topman Pieter Elbers aan het roer staat, heeft voor het eerst de Boeing 777 ingezet. De luchtvaartmaatschappij huurt zes van die toestellen van Turkish Airlines, waarmee het ook commercieel samenwerkt. Source: Luchtvaartnieuws…The p... » read more (via cargomagazine.nl)
Magma Aviation ships for free 1000 kg of plastic-free biodegradable flip-flops for UK charity Sea Sense 
GATWICK, ENGLAND—Specialist air cargo management company, Magma Aviation, says it has transported over 1000kg of flip flops on a pro bono basis for UK-based Non-Profit Sea Sense. Sea Sense produces plastic-free biodegradable flip flops, of which the sales fund the prevention of plastics from reach... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
Emirates completes engine ground testing with 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel
DUBAI, UAE—Emiratessays it has successfully completed the ground engine testing for one of its GE90 engines on a Boeing 777-300ER using 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The airline said the objective of the ground testing and analysis is to demonstrate the capability of the GE90 engine to run... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
FNV: grondpersoneel Schiphol vreest voor uitbreiding aantal reizigers
SCHIPHOL – Grondmedewerkers op Schiphol maken zich zorgen over de extra passagiers die de luchthaven komende zomer wil toestaan. Door de capaciteitsbeperking af te schalen wil Schiphol terug naar het normale niveau, maar volgens vakbond FNV vraagt het personeel zich …The post FNV: grond... » read more (via cargomagazine.nl)
Pleite: Flyr ist am Ende 
Dass es nicht gut aussieht, war klar. Am Montag erklärte die norwegische Airline Flyr, man habe leider nicht die nötigen Finanzmittel einsammeln können, die man für einen normalen Weiterbetrieb gebraucht hätte. Am Dienstagabend hat der Verwaltungsrat nun beschlossen: Der Betrieb wird eingestell... » read more (via aerotelegraph.com)
Saudi Arabia ranks first among Arab nations for inbound visitors in 2022
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA—Saudi Arabia registered more international arrivals than any other Arab nation during the first nine months of 2022 at 18 million, indicating it’s on track to reach its target of 100 million annual visitors by the end of this decade, officials said. Figures released by the U... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
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Challenge Group takes off with AMOS
MALTA—Following a comprehensive and highly professional evaluation process, the international air cargo consortium Challenge Group says it has selected the MRO software AMOS for Challenge Airlines BE, Challenge Airlines IL, Challenge Airlines MT and Challenge Technic. Challenge Group says its deci... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
Coyne Airways joins Airblox to trade cargo capacity using electronic Block Space Agreements
Chicago, Illinois, USA and London, UK—London-headquartered Coyne Airways announced it has started listing freighter capacity with Airblox.com, an online marketplace enabling brokers, freight forwarders, and airlines to trade cargo capacity in the form of standardized electronic Block Space Agreem... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
ETIHAD CARGO BOLSTERS GLOBAL CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTRE OPERATIONS
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Aviation Group, has reinforced its commitment to customer service excellence through the restructuring of the carrier’s Contact Centre Team. To improve global customer service response times and support the... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
Carsten Hernig becomes new Managing Director at PACTL for Lufthansa Cargo
FRANKFURT, GERMANY—Carsten Hernig, previously Vice President Region Latin America & Caribbean at Lufthansa Cargo, has assumed the position of Deputy General Manager and Vice President Production, Sales & Marketing at Shanghai Pudong International Airport Cargo Terminal Co. Ltd (PACTL) in S... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
Arik De is new Chief Revenue Officer of Etihad Airways
Abu Dhabi, UAE — Etihad Airways has named Arik De as its Chief Revenue Officer, overseeing a new organizational division focused on revenue. Since April 2022, De has served as Vice President of Revenue & Commerce at Etihad Airways, responsible for revenue management and e-commerce. “With the... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
John M. Holmes named Chairman of the Board of Directors of AAR CORP.
Wood Dale, Illinois—AAR CORP. (NYSE: AIR), a leading provider of aviation services to commercial and government operators, MROs, and OEMs, announced that John M. Holmes, President and Chief Executive Officer of AAR has been named Chairman of the Board of Directors following the retirement of David... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
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Hydrogen Aviation Center, A350-Einigung, "Letzte Generation" soll bezahlen
Das wöchentliche airliners.de-[Politik-Briefing](https://www.airliners.de/thema/briefing). Dieses M... » read more (via airliners.de)
CLIVE Data: A ‘glass half full’ for all air cargo stakeholders as 2022 bows out with less demand and lower rates
LONDON, UK—A turbulent 2022 for the global air cargo market ended in December with a ‘win/win’ outcome for airlines, forwarders and shippers as chargeable weight fell -8% on a year ago and the general airfreight spot rate registered its largest year-on-year decline of 35%, but overall average ... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
Boeing, Atlas Air celebrate delivery of final 747
Boeing and Atlas Air Worldwide joined thousands of people – including current and former employees as well as customers and suppliers – to celebrate the delivery of the final 747 to Atlas, bringing to a close more than a half century of production.Boeing employees who designed and built the fi... » read more (via stattimes.com)
Letzter Jumbo-Jet ausgeliefert: Boeing hat das Kapitel 747 geschlossen
Es ist ein gigantisches Gebäude. Wer es zu Fuß umrunden will, braucht 40 Minuten. Von Norden nach Süden ist es 492 Meter, von Osten nach Westen 1067 Meter lang. Und es ragt 35 Meter in die Höhe. Damit ist die Boeing-Fabrik in Everett die volumenmäßig größte der Welt. In nur 14 Monaten wurde ... » read more (via aerotelegraph.com)
Lufthansa-Chef Carsten Spohr: «Werden wir bis weit in die kommende Dekade mit der Boeing 747 fliegen»
Die Beziehung zwischen Lufthansa und der Boeing 747 reicht bis ganz an den Anfang des Flugzeugmodells zurück. Am 9. März 1970 erhielt die deutsche Fluggesellschaft ihren allerersten Jumbo-Jet. Und als zweite Fluggesellschaft der Welt nahm sie am darauffolgenden 26. April Flüge mit dem großen neu... » read more (via aerotelegraph.com)
United Airlines arbeitet an neuartiger SAF-Technologie
United Airlines und die Unternehmen Tallgrass und Green Plains haben ein neues Joint Venture namens Blue Blade Energy gegründet. Das Gemeinschaftsunternehmen soll eine neuartige SAF-Technologie (Sustainable Aviation Fuel, nachhaltiger Flugtreibstoff), die Ethanol als Rohstoff verwendet, entwickeln ... » read more (via aerotelegraph.com)
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Am Flughafen Keflavik wirds mit dem Gepäck kompliziert
Der isländische Flughafen Keflavík baut seit dem 31. Januar die Gepäckförderbänder hinter den Check-in-Schaltern um. Die Arbeiten werden bis April andauern und sind Teil einer größeren Erneuerung des Gepäcksystems des Airports. Während der Arbeiten werden an den Check-in-Schaltern 25 bis 42... » read more (via aerotelegraph.com)
Consultant Insight: UPS continues tech investments despite an uncertain 2023
UPS is reaping the benefits of technology investments to improve efficiencies despite report... » read more (via aircargonext.com)