Cathay Pacific Cargo has added cargo capacity and has been in close talks with suppliers as it prepares for what is expected to be a muted peak season. The Hong Kong-based airline said it has been adding extra passenger flights, cargo-only capacity and has ramped-up freighter operations ahead of the peak. Frosti Lau, GM, Cargo Service Delivery, said, “We have already increased frequency to the US, and we are now operating daily to London Heathrow. “Our freighters are operating a full schedule, supported by cargo-only passenger operations focused on regional destinations. This extra capacity will help us as we prepare for a busy peak, although we are anticipating it may not be as pronounced as last year,” he added.
Read More »UPS expands fleet, order eight B767 freighters
UPS is expanding and modernizing its freighter fleet with the addition of eight B767 freighters. UPS and Boeing announced the new orders for eight more Boeing B767F are due for delivery from 2025. “The order increases UPS’s B767F fleet to 108 aircraft and builds on the company’s order for 19 767Fs in December 2021,” said a company statement. An additional 767-300 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) will enter service in late 2023. The statement added, “The additional 767s will help us continue to deliver what matters to UPS customers around the world. This is a versatile aircraft that we operate across every region of the globe. With these aircraft, our fleet will continue to be among the most modern in our industry.”
Read More »Qatar Airways Cargo launches project to upskill staff
With an aim to develop employees’ skillset, Qatar Airways Cargo has launched a Next Generation project, a new business approach that will focus on the next generation of air cargo executives, said an official release. The project includes digital enhancements, new products, and a new website. Guillaume Halleux, Chief Officer, Cargo in a statement, “The future is in every decision we take—technology, sustainability, diversity—the new generation of employees joining our company, our products, and services, and how we approach our business in general. “We are shaping the air cargo industry of tomorrow, one that combines digital efficiencies with a professional human touch. NextGen has a vision to develop employees’ talents, to fully utilize digital potential, and to take an innovative approach toward air cargo.”
Read More »Dashboard for solving logistics issues soon: Piyush
A dashboard is being developed by Piyush Goyal, Union Minister for Commerce and Industry to help the logistics industry flag issues or give suggestions to the government on matters related to logistics services. The dashboard is expected to be launched for all authorised industry associations soon, an official statement read. To streamline inter-ministerial coordination of service-related issues in logistics, an institutional mechanism such as the Network Planning Group under PM Gati Shakti, is also under consideration, the ministry said. “Such endeavours are expected to give a boost to India’s logistics efficiency,” the statement added. The creation of a user-interactive dashboard will allow authorised user associations to log in and lodge issues or suggestions to the government to track and resolve them in a transparent manner. The user interaction dashboard is believed to be a part of initiatives being developed by the logistics division of the ministry to address the technology, services, and human resource-related aspects of logistics efficiency in India.
Read More »Finnair Cargo extends digital services in Asia, Europe, US
Finnair Cargo has partnered with WiseTech Global to make it simple for freight forwarders to select, reserve, confirm, and modify shipments in real time through the CargoWise platform of WiseTech Global, says release. Customers of CargoWise will now have immediate access to Finnair Cargo’s flight schedules, pricing, capacity, and inventory across 24 countries in Asia, Europe, and the US. “Finnair Freight employs digitalization to drastically increase transparency and effectiveness of air cargo shipping procedures,” said Fredrik Wildtgrube, senior vice president of Finnair Cargo. “The direct data exchange with CargoWise enables us to communicate real-time data across the whole lifetime, from booking to execution of the Air Waybill, giving our customers a smooth experience without having to leave the CargoWise site,” he added.
Read More »Lufthansa Cargo expands fleet, adds A321P2F
Lufthansa Cargo is all set to expand its intra-European route network following the arrival of a new Airbus A321P2F (Passenger-to-Freighter), scheduled for next October, said release. The second aircraft of this type will join the fleet of the German airline’s cargo division is currently in Singapore, undergoing conversion from its original passenger version to freighter one. It will be registered as D-AEUA. The aircraft will offer a range of around 3.500 kilometres with a payload capacity of up to 28 tonnes, distributed over fourteen container positions on the main deck and a further ten positions on the lower deck. The conversion will include the installation of a reinforced floor, a roller system to facilitate cargo movement and a large door in the fuselage for stowage and unstowage, the release added.
Read More »Upskilling existing workforce a concern: President ACFI
Yashpal Sharma, President, Air Cargo forum India (ACFI) said, “Upskilling existing workforce is one of the key concerns and with the upbeat projections of growth in the industry we would need to collectively work to empower our workforce with training to make them future ready.” He further added, “I will make my best efforts to take ACFI into a higher orbit by engaging with all stakeholders and policymakers at local and international level. Over the next five years, I see ACFI collaborating with various industry bodies in India and overseas to position and contribute to carving out knowledge banks, process development and building a robust ecosystem for galvanizing the industry in the country.”
Read More »Cathay Pacific extends carbon-offset program for air cargo
Cathay Pacific has extended its Fly Greener, a carbon-offset program, powered by an integrated carbon emissions calculator, to its air cargo services as part of its commitment to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, stated a release. The new carbon emissions calculator works out the carbon emissions of shipments and the cost to offset them. Customers can then contribute to buy carbon offsets from selected carbon-offset projects. All selected projects are certified under the Gold Standard to ensure their carbon reductions are verified and come with societal and developmental benefits. “The program follows the launch earlier this year of Cathay Pacific’s SAF Program, which brings SAF into Hong Kong International Airport for the first time in history. It provides corporate customers the opportunity to reduce their carbon footprint from air cargo shipments by contributing to the use of SAF,” stated a release.
Read More »Global air cargo flown tonnages decline in August
According to the latest figures from WorldACD Market Data, “Worldwide air cargo flown tonnages have further declined in August with a 5 per cent drop last week alone and a total 10 per cent decline in the first three weeks of the month.” This decline is believed to be steeper than last year when the industry saw a 6 per cent decline in the same three weeks, added report. The report stated, “In the Week 3 (August 15-21), worldwide chargeable weight decreased 5% compared with the previous week, and the average worldwide rate decreased slightly, based on the more than 350,000 weekly transactions covered by WorldACD’s data and analysis of the main international air cargo lanes. And comparing the last two weeks with the preceding two weeks (2Wo2W), average worldwide rates decreased -1%, while chargeable weight decreased by -6%, despite a capacity increase of +1%.”
Read More »Vietnam’s first freighter to operate in November
Vietnam’s first cargo airline, IPP Air Cargo, is looking forward to commencing operations in November this year. According to the airline officials, the carrier is awaiting approval for different licenses from six various government organizations. “The airline has received its Air Transport License, but is awaiting several other permits, including the Aircraft Operator Certificate. It has officially begun the rental process for four Boeing 737-800BCF aircraft. One has been delivered, the other three are scheduled to be delivered in December and April 2023,” said release. As per the reports, the airline has also purchased 10 Boeing 777 aircraft. The airline intends to launch its inaugural flight from the Cat Bi Airport in Hai Phong.
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