Japan Airlines went home with top honours amongst nine international airlines that took part in the latest Hactl International Forklift and Pallet Building Competition, held at Hactl’s SuperTerminal 1 facility in Hong Kong. The event returned this year for the 13th time, after a 4-year hiatus due to health and travel restrictions and was graced by around 300 individuals and participants from Air Canada, Cargolux Airlines International S.A., Emirates, Finnair, IAG Cargo, Japan Airlines, … [Read more...] about JAL team wins Hactl forklift, pallet building competition
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Etihad joins Abu Dhabi’s bid to become global food hub
A new initiative aims to support Abu Dhabi’s plans to become a food supply chain hub in a bid to diversify food sources, develop new trade corridors and enhance the variety of products available in and out of the United Arab Emirates. Etihad Cargo and Abu Dhabi Airports have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Abu Dhabi Food Hub – KEZAD to establish a fully compliant and transparent origin-to-destination perishable air corridor in and out of the UAE, known as the ‘Fresh Corridor … [Read more...] about Etihad joins Abu Dhabi’s bid to become global food hub
Singapore Airlines cargo up 4.3 percent YoY in December
Singapore Airlines posted cargo growth of 4.3 year-on-year in December on the back of stronger e-commerce demand with load factors down 1.7 percentage points to 52.6 percent no thanks to higher capacity due to higher belly-hold capacity. The airline posted passenger traffic growing 15.8 percent in Deccember as capacity increased 16.1 percent. Robust load factors across all route regions during the year-end peak travel season, SIA said, as it closed the year with a group passenger load … [Read more...] about Singapore Airlines cargo up 4.3 percent YoY in December
Emirates’ pilot recruitment roadshow goes to SG next week
Emirates is revving up its recruitment efforts in Singapore to meet strong demand and will hold a pilot recruitment roadshow in the city-state from 28 to 29 January and looks to recruit experienced commercial pilots. The upcoming roadshow will be held at Carlton Hotel Singapore on Sunday, 28 January 2024 at 10am and 1pm, and Monday, 29 January 2024 at 10am. The airline welcomes experienced pilots who are keen to join Emirates as First Officers, A380 Direct Entry Captains, or via the … [Read more...] about Emirates’ pilot recruitment roadshow goes to SG next week
trilatec offers lightweight skids to load air cargo
When it comes to handling air freight, lightweight replacements or options have a certain advantage in helping reduce CO2 emissions and fuel costs. Imagine another option besides wooden beams for the assembly of air freight pallets, which are made up of 80 percent lighter elements made of cardboard fiber composite material. German manufacturer trilatec is offering such a solution. The German manufacturer, founded in 1989, is headquartered in Merzig in Saarland with a focus on … [Read more...] about trilatec offers lightweight skids to load air cargo
Silk Way West takes it to the next level with ACL Airshop
Silk Way West Airlines and container lessor ACL Airshop have extended their partnership with a comprehensive multi-year ULD agreement, which they plan to extend to other aspects of their air freight operations. The Baku-based carrier wants to streamline its cargo-handling processes to ensure quicker turnaround and transit times for shipments. ACL Airshop will provide cutting-edge unit load device (ULD) solutions by leveraging technology to enhance cargo protection, tracking, and … [Read more...] about Silk Way West takes it to the next level with ACL Airshop