Successful AMHS interoperability tests have been conducted in the Asia-Pacific region between India and Singapore. On 14 October the first AMHS message was exchanged between the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) in the course of conducting bilateral interoperability tests of the new AMHS standard for ground-to-ground messaging communication. Both participating administrations operate COMSOFT’s mature messaging solution AIDA-NG which … [Read more...] about AMHS link tested between India and Singapore
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FreightScan wins FS100 contract from WFS in Dallas
FreightScan, a provider of technology solutions for the freight and logistics industry, announced it has received a contract to permanently install an FS100 automated system for cargo dimensioning at the Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) cargo facility at the Dallas Fort Worth Airport following a successful three-month evaluationprocess. This permanent installation for Worldwide Flight Services, which handles cargo on behalf of many airline carriers, came as a result of a successful evaluation … [Read more...] about FreightScan wins FS100 contract from WFS in Dallas
China Cargo opts for Boeing electronic flight bag
Shanghai-based China Cargo Airlines announced an agreement to incorporate two key Boeing solutions into the carrier’s operations over the coming months. China Cargo’s new 777 Freighters will use Boeing Class 3 Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) to bring advanced computer information delivery and management to the airplanes’ flight decks. Multiple Airplane Health Management (AHM) modules will be deployed on the airline’s new 777 Freighters and current 747-400 … [Read more...] about China Cargo opts for Boeing electronic flight bag
Software update for A330/A340 computers
Airbus is modifying the primary flight control computer software used in A330/A340 aircraft to prevent problems leading to an uncommanded “pitchdown eventâ€Â. This is the result of a second interim report by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) into Qantas A330 in-flight incident on 7 October last year, when the aircraft enroute from Singapore to Perth experienced two uncommanded pitch-down events. One flight attendant and 11 passengers were seriously injured, and eight … [Read more...] about Software update for A330/A340 computers
India logistics to hit $125 billion by 2010
The Indian logistics industry is poised to become a US$125 billion industry by 2010, an increase of around 17 per cent, from the current level, according to the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM), which has a membership of more than 20,0000companies and professionals. The optimistic forecast came in a recently-circulated paper, ‘Building Logistics for Competitive Business’ from ASSOCHAM. The paper also forecast the outsourcing of 3rd party … [Read more...] about India logistics to hit $125 billion by 2010
Damco expands in Mozambique
Global freight forwarder Damco is to open an office in Maputo, Mozambique in order to improve its presence and service levels in South East Africa. Damco has been operating in Mozambique for the past two years from the existing office in Beira, supporting the landlocked countries of Malawi, Zimbabwe, and Zambia. Damco expects volumes through Mozambique to grow by 20 per cent next year. … [Read more...] about Damco expands in Mozambique