Against the backdrop of the coronavirus crisis, Munich Airport is becoming increasingly important for the transportation of relief supplies and personal protective equipment. Among the current average of 20 cargo flights each day, there is an emphasis on the transportation of medical supplies. For example, Uzbekistan Airways is flying a Boeing 767F with medical supplies from the Chinese port city of Tianjin to Munich twice a week by order of the shipping company Senator International. For the … [Read more...] about Medical Protective Equipment arriving at Munich Airport
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COVID-19: Humanitarian air deliveries to Africa ramped up with dispatch from UN’s new cargo hub in Belgium
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has kick-started a network of global logistics hubs that will support the entire aid community and ensure the delivery of vital medical and humanitarian supplies to developing countries at a time when commercial air transport is at a virtual standstill. “The window of opportunity to surge medical and humanitarian equipment into Africa to curb the pandemic is closing fast,” said Amer Daoudi, WFP’s COVID-19 Response Director. “Our global … [Read more...] about COVID-19: Humanitarian air deliveries to Africa ramped up with dispatch from UN’s new cargo hub in Belgium
Samedaylogistics secures critical logistic routes ex China
The current global fight against the Corona-pandemic creates numerous challenges for all kinds of industries. For the logistics sector, one of the key issues is the vast cancellation of passenger flights, leading to a serious scarcity also in freight capacity. Mere freight flights, on the other hand, are dramatically overbooked, so numerous urgent and time-critical transport requirements, i.e. for medical equipment from China to Europe, cannot be addressed. Samedaylogistics, as a leading … [Read more...] about Samedaylogistics secures critical logistic routes ex China
Air Arabia and Etihad risking the success of joint venture low-cost airline
Following the announcement that Air Arabia and Etihad will not delay the launch of the joint venture low-cost carrier in Q2 2020. Amber Barnes, Travel and Tourism Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view: “Not delaying the launch could be setting the low-cost airline up for failure from the onset. In the short term the airline may prove to be an economic challenge due to current low demand that is seeing many airlines grounding fleets and seeking … [Read more...] about Air Arabia and Etihad risking the success of joint venture low-cost airline
Freight forwarders ask ground handlers to fully justify surcharges
The head of the UK’s trade association that represents freight forwarders and logistics companies says its members are querying whether surcharges being introduced by air cargo ground handling service providers are justifiable in the current economic circumstances. Robert Keen, Director General of the British International Freight Association states: “Every participant in international supply chains is suffering from the same financial and operational issues that ground handlers face, as they … [Read more...] about Freight forwarders ask ground handlers to fully justify surcharges
Japan Airlines launches CHAMP’s end-to-end digitalization platform
Working closely with CHAMP Cargosystems (CHAMP), its principal cargo IT systems partner, Japan Airlines (JAL) has successfully launched an advanced digitalization platform, designed to revolutionize the cargo processes – initially across the airline’s busy domestic network, whilst simultaneously delivering major benefits to the carrier’s valued customers. Built on CHAMP’s Open Cargo Platform (OCP), the solution, operated by CHAMP on behalf of JAL, consists of an ergonomically-designed, … [Read more...] about Japan Airlines launches CHAMP’s end-to-end digitalization platform