Malaysia-based Raya Airways has announced its plans to launch two new cargo destinations - Jakarta and Hanoi - by early February 2016 and plans to add five more freighters by Q3 this year. The airline plans to fly three times per week to the two destinations with its B757-200 Freighter which has a capacity of around 32 tonnes of cargo per flight. The all-cargo carrier currently covers mainly East and West Malaysia, together with Singapore. The Vietnamese capital of Hanoi was chosen because … [Read more...] about Raya Airways to launch two more SE Asian destinations
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Amazon spotted in the air again, this time in Europe
Amazon has again been operating secret flights carrying thousands of packages, this time in and out of the UK for the past six weeks as it trials setting up its own air freight business, according to a report in the UK’s The Evening Standard. Amazon has been quietly operating the flights since mid-November using chartered B737s to fly between Poland, the UK and Germany. This latest report comes only months after it emerged that the e-commerce giant was quietly conducting tests of its own air … [Read more...] about Amazon spotted in the air again, this time in Europe
China Postal signs for 10 Next-Gen B737 BCFs
China Postal Airlines has placed an order with Boeing for 10 Next-Generation 737 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCFs) and joins China’s Hangzhou-based YTO Airlines (which ordered 15 of the aircraft) as a launch customer for the BCF programme which has yet to be formally launched. China Postal also purchased seven B757-200s that the airline plans to convert into freighters, making this the largest purchase order in the airline's history. "This is a historic order both for China Postal and … [Read more...] about China Postal signs for 10 Next-Gen B737 BCFs
Carriers, forwarders set to embark on a new relationship
The long and often fractious relationship between the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) is set to turn over a new leaf after nearly three years of intensive discussions, although sticking points – like issues relating to CASS settlement system – remain. These talks have revolved around the fundamental issue of the need to evolve and clarify what has been the historical role of freight forwarders … [Read more...] about Carriers, forwarders set to embark on a new relationship
Egypt to appoint global aviation security company by end-Dec
The Egyptian government met with world-leading security and risk advisory companies in Cairo on 10 December 2015 to hear proposals to review and enhance airport security in the country. The global security companies, which were chosen for their specific expertise in aviation security, presented to members of the Egyptian government including Egyptian Prime Minister Sherif Ismail. The move follows the crash of Russian Metrojet Flight 9268 on 31 October which the Islamic extremist group ISIS … [Read more...] about Egypt to appoint global aviation security company by end-Dec
Hoverboards too hot for airlines & Amazon
The issue of lithium battery shipments onboard freighters and the belly holds of passenger aircraft is again at the forefront of safety concerns as Christmas approaches and the volume of electronic gadgets relying on lithium batteries surges. The latest ‘problem child’ is this year’s toy of choice, the so-called ‘hoverboard’, a two-wheeled transportation device that relies on a larger-capacity lithium-ion battery around 42,000-mAh. Numerous reports of the devices catching fire and even … [Read more...] about Hoverboards too hot for airlines & Amazon