The ECS Group has begun representing Meridiana as worldwide general sales and service agent (GSSA), servicing the airline with total cargo management throughout its whole supply chain. ECS sells the complete Meridiana product from all its numerous stations around the globe. Meridiana offers capacity via its scheduled services from Italy to cargo destinations with wide-body services, including: Dominican Republic, Cancun, Cuba, New York JFK, Mauritius, Dakar, Mombasa and Zanzibar. The new … [Read more...] about ECS signs GSSA deal with Italian leisure airline Meridiana
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Cargolux, unions finally seal a deal
The Cargolux management and its union partners OGBL and LCGB have achieved a major breakthrough in today’s round of negotiations on a new collective work agreement (CWA) for the airline’s staff. Cargolux said it, "clears the road to growth and financial sustainability, sealing a strong pact for the future of the Cargolux Group where all parties underline that they share a common vision for stability, sustainable growth and prosperity at Cargolux." The carrier noted the "perseverance of the … [Read more...] about Cargolux, unions finally seal a deal
Oct sees more of same in air cargo markets: AAPA
Preliminary traffic figures for the month of October released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) reveal that growth in international air passenger demand remained encouraging, whilst soft air cargo market conditions persisted. Demand for air cargo shipments fell slightly in October, on the back of continued weakness in export-import activities in major regional economies, including China, India and Japan. Measured in freight tonne kilometre (FTK) terms, air cargo demand edged … [Read more...] about Oct sees more of same in air cargo markets: AAPA
Stifel Logistics Confidence Index lowest in three years
For the sixth successive month, the Stifel Logistics Confidence Index has declined again in November, falling to the lowest registered in three years. The monthly decline registered in air freight was more moderate than that witnessed in sea freight, however, with the former was down by 0.4 points to 48.9, while sea freight dropped 2.8 points, amounting to 46.1. The continuation of negative macroeconomic trends at the global level, primarily a result of the lethargic Chinese economy, … [Read more...] about Stifel Logistics Confidence Index lowest in three years
China Southern to begin Shenzhen-Sydney service in Jan
China Southern Airlines will launch a new three times weekly service connecting Shenzhen with Sydney early next year using A330 aircraft. Commencing from 20 January 2016, the new service will mark the first direct link between the two cities, and China Southern’s second long-haul service from Shenzhen’s Baoan International Airport, following an existing route to Mauritius. In addition, the Chinese carrier will increase the frequency of its flights from Guangzhou to Melbourne and Sydney from 5 … [Read more...] about China Southern to begin Shenzhen-Sydney service in Jan
CSafe, Lufthansa partner for dedicated RKN fleet
Lufthansa and CSafe Global have reached a deal which will result in a dedicated fleet of CSafe RKN containers being made available to the carrier for lease via their Cool/td-Active service offering. Cool/td-Active is a special service from Lufthansa Cargo that supports the maintenance of an unbroken cool chain for temperature-sensitive goods throughout all the steps of air transportation, from their place of origin up to delivery at their destination. Alexis von Hoensbroech, member of the … [Read more...] about CSafe, Lufthansa partner for dedicated RKN fleet