Volga-Dnepr Group has supported a project to reintroduce endangered Przewalski horses in the Ural steppes of Russia. One of the Group’s B737-400SF freighters carried six of the rare horses from Montpellier in France to Orenburg, located on the Ural River some 1,500 kilometres southeast of Moscow. The horses were accompanied by three representatives of the Association for the Przewalski Horse to ensure their safety and wellbeing throughout the six-hour flight. The Przewalski horse is one of … [Read more...] about V-D moves precious horse cargo
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SIA, Lufthansa form new JV
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Lufthansa have signed a wide-ranging partnership agreement that will see the two airline groups operating key routes between Singapore and Europe on a joint-venture basis, in addition to significantly expanding codeshare ties and deepening commercial co-operation. Flights between Singapore and both Frankfurt and Munich, as well as flights between Singapore and Zurich, are to be operated under revenue-sharing arrangements. New SIA-operated flights between Singapore … [Read more...] about SIA, Lufthansa form new JV
Vietjet orders 30 additional A321s
Vietnamese carrier Vietjet has placed a firm order with Airbus for the purchase of 30 more A321s (nine A321ceo and 21 A321neo). Vietjet first took to the skies at the end of 2011 and now operates a fleet of 29 A320 Family aircraft including three A321s, on a network covering Vietnam and a growing number of destinations across Asia. Following today’s announcement the airline has placed firm orders with Airbus for a total of 99 A320 Family aircraft. … [Read more...] about Vietjet orders 30 additional A321s
Asia Pacific cargo inches up 0.5 per cent in Sept
Global air freight markets remain relatively weak as compared to passenger traffic which saw a 6.0 per cent growth in September year-on-year, according to the latest statistics from the Airports Council International (ACI). An emerging market slowdown led by China has resulted in more subdued growth in air freight volumes across the world's markets with global air freight volumes increasing by just 1.4 per cent year-on-year for the month of September. On a year-to-date basis, volumes rose by … [Read more...] about Asia Pacific cargo inches up 0.5 per cent in Sept
Singapore Airlines adds Düsseldorf to network
Düsseldorf will become the third German city in Singapore Airlines’ route network next year, when non-stop flights are introduced from Singapore. The three-times a week service is to be launched on 21 July 2016 using the all-new A350-900, which will be the latest addition to the Airline’s fleet. SIA intends to increase frequency at a later date. “Flights to Düsseldorf will complement our existing services to Europe, and be served by all-new Airbus A350-900s fitted with Singapore Airlines’ … [Read more...] about Singapore Airlines adds Düsseldorf to network
Qatar’s Al Baker on the Chinese ‘sleeping giants’
With no end in sight in the ongoing fracas between carriers in the US and Europe and those in the Middle East over alleged subsidies, Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar Al Baker gives his views on why Chinese carriers and others are spared the same accusations. When asked by Payload Asia in Doha recently about the largely quiet role of Chinese carriers, in what some refer to as the ‘sleeping giants’ of the air cargo sector, Al Baker said: “I agree, the Chinese carriers are sleeping giants. … [Read more...] about Qatar’s Al Baker on the Chinese ‘sleeping giants’