Raya Airways took delivery of its first B757-200 freighter on 12 October, making it Raya's fourth Boeing freighter in addition to its B767-200F and two B727-200F. The B757-200F is part of the re-fleeting programme that will allow Raya Airways to offer newer and more efficient solutions to its customers and will also allow Raya to expand its network to other international markets and continue to offer customers a solution to their logistics needs, the Malaysian carrier said. The delivery … [Read more...] about Expansion-minded Raya takes delivery of first B757-200F
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Emirates spreads anti-illegal wildlife trade message on A380s
Two Emirates A380s take to the skies this week, each wearing special livery in support of United for Wildlife, a global collaboration that unites the efforts of the world's leading wildlife charities in the fight against the illegal wildlife trade. The striking liveries, featuring some of the planet's wildlife threatened by poaching and the illegal wildlife trade, aims to raise awareness of the illegal wildlife trade and communicate the need for urgent action. The Lord Hague of Richmond, … [Read more...] about Emirates spreads anti-illegal wildlife trade message on A380s
ANA targets pharma traffic out of Brussels
The first flight operated by Japanese airline ANA between Brussels and Tokyo's Narita airport took off on Sunday. The new service between Japan and Belgium represents the airline's sixth European destination and will play an important role in ANA's strategy of expanding its international presence and brand awareness in Europe. On this route, ANA are particularly targeting pharma traffic using ANA's PrioCool and PrioPharma services. The first flight was fully booked and comprised not only … [Read more...] about ANA targets pharma traffic out of Brussels
Scoot opens Melbourne route with B787
Singapore-based low-cost carrier and Singapore Airlines subsidiary, Scoot, received a traditional water cannon welcome on Sunday, when its B787 Dreamliner aircraft arrived at Melbourne's Tullamarine Airport. This marked the start of a new scheduled service to Australia's second largest city, with flights operating five times a week, rising to daily in peak travel periods. Melbourne becomes Scoot's fourth Australian destination, following Sydney, Perth and the Gold Coast. Scoot's belly cargo is … [Read more...] about Scoot opens Melbourne route with B787
Ethiopian Cargo shifts from Brussels to Maastricht
Ethiopian Airlines (ET) has announced it will stop flying cargo into Brussels and will instead shift the 5-6 weekly cargo-flights, amounting to 40,000 to 50,000 tonnes, to Maastricht-Aachen Airport in the Netherlands. The Ethiopian cargo freight to and from Belgium consists mainly of flowers along with cargo for Starbroker, the in-house carrier of DHL Global Forwarding. Two of the flights will also stop at Dubai while a third flight will continue to Addis Ababa and twice a week ET Cargo will fly … [Read more...] about Ethiopian Cargo shifts from Brussels to Maastricht
SkyCargo set to offer 23 tonnes of belly to Bolongna
Emirates SkyCargo is set to expand its Italian cargo network when it launches daily non-stop flights to Bologna from 3 November 2015. The daily service will be operated by a B777-300ER, offering 23 tonnes of belly-hold capacity on the first long-haul wide-bodied flight to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport. "Bologna is an economic hub in Italy and for the entire European continent. But because of a lack of wide-bodied aircraft service to the region, many businesses must truck their goods over … [Read more...] about SkyCargo set to offer 23 tonnes of belly to Bolongna