Air Charter Service has good reason to celebrate its move to a new downtown office in Singapore after the aircraft charter specialist saw another year of strong results for the city state and the wider Asia Pacific. “After opening the office in March 2020, when Covid was first crossing borders, we were a little apprehensive as to what to expect,” said Brendan Toomey, ACS Singapore CEO. “After expanding the team, we have invested in a larger office space in downtown Singapore, in order to … [Read more...] about Air Charter Service moves to new Singapore office
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DoKaSch eyes China’s pharma logistics market
DoKaSch Temperature Solutions is strengthening its foothold in Asia and has appointed Emily Tang as sales and business development manager in China. The provider of temperature-controlled packaging solutions said the new position was created specifically to further strengthen the company’s global presence in one of the most important regions for the pharma and biotech industry. Based in Guangdong in southern China, Emily will oversee the company’s operations in eastern China and Shanghai … [Read more...] about DoKaSch eyes China’s pharma logistics market
Dronamics’ Black Swan completes first flight
Dronamics saw the completed first flight of its flagship aircraft, the Black Swan, at Balchik airport in Bulgaria on 25 May. The company said this significant milestone is the culmination of months of ground testing and subscale flights. The Black Swan aircraft was remotely controlled by two commercial airline pilots from the ground control station. The successful flight test validates the company's licensed cargo drone technology for commercial flights in Europe, which are set to begin … [Read more...] about Dronamics’ Black Swan completes first flight
New Atlas Air chief to take helm in June
From 15 June, Michael T. Steen, currently the executive vice president and chief commercial officer , will take the helm as chief executive officer (CEO) of Atlas Air. Steen has more than 30 years of experience in aviation and logistics, including 16 years of executive leadership experience with Atlas. He has served as chief commercial officer since 2007. He also serves on the board of directors at CHC Helicopters. Michael Steen will succeed John W. Dietrich, who is retiring from the … [Read more...] about New Atlas Air chief to take helm in June
Bournemouth greets new air freight route from China
Bournemouth Airport’s Cargo First is celebrating the start of a new regular service between China and the United Kingdom as part of a strategic partnership to grow the airport’s cargo operations. Shenzhen Sharing Express Logistic-Tech Ltd (SSELT) has launched the first all-cargo route between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) in China and Bournemouth Airport (BOH) in the United Kingdom. The company will initially offer three flights per week, with plans to gradually increase the … [Read more...] about Bournemouth greets new air freight route from China
UK’s newest all-cargo airline is One Air
The United Kingdom has a new British cargo airline with the launch of Boeing 747-400 freighter operator, One Air. The new airline has been awarded its Air Operators’ Certificate by the UK Civil Aviation Authority. After successfully completing its proving flight in July 2022 and following a rigorous application process for an Operating Licence, the new airline is now fully approved to commence operations. One Air expects initial demand for flights from the UK to Europe, the Middle East and … [Read more...] about UK’s newest all-cargo airline is One Air