EgyptAir announces charter flights to Sao Paulo and a new route between Cairo and Tokyo.

 Beginning on September 12, 2023, EgyptAir will add new flights between Cairo and Tokyo Narita, extending its global network. An intriguing development is the airline's return to the Japanese market, where it hopes to meet the rising demand for travel between Egypt and Japan.

The Boeing 777-300ER, known for its roomy and pleasant cabins, will be used to fly the new route. In order to accommodate different travel tastes and price ranges, the aircraft will seat 297 passengers in Economy class and 49 passengers in Business class.

According to the AeroRoutes flight schedule, there will be two flights per week, leaving from Cairo's main hub at 11:45 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The flight is scheduled to land at Tokyo Narita Airport the next day at 6:30 p.m. On Wednesdays and Fridays at 9:30 p.m., the return flight will leave from Tokyo Narita and land in Cairo at 4:30 a.m. the following day.

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Opening of New Incheon Gateway by Fedex Express

 

FedEx Express (FedEx), an auxiliary of FedEx Corp. what's more, one of the world's biggest express transportation organizations, is reinforcing support for cross-line exchange and web based business development in Korea with the send off of its new FedEx Incheon Gateway situated at Incheon Global Air terminal, South Korea. The new office offers upgraded capacities that will help neighborhood organizations hoping to get to global business sectors and backing the developing interest for e-commerce business and cold-chain shipments.

The new Incheon Gateway ranges 23,395 sq m, over two times the size of the previous infrastructure, and is outfitted with 78 transport lines and a high level robotized sortation framework that can sort up to 12,000 packages each hour, multiplying the past arranging limit. It likewise incorporates a 15,207 sq m distribution center that can securely stockpile to 40,000 bundles. With 31 week after week flights, the new office associates Korea to 220 nations and domains through the FedEx worldwide organization. The new Door upholds merchants and exporters including little and medium-endeavors (SMEs) and bulk transporters with more prominent and more solid admittance to and from worldwide business sectors.

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Amazon Starts Its Regional Operation Hub At Lakeland Linder Airport

With new regional hub at Lakeland Linder Airport Amazon Air started its operations in Florida, USA.

Its first flight from Sacramento airport successfully lands at Lakeland Linder Airport marking start of its daily service to & from the facility.

The 285000 square ft facility is specifically designed to cater flight operations & sort out packages for different destinations while

The hub is estimated to cost more than $ 100 million.

Amazon Global Air , Vice President, Sarah Rhodes, commented that the company is excited to launch Amazon Air operations at Lakeland Linder Airport in order to provide faster & free of cost delivery of its items in this pandemic situations..

Infact the governer of Florida, Ron Desantis, expressed its delight for the launch of new facility by Amazon Air at Lakeland airport as it will bring more of investment & commerce in the region along with hundred of jobs..

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Delta Airlines to appoint LUG in Frankfurt for cargo handling

From 15 Jan, 2020 Delta Airlines will appoint LUG for ground handling services in Frankfurt,

LUG has been handling ground services for Delta airlines in Munich for last 5 years .

Delta airlines operating 3 flights a day daily from Frankfurt to Atlanta, Detroit & New York.

After UK Germany is the biggest export market in Europe .

USA is a big market for Germany especially for automotive export goods.

LUG has also bagged contract with Uzbekistan airlines for ground handling services of flights operating between Frankfurt & Tashkent thrice weekly.

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Heathrow Airport now with automated trucking updates..

Heathrow airport is now facilitated with automated trucking updates whenever a cargo is loaded or unloaded in shed .

Its ground handling agents Dnata & ASC can now directly update agents & hauliers to there system / online portal whenever they are delivering or collecting cargo .

General users & regular users can access these updates by small modifications in there AIS .

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New Freighter Service to Delhi by Korean Air

From July 17, Korean air is launching three times a week freighter service between Incheon & Delhi .

Currently Korean air is operating passenger aircraft from Incheon to Delhi & Mumbai three to five times weekly.

In a statement, Korean Air said: “The decision to introduce the cargo flight accompanies the South Korean government’s new diplomatic strategy to strengthen partnership with India, and rapid growth of the Indian market. Korean Air will operate its Boeing 777F freighter three times a week (Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday)."

The flight will depart at 11.10pm from Incheon & will have 1 stop at Hanoi while in returning from Delhi it will have 2 stops namely Vienna & Milan, respectively.

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Air Incheon launches freighter service to Hanoi

Air Incheon has launched freighter service to Hanoi while ACSV(Air Cargo Services of Vietnam) will be its handling partner at Hanoi.

This South Korean carrier has also promised to lauch its 2nd freighter by end of this year.

Considering the global expansion Air Incheon has taken this decision & may launch more services in future.

Air Incheon & ACSV partnership will be a milestone in services of logistics industry.

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DHL, K+N and DB Schenker the leading airfreight forwarders

 
DHL Global Forwarding, Kuehne+Nagel and DB Schenker have maintained their position as the world’s leading airfreight forwarders, while the top 25 forwarders recorded a total increase in airfreight demand of less than one percent.
The latest top 25 Global Freight Forwarders List from consultant Armstrong & Associates, based on revenues and ocean and airfreight demand, revealed that the leading companies recorded a 7.7% year-on-year increase in revenues in 2014 to $213bn.
Airfreight demand amongst the top 25 increased by 0.4% to 13.5m tonnes and containerised ocean freight was up 2.3% on 2013 to 22.9m teu.
The leading three forwarders in terms of revenue were once again DHL, K+N and DB Schenker, with all three recording an increase in income during the year.
These three forwarders were also the three busiest airfreight forwarders, with all three growing faster than the 0.4% average recorded by the leading 25.
DHL saw air volumes increase by 2.6% year on year in 2014 to 2.3m tonnes, K+N recorded a 5.3% increase to 1.2m tonnes and DB Schenker’s were up 1.8% to 1.1m tonnes.
The company which recorded the largest increase in airfreight demand was Geodis, which saw a 28.9% jump to 270,600 tonnes. It also recorded a 55.8% rise in ocean volumes.
These two increases propelled the French logistics company eight places up the table to 13, but while volumes rapidly increased, 2014 revenues were up by a lower amount of 2.3% on 2013 to $5.6bn.
The volume increases appear to be the result of new contract wins, with parent company SNCF stating that 2014 figures included wins from Alstom, ABB, H&M, Lego, amongst others, while it also extended its international network of operating hubs, particularly the hubs dedicated to the oil and gas industry.
The company which dropped the most places on the list was troubled AP Moller-Maersk-owned Damco.
The forwarder saw 2014 revenues remain flat at $3.2bn, while air demand was down 16.2% on 2013 at 190,000 tonnes and ocean volumes slipped by 0.7% to 786,000 teu.
New entrants to the list were: Hitachi Transport Systems, Dachser and CJ Korea Express.

Source : http://www.aircargonews.net/news/forwarders/single-view/news/dhl-k-n-and-db-schenker-the-leading-airfreight-forwarders.html

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FedEx and TNT deal on track but clearance could take a year

TNT Express has provided an update on its planned $4.8bn takeover by FedEx, stating that the two companies are making timely progress on preparations for the offer but reiterated that it could take a year to gain regulatory clearance.

TNT said that FedEx expects to submit a request for review and approval of its offer document with Dutch financial service regulator Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) before June 30, which is the date by which under Dutch law a request for approval must be submitted to the AFM.

Other approvals will also need to be gained, with the offer conditional on FedEx obtaining the required competition clearances in the European Union, China, Brazil and, to the extent applicable, the US.

“FedEx and TNT Express remain confident that substantive anti-trust concerns, if any, can be addressed adequately and in a timely fashion,” the companies said in a statement.

“Although FedEx and TNT Express aim to obtain the required regulatory clearances as soon as possible, it is noted that completing the formal clearance procedures could take up to one year. As such, it may be required to obtain an exemption from the AFM to (further) extend the offer period.
“FedEx and TNT Express confirm that the companies are making timely progress on the preparations for the offer,” they said.

The two companies are confident they will receive regulatory approval, with FedEx chief executive David Bronczek arguing that the takeover would increase competition in Europe by creating a third strong competitor, which would benefit customers over the long term.

Under the planned deal, the relatively small TNT air fleet of 54 freighter aircraft would also be sold to a third party, to assuage the competition authorities in the European Union and elsewhere. This had been one of the major sticking points in the previous proposed UPS takeover.

TNT's owned and leased fleet includes B777Fs, B747Fs, and a combination of BAe 146, Boeing B737Fs and B757Fs. 

The two sides reached a conditional agreement on the deal earlier in April. The agreement recommends an all-cash offer by FedEx for all issued and outstanding ordinary shares, including shares represented by American Depositary Receipts of TNT Express for a cash offer price of €8.00 per share.
Earlier this week, TNT reported a 1.3% year-on-year increase in first quarter revenues to €1.6bn, but operating income for the period slipped to a €11m loss from a €15m gain last year and net profits slipped to a loss of €19m this year from a neutral result for the same period of 2014.



Source: companies
Notes: TNT financial figures converted using XE.com 31/12/2014 exchange rate for comparision purposes only
News URL: http://www.aircargonews.net/news/airlines/express/single-view/news/fedex-and-tnt-deal-on-track-but-clearance-could-take-a-year.html

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Frankfurt freight disappoints

Frankfurt’s airport operator Fraport’s airfreight and airmail tonnage dropped by 2.4 per cent year-on-year to around 500,000 tonnes in the first quarter of 2015. However, the group as a whole recorded “noticeable growth” in revenue, which rose 10.8 per cent to €575.9 million.  Contributing factors included growth in traffic and fees, consolidation of two new subsidiaries and currency effects. 
Frankfurt Airport recorded a 2.7 per cent rise in passenger figures to 12.5 million in the first three months of 2015, despite strike and weather-related flight cancellations.
Cargo and passenger traffic at Fraport-owned airports other than Frankfurt also largely improved, said the company.

Source : http://www.aircargonews.net/news/airports/single-view/news/frankfurt-freight-disappoints.html

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Cathay signs up DoKaSch pharma containers

Cathay Pacific Cargo has signed a master agreement to rent DoKaSch Temperature Solutions' RKN and RAP Opticooler active containers.
The containers, to be rolled out across the Hong Kong-based airline’s network in the first quarter of 2015, are aimed at the shipment of temperature-sensitive goods and pharmaceutical products,.
“Cathay Pacific Cargo is pleased to be the first Asian carrier offering our customers an alternative solution for their temperature-sensitive air cargo shipments,” said Mark Sutch, Cathay Pacific’s general manager cargo sales & marketing.
“In a growing market, and in Asia in particular, we can provide the entire range of active containers, enabling us to offer our customers the best possible air-cargo solution to meet their needs.”

Source : http://www.aircargonews.net/news/single-view/news/cathay-signs-up-dokasch-pharma-containers.html

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Paper-less air cargo supply chain facility introduced at Bengaluru airport

Air India SATS Airport Services Pvt Ltd (AISATS), a 50:50 joint venture between Air India Limited and SATS Limited, a gateway services and food solutions provider in Asia, has introduced an e-freight initiative at its Bengaluru Airfreight Terminal facility.

With this launch, AISATS BLR has taken a step towards IATAs e-freight initiative, building a paper-free air cargo supply chain and replacing it with cheaper, accurate and reliable electronic messaging, AISATS said in a statement.

To facilitate this, AISATS has incorporated its Airport Community System (ACS), a web-based electronic platform that enables seamless electronic data interchange (EDI) between various stakeholders in the air cargo value chain. With this system in place, AISATS is well-equipped to do away with the traditional paper-based shipping data consolidation, and move towards electronic data management.

"With this online portal, freight forwarders and cargo handling agents will have complete shipment visibility and be able to send data demanded by multiple carriers, customs, and airport operators electronically through a single portal without doing duplicating data entry efforts on separate platforms," AISATS said.

The ACS will also help in creating airline booking requests and sending the same electronically to the airlines including creating and printing of Master Air Waybill, House Air Waybills and Bar Code labels. This is set to ease sending FWB / FHL messages to airlines as well as create and print customs clearance documents.

Willy Ko, CEO, AISATS, said: "Since its inception, AISATS has always been committed towards minimising impact of its operational processes on the environment. This e-freight initiative is yet another effort by AISATS and it is a big stride towards fulfilling its desire to protect the environment. Not only will this green initiative increase operational efficiency but it also help to preserve the environment by effectively reducing paperwork."

Source: http://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/paper-less-air-cargo-supply-chain-facility-introduced-at-bengaluru-airport-114111800467_1.html

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Cargolux posts best ever October figures

Cargolux, Europe’s largest all-cargo carrier, posted its best ever October, with its fleet of 22 Boeing 747 freighters breaking records for tonnage, revenue and block hours.

Tonnage grew 6.7 percent and net revenue was up 9.9 percent from a year ago, making October the second-best month in the Luxembourg-based airline’s history after November 2013.

The carrier said it also achieved the highest daily utilization of all operators of the 747-8F at more than 16 hours a day through October.

The combined fleet of 11 747-8Fs and 11 747-400Fs operated 9,379 block hours during the month and flew 1,672 flights, including 362 from its Luxembourg hub, second only to the performance in November 2013.

Cargolux said it expects to “substantially” improve on the October results in November with more than 10,000 block hours flown in a single month for the first time ever, coupled with further increases in tonnage and revenue.

The airline made a net profit of $8.4 million in 2013 on revenue of $1.99 billion as traffic grew 16.7 percent to a record 753,848 metric tons.

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Apple’s iPhone 6 boosts Asia-Pacific cargo numbers

SHIPMENTS of the iPhone 6 helped boost air-cargo figures in the Asia-Pacific in September, ­resulting in regional growth beating the global average.

But aviation officials warn the improvement in global business confidence has stagnated and this could hit air cargo.

Asia-Pacific carriers emerged from a first-quarter slowdown to post a 5.7 per cent increase in cargo traffic compared to a global average of 5.2 per cent.

The International Air Transport Association said the region was benefiting from a rebound in trade activity that included ­increased air-freight shipments from China. Capacity rose 5.6 per cent, leaving load factors relatively flat. The 5.2 per cent rise in global freight tonne kilometres was 0.8 percentage points ahead of the 4.4 per cent average growth in demand for the year so far.

“Although the overall growth rate continues the positive trend of recent months, regional variations are significant,” IATA said.

“Airlines in Asia-Pacific, North America, Middle East and Africa all posted strong growth figures (between 5 per cent and 17 per cent above the previous year’s levels).

“European airlines, however, saw a decline of 1.6 per cent compared to September 2013 and Latin American airlines reported little difference from 2013 with growth of just 0.3 per cent.”

IATA director general Tony Tyler said the European decline was “a worrying trend” reflecting general uncertainty in the European economy amplified by sanctions against Russia.

“Overall, improvements in ­global business confidence have stagnated, which could mean a bumpy road ahead,” Mr Tyler said.

The IATA director was more upbeat about global passenger growth, which rose 5.3 per cent in September as load factors inched ahead to 80.3 per cent.

Asia-Pacific airlines were up 4.8 per cent on a year ago.

This was a weaker rise than August, but IATA said the trend was positive and reflected better demand conditions in the region, including stronger trade activity. European growth slowed to 3.9 per cent, but was hit by a 14-day Air France strike and weakness in the eurozone economy.

Load factors on European carriers hit 84.7 per cent, the highest for any region and a 1 percentage point rise on last year. North America recorded the second lowest demand rise of 2.1 per cent while Middle East carriers were the highest at 15.8 per cent.

Africa brought up the rear with growth of just 1.8 per cent compared to last year, down significantly on the August year-on-year growth of 7 per cent.

IATA cautioned this could not be necessarily interpreted as a result of the Ebola epidemic, due to the region’s volatility.

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Canada Aims To Allow Shippers To Self-Screen Air Cargo

Transport Canada is proposing to allow shippers to screen their cargo before it reaches an airport, rather than solely relying on carriers to do so, in order to bridge security gaps and prevent terrorist attacks.

The Canadian government said relying on carriers to screen all cargo for explosive devices would be “slow and impractical,” resulting in bottlenecks, slowdowns and additional costs. This new initiative would bring up the standard of air cargo screening and save C$202 million in the next decade, according to Transport Canada.

The government agency said the proposed amendments to the Canadian Aviation Security Regulations 2012 outline a voluntary program that allows shippers to become “known consignors.” To qualify, a shipper must be a registered Canadian business; successfully pass a Transport Canada security assessment; provide Transport Canada with a cargo security plan that outlines their facility, personnel and cargo security procedures; and successfully pass an on-site compliance assessment.

Transport Canada said the initiative was prompted by threats like the October 2010 incidence in which explosive devices were found in air cargo headed to the U.S. from Yemen. Those threat spurred the U.S. to create Air Cargo Advanced Screening Initiative, which is much like the one Ottawa is seeking.

About half of all air cargo in Canada is carried on passenger flights, totaling more than 400 million kilograms annually, The Canadian Press reported.

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