Plaza Premium Lounge reopens Written by: Alwyn Brice | 22/10/2020 Lounge & Catering The Plaza Premium Lounge at the Domestic Hall of Terminal 1 at Toronto Pearson International airport recently reopened to support domestic travel in Canada.
Plaza Premium Lounge reopens Written by: Alwyn Brice | 22/10/2020 Lounge & Catering The Plaza Premium Lounge at the Domestic Hall of Terminal 1 at Toronto Pearson International airport recently reopened to support domestic travel in Canada.
Cebu Pacific chooses Jettainer Written by: Alwyn Brice | 22/10/2020 Cargo Matters Cebu Pacific has chosen Jettainer to manage and maintain its fleet of ULDs, beginning October this year.
Testing for COVID-19 at Heathrow Written by: Alwyn Brice | 21/10/2020 Acquisitions & Achievements Collinson and Swissport have today announced the launch of pre-departure rapid testing facilities at Heathrow airport.
Cathay Pacific restructuring Written by: Alwyn Brice | 21/10/2020 Cargo Matters Acquisitions & Achievements In the light of the ongoing pandemic, Cathay Pacific has looked anew at its corporate structure and service offer.
Dnata enters Indonesian market Written by: Felicity Stredder | 20/10/2020 Handling Talk Contracts & Appointments Ground services provider dnata has entered the Indonesian aviation market in a partnership with PT UNEX Rajawali Indonesia (UNEX).
Etihad Cargo approves CSafe RAP container Written by: Felicity Stredder | 19/10/2020 Cargo Matters Specialist Freight CSafe Global’s temperature-controlled containers will be introduced across all Etihad Cargo’s flights for large pharmaceutical shipments.
Menzies awarded handling contract at Toronto airport Written by: Felicity Stredder | 14/10/2020 Handling Talk Contracts & Appointments Menzies Aviation announced today it has secured a new three-year contract with Swoop at Toronto Pearson International airport.
AirBridgeCargo charters elite breeding pigs in Russia Written by: Felicity Stredder | 14/10/2020 Cargo Matters Specialist Freight AirBridgeCargo Airlines, part of Volga-Dnepr Group, has delivered over 700 breading pigs from Sheremetyevo International airport in Moscow to Vladivostok on its Boeing 747-8F charter flight.
On board dining gets a makeover Written by: Felicity Stredder | 13/10/2020 Lounge & Catering Dnata and innovative airline technology provider iFleat have joined forces with food delivery provider Thuisbezorgd.nl (part of Just Eat Takeaway.com) to launch a revolutionary pre-order inflight retail initiative in The Netherlands.
IAG senior management changes Written by: Felicity Stredder | 13/10/2020 Contracts & Appointments Airlines British Airways Chairman and CEO Alex Cruz is to step down as Chief Executive and remain the airline’s non-executive Chairman.
Dnata rolls out Hermes Written by: Alwyn Brice | 12/10/2020 Cargo Matters Tech Talk Dnata has gone live with Hermes Logistics Technologies’ Cargo Management System, Hermes 5, at six airports across Australia.
New app for cargo industry Written by: Alwyn Brice | 12/10/2020 Tech Talk Acquisitions & Achievements The KLM Cargo Compliance Knowledge Centre (CKC) has developed a unique app for the airfreight industry, which can be used for so-called co-loading segregation checks (for example, for dangerous goods), based on IATA norms.
WFS gears up for COVID project Written by: Alwyn Brice | 08/10/2020 Handling Talk Cargo Matters Worldwide Flight Services has launched Project Coldstream to co-ordinate its response to the anticipated global transportation of some 16bn doses of COVID-19 vaccine, expected to commence in late 2020 and continue through 2021-2022.
New fuel cell technology progress Written by: Alwyn Brice | 08/10/2020 GSE Focus Green Scene The methanol fuel cell developer and manufacturer, Blue World Technologies, is starting a limited production, which is the first step in commercialising its novel fuel cell technology.
Havas appoints Mete Erna as General Manager Written by: Felicity Stredder | 08/10/2020 Contracts & Appointments Mete Erna has been assigned to the position of General Manager of Turkish ground handling company, Havas.