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Edmonton International Etihad becomes world’s first Cargo drone delivery site partners with Cargo.one

IATA to improve efficiency of Cargo Handling Audits Titan and Bain Capital unveil $1bn freighter project Volume 10 | Issue 3 | December 2019 Aircraft lessor Titan Aviation and Bain Capital Credit will form a joint venture DEVENDER GROVER to develop a diversified freighter aircraft Editor in Chief & Publisher leasing portfolio with an anticipated GAURA G BAHL value of approximately $1bn. Group Editor Under the joint venture, Bain and Titan have committed to JASMINE GROVER provide $360m and $40m of equity Associate Editor capital, respectively, which may JYOTSNA MALIK be supplemented with additional International Sales Director commitments over time, to acquire aircraft over the next several years. RASIKA MATHUR Worldwide-owned Titan Events Coordinator will also provide aircraft- and lease- management services to the venture. admired Atlas and Titan as a best-in- RAJESH MAURYA Head of Finance The long-term joint venture aims to class industry leader and are excited capitalise on demand for cargo aircraft, to join forces for a constructive and JITESH GANDHI underpinned by robust e-commerce lasting partnership. Creative Director and express market growth. “We look forward to supporting Since its inception in 2009, Titan the company’s next phase of growth has grown to become the third largest as it continues to leverage its deep Address changes and subscription freighter lessor globally by fleet value relationships within the global airfreight order to [email protected] with over 30 aircraft and book value of community.” over $1.5bn. The Titan fleet includes B777-200F, PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY’ “We are delighted to team up with B767-300F, B757-200F, B737-800F Profiles Media Network Pvt Ltd. Bain,” said Titan president and chief and B737-300F aircraft. Its customers BA-306, Tagore Garden executive Michael Steen. “Both Bain include e-commerce giant Amazon. New Delhi 110027, India and Titan share the same vision and BNP Paribas acted as exclusive Tel - +91 (124) 4000704 investment strategy. Together, we are financial advisor and placement agent Mob- +91 98107 15900 extremely well-positioned for further to Titan in the transaction, and Pillsbury Website : www.cargonewswire.com opportunities in the growing freighter Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP acted as space.” its legal advisor. Kirkland & Ellis LLP Matt Evans, a director at Bain acted as Bain’s legal advisor in the PRINTED BY Capital Credit, added: “We have long transaction. STUDIO 9 PRODUCTIONS 502, Jeevan Tara Apartments Sector 43, GH 7, Gurugram Devender Grover We are on 122009, India

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t he Smart Facility Operational Capacity (SFOC) programme aims to reduce audit complexity and duplication for cargo handling facilities.

12 airlines: Atlas Air Worldwide reports third quarter earnings

aaww ) recently announced third-quarter 2019 income from continuing operations, net of taxes, of $60.0 million, or $2.32 per diluted share, compared with reported income of $71.1 million, or $0.84 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2018.O

18 airlines: SAS cargo group to launch full digital air cargo capability with Web Cargo

sas Cargo has announced partnering with WebCargo , a Freightos Group Company, to provide freight forwarders a 21st century Digital Air Cargo (DAC) experience with fully digital live rates and capacity and eBooking.

22 airlines: cargo announces massive expansion in South America in 2020 with four new destinations

Campinas, ; Santiago, Chile; Lima, Peru and Bogotá, Colombia will join the carrier’s global network... The cargo carrier is not only growing its network but also its fleet.

23 airlines: Emirates Airlines order 50 A350 XWB at Dubai Airshow 2019

Complementing our A380s and 777s, the A350s will give us added operational flexibility in terms of capacity, range and deployment. In effect, we are strengthening our business model to provide efficient and comfortable air transport services to, and through, our Dubai hub.

4 cargo newswire / December 2019 www.cargonewswire.com 29 airlines: A record breaking start for Cargo’s New A350-1000s

t he has so far taken delivery of three A350-1000s as part of Virgin Atlantic’s $4.4 billion order for 12 A350s. A fourth aircraft will join the fleet in December followed by phased deliveries of the rest in 2020-21. On its launch trans-Atlantic route between London Heathrow and New York JFK, the A350 has increased average cargo capacity to 27 tonnes on every flight – although it has already significantly exceeded this figure with a record load of 36,710kgs, which was then surpassed a few days later by a payload of 41,166kgs.

33 airlines: Turkish Cargo expands the Pharma Corridor in its wide flight network

t he successful brand has created a pharma corridor between over 400 stations by carrying pharmaceuticals in important and certified destinations such as Mumbai, Brussels, , Singapore, Dubai, Basel, London, and Amsterdam...

43 airlines: China Air Cargo enters Mumbai market with the launch of freighter service

t he airline is set to begin its Mumbai freighter service for active and passive pharma from Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) from November 16 (subject to all government approvals) westbound and November 17 eastbound.

56 airlines: Etihad Cargo partners with Cargo.one

Finalised on the side lines of Cargo Connect, an industry forum co-located with Dubai Airshow, the agreement confirms Etihad Cargo as the latest international carrier to partner with cargo. one. A key driver in its commitment to provide customers with a best-in-class booking experience, the cargo

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expertise to general cargo handling operations,” said Mr. Glyn Hughes, IATA’s Global Head of Cargo.

SFOC Programme Launch Partners Singapore will be the initial focal point for this important new initiative. SATS Ltd and are the first organisations to join the Smart Facility Operational Capacity (SFOC) programme. SATS is the first Cargo Handling Facility to receive the new SFOC Audit Certification and Singapore Airlines is the first airline to join the programme by signing the ARC. “The SFOC certification, which we have worked closely with IATA to he International Air Transport the industry by 50% through removing refine, allows us to sharpen the focus Association (IATA) has launched the need to validate generic cargo of our own audits of our handling Ta new programme to raise global operation procedures. agents - zooming in on SIA--specific standards in cargo handling operations. Committed Audit Reduction: The procedures, and enabling even greater The Smart Facility Operational Audit Reduction Commitment (ARC) emphasis on safety and security. The Capacity (SFOC) programme aims to is an industry pledge to reduce audits. combination of both the SFOC audits reduce audit complexity and duplication Airlines participating in the SFOC and our own audits serves to provide a for cargo handling facilities. program will undertake a gap analysis comprehensive picture of our service to determine which audit standards partners’ capabilities and operational This new IATA initiative has two will not need to be assessed for SFOC quality, while improving audit efficiency components: certified facilities. The revised audit for us and our service partners,” Standardised Global Audit scope is then defined through the said Mr. Chin Yau Seng, Senior Vice Program: IATA has introduced the ARC. Individual airlines will provide President Cargo, Singapore Airlines. Smart Facility Operational Capacity clear visibility on the potential audit “SATS is delighted to be the world’s Audit Certification (SFOC Audit reduction for SFOC certified facilities, first cargo ground handler worldwide to Certification) to provide airlines with the ensuring there is a solid mechanism to achieve the IATA SFOC Certification. We assurance that SFOC Certified facilities eliminate redundant audits. are delighted to have Singapore Airlines as are adhering to IATA›s Resolutions “Auditing is critical to ensure the our partner and the first carrier to commit and Recommended Practices in cargo global standards that underpin the safe to ARC. The certification affirms SATS’ handling and with IATA›s Cargo Handling and efficient operations in the aviation consistent standards and the quality of Manual (ICHM). It is estimated 360,000 industry. IATA’s strong capabilities our service. We hope other airlines will man-days per year are wasted annually in auditing have been proven in the follow this example to realise the SFOC on redundant cargo handling audits. The successful IATA Operational Safety programme’s full audit efficiencies for the SFOC Audit Certification programme Audit (IOSA) and CEIV programmes. entire industry” said Mr. Yacoob Piperdi, aims to reduce redundant efforts across The SFOC programme will bring this CEO, SATS Gateway Services.

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ong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) – Hong Kong’s largest independent cargo handler – has broken Hits all-time record for the number of freighters handled in a 24-hour period. On 3rd November, Hactl handled no less than 104 freighter aircrafts – beating its previous record of 102, set on 5th November 2017. The peak of activity took place between 0200 and Hactl 0300, when Hactl simultaneously handled 13 freighters. Recent upgrades to Hactl’s IT system – notably a new air- side management app – mean the company has increased its ramp efficiency and productivity. handles 88 of the 104 freighter flights were fully handled by Hactl, both on the ramp and in its Super-terminal 1 facility. Hactl is the only cargo handler in Hong Kong which can provide both terminal- and ramp handling of freighters as a single service package. Says Hactl Chief Executive Wilson Kwong: “We are very proud that we have once again beaten our record for freighter handling in a single day. To have successfully processed 104 widebody freighters in just 24 hours is a clear illustration of the immense scale of our operations and resources. 104 “Recent new business wins, together with growth in freighters in demand ahead of Thanksgiving and Christmas, have come together to achieve this impressive result. But it’s once again the remarkable team I am so proud to lead, which pulled out all the stops around the clock, to ensure that every aircraft a single day successfully maintained its tight turnaround schedule.”

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Hamburg Airport takes off for the digital future with the air cargo platform FAIR@Link

More sustainability and transparency as well as faster and more efficient processes for the companies involved in air freight handling - these are the challenges set by Hamburg Airport, together with a pilot group and the software specialist DAKOSY.

ecently, the new FAIR@Link portal agents, who no longer need to re- and door clearances.” Dr. Jürgen Vogt, - after a six-month test phase enter duplicate data - thus avoiding Managing Director of LUG, also sees R- went into full operation for mistakes and saving time. A particular it as positive from the viewpoint of digitally-supported air cargo handling advantage of digitalization is that the handling agents: “With slot booking, at Hamburg Airport Cargo Center. system can prepare export Customs our EDP system receives all information The air freight market has declarations and then automatically before the arrival of the goods. The undergone many changes in recent submit the electronic forms to Customs data does not have to be entered again years. Express service providers have upon entry to the Hamburg Airport when the document is received. This set new standards for the shipment of Customs Office geofence area. enables us to save a lot of time and air freight goods, which focus on faster speed up the receiving process. With processing times and thus increase Slot booking makes FAIR@Link, we gain more transparency the pressure on the classic air freight planning easier into all processes and can better market. Hamburg Airport was one of All participants have already noticed manage our capacities with regard to the first German airports to react and clear improvements in their processes door and personnel availability.” push ahead with the digitalization of during the pilot phase. In addition to The platform was developed by processes, confirms Alexander Müller, Hamburg Airport and DAKOSY, the pilot DAKOSY, which also operates the Port Head of Cargo at Hamburg Airport: participants included the forwarders Community System for the Port of “The new platform is an important CROSS FREIGHT, Delta-Stallion, Hamburg and the Cargo Community step into the digital future for us. a.hartrodt and SABLE, the handling System for Airport. Ulrich With FAIR@Link, we can significantly agents LUG and Swissport, the Hamburg Wrage, CEO of DAKOSY, is pleased that improve handling processes and Airport Customs Office and the Hamburg his company can support the digitalization manage the increasing volume of traffic Forwarding Agents Association (VHSp). process at Hamburg Airport: on the ground more efficiently. At the Jens Sorgenfrei, Managing Director “Through connectivity and intelligent same time, we increase sustainability of CROSS FREIGHT Internationale process support, FAIR@Link can and promote environmentally Speditionsges. mbH, sums up the optimize the physical processes between compatible growth for the location.” advantages for freight forwarders: companies and achieve significantly With FAIR@Link, forwarders “Transports pre-registered via faster and more transparent processing. can book time slots for deliveries. FAIR@Link are handled preferentially In addition, the platform promotes This results in shorter waiting and by the handling agents at the airport. ecological concerns, as optimized traffic handling times, more transparency The slot bookings save us several management and reduced check-in and along the transport chain and hours every day. Processes are easier waiting times lead to CO2 savings. And improved documentation for handling to plan. All in all, we benefit in Customs it saves paper, too.”

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Edmonton International Airport becomes world’s first drone delivery site

A new deal is letting

Edmonton’s airport take- reputation of being one of Canada’s companies for business-to-business off to be the world’s first most forwarding thinking, innovative or individuals if they can coordinate it. drone delivery site. and tech-savvy airports. “They also Deliveries can be anything from postal have experience with drones for other mail to medical supplies. applications like wildlife control,” he The deal follows the news about said. “They were looking for a drone Amazon opening a fulfillment centre rone Delivery Canada (DDC) logistics partner and we were their in the Border Business Park in recently inked the agreement natural choice given our advanced Leduc County, which will be near the Dwith the Edmonton Regional system, well beyond what anyone international airport, though Zahra said Airports Authority to operate out of the else in our industry can do. This is Amazon didn’t factor into their decision Edmonton International Airport (EIA) an exciting new industry so everyone to partner with the airport. Zahra said and the Villeneuve Airport. This makes should pay careful attention and look the company has years of experience Edmonton the first airport in Canada to to participate.” Zahra said DDC will operating drones and is deemed have a drone delivery hub. “EIA is proud operate out of both the international a compliant operator by Transport to partner with industry leader DDC to airport and Villeneuve but the former Canada. “Our implementation will be establish Canada’s first airport drone will be the primary focus. He couldn’t closely coordinated with Edmonton delivery site and drastically modernize say how many jobs the Toronto area- International Airport and the regulators cargo logistics and supply chain based company will bring to the region as appropriate,” Zahra added. “Our solutions,” said Myron Keehn, EIA’s but expected it to be “significant as we advanced and patented systems allow vice-president of air service and build out the network over time.” us to fly in controlled airspace.” The commercial development. terms of the agreement are for Company president and CEO Mail to medical supplies five years with the possibility of an Michael Zahra said in an email Deliveries will be made through couriers, extension unless the agreement is Edmonton was chosen because of its freight forwarders or other logistics terminated.

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ATAM Airlines Brazil will operate weekly flights to Mount Pleasant in the Falkland Islands Lfrom Sao Paulo, starting on 20 November. The Boeing 767 service, which will also stop in Cordoba, Argentina once a month will carry 190 passengers and increase freight capacity, mainly carrying perishables to and from the islands. LATAM was chosen to operate the service in December 2018 following a tender process between the governments of the UK and Argentina, to provide an international air link to Mount Pleasant. Nicolas Salazar, vice president of network at LATAM Airlines Group says: “With the addition of LATAM’s new Mount Pleasant service, we will double the number of commercial flights to the islands and provide direct access to our São LATAM Paulo hub, offering connections with destinations throughout South America, North America, Europe, Africa and Asia. We are proud to be the only airline group to connect the most iconic island destinations in South America with the world.” Twice a month, flight number LA8210 Airlines will depart Sao Paulo Guarulhos at 09.30 on Wednesdays, arriving in Mount Pleasant at 14.35. The return flight, LA8211 will leave Mount adds Falkland Pleasant at 16.50 and arrive in Sao Paulo at 21.35. On the second Wednesday of each month, southbound flights will stop in Cordoba, and the return leg between Mount Pleasant and Sao Paulo Islands flights will be non-stop. The following Wednesday, the southbound service will go non-stop between Sao Paulo and Mount Pleasant, with the return service stopping in Cordoba.

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CharterSync scores early success with Volga-Dnepr’s AN-124

ime-critical and Go-Now charter of this complexity with such a tight experts CharterSync put its timeframe is a testament to the solidity Tplatform to the test when a of our platform and the strength of our freight forwarder wanted a 50-tonne team.” shipment moved from Ostend to North The client required all Carolina at short notice. documentation, timing and tracking The machinery at 458 cubic metres through the platform to ensure every needed specialist handling loading and step of this vital cargo was monitored transportation. The complexities of the within CharterSync and fully accessible shipment required multiple cranes and to them. an available Antonov-124, one of the Ekaterina Andreeva, deputy few cargo planes available to handle a commercial director, Volga load of this magnitude. Dnepr Airlines says: “Volga-Dnepr The Antonov-124-100 owned and is delighted to welcome CharterSync operated by Volga-Dnepr Group is as a new customer with their first one of the world’s largest civil cargo An-124 charter flight. CharterSync aircraft, and though only operating demonstrated a high level of since the summer, CharterSync was professionalism which resulted in able to use its platform on behalf of its another successfully accomplished client to secure the charter, it says. mission. ensuring the machinery was delivered The dimensions of the cargo “We look forward to expanding our for installation without delays, provided a challenge, with one piece partnership together and will be glad CharterSync says. measuring 7.0m in length by nearly to support the CharterSync team with “With an aircraft of this magnitude 4.0m in height and 5.0m in width. The a combined fleet of a nearly 50 all- and a complex cargo on a deadline, consignment tested the CharterSync cargo aircraft from the Volga-Dnepr CharterSync performed perfectly,” adds platform and team early in its Group”. Ed Gillett, co-founder of CharterSync. genesis. Transportation of the cargo, due to “This was by any set of standards a Simon Watson, co-founder of its size, required specific road licences challenge, let alone for a relatively CharterSync says: “To have placed prior to loading on the Antonov 124 fledgling company. However, it shows a charter with an Antonov-124 so and its flight to North Carolina. The the capability of our system, and that early in our business operations, and cargo left Ostend and touched down the skillset behind the technology is successfully completed a shipment safely and on-time for its client, equal to it.

cargo newswire / December 2019 www.cargonewswire.com 11 airlines Atlas Air Worldwide Reports Third-Quarter Earnings

• Adjusted Net Income of $28.6 Million, $1.13 per Share “Reflecting our commitment to • Reported Net Income of $23.7 Million, $0.94 per Share enhance stockholder value, we acquired a further 3.1% of our outstanding • Expect Full-Year Adjusted EPS of $3.40 to $3.80 common stock through our share • Repurchased 1.724 Million Shares in 2013, 6.5% of Outstanding repurchase program from May through • Board Increases Share Repurchase Authorization August. Combined with the shares that we bought through the end of April, we have repurchased approximately tlas Air Worldwide Holdings, William J. Flynn, President and Chief 6.5% of our shares for $72 million this Inc., a leading global provider of Executive Officer. “Demand in the year. In addition, our board of directors Aoutsourced aircraft and aviation commercial airfreight peak season has increased our existing authority to operating solutions, recently announced through September was less than repurchase shares from $9 million to adjusted net income attributable to we anticipated. Airfreight yields $60 million.” common stockholders of $28.6 million, remained under pressure, impacting or $1.13 per diluted share, for the three our Commercial Charter segment. In Third-Quarter Results months ended September 30, 2013, addition, a decline in military demand Revenue, volume and profitability compared with $33.4 million, or $1.26 led to a reduction in AMC volumes and growth in our core ACMI business per diluted share, for the three months fewer favorable one-way missions. during the third quarter were driven by ended September 30, 2012. “Results during the quarter were our new 747-8Fs, with an average of On a reported basis, third-quarter supported by strength in our core 3.3 additional -8F aircraft in service 2013 net income attributable to ACMI operations and growth in our Dry compared with the third quarter of common stockholders totaled $23.7 Leasing business. Led by our new 747- 2012, and the continued ramp up and million, or $0.94 per diluted share, 8 freighters in ACMI, we saw increasing expansion of CMI service. compared with $33.9 million, or $1.27 contributions during the quarter from Improved ACMI segment earnings per diluted share, in the third quarter of investments to diversify our business during the period benefited from 2012. Free cash flow of $73.8 million mix, including the addition of 777 higher rates per block hour and lower in the third quarter of 2013 compared freighters with predictable, long-term maintenance expense for our 747-8Fs, with $98.9 million in the third quarter revenue and earnings streams in Dry partially offset by the redeployment of 2012. Leasing; our expanding 767 service; of 747-400 aircraft to other business “Earnings in the third quarter of growing CMI operations within ACMI; segments. 2013 were below our expectations, and ongoing continuous improvement In Dry Leasing, revenue and reflecting market factors,” said initiatives. profitability grew following the

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acquisition of one 777-200LRF aircraft Through the nine months ended in March 2013 and two 777-200LRF September 30, 2013, we repurchased aircraft in July 2013. Each aircraft was a total of 1,723,577 shares, or 6.5%, acquired with a long-term customer of our outstanding common stock at lease already in effect. Results during December 31, 2012. In AMC Charter, a reduction in the quarter Future repurchases under our new cargo and passenger block hours, as $60 million authority may be made at well as a reduced number of one-way were supported our discretion, and the actual timing, AMC missions and a change in the by strength in form and amount will depend on proportion of those missions from company and market conditions. outbound U.S. to inbound U.S., led our core ACMI to a significant decline in segment operations and Outlook contribution. Higher average cargo Looking to full-year 2013, we expect and passenger revenue per block hour growth in our fully diluted earnings per share to during the period stemmed from an Dry Leasing total between $3.40 and $3.80 on an increase in the average pegged fuel adjusted basis and $3.75 and $4.15 on price set by the U.S. military. business. a reported basis. Segment results in Commercial Our current outlook reflects a much Charter primarily related to a reduction less robust commercial airfreight peak in yields driven by soft third-quarter season than previously anticipated. global charter-market conditions. While commercial airfreight volumes Results also reflected a reduction in are strengthening, airfreight yields return legs due to the change in the million from $154.1 million in the first remain volatile. In addition, military number and direction of one-way AMC nine months of 2012. cargo volumes have declined at a more missions. rapid rate. Together, these factors Results in the third quarter were also Cash and Short-Term affected our third-quarter results and affected by a reduction in capitalized Investments have reduced anticipated profitability interest on 747-8F aircraft that entered At September 30, 2013, our cash, cash for the fourth quarter. service. equivalents, short-term investments Partially offsetting these challenges and restricted cash totaled $298.4 are increasing contributions from Income Taxes million, compared with $419.9 million investments to diversify the company’s Reported earnings for the third quarter at December 31, 2012. business mix, led by new 747-8 of 2013 included an effective income The change in position at September freighters in the company’s core ACMI tax rate of 31.3%, reflecting both the 30 reflected cash provided by operating business; the addition of 777 freighters ongoing beneficial impact of lower and financing activities offset by cash with predictable, long-term revenue taxes for certain foreign subsidiaries used for investing activities. and earnings streams in Dry Leasing; an in our Dry Leasing business and the Net cash used for investing expanding 767 service platform; entry net impact of the resolution of certain activities in the first nine months of into military and commercial charter income tax liabilities. 2013 primarily related to the purchase passenger operations; and continuing of two 747-8F aircraft as well as three growth in the company’s non-asset- Nine-Month Results 777-200LRF aircraft for our Dry Leasing intensive CMI operations. Also For the nine months ended September business. contributing are ongoing continuous 30, 2013, adjusted net income Net cash provided by financing improvement productivity and efficiency attributable to common stockholders activities primarily reflected proceeds initiatives. totaled $54.9 million, or $2.13 per from the issuance of debt in Mr. Flynn added: “Airfreight remains diluted share, compared with $78.3 connection with the acquisitions of a long-term growth industry despite million, or $2.95 per diluted share, for these aircraft. Those proceeds were current market challenges. We are the nine months ended September 30, partially offset by payments on debt focused on the long-term growth 2012. obligations and debt issuance costs. of our business, and we are well- On a reported basis, nine-month positioned to capitalize on market 2013 net income attributable to Share Repurchases improvements. Our business model common stockholders totaled $63.9 Between mid-May and mid-August, is solid and is complemented by million, or $2.48 per diluted share, we repurchased 820,276 shares of our substantial operating leverage, strong compared with $77.5 million, or $2.92 common stock for $35.6 million. The customer relationships and a superior per diluted share, in the first nine shares were acquired pursuant to an fleet. We continue to strengthen our months of 2012. accelerated share repurchase program competitive position and generate Free cash flow in the first nine with a financial institution that settled substantial free cash flow, which will months of 2013 increased to $180.8 in August. enhance stockholder value.”

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signs deal to buy for $1.2 bn amid aviation sector upheaval

• The debt-funded transaction seeks to generate “significant” cost savings and complete in the second IAGhalf of next year, subject to regulatory approvals. •  owner IAG agreed recently to buy Spain’s Air Europa as the global aviation sector charts a path through high-profile failures, fierce competition, economic woes and high fuel prices.

ondon-listed International Airlines presents a strong strategic fit for the Separately recently, Irish no-frills Group said in a statement that group.” airline Ryanair posted flat first-half Lit has signed a transaction The debt-funded transaction seeks profits as it weathered lower ticket agreement with Air Europa owner to generate “significant” cost savings prices, weak British demand, intense Globalia in a deal worth 1.0 billion and complete in the second half of next European competition and a soaring jet euros ($1.2 billion) to boost its long- year, subject to regulatory approvals. fuel bill. haul routes to Latin America and the “This is of strategic importance for However, it was buoyed by low Caribbean -- and also cement Madrid the Madrid hub, which in recent years overall costs, rising revenues, and a airport’s status as a top aviation player. has lagged behind other European string of big-name failures, including Air Europa will complement IAG’s hubs,” added boss Luis Gallego. British holiday firm Thomas Cook. existing Spanish divisions Iberia and “Following this agreement, Madrid “Lower fares this year and higher , and help the Spanish capital will be able to compete with other fuel have driven more airline failures, take on the four largest air hubs in European hubs on equal terms with more airline restructurings and more Europe, namely Amsterdam, Frankfurt, a better position on Europe to Latin airline sales,” said Ryanair Chief London Heathrow and Paris Charles De America routes and the possibility to Executive Michael O’Leary. Gaulle, it said in a statement. become a gateway between Asia and He added: “The key issue this time The deal will further expand a Latin America.” is the restructuring going on within portfolio that also includes Ireland’s Air Europa flies 12 million Europe. We have long predicted that and low-cost European passengers per year to 69 destinations there would be consolidation across carrier Level, and is part of a broader around the world, including the Europe into four or five major carriers. consolidation that saw a number of Caribbean, Latin America, North Africa All the evidence we have seen in the airlines collapse in 2019. and the United States. last six months supports that thesis. “Acquiring Air Europa would add a IAG carries about 113 million We have seen the large failures of new competitive, cost effective airline passengers to 268 destinations globally. Thomas Cook, flybmi in the UK, Aigle to IAG, consolidating Madrid as a Independent aviation analyst John Azur and XL Airways in France, and leading European hub and resulting in Strickland told AFP that the British in Slovenia. IAG achieving South Atlantic leadership, group regards itself as a key actor in “All have failed in the last six months. therefore generating additional financial the fast-moving industry. That has seen a significant reduction value for our shareholders,” said IAG “IAG sees itself as a leading industry in capacity, but it’s also freed up a lot Chief Executive Willie Walsh. consolidator and the acquisition of pilots and cabin crew who are now “IAG has a strong track record of makes sense, barring any regulatory looking for jobs.” O’Leary added that successful acquisitions, most recently challenges, in the context of its Madrid Ryanair was accelerating its growth as with the acquisition of Aer Lingus in hub position and its strong presence in more and more staff join, particularly 2015 and we are convinced Air Europa Latin America,” Strickland said. from Thomas Cook and Adria.

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Nippon Cargo Airlines to digitalize capacity distribution by becoming the first Asian airline to join booking platform cargo.one

• Digital leadership: to strengthen its market position in Europe, with enhanced digital distribution strategy powered by cargo.one. • Setting technology standards: cargo.one to premier its standardized airline integration technology one.connect, enabling an expedited integration process for Nippon Cargo Airlines.

apanese all- Nippon a logical step for Cargo Airlines (NCA) and air cargo us in executing our Je-booking platform cargo. digital strategy. one have entered into a partnership. It will enhance The collaboration will enable freight our customers’ forwarders to seamlessly book NCA’s experience and vast main deck capacities on the help us reach platform with instant confirmation new customer around the clock. Offering its capacities segments. cargo. for booking on cargo.one will allow one has proven NCA to further expand its reach into to be a reliable, the European market by gaining access innovative and to cargo.one’s fast-growing user base fast-moving of more than 300 freight forwarding partner to a companies, as well as to drastically growing number of reduce manual distribution efforts. airlines and we are Hiroyuki Homma, Director of NCA happy to take the comments: “We are very happy to lead as the first announce our partnership with state- Asian carrier to of-the-art e-booking platform join the platform” cargo.one and are looking forward says Satoshi to enabling our customers to book Shimura, Vice President and Head of Elad Eyal, Airfreight Center capacities with us in a new and Business Digitalization of NCA. Specialist at TNT Express and frequent seamless manner”. cargo.one will be Moritz Claussen, Managing Director cargo.one user is happy about the new utilizing the newly developed one. of cargo.one summarizes: “As cargo. partnership, “It’s great to see that connect for the first time, further one’s footprint continues to expand cargo.one is now signing new airlines by simplifying its integration processes globally, we are very happy to welcome the month. cargo.one is already the go- with airlines. one.connect is the our first Asian partner on board. NCA’s to platform for digital booking and as result of continuous learnings and main deck capacities will further the offering grows, it will surely become technological requirements from past add to cargo.one’s attractiveness the industry-standard”. Integration work airline integrations aggregated into a for freight forwarders, allowing us to to connect NCA’s core cargo system single standardized technology layer, increase demand on the platform which iCargo to cargo.one will start later that will enable connections to a large will, in turn, lead to more capacity in the year, with the launch of NCA number of airline legacy systems in a distribution overall for those airlines capacities on cargo.one anticipated simplified manner. “Joining cargo.one is partnering with cargo.one”. until late Q1 2020.

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EgyptAir Cargo Deploys Descartes vMail to Automate Mail Shipping for Expanding International Network

escartes Systems Group vMail with the Descartes Global the global leader in uniting Logistics Network™, air carriers have Dlogistics-intensive businesses in one platform to manage the lifecycle commerce, announced that EgyptAir of all shipments, including parcel Cargo is using the Descartes Velocity mail shipment events as they occur and packages and larger cargo. Mail (vMail™) solution to streamline air to track deliveries in real-time.” “We’re pleased to help EgyptAir mail transportation across its growing By automating the entire mail Cargo streamline its operations to international network. shipment tracking process from route better support its growth,” said Scott “EgyptAir Cargo is focused on generation to account reconciliation, Sangster, VP Global Logistics Network modernization and increasing efficiency the cloud-based Descartes vMail at Descartes. “Using Descartes vMail, to better support our growth and the system helps to simplify operational global air carriers, like EgyptAir Cargo, rise in ecommerce-driven air mail,” said processes and improve efficiency for have access to timely and reliable Cpt. Basem Gohar, Chairman of EgyptAir air carriers, ground handlers and postal information about the movement of Cargo. “We provide mail transport authorities. Using mobile devices, mail and parcel shipments to operate for more than 85 postal authorities mail handlers can accurately track more effectively, improve decision- worldwide, and the Descartes vMail shipments and deliveries in real-time. making and better meet postal solution helps us to accurately record In addition, by combining Descartes authority service level agreements.” Lufthansa Cargo powers up digitalization

New smartBooking interface and growing bookings via top digital sales channel cargo.one

ith smartBooking, Lufthansa access to available capacities and possible and to drive value and efficiency Cargo now offers a new prices. for the airfreight industry. Accordingly, Wdigital interface (application “We want to offer our customers we are excited to be the first Lufthansa programming interface, or API for short). seamless digital solutions. To achieve Cargo partner to benefit from the new It provides customers and partners this, we connect digitally with our smartBooking API.” with a binding offer that can be booked partners along the transport chain. APIs are state of the art interfaces online immediately. It contains the SmartBooking is another major step in a digital world and enable system- available routings, capacities and prices in our digital transformation process. to-system communication. They allow and automatically executes all relevant APIs will continue to gain in importance networking both with booking platforms checks. This means that the offer can as an interface to our customers. We and directly with forwarders. Air cargo be booked in real time and confirmed are delighted that as first platform our customers can access the cargo. straightaway. With smartBooking, partner cargo.one is using smartBooking, one booking platform directly via the Lufthansa Cargo has completely making our services digitally available to Internet. The API also enables Lufthansa digitalized the offer and booking many customers,” said Peter Gerber, CEO Cargo data to be directly integrated into process. of Lufthansa Cargo. customers’ systems. Aside from Lufthansa Cargo’s Oliver T. Neumann, Managing Director Lufthansa Cargo joined forces with the direct customers, partners such as of cargo.one, adds: “We are delighted to digital booking platform cargo.one in July significantly growing cargo.one can see that cargo.one adds real value as a 2018. Now, about a year after launching, also use the smartBooking API to make digital distribution channel by delivering the platform is a rapidly growing third- their platforms even more informative significant booking volumes. Our aim is party distribution channel next to and customer-oriented with immediate to deliver the best customer experience Lufthansa Cargo’s own ebooking channel.

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Lufthansa Cargo accelerates fleet modernization Cargo airline buys two more highly efficient Boeing 777F aircraft

ufthansa Cargo will significantly of our fleet is the biggest contribution Lufthansa Cargo first put the eye- accelerate the modernization of we can make to the future in the short catching MD-11F three-jet aircraft Lits fleet by purchasing two more term. We combine responsibility for our into operation in 1998 because of brand-new Boeing 777F freighters. company with corporate responsibility,” its efficiency advantages. It replaced and Supervisory Board Gerber continued. the four-engine jumbo freighters have approved the corresponding Due to the higher cargo capacity until 2005. The twin-engine Boeing investments. The aircraft will be and range, the same freight 777F is now around 20 percent more delivered by the manufacturer in 2020 performance can be achieved in the efficient and emits less CO2 than the and be based in Frankfurt. The ten future with noticeably fewer aircraft MD-11F. In addition, the new model older MD-11 freighters, which have movements. Overall, Lufthansa Cargo’s meets the strict noise protection already been partially replaced by customers will have the same freighter requirements of ICAO Annex 16, Boeing 777F this year, are expected to capacity at their disposal at the end Volume I, Chapter 14. be withdrawn from the fleet by the end of the rollover as they had at the In addition to its own fleet, of 2020. beginning when eighteen MD-11Fs Lufthansa Cargo also markets the belly “We are investing in maximum were in operation for Lufthansa’s hold capacities of Lufthansa German reliability and significantly lower cargo arm. In addition to its own fleet, Airlines, , Brussels emissions,” said Peter Gerber, CEO and Lufthansa Cargo can also utilize the Airlines, and SunExpress. In Chairman of the Executive Board of cargo capacity of four Boeing 777Fs total, around half of the cargo is carried Lufthansa Cargo. “The modernization operated by AeroLogic. in passenger aircraft’s belly holds.

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SAS Cargo Group to launch full digital air cargo

customers book their shipments. This capability with WebCargo expands our visibility worldwide and perfectly builds upon our established digital products and services, like instant booking confirmation, dynamic AS Cargo has announced a quick and fully digitized customer pricing and a fully automated and partnering with WebCargo , experience.” says Leif Rasmussen, digitized document manager, making Sa Freightos Group Company, President and CEO at SAS Cargo them available for a broader audience.” to provide freight forwarders a “We believe that the combination of says Martin Dellepiane Larsen, Head 21st century Digital Air Cargo (DAC) our continuous focus on quality in of Network & Revenue Management at experience with fully digital live all our operations and the additional SAS Cargo. rates and capacity and eBooking. Via digital connectivity to our already For over a decade, WebCargo WebCargo, SAS Cargo dynamic rates, existing online booking platform, will has helped top forwarders automate capacity and eBookings will be instantly provide extraordinary benefits to our rate management and back-office available to 1,600+ freight forwarders customers.” operations. Today, over 1,600 logistics and more than 26,000 unique users WebCargo uniquely enables direct providers use WebCargo nearly one around the world. Together, these API connectivity, which means the million times every month to perform forwarders drive over 30% of global air entire eBooking process happens eBookings, access live or negotiated cargo by tonnage. online. When a freight forwarder contract pricing, and air cargo capacity Since 2018, only a few airlines selects a rate, the eBooking is availability, with more forwarders have transmitted truly dynamic rates transmitted to the airline instantly signing up every day. and specific capacity in real time. without any manual process. This “The Freightos Group is excited to Typically cargo carriers provide air differs from other solutions which partner with SAS Cargo Group to bring cargo pricing and booking information still require the air cargo carrier to our Digital Air Cargo vision to life,” said manually. When combined with shipper manually confirm the booking in Freightos Group Founder and CEO Zvi turnaround time, this adds up to 2-3 the system. WebCargo also enables Schreiber. “Together we’re improving days prior to booking, adding costs forwarders to view live rates side-by- air cargo for all stakeholders through and making air cargo unnecessarily side with their negotiated contract automatic communication between inefficient. rates. airlines, GSAs, forwarders and shippers “At SAS Cargo we have a vision “The partnership with WebCargo is a making air cargo more competitive of making air freight easier, and we very exciting addition to our own online and predictable, helping to expand the know that today’s customer expects booking site, through which 80% of our world air cargo market.”

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AirBridgeCargo airlines

irBridgeCargo airlines (ABC), one of the leading global have successfully carriers of pharmaceuticals by air, have successfully Acompleted a record transportation of 27 RKN Envirotainer containers onboard a single flight, delivering completed an important and urgent vaccine product from , to Beijing, China on 30th of October for one of their global a record partners, Kuehne+Nagel Italy. All 27 active containers were delivered to the ground handling company ALHA, Milan ready to ‘load and go’ onboard transportation one of the AirBridgeCargo’s -8F services to hub in with further connection to Beijing. of 27 RKN ABC’s dedicated pharma team together with the local operations and customer service teams have coordinated and monitored each step of the transportation, starting from Envirotainer priority booking on all flight sectors to overseeing loading process, as well as smooth and seamless offloading in cargo HUB Moscow and loading onto connecting flight to Beijing containers the same day. Additional support was provided by ABCs Control Tower, onboard a who managed real-time, round-the-clock monitoring of the flight. AirBridgeCargo is continuing to enhance its “abc pharma” single flight product by offering a multifaceted and personalized approach.

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SF Airlines adds second cargo service to India to cater for e-commerce

“As the e-commerce industry thrives and the trade flows are on the rise, the demands for cross-border aviation logistics between the two places are emerging,” SF Airlines said. “On the other hand, Shenzhen is an innovation centre [for] the international science and technology industry, Fast-growing Chinese express firm SF Airlines has added a second with highly integrated high-tech manufacturing services and dynamic service to India to cater for growing demand for e-commerce. import and export trades. This places greater demand on market-based and he airline said that on October parcels and general cargo. professional cross-border logistic 17 it carried out its first flight “[The service] can render assistance services.” Tbetween Shenzhen and Delhi to the Sino-Indian crossborder SF Airlines has grown rapidly over using a B474-400F. e-commerce development and the recent years and today operates a fleet The service is SF Airlines’ second promotion of Chinese brands in of 57 freighter aircraft, flying to more operation to India – the other operating overseas markets,” SF Airlines said. than 60 cities. Shenzhen-Chennai – and its eighth The airline pointed to statistics The carrier launched its first service international route. showing that in 2018 the Indian to India in August last year using a 56 Exported goods are mainly consumer e-commerce market was worth more ton B767, which was later upgraded electronics and industrial equipment, than $19.5bn, with mobile phone to a 110 ton B747F on the back on and imports are mainly e-commerce products the main driver of growth. increasing demand.

BelugaXL receives EASA Type Certification

With the largest cargo bay cross- existing components and equipment, section of all existing cargo aircraft the BelugaXL is powered by Rolls worldwide, the BelugaXL can carry two Royce Trent 700 engines. The lowered A350 XWB wings compared to the cockpit, the cargo bay structure and BelugaST, which can only carry one. the rear-end and tail were newly With a maximum payload of 51 tonnes, developed jointly with partners, giving he BelugaXL has received its the BelugaXL has a range of 4,000 km the aircraft its distinctive look. Type Certification from the (2200 nm). The BelugaXL is the latest addition TEuropean Aviation Safety Agency The aircraft gets its stamp of to Airbus’ transportation portfolio. (EASA), paving the way for entry-into- approval following an intensive flight While air transport remains the primary service by early 2020. test campaign that saw the BelugaXL method for transporting large aircraft The aircraft is an integral part complete more than 200 flight tests, components, Airbus also uses road, of Airbus’ industrial system and a clocking over 700 flight hours. In total, rail and sea transport to move parts key enabler for production ramp- six aircraft will be built between 2019 between its production sites. Like the up requirements beyond 2019. and 2023, gradually replacing the BelugaST, the aircraft will operate from The BelugaXL allows for 30% extra current fleet of BelugaST transporters. 11 destinations in Europe, continuing transport capacity being seven metres Launched in November 2014, strengthen the industrial capabilities longer and one metre wider than its the BelugaXL is based on an A330- and enabling Airbus to deliver on its BelugaST predecessor. 200 Freighter, with a large re-use of commitments.

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is a seasonal service, commencing 15 December 2019 through to 28 March 2020.“ For WFS to be selected as United’s partner in Cape Town is testament to signs up with WFS for the high service standards we strive to achieve. The WFS team in Cape Town take great pride in the quality of service Debut Cape Town Services we deliver for our airline customers and look forward to contributing to the success of United’s new route. The airline is a welcome addition to our growing business in and this direct cargo capacity to and from New York will be a great boost for the local cargo community,” said Malcolm Tonkin, General Manager-Cargo for WFS in South Africa. WFS handles over 65,000 tonnes of cargo a year in South Africa at its handling operations in Johannesburg and Cape Town. This new contract follows an announcement earlier this month that WFS had become the first air cargo handling company in South Africa to be awarded Good Distribution Practice (GDP) certifications for its temperature-controlled pharma nited Airlines will partner with WFS in Cape Town has been facilities, aligned to ISO9001:2015, in Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) awarded a three-year contract by Johannesburg and Cape Town. Uas its cargo handling provider for United to serve its three-times weekly This resulted from WFS’ latest the first-ever nonstop service by a U.S. flights, which investment to update and certify its carrier between New York/Newark and will depart South Africa every Monday, pharma handling operations at both Cape Town. Thursday and Saturday. The new route airports.

Singapore cargo community seeks “fresh” certificate

excellence for independent validators for perishable logistics (CEIV Fresh). They will co-fund certification costs, with the aim to strengthen the airport’s capabilities in the handling of perishable cargo, which represents 13% of its air export and import volumes. hangi Airport Group, together with the civil aviation The community is the first in Southeast Asia to undergo authority of Singapore, Enterprise Singapore and the CEIV Fresh certification. The enhancement of perishables CWorkforce Singapore, will be supporting the air handling capabilities will instil greater confidence in shippers cargo community – with Dnata and Singapore Airlines as to use the airport as a preferred hub for their time and pioneer members – to gain certification of the Iata centre of temperature-sensitive shipments. (ah)

cargo newswire / December 2019 www.cargonewswire.com 21 airlines Qatar Airways Cargo Announces Massive Expansion in South America in 2020 with Four New Destinations

of our twice-weekly freighter services, we offer exporters in South America a direct route for their cargo and a global network. Importers also stand to gain from the huge capacity to bring in their cargo to South America.” General cargo, pharmaceuticals, and perishables will form the majority of goods imported and exported to and from South America along with some movements of live animals and high- value items like telecommunication equipment, electronics and other valuable cargo. The award-winning cargo carrier has an extensive network in The Americas serving 18 freighter and 13 belly-hold ampinas, Brazil; Santiago, Chile; recent arrival of the airline’s twenty- cargo destinations in the region. The Lima, Peru and Bogotá, Colombia first brand new Boeing 777 freighter on carrier recently completed a year of Cwill join the carrier’s global 25 November 2019. The new freighter successful transpacific operations, now network increased the airline’s freighter fleet to operating four-times weekly freighters The cargo carrier is not only growing 28 aircraft. Qatar Airways Cargo also direct from Asia to North America. its network but also its fleet has an order for five additional Boeing Qatar Airways Cargo has made DOHA, Qatar – Qatar Airways Cargo, 777 freighters, placed at the Paris Air substantial investment in its operations one of the leading is Show 2019, with deliveries starting at Doha hub and globally to ensure excited to announce major expansion of from April 2020 onwards. all cargo deliveries are processed services in South America. Scheduled Qatar Airways Group Chief efficiently and seamlessly. Special services to , Brazil (VCP), Executive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar facilities and well-trained personnel Santiago, Chile (SCL), Lima, Peru (LIM) Al Baker, said: “Air cargo is a crucial ensure expert handling over a wide and Bogotá, Colombia (BOG) will join element in the global transport system variety of product categories, such the airline’s global freighter network on that supports international trade and as express, livestock, valuables, 16 January 2020 and will be serviced the free flow of goods around the world. perishables, oversized cargo and by a Boeing 777 freighter. The addition of these four new routes general cargo that require air freight The twice-weekly flights to Bogotá in South America further reinforces our carriage. Its portfolio of distinctive from Doha will operate via Luxembourg position as one of the world’s leading products currently includes QR Pharma and Miami, while the service from air cargo providers, operating one of for pharmaceuticals, QR Fresh for Bogotá to Doha will operate via Liège, the largest networks in the world with perishables, QR Live for live animals, offering 200 tonnes on each leg. The the youngest and most environmentally QR Express for time-sensitive cargo, twice-weekly flights to Campinas from efficient fleet in the industry.” QR Mail for postal consignments Doha will operate via Luxembourg with Qatar Airways Chief Officer Cargo, globally and QR Charter offering cost- the service from Campinas to Doha, Mr. Guillaume Halleux, said, “We are effective global charter solutions. operating via Santiago, Lima, Dallas very excited about our expansion in Value-added services are also available and Luxembourg, also offering 200 South America. The Americas are a very to offer its customers fast confirmation tonnes on each leg. important market for us and there is a and priority or guaranteed uplift to These new destinations will huge demand for South American fresh and from Qatar Airways Cargo’s online commence close on the heels of the produce in Asia. With the introduction destinations.

22 cargo newswire / December 2019 www.cargonewswire.com airlines Emirates Airline orders 50 A350 XWB at Dubai Airshow 2019

newest widebody aircraft, taking our partnership to the next level. The A350 XWB will bring unbeatable economics and environmental benefits to their fleet,” said Guillaume Faury, Airbus Chief Executive Officer. “We look forward to seeing the A350 XWB flying in Emirates colours!” The A350 XWB offers by design unrivalled operational flexibility and efficiency for all market segments - up to ultra-long haul (17,900km). irbus and Emirates Airline have “Complementing our A380s and Its Airspace by Airbus cabin is the signed a purchase agreement for 777s, the A350 XWBs will give us quietest of any twin-aisle aircraft A50 A350-900s - Airbus’ newest added operational flexibility in terms and offers passengers and crews generation widebody aircraft. of capacity, range and deployment. the most modern in-flight flying The order was signed at Dubai Airshow In effect, we are strengthening our experience. The aircraft features 2019 by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin business model to provide efficient and the latest aerodynamic design, a Saeed Al Maktoum and Guillaume Faury, comfortable air transport services to, carbon fibre fuselage and wings, Airbus Chief Executive Officer. and through, our Dubai hub.” plus new fuel-efficient Rolls-Royce HH Sheikh Ahmed said: “Today, we Sheikh Ahmed added: “This deal Trent XWB engines. Together, these are pleased to sign a firm order for 50 reflects our confidence in the future latest technologies result in 25% A350 XWBs, powered by Rolls-Royce of the UAE’s aviation sector, and is a lower operating costs, as well as Trent XWB engines. This follows a strong affirmation of Dubai’s strategy 25% reduction in fuel burn and CO2 thorough review of various aircraft to be a global nexus connected to emissions compared with previous- options and of our own fleet plans. It cities, communities and economies generation competing aircraft – is Emirates’ long-standing strategy via a world-class and modern aviation demonstrating Airbus’ commitment to invest in modern and efficient sector.” to minimise its environmental impact aircraft, and we are confident in the “We are honoured by Emirates’ while remaining at the cutting edge of performance of the A350 XWB. strong vote of confidence in our air travel.

cargo newswire / December 2019 www.cargonewswire.com 23 airlines Airlines Announces Major International Network Expansion Plan at `s Metropolitan Airports in 2020

n response to the allocation of new For operations at Tokyo-Narita establish a new evening flight from daytime slots at Tokyo-Haneda International Airport, the carrier Tokyo-Narita to Chicago O`Hare IInternational Airport in 2020, recently announced new services in International Airport to strengthen its recently announced 2020 to Bengaluru, Vladivostok, and an international network with Pacific Joint the expansion of its global network additional flight to San Francisco. JAL`s Business partner, . between Japan and the U.S., Finland, new subsidiary carrier, ZIPAIR Tokyo, will “The expansion of these new Russia, Australia, India and China. As launch its inaugural services between services at Tokyo`s metropolitan a result, the carrier will feature 34 Tokyo-Narita and , Thailand airports will provide convenient international routes at Tokyo-Haneda in May 2020 and Incheon, Korea options to our business and leisure airport, starting March 29, 2020. in July 2020. And in 2021, JAL will customers in Japan and throughout

Schedule for the Tokyo Narita-Vladivostok service between February 28 and March 28, 2020:

Flight No. From To Departs Arrives Days 1040 1405 Sunday JL423 Tokyo Narita (NRT) Vladivostok (VVO) 1130 1455 Wednesday, Friday

1535 1650 Sunday JL424 Vladivostok (VVO) Tokyo Narita (NRT) 1615 1730 Wednesday, Friday

Schedule for the Vladivostok service from March 29, 2020:

Flight No. From To Departs Arrives Days 1040 1405 Tuesday, Friday JL423 Tokyo Narita (NRT) Vladivostok (VVO) 1120 1445 Rest of the week

1535 1650 Tuesday, Friday JL424 Vladivostok (VVO) Tokyo Narita (NRT) 1625 1740 Rest of the week

Another Japanese airline ANA also announced the launch of its own Tokyo Narita-Vladivostok service starting March 16 next year.

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the world. With the upcoming 2020 demand continues to remain strong”. and are also equipped with a 15.4- Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, we The route will feature the “JAL Sky inch touch-panel monitor, an AC power look forward to serving our valued Suite” configured Boeing 767-300ER outlet and a USB port. customers through Tokyo`s Haneda aircraft. JAL recently introduced smart and Narita airports, while providing The two-class, 199-seater aircraft check-in services at Tokyo’s Narita a seamless travel experience,” said has 24 seats in business class laid out Airport. The Japanese carrier’s Tetsuya Onuki, Managing Executive in a 1-2-1 configuration. The business passengers can now check their Officer – International Route Marketing. class seats, which can be converted to baggage through the self-service From July 1, 2020, JAL will add a a nearly two-metre-long fully flat bed, baggage system at Counter O in Narita second daily flight to Guam as “travel have a seat width of around 20 inches Airport Terminal 2.

India: Bengaluru JAL will begin flying daily to the southern Indian city of Bengaluru, which is known as “India’s Silicon Valley”, from March 29, 2020. The first return flight will begin on March 30. The airline will deploy a two-class Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner on this route. JAL says this will not only connect customers between Japan and India, but also provide connections to or from North America via Narita Airport.

Flight No. From To Departs Arrives Days JL753 Tokyo Narita (NRT) Bengaluru (BLR) 1815 0035 (+1) Daily JL754 Bengaluru (BLR) Tokyo Narita (NRT) 0245 1415

In other news, ANA has just launched a new thrice-weekly service connecting Tokyo Narita Airport and the southern Indian city of Chennai.

The US: San Francisco and Guam Also starting from March 29 next year, JAL will introduce a new daily service connecting Tokyo Narita and San Francisco, also served by a two-class Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner.

Flight No. From To Departs Arrives Days

JL58 Tokyo Narita (NRT) San Francisco (SFO) 1810 1130 Daily JL57 San Francisco (SFO) Tokyo Narita (NRT) 1335 1645 (+1)

In addition to this new service, JAL also operates a daily flight between Tokyo Haneda Airport and San Francisco.

Tokyo Haneda-San Francisco schedule:

Flight No. From To Departs Arrives Days JL2 Tokyo Haneda (HND) San Francisco (SFO) 1945 1200 Daily JL1 San Francisco (SFO) Tokyo Haneda (HND) 1415 1845 (+1)

The airline says this will provide customers with more travel choices between Japan and North America, as well as “smooth connections” for business and leisure customers seeking to travel throughout Asia.

Schedule for the newly added Tokyo Narita-Guam service:

Flight No. From To Departs Arrives Days JL943 Tokyo Narita (NRT) Guam (GUM) 1045 1530 Daily JL944 Guam (GUM) Tokyo Narita (NRT) 1805 2050

Schedule for the existing Tokyo Narita-Guam service:

Flight No. From To Departs Arrives Days JL941 Tokyo Narita (NRT) Guam (GUM) 0930 1415 Daily JL942 Guam (GUM) Tokyo Narita (NRT) 1650 1935

Reservations and sales for these new flights will start at 1400 (Japan time, GMT+9) on Wednesday November 6, 2019.

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Finnair adds capacity in Japan – Sapporo as a year-round destination

s part of its strategy of sustainable profitable growth, AFinnair extends the operating season of its newly announced Sapporo route to year-round operations. will fly between Helsinki, Finland and Sapporo in Hokkaido, Japan with an Airbus A330 aircraft twice a week year- round from 15 December 2019. Hokkaido is well known for its stunning landscapes and fantastic outdoor activities both in summer and winter. Hokkaido is a popular winter and skiing destination, and famous for its seafood, ramen and Japanese onsen or hot spring spas. Osaka, Nagoya and Fukuoka. As Finnair will also add capacity to Finnair is the only European airline announced earlier, Finnair will also open Osaka in Japan by adding two weekly to operate direct scheduled flights direct daily route to Tokyo´s Haneda frequencies on the route starting as of between Sapporo and Europe. Airport as of March 2020. The new the start of the 2020 summer season. Flights to Sapporo are operated in frequencies to and from Haneda will The total number of Finnair´s weekly the winter season on with departures be in addition to Finnair’s daily flights flights on the route will thus increase from Helsinki on Sundays and to Tokyo’s Narita Airport. to 12. Thursdays, and departures from “Adding Sapporo to our network is Both Sapporo and Osaka routes are Sapporo on Mondays and Fridays. In very exciting,” says Christian Lesjak, operated in codeshare with Finnair´s the summer season the operating days Senior Vice President, Network and long-standing partner Japan Airlines. are Sundays and Wednesdays from Resource Management. “Japan is Finnair is a member of Siberian Joint Helsinki and Mondays and Thursdays Finnair´s largest market outside our Venture together with Japan Airlines, from Sapporo. The flight time is home market Finland, and with five key British Airways and Iberia. Together, approximately nine hours. Japanese cities in our network, we are the member airlines offer more choice Sapporo is Finnair’s fifth destination now the largest European airline flying and flexibility for customers traveling in Japan, in addition to Tokyo Narita, to Japan.” between Europe and Japan.

Cargolux renews Cargo iQ certification Airlines International S.A has successfully renewed its Cargo iQ certification for the next 3 years.

he Cargo iQ audit ensures that achieved the Cargo iQ re-certification, the carrier complies with Cargo a testament to our engagement in TiQ standards and contributes the establishment of a smooth and to the seamless transportation of air seamless logistics chain.” cargo in the supply chain. Cargo iQ is an IATA-interest group Franco Nanna, director global comprising airlines and forwarders Logistics Services commented: that aims at improving the work “Cargolux has been committed to processes throughout the transport the Cargo iQ project since the very journey from shipper to consignee. beginning and has been actively The objective is to implement involved in the development and processes, backed by quality implementation of improved business standards that are measurable and processes. We are proud to have supported by data.

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SAS Cargo celebrates Cargo iQ achievement

AS Cargo is celebrating topping “We distribute a weekly quality Meanwhile, the airline is beginning the Cargo iQ performance index, performance and ask for actions if to take delivery of eight new A350 Swhile the airline has also begun to there are any deviations in quality. aircraft, which will replace A340s take delivery of its new A350 aircraft. “By doing this, we can have a currently in the fleet. The final In September, the Scandinavian continuous and positive communication aircraft of the order will be delivered airline ranked number one in Cargo iQ’s about our KPIs [key performance by 2021. Customer Promise Performance Index indicators] with all our vendors, and The aircraft offers more or less the (CPPI). they know what we expect from them.” same cargo capacity as the A340 – The airline’s cargo business told Leif Rasmussen, president and chief around 20 tonnes – but will reduce the Air Cargo News that the CPPI is executive, SAS Cargo Group, added: external noise footprint by up to 40% based on milestones being completed “This is the result of the continuous and will lower CO2 emissions by around as promised, such as freight and great teamwork that exists across the 30%. documents being checked into the entire SAS organisation and together The first A350 will begin operating import warehouse on time. with our partners. on the Copenhagen-Chicago route on “Our position as number one in “Quality is a vital part of our DNA and January 28. the world on delivering airfreight being ranked as No 1 in the world again is The other seven will be used quality has been achieved in very a very satisfactory result of our continuous on Copenhagen to: Beijing, Tokyo, close collaboration with all our ground commitment to offer the highest possible Shanghai, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, San handling agents,” the carrier said. standards to our customers.” Francisco and New York.

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2.4 million passengers traveled with SAS in SAS scheduled traffic Nov19 Change1 November ASK (Mill.) 3 839 -0.3% RPK (Mill.) 2 667 0.3%

Passenger load factor 69.5% +0.4 p.p. The number of travelers flying No. of passengers (000) 2 314 -0.5% with SAS during November were in line with last year, Geographical development, schedule Nov19 vs. Nov18 whereas currency adjusted RPK ASK unit revenues and passenger Intercontinental -1.5% 1.3% yield increased with 1.4% and Europe/Intrascandinavia 2.6% -1.2% 0.8%, respectively. Domestic -1.4% -1.2%

SAS charter traffic Nov19 Change1

ASK (Mill.) 172 20.3% AS’ total traffic capacity increased with 0.4%, with a RPK (Mill.) 160 20.1% Sdecrease in scheduled traffic Load factor 93.4% -0.2 p.p. and an increase in charter traffic as an effect of continued seasonal No. of passengers (000) 43 18.0% adaptation. Total revenue passenger kilometers (RPK) increased by 1.3%, SAS total traffic (scheduled and charter) Nov19 Change1 leading to an improvement in load ASK (Mill.) 4 011 0.4% factor of 0.6 percentage points to 70.5%. Regularity and punctuality RPK (Mill.) 2 827 1.3% remained at strong levels and increased Load factor 70.5% +0.6 p.p by 0.3 and 0.1 percentage points, respectively, compared to last year. No. of passengers (000) 2 357 -0.2% – I am pleased that our customer 1 Change compared to same period last year p.p. = percentage points offering continues to be reflected in improved passenger yield and unit Nov Nominal FX adjusted Preliminary yield and PASK revenues. Our determined work to 2019 change change reduce climate impact is gaining Yield, SEK 1.05 +1.8% +0.8% interest and we are encouraged by an increasing number of passengers PASK, SEK 0.73 +2.4% +1.4% for example choosing to add biofuel to their booking. During the month Nov 2019 we also launched a new packaging of Punctuality (arrival 15 min) 85.6% our award-winning food concept. The renewed design will save over 50 tons Regularity 98.8% of plastic each year and is one of many Change in total CO2 emissions, rolling 12 months -2.7% important steps toward reaching our goal of only using sustainable materials Change in CO2 emissions per available seat kilometer -2.0% in the customer offering, says Rickard Carbon offsetting of passenger related emissions 48% Gustafson, CEO of SAS.

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A Record breaking start for irgin Atlantic Cargo is already Virgin Atlantic Cargo’s celebrating the benefits of the Vairline’s new Airbus A350-1000s with record loads being achieved since New A350-1000s the first aircraft entered service. The airline has so far taken delivery of three A350-1000s as part of Virgin Atlantic’s more than living up to this expectation The A350-1000’s environmental $4.4 billion order for 12 A350s. A and is going to be a fantastic asset for credentials are another key factor in fourth aircraft will join the fleet in us and our customers on our busiest supporting the airline’s sustainable December followed by phased deliveries trans-Atlantic route, especially when growth and meeting its carbon targets. of the rest in 2020-21. we see higher cargo volumes and more As well as being more fuel efficient, On its launch trans-Atlantic route demand returning to the market, as well the A350’s new Rolls-Royce Trent XWB between London Heathrow and New as on other prime cargo routes in our engines generate 30 per cent lower York JFK, the A350 has increased network from summer 2020.” carbon dioxide emissions compared to average cargo capacity to 27 tonnes Cargo customers choosing to fly Virgin Atlantic’s current 747-400 aircraft. on every flight – although it has already their goods to and from Los Angeles The A350-1000 is also significantly significantly exceeded this figure with and Johannesburg with Virgin Atlantic quieter and will help to reduce the noise a record load of 36,710kgs, which was can expect similar improvements footprint at airports Virgin Atlantic flies then surpassed a few days later by a when the A350-1000 commences to by more than 50%. Virgin Atlantic’s payload of 41,166kgs. operations on these routes in summer fleet transformation programme will Dominic Kennedy, Managing 2020. From the end of March, A350s see all of its planes replaced over a Director of Virgin Atlantic Cargo, will take over seven of the airline’s 17 10-year period. In June, the airline also said: “When we placed our order for the weekly Heathrow-Los Angeles services announced a new order for 14 Airbus A350-1000 we knew it was going to and fly daily to Johannesburg. As part A330-900neos, with a potential six be an outstanding addition to our fleet of the airline’s summer 2020 flying more, reaffirming its commitment to in terms of both passenger experience programme, it will also operate routes flying the cleanest, greenest fleet in the and its cargo potential. It is already to San Francisco and Lagos, Nigeria. sky. Deliveries will begin in 2021.

cargo newswire / December 2019 www.cargonewswire.com 29 airlines More cargo capacity to India, Africa and the U.S. as Virgin Atlantic announces summer 2020 flying programme

• Virgin Atlantic to introduce a second daily service between Heathrow and Delhi • Coupled with its new service to Mumbai, Virgin Atlantic Cargo will operate three daily flights to India • San Francisco services to increase to twice daily for summer 2020 • Johannesburg, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Lagos will debut Virgin Atlantic’s brand new A350 aircraft, boosting the space available for customers on these prime cargo routes

irgin Atlantic’s new flying high volumes of e-commerce traffic Juha Jarvinen, EVP Commercial programme for summer 2020 – will also gain from the launch of at Virgin Atlantic, said: Vwill give cargo customers more an additional weekly service to San “As we work to achieve our ambition capacity on prime routes to India, Francisco, departing every Friday, to become the most loved travel Africa and the United States. The new providing a choice of twicedaily flights company, we’re pleased to announce schedule will see the introduction of between Heathrow and the Golden Gate extra flights to some of our most a second daily Boeing 787 service City. popular destinations. Next year will to Delhi Indira Gandhi Airport, Cargo customers will also benefit mark twenty years since Virgin Atlantic commencing on 29th March, departing from Johannesburg becoming the first started flying to Delhi, and the service from Heathrow in the morning and non-US route to debut Virgin Atlantic’s continues to grow in popularity for both complementing the airline’s current brand new A350 aircraft, with a daily business and leisure travel. The second evening departure. With the additional service from March 2020. The aircraft daily service from Heathrow is an daily flight to Delhi, alongside newly is already significantly boosting cargo excellent opportunity to meet customer launched daily Mumbai service which capacity on its current routing between demand on this route and, coupled with commenced last month, summer 2020 London and New York, with its next our new service to Mumbai, we’re able will see Virgin Atlantic Cargo offer more services earmarked for Los Angeles, to offer even more choice and unrivalled choice to India than ever before to followed by San Francisco and Lagos. Virgin Atlantic service to customers support its thriving import and export By August, Virgin Atlantic’s A350 travelling between the UK and India.” markets. aircraft will fly to five destinations Dominic Kennedy, Managing India shipped US$323.1 billion across its network and all its flights to Director of Virgin Atlantic Cargo, worth of products around the globe Africa will be on the new aircraft. This added: in 2018*, up 9.2% year-on-year, with fantastic cargo aircraft will be debuted “These new routes and frequencies the US and UK markets accounting as follows: for summer 2020 are great news for our for $51.6bn and $9.8bn of its exports • Johannesburg will debut the A350 cargo customers. India, South Africa and respectively. Virgin Atlantic’s Boeing with a daily service from March 2020. Nigeria are very important and growing 787-9 services offer up to 26 tonnes • From April 2020, the A350 will fly routes for our cargo business, so our of cargo capacity on every flight, which daily to Los Angeles commitment to offer more capacity from India includes high volumes of • There will be a daily A350 service connecting customers in these countries perishables, pharmaceuticals and to San Francisco from May 2020 to their prime UK and US markets will courier shipments. Transatlantic • There will be a daily A350 service help to open up opportunities for more customers – including those with to Lagos from August 2020 import and export growth.”

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first-ever service to Tokyo, is expected Tokyo to join to attract strong demand from both passengers and cargo customers. With the launch of the new Brisbane- Tokyo route, will be Virgin Australia’s suspending its existing Hong Kong- Melbourne service with effect from international cargo Network 11 February 2020 due to softening passenger demand but will continue to closely monitor the route and look to re-enter the market in the future if it is financially viable to do so. Dominic Kennedy, Managing Director of Virgin Atlantic Cargo, said: “Cargo customers in Australia and Japan will be very pleased to see the launch of Tokyo-Haneda services and we expect this new direct route to open up significant opportunities for both imports and exports when it commences in March. We also wish to acknowledge the strong support we have enjoyed from the cargo industry for Virgin Australia’s Melbourne-Hong Kong services. Although this route will be stopping in February, we will continue to offer capacity on Virgin Australia’s daily Sydney-Hong Kong flights and provide a direct trucking service between Melbourne and Sydney to ensure customers retain access to the irgin Australia will add Japan to marketed by Virgin Atlantic Cargo under important Hong Kong cargo market.” its international cargo network its longstanding international long-haul Virgin Atlantic Cargo also markets Vin March with the launch of daily sales and marketing agreement with cargo capacity on Virgin Australia’s services between Brisbane and Tokyo- Virgin Australia. The daily Airbus A330 direct services connecting Sydney, Haneda. flight will offer between 15-20 tonnes Melbourne and Brisbane with Los Commencing on 29 March 2020, of cargo capacity. Angeles, here they also link directly into cargo space on the new route will be The new route, Virgin Australia’s Virgin Atlantic’s international network.

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he global air cargo brand Turkish air cargo firms, airport and harbor Resque’ projects. Participating the Cargo participated this year in authorities, IT service providers, international fairs regularly, Turkish TLogitrans, 's most customs authorities, logistical Cargo gives air cargo service in over extensive international transportation associations, logistical schools, 300 destinations in 126 countries and and logistics fair, for the 11th time. the representatives of international keeps growing steadily. According to Having a 155 m2 wide stand area in logistical publications, and over 15 the international air cargo information the fair organized in CNREXPO Istanbul thousand visitors. provider WACD's September data, Fair Center on November 13-15, Turkish Cargo, within the scope the successful brand grew significantly Turkish Cargo met business partners of Atlas Logistics Awards organized by achieving a tonnage increase of and event participants. for the 10th time this year; He 8.8 percent in a sector wherein the The Logitrans fair has hosted was awarded the first prize in the global air cargo market shrank by -5.4 approximately 150 firms composed “International Air Carrier” category percent. Turkish Cargo's target of the representatives of cargo and the Jury Special Award for ‘Dual is to be one of the top five air cargo agencies, automotive producers, Air Cargo Hub Solution’ and ‘Mission brands of the world in 2023.

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certificates to preserve the cold chain integrity. Besides, the natural hub Istanbul, which is at the center of gravity of the air cargo trade, provides the appropriate climate conditions for the time and temperature sensitive Turkish cargo transportation throughout the year. Together with our flag-carrier master brand , we aim to become one of the top three air bridges of the world.” Operating in 15 stations that hold Cargo the IATA CEIV (Center of Excellence for Independent Validators) certificate, Turkish Cargo also has completed the IATA CEIV Pharma certificate renewal process for Atatürk Airport and is qualified for the the same certificate for Istanbul Airport (IST) now as well. The global air cargo brand, which expands serves in 14 stations that hold the EU’s Good Distribution Practice certificate, the ‘Pharma Corridor’ in also carries out its pharmaceutical transport operations in 40 stations that hold QEP (Qualified Envirotainer its wide flight network Provider) certificate and ensures active temperature control between destinations that are thousands of urkish Cargo keeps bringing Turhan Özen said; “As Turkish Cargo, we kilometers far from each other. health to the world by carrying carry out the pharmaceutical transports Maintaining its operations in Tpharmaceuticals between from Atatürk and Istanbul Airports compliance with the global air cargo destinations certified by the global that have been certified by the global standards in 126 countries of the aviation authorities. The successful air cargo authorities and thus hold world, Turkish Cargo continues to brand has created a pharma corridor the IATA CEIV certificate within the offer active and passive solutions for between over 400 stations by carrying cold chain integrity. While maintaining medicine consignments through its pharmaceuticals in important and our successful Dual Hub operations, storage areas within the temperature certified destinations such as Mumbai, we carry out the land transports range of -20/+25° C that meet Brussels, Istanbul, Singapore, Dubai, between two airports by using active high quality standards along with Basel, London, and Amsterdam. temperature-controlled vehicles that temperature-controlled wide body and Turkish Airlines Chief Cargo Officer, hold all the necessary international cargo aircraft.

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Turkish Cargo keeps growing steadily WACD’s September data, Turkish Cargo, grew significantly by achieving a tonnage increase of 8.8 percent in a sector wherein the global air cargo market shrank by -5.4 percent.

ccording to the international air cargo information Middle East, and 5.3 percent in Africa, thus achieving positive provider WACD’s September data, the global air cargo results in all regions wherein it provides air cargo service, and Abrand Turkish Cargo, which serves 126 countries of kept growing steadily in these regions. the world, grew significantly by achieving a tonnage increase In addition to the flag-carrier Turkish Airlines’ cargo carrying of 8.8 percent in a sector wherein the global air cargo market capacity, Turkish Cargo that performs direct cargo flights to shrank by -5.4 percent. According to WACD’s September 88 destinations with its cargo aircraft fleet and has achieved a data, in September when only Turkish Cargo, one of the sustainable growth through its current infrastructure and newly top 10 airlines, achieved a positive result, the cumulative made investments has been continuing to increase its capacity contraction in the global air cargo market was -5.0 percent. through successful operations in over 300 destinations Turkish Cargo keeps growing in Far East and constituting its current flight network. America markets. The successful air cargo brand that serves 126 countries On the basis of the tonnage sold, the flag-carrier air cargo keeps raising its success bar by combining its broad range brand has grown by 11.1 percent in America, 9.7 percent in of services and operational capabilities with Turkey’s unique the Far East Region, 8.7 percent in Europe, 7.9 percent in the geographical advantages. Turkish Cargo is entitled to “TAPA FSR” security certificate Turkish Cargo is entitled to “GROUP A TAPA FSR” certificate founded to reduce the loss in the international supply chain and based on the security of facilities.

he global air cargo brand, Turkish Considered very important by customer satisfaction level. Cargo, is entitled to “GROUP numerous international companies, • Provides personnel with more TA TAPA (Transported Asset the GROUP A TAPA FSR certificate personal security and ensures Protection Association) FSR” certificate has been accepted by global enhancement of materials’ physical founded to reduce the loss in the producers, logistics service providers, security. international supply chain and based on transporters, law enforcement bodies, • Ensures mitigation of the loss- the security of facilities. and other shareholders worldwide. related incidents risk and that the TÜV Rheinland, providing Having more than 650 members, security is taken care of by professionals. independent audit services in terms TAPA includes the world’s leading Turkish Cargo aims to become one of quality and security has issued producers, logistics service providers, of the top five air cargo brands in the this certificate for Turkish Cargo’s and transporters. The TAPA certificate; world by 2023 through its activities cargo facilities at Istanbul and Atatürk • Meets the customers’ security giving priority to customer satisfaction Airports. expectations by achieving a high and security.

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and in international markets. The Middle East has always been among our top priority markets. “This agreement is going to play a very important role for SpiceJet’s next phase of growth as we continue to SpiceJet explore the innumerable opportunities around us.” Signs Memorandum of Kučko added: “This is a historic event for both and SpiceJet as we strengthen commercial ties Understanding with Gulf Air between the two carriers.” Gulf Air currently operates 82 flights a week to eight destinations to Expand Reach in India: Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, In aviation parlance, a codeshare allows two airlines to sell Thiruvananthapuram, Cochin, Hyderabad, Calicut and Bangalore. seats on each others’ flights to provide passengers with a SpiceJet currently flies to more than wider choice of destinations. 50 destinations in India. SpiceJet’s cargo division, ndian airline SpiceJet and Gulf The MoU was signed by Ajay Singh, SpiceXpress, took delivery of its first Air, the national carrier of Bahrain, chairman and managing director of 737-800 Boeing converted freighter Ihave signed a memorandum of SpiceJet, and Krešimir Kučko, Gulf Air’s (BCF) earlier this autumn. understanding (MoU) to explore greater chief executive. The standard-body freighter, the co-operation between the two airlines. Singh commented: “These are first 737-800BCF to be operated in They are going to examine areas of exciting times for SpiceJet as we south Asia, was leased from NGF Alpha potential synergy, including looking at pursue our international expansion Limited, a division of Spectre Cargo co-ordinating cargo services, interline plan. Solutions. or codeshare agreements, shared “We are developing an extensive The airline also operates two B737- engineering services and pilot training. portfolio of destinations both at home 700Fs.

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aviation regions over the next 20 years according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). As part of the technical services agreement, Air BP will support Sonangol in assuring its operations to international standards, providing advice on product quality, operations, HSSE and engineering. Training programs will be delivered in Portuguese to build knowledge and competence locally, as well as bringing Air BP’s internationally- renowned expertise to Sonangol’s airport operations and related engineering projects. Justin Walker, technical services director, Air BP, said: “We are excited to partner with Sonangol to help them achieve their growth aspirations in Angola safely, effectively and reliably. The strong relationship BP Angola has developed with Sonangol and the Angolan government over the past decades, coupled with Air BP’s 90 plus years of aircraft refuelling experience, is a winning combination.” Stephen Willis, BP regional president, Angola added: “I’m delighted we have reached this agreement with Sonangol; our Air BP business is looking forward to contributing and supporting Sonangol and Angola in this important activity. This is another step in the growth of BP’s strategic Air BP relationships with Sonangol and • Air BP enters Angola with Angola, and we look forward to building signs the signing of a technical on this for the future in support of the government’s desire to strengthen and services agreement with diversify the economy.” technical Sonangol. Air BP first started operations in • The agreement will assist Africa 75 years ago in Mozambique services and Zanzibar and now provides Sonangol to assure its fuel at around 40 locations across operations in Luanda and the continent. Technical services agreement wider Angola to international agreements are provided to customers in 15 African countries including South standards with Africa, Mozambique, Madagascar, and Morocco. Air BP’s technical services offer Sonangol comprises a complete aviation fuel ir BP, the international aviation consultancy service tailored to fuel products and services customers’ individual requirements. It marking new Asupplier, has signed a technical includes a range of innovative technical services agreement with Sonangol, the services for airports including the market entry state-owned oil company in Angola. design, build and operation of fuelling This marks Air BP’s entry into the facilities to help customers comply with country and expands its footprint in international standards, protect their in Angola Africa, one of the fastest-growing operations and manage risk.

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Saudia Cargo Company launches new service

audi Airlines Cargo Company Officer Abdulrahman Al-Mubarak said: Al-Mubarak said Cargo aims (Saudia Cargo) has launched a “The Dry Ice Replenishment service is to diversify its products and services Snew service for temperature- now available in Jeddah and in order to meet the growing demand controlled products such as perishable stations for import and transit cargo for air cargo and logistics, in line with items and pharmaceuticals, which have in the first stage and soon it will be Saudi Vision 2030, which aims to specific temperature requirements provided to the rest of the stations as empower the logistics industry and while being transported and stored. well. Moreover, the ground handling make the Kingdom a unique global This Dry Ice Replenishment service can unit always dedicates its effort to logistical hub. be availed upon request 48 hours in provide the best industry solutions Saudia Cargo’s network covers more advance prior to delivery. ensuring the safe and secure handling than 900 global destinations in more Saudia Cargo Chief Commercial of all loads and cargoes.” than 175 countries.

Saudia Cargo transports 67 race cars to Formula-E Championship

or the second year in a row, Abdulrahman Al-Mubarak, chief than 175 countries, a proud SkyTeam Saudia Cargo successfully commercial officer at Saudia Cargo, Cargo Alliance member, having Ftransported 67 electric race cars commented: “Saudia Cargo is a major logistical capabilities and a freighter for the World Championship Formula-E supporter of all global events taking fleet. event, which took place on November place across the Kingdom and always DHL is a partner of the Formula-E 22-23 at the Historical Diriyah in Saudi mobilizes its logistics capabilities to Championship and helped to carry out Arabia. ensure the success of these events. We the logistics at the Diriyah racing event, The airline carried the vehicles, which have transported all types of equipment which marked the start of the 2019- collectively weigh 375 tonnes, in four and spare parts for major events 2020 season. The next race in the shipments from their starting locations around the country related to sports, season will take place in Santiago on (Milano, Italy and Doncaster, UK) to the entertainment, cultural and social.” January 18 next year. The season will destination: King Khalid International Saudia Cargo’s network covers more conclude with a final race in London, Airport, Riyadh in . than 900 global destinations in more UK, on July 26, 2020.

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Cathay Pacific releases combined traffic figures for November 2019

he Group today released combined Cathay TPacific and traffic figures for November 2019 that show decreases in the number of passengers carried and the amount of cargo and mail uplifted compared to the same month in 2018. Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon carried a total of 2,623,764 passengers last month – a drop of 9.0% compared to November 2018. Passenger load factor decreased by 3.2 percentage points to 80.1%, while capacity, measured in available seat kilometres (ASKs), decreased by 1.5%. In the first 11 months of 2019, the number of passengers carried dropped by 0.4% and capacity increased by 5.7%, as compared to the same period for 2018. points to 80.1%. Our increasing improved against the previous month The two airlines carried 177,964 reliance on transit Hong Kong traffic, in November, which is traditionally tonnes of cargo and mail last month, which has been less impacted, together a peak month of the year. Exports a drop of 3.9% compared to the same with intense competition has meant from mainland China, Hong Kong and month last year. The cargo and mail overall yield remained under significant Taiwan remained robust. As demand load factor fell by 1.5 percentage pressure. from traditional retail and new points to 68.6%. Capacity, measured “Our regional routes, in particular product releases tailed off towards in available freight tonne kilometres mainland China and Northeast Asia, the latter half of the month, strong (AFTKs), was down by 3.8% while continue to experience weak demand e-commerce traffic surged around cargo and mail revenue freight tonne for travel into Hong Kong. Travel the Singles’ Day shopping holiday kilometres (RFTKs) dropped by 5.8%. sentiment was also soft on routes to in mainland China as well as Black In the first 11 months of 2019, the and from the US before Thanksgiving Friday, to which we successfully tonnage fell by 6.4% against no change week – traditionally a very strong catered with additional charter in capacity and a 6.8% decrease in period for premium class travel. requests to Southeast Asia. RFTKs, as compared to the same period There were a few bright spots in our “While our cargo performance for 2018. network, such as our India routes, this year remains significantly below Cathay Pacific Group Chief Customer which remained robust and generated the record levels seen in 2018, we and Commercial Officer Ronald Lam good demand between India and North are cautiously optimistic about 2020 said: “As with the past few months, America. Traffic between Europe and despite anticipating a weak first half. November continued to be very the Southwest Pacific – an important In our continual efforts to drive the challenging for both Cathay Pacific transit passenger stream for our competitiveness of the Hong Kong and Hong Kong, with sentiment for network – also remained healthy. cargo hub, we were pleased to have travel still weak. In November, our “Looking forward, we continue to see announced the introduction of a new inbound Hong Kong traffic dropped a significant shortfall in inbound Hong Terminal Charge concession for export 46% compared to the same period in Kong advance bookings, particularly shipments from Hong Kong, which will 2018 – a further slowdown from the from mainland China and other regional take effect from 1 April 2020 and make 35% drop seen in October. Outbound markets, as compared to the same Cathay Pacific and Hong Kong an even Hong Kong traffic, meanwhile, was snapshot last year. This shortfall has more compelling choice for our cargo down 8% against the same time last been partially offset by the improvement customers. year – a slight improvement over of transit passenger traffic. “Overall, our expectation is that previous months. Overall, passenger “As for our cargo business, the rest of 2019 will remain incredibly load factor dropped 3.2 percentage both load factor and yield further challenging and we continue to expect

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our second-half financial results to capacity in 2020 by 1.4% year-on-year services in our First and Business Class be significantly below those of our as opposed to our original plan of 3.1% cabins, a greatly expanded in-flight first half. As a business we continue growth, meaning that for the first time entertainment experience, creative new to closely monitor market sentiment in a long while our airlines will reduce collaborative menus in our Economy and global travel trends, remaining in size. Class cabins, a revamp of our Shanghai agile in our operations and ensuring “Nevertheless, we remain committed Pudong Lounge and the return of our passenger and cargo capacity is to our customers and our service our popular Betsy Beer, among other best aligned with demand. In light of offering, and will continue to invest in things. All these investments are the immediate commercial challenges our customer experience proposition, designed to ensure our customers have we are facing, we have reluctantly which already this year has seen the more reasons to choose to fly with made the decision to reduce our seat launch of new soft products and dining Cathay Pacific.”

CATHAY PACIFIC / CATHAY DRAGON COMBINED TRAFFIC NOV % change Cumulative % change 2019 v NOV18 NOV 2019 v YTD18

RPK (000)

- Mainland China 529,688 -26.2% 7,676,710 -9.8%

- North East Asia 1,202,937 -9.0% 14,811,052 0.4%

- South East Asia 1,423,413 -4.7% 15,816,690 0.1%

- South Asia, Middle East & Africa 892,478 4.8% 9,493,663 6.7%

- South West Pacific 1,208,388 -2.3% 14,326,130 4.4%

- North America 2,630,637 -7.4% 32,982,815 3.5%

- Europe 2,047,448 1.3% 27,568,017 8.6%

RPK Total (000) 9,934,989 -5.3% 122,675,077 3.2%

Passengers carried 2,623,764 -9.0% 32,238,301 -0.4%

RFTK Total (000) 998,641 -5.8% 10,331,553 -6.8%

Cargo and mail carried (000Kg) 177,964 -3.9% 1,843,985 -6.4%

Number of flights 6,227 -5.8% 74,532 -0.1%

CATHAY PACIFIC / CATHAY DRAGON COMBINED CAPACITY NOV % change Cumulative % change 2019 v NOV18 NOV 2019 v YTD18

ASK (000)

- Mainland China 851,846 -12.8% 10,483,083 -3.5%

- North East Asia 1,533,536 -1.3% 18,868,583 5.3%

- South East Asia 1,751,468 0.3% 19,551,433 2.6%

- South Asia, Middle East & Africa 1,121,251 6.6% 11,605,310 7.2%

- South West Pacific 1,464,751 1.4% 16,872,347 1.6%

- North America 3,160,764 -4.8% 40,041,711 9.0%

- Europe 2,525,958 1.1% 32,026,133 9.1%

ASK Total (000) 12,409,574 -1.5% 149,448,600 5.7%

Passenger load factor 80.1% -3.2pt 82.1% -2.0pt

AFTK Total (000) 1,455,051 -3.8% 16,081,810 0.0%

Cargo and mail load factor 68.6% -1.5pt 64.2% -4.7pt

ATK (000) 2,634,740 -2.8% 30,289,581 2.6%

cargo newswire / December 2019 www.cargonewswire.com 39 airlines SF Express launches bond sale to raise cash for freighters

F Express has launched a bond on developing a logistics information years. Earlier this month the Shenzhen- issue that aims to raise Yuan5.8bn, platform. hubbed carrier added its second service Swith much of that money More of the cash will be spend on to India, while in September it added a earmarked for investment in new aircraft. upgrading an automated transportation service to Europe from China. The Chinese express giant said system, adding extra land transport Its fleet currently stands at 57 that it would spend Yuan1.52bn of the capacity and on paying off loans and freighter aircraft, including two B747- money raised on aircraft for its fast- reducing its asset ratio. 400Fs, 30 B757-200Fs, eight B767- expanding SF Airlines division. SF Airlines has seen its fleet and 300Fs, 14 B737-300Fs and three B737- Meanwhile, Yuan1.49bn will be spent network grow rapidly over the last few 400Fs, flying to more than 60 cities.

With third A330F is ready to launch freighter flights

ichuan Airlines has taken Clark (CRK) on Oct. 11, was ferried In the meantime, according to a redelivery of its third A330-200F from Clark (CRK) back to the hub in notice posted by Sichuan Airlines S(1386, ex-Qatar Airways), on CTU on Nov. 21. Sichuan Airlines took Logistics on Oct. 22, the company lease from BOC Aviation [FAT 005237]. its first A330-200F (1350) in July, is looking for GSAs in Osaka (KIX) The carrier has now received all three and previously told Cargo Facts that it and plans to begin operating its of its ex-Qatar A330Fs but until was intending to commence scheduled A330-200F aircraft in November. A recently, has not operated the aircraft operations in October to destinations the carrier gradually opens up new in commercial service. Shortly after the including BRU, Chennai (MAA) and freighter routes, it is actively recruiting delivery of its third A330-200F, the Delhi (DEL). GSAs in cities such as Singapore, carrier operated its first commercial The second aircraft (1406) was Shenzhen, Xi’an and Nanjing. freighter flight from Chengdu (CTU) to redelivered by BOC Aviation in Sichuan Airlines previously told Cargo Brussels (BRU). September. This frame appears to have Facts that it had pushed back the launch Unit 1386, which had been conducted a short test flight around of its A330Fs to September, after positioned from Shanghai (SHA) to CTU on Nov. 23. originally planning to fly an A330-200F between CTU and BRU in April. While that deadline was missed, the carrier has now successfully called to Brussels. Join us Feb. 3-5 for Cargo Facts EMEA 2020, the event serving as an international platform providing attendees with a direct connection to leading EMEA innovation executives. Save up to $200 when you register before Dec. 13. To register and for more information about the event, visit www.cargofactsemea.com.

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SAS Cargo to offer dynamic booking with Freightos platform

booking is still manual because the carrier must manually confirm the price and booking in the system. In many cases, phone calls and emails are also required to finalize a booking. When combined with shipper turnaround times, the process adds up to two or three days to shipping, according to WebCargo. In addition to making life easier for forwarders, the WebCargo system also lets them view live spot-market rates side by side with their negotiated contract rates. Many airlines offer static rates through WebCargo, but so far only Lufthansa Cargo, - KLM, IAG Cargo and United Airlines just enable electronic booking. Lufthansa also is directly connected to cargo.one, along with seven other airlines. And Lufthansa additionally offers forwarders the ability to use an API for one-to-one communication with its revenue Airline pacesetters are using APIs to supplant manual web and capacity management system. reservations, get direct connectivity SAS Cargo said WebCargo is another way it can make the customer experience a priority. It already secures ech companies Freightos and Application programming interfaces, 80% of its transportation orders cargo.one are leading the which essentially enable back-office through its own online booking site. Tpush for fully digital air cargo systems to talk to each other, are the “This expands our visibility worldwide marketplaces where freight forwarders key piece to the real-time transactions. and perfectly builds upon our established can quickly compare live rates As reported here last week, automating digital products and services, like instant and capacity, and instantly book a the booking process is not yet booking confirmation, dynamic pricing shipment. commonplace among air cargo carriers and a fully automated and digitized So far, only a handful of airlines but is seen by key early adopters as document manager, making them have made the technology investments a service differentiator because it available for a broader audience,” Martin required to connect with the third-party can take the friction out of freight Dellepiane Larsen, head of network and platforms, but on Tuesday, Freightos transactions. revenue management at SAS Cargo, said said the cargo arm of Scandinavian The advantage of automatically in a statement. Airlines will sell freight space through connecting the forwarders’ Freightos, which also offers a its WebCargo subsidiary. transportation management system multi-modal rate management system, More than 1,600 logistics with airline reservation systems is acquired Barcelona-based WebCargo in companies and other users are on more predictable, transparent pricing 2016. Founded by serial entrepreneur WebCargo, and they collectively are and capacity information that can be Zvi Schreiber, Freightos has raised responsible for more than 30% of confirmed instantly, as passengers $94.4 million from leading venture global air cargo by tonnage, according are used to when booking tickets. But funds, including GE Ventures and the to Freightos’ Nov. 26 announcement. in the air cargo industry, most online Singapore Exchange.

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n December 2014, Lufthansa Cargo and ANA Cargo launched their close bilateral air cargo joint venture. Lufthansa Cargo IThe fifth anniversary of the partnership gives both airlines the opportunity to look back on a very successful Joint focus on cooperation. “We, ANA Cargo and Lufthansa Cargo, are customer benefits commemorating 5th anniversary of the very first joint venture in the air cargo industry, worldwide. Taking this opportunity, we extend our sincere gratitude to The first air cargo joint venture of its kind Lufthansa Cargo for their supportive partnership of was launched five years ago this joint venture’s stable growth, and we will make full commitment to further enhance our valued customers’ convenience with first priority by creating new values under this joint venture”, said Toshiaki Toyama, CEO of ANA Cargo Inc. “We are very pleased to have launched the first air cargo joint venture of its kind together with ANA Cargo five years ago. We would like to thank our partner for the excellent cooperation and look forward to continuing to offer our joint customers many advantages in the future”, said Peter Gerber, CEO of Lufthansa Cargo. The joint venture began on routes from Japan to Europe and was later widened in the opposite direction. For the joint customers, the partnership is characterized by direct access to more destinations, faster and more frequent connections, and more efficiency due to shared standard processes and one-stop shopping for pricing and bookings. Currently the cooperation covers standard and express shipments as well as perishables. For even more customer benefits, the partners intend to integrate further products in the future and to make their processes yet more efficient and transparent through increased digitization.

The A350 XWB features the latest Scandinavia’s SAS aerodynamic design, a carbon fibre fuselage and wings, plus new fuel- efficient Rolls-Royce engines. Together, takes delivery of its first these latest technologies translate into unrivalled levels of operational efficiency with a 25% reduction in fuel burn and Airbus A350 XWB emissions. The A350 XWB’s Airspace by Airbus cabin is the quietest of any twin- candinavian carrier SAS has A350-900s through direct purchase aisle and offers passengers and crews taken delivery of its first A350- and lease contracts. the most modern in-flight products for S900, becoming the newest SAS’s A350-900 features a modern the most comfortable flying experience. operator of this latest generation, and highly comfortable three-class Moreover, SAS will benefit from highly efficient widebody aircraft. The cabin layout with 300 seats: 40 Airbus’ unique aircraft commonality. airline has a total of eight A350-900 “SAS Business” class, 32 “SAS Plus” The incoming A350s will seamlessly aircraft on order and operates an Airbus class and 228 “SAS Go” class seats. integrate into SAS’s current Airbus fleet fleet of 68 aircraft (51 A320 Family, On 28 January 2020, the airline will in service today at the airline. 17 A330 and A340 Family aircraft). start to operate the new aircraft on At the end of October 2019, the In the coming years, as part of an its Copenhagen-Chicago long-haul A350 XWB Family had received extensive fleet modernisation, SAS will route, followed by other international 913 firm orders from 50 customers take delivery of 54 additional A320neo destinations including North America worldwide, making it one of the most Family aircraft and the remaining seven and Asia. successful widebody aircraft ever.

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enters Mumbai market with the launch of freighter service

hina Airlines Cargo, the cargo Taipei to Mumbai and going forward to market will be elated to have the division of China Airlines Amsterdam, and two per week coming services of CI to enhance the CLimited of Taiwan, is extending from Amsterdam and going to Taipei. customer experience.” its connectivity to Mumbai after Group Concorde, the airlines general – Pukhraj Singh Chug, Chairman, successfully operating in the Delhi air cargo sale agent in India for the last Group Concorde market from the past 20 years. 20 years, will look after the sales in The GVK-led MIAL became the The airline is set to begin its Mumbai. first Indian and third Asian Airport Mumbai freighter service for active “China Airlines Cargo is to achieve IATA’s CEIV (Pharma) and passive pharma from Mumbai a premium carrier and well- certification in April 2019. International Airport Limited (MIAL) known brand in Delhi. It’s time The china airlines cargo for from November 16 (subject to all we showcase its strength to pharmaceuticals provide services government approvals) westbound and customers in Mumbai. It is a for products which require strictest November 17 eastbound. service-oriented carrier and has temperature control along with China Airlines Cargo will operate always satisfied its customers. products whose certain range of four flights a week, two per week from We are positive that the Mumbai temperature needs to be maintained. ’s cargo revenue rises in Q3

Overall for the period to the end ambitious growth plans to almost of September 2019, Aeroflot Group’s double passenger traffic to 90-100m revenue increased by 12.4% year-on- by 2023, from 55.7 in 2018. It plans to year to RUB 523,983m. expand its fleet by 31 aircraft to 398 in The group noted that consistently total, including a schedule to phase in high fuel prices and foreign exchange new wide-body Airbus A350 aircraft (11 pressures contributed to moderate by the end of 2020). results in the first six months and that The budget for 2020 also factors eroflot saw cargo revenue rise by the hosting of the World Cup in June in new opportunities connected 6% to RUB 13,613m for the first and July 2018 resulted in a high base with infrastructure development at Anine months of the year compared in terms of yields that could not be Sheremetyevo, Aeroflot’s home airport, with the same period last year. Cargo and further increased. as well as the launch of a new hub in mail volumes grew by 4.6%. In September, the group announced Krasnoyarsk, Siberia.

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Swiss WorldCargo opens Cancun-Zurich flights for export

wiss WorldCargo, the freight In Cancun, Skylog, a member worldwide destinations in Europe, division of Swiss International of the ECS Group, will manage all Africa and Asia. SAir Lines, will open its Cancun commercial activity for this new “We are delighted to open our (CUN) station for exports today. With this service, while Swissport will oversee Cancun station to exports,” said development, all flights between Zurich ground operations. Inbound flights Hendrik Falk, Head of Cargo for USA and Cancun can now carry freight on both depart Zurich in the afternoon and West, South, and Latin America. “With their inbound and outbound journeys. arrive in Cancun in the evening, while this new development, we will create Swiss WorldCargo connects Cancun outbound flights leave Cancun in additional export options for numerous and Zurich with a thrice-weekly Airbus the evening and arrive in Zurich the customers shipping a wide variety of A340-300 service, operated by following afternoon. With this schedule, products from the Yucatan Peninsula Edelweiss, sister company of Swiss customers in Mexico benefit from late to Switzerland, Europe and the rest of International Air Lines. The aircraft will delivery times in Cancun as well as ideal the world. Having a strong foothold in offer a payload in excess of 15 tonnes arrival times in Zurich for many same- the Latin American market remains a on each leg of the flight. day connections to Swiss WorldCargo’s critical focus point for us.”

signs codeshare with Delta in LATAM shift away from American outh American carrier LATAM Now LATAM says its affiliates in The codeshares remain subject to Airlines Group has signed new Peru, Colombia and Ecuador have regulatory approval, LATAM says. Scodeshare agreements with signed codeshare deals with Delta that LATAM says it also intends to pending-equity owner will allow connections between those establish a codeshare agreement and announced plans to discontinue its countries and the USA, starting in the linking its subsidiaries in Chile and codeshare deal with American Airlines first quarter of 2020. Brazil with Delta, it says. on 31 January 2020. South American carrier LATAM Airlines Group has signed new codeshare agreements with pending- equity owner Delta Air Lines and announced plans to discontinue its codeshare deal with American Airlines on 31 January 2020. The news from Santiago-based LATAM comes as that carrier progresses with a plan to align closely with Delta. News broke in September that Delta intends to acquire 20% of LATAM for $1.9 billion, a move that led LATAM to cancel plans for a joint venture with codeshare partner American.

44 cargo newswire / December 2019 www.cargonewswire.com airlines AirBridgeCargo Airlines and DB Schenker collaborate to win the third stage of the Cargo IQ rally challenge

Cargo iQ’s Quality Rally, or Q-Rally, is an initiative for members main values of Cargo iQ. “We identified several areas that to showcase operational improvements which are developed require regular monitoring; and collaboratively, using data gathered by the Group solving one issue may lead to other issues occurring in the future. Quality improvement is a continuous job that irBridgeCargo Airlines and DB affect all other connected carriers,” has no end.” Schenker collaborated to win said Alexandros Cabadakis, System Veski said involvement in the Q-Rally Athe latest stage of the Cargo Integration Specialist, Global IT has improved the airline’s share of iQ Q-Rally challenge after improving Management Air & Ocean, DB measurement (penetration rate) with the data quality of shipment reports Schenker. clients and increased transparency. from Russia to Schengen Agreement “The improvements done between AirBridgeCargo Airlines and DB countries. The Q-Rally is an initiative to the teams affect all other partners Schenker are collaborating again and encourage Cargo iQ members to work connected and help any member of the working on another project , to increase together with their business partners community facing similar issues. Hence the penetration of AWBs in the Cargo to identify specific issues to be worked the Q-Rally has positive impact on the iQ reports. on and monitor the progress before entire industry. Other participating member groups presenting at Cargo iQ working groups. “As a result of the Q-Rally we who teamed up in the third stage of AirBridgeCargo Airlines and DB determined that some issues are not the Q-Rally were DSV Panalpina and Air Schenker were declared winners at the obvious due to other issues. As soon France KLM , CEVA Logistics end of last month in the third stage of as one root cause is solved and the and Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines and the challenge at the Group’s working messages are processed, errors may DB Schenker, and Kuehne + Nagel and group in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. occur in a later stage due to other Emirates SkyCargo. The two Cargo iQ members looked issues inside of the message or the “The Q-Rally allows us to get at how quality improvements could be shipments.” tangible progress in a way that benefits made on their Cargo Data Management DB Schenker also took part in our members and leads to some real Platform (CDMP) monitored shipments another Q-Rally this year, supporting results which are shared,” said Ariaen from Russia to Schengen countries, Turkish Airlines to establish e-AWB Zimmerman, Executive Director, breaking down analysis from report messaging. Cargo iQ. “It is a good way of actually level to shipment level, and identifying “The Q Rally is one of the best celebrating successes and improving where more work is required in the optional initiatives Cargo iQ has Cargo iQ limitations. “The spirit was future. come up with so far,” said Mariya great in Kuala Lumpur.” They teamed-up to investigate Veski, Leading Industry Standards The Q-Rally was introduced at the root causes for Air Waybills (AWBs) Assurance Specialist, Certification Chicago working group in April 2018 not appearing in either reports for Department, Quality Department, and the first stage took place at the Russia and Schengen before providing AirBridgeCargo Airlines. Budapest working group in November solutions to overcome them. “This time we had a breakthrough, 2019. The popular initiative will “The fix of the root causes improved which helped us increase the number continue in 2020. All members present the electronic data interchange (EDI) of AWBs available to both parties vote for a presentation based on their connection to AirBridgeCargo which is involved. Basically, our project helps topics, results and overall progress beneficial for our business. These fixes increase transparency – one of the during the stages.

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Hactl adds Inc. to ramp handling business

ong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Miami, Los Angeles, Leipzig, Milan, handling service – just as we now do Limited (Hactl) – Hong Kong’s , Bahrain and Seoul. All for over 40 other freighter operators in Hmajor independent cargo handler Southern Air Hong Kong services use Hong Kong.” – has been awarded the contract to B777 freighters, most of whose space Hactl is the only cargo handler in provide ramp handling for Kentucky is allocated to DHL Express. Hong Kong that provides combined (USA)-based freighter operator Says Hactl Executive Director terminal- and ramp-handling for Southern Air Inc. Vivien Lau: “We are very pleased freighter operators. Freighter ramp Southern Air - a wholly-owned to extend our responsibilities handling is one of the fastest-growing subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide for Southern Air to include ramp aspects of the company’s business; Holdings - operates 21 rotations per operations. This enables us to provide customers for the service include all 5 week through Hong Kong, serving them with the enhanced efficiency of the express and integrator carriers Anchorage, Cincinnati, New York, of a seamless terminal- and ramp- operating into Hong Kong.

cluster organisation. First-ever Madrid Air Cargo Further presentations from IATA and Aena, as well as a panel discussion about e-commerce, completed the Day deemed a success conference programme. In his closing speech, Jesus Cuellar, t the first Madrid Air Cargo Day, challenges and trends. chairman of Foro Madrid Cargo and organised by Foro Madrid Cargo Keynote speakers included David sales director at DB Schenker Spain, Ain collaboration with Spanish Bellon, vice president of Air Cargo praised the presence of the Belgian airport operator Aena and IATA, more , and Sara Van Gelder from colleagues for their presentation and than 100 industry experts gathered the Brussels Airport Company, who pointed out that a similar association to explore the theme: modernisation jointly gave a presentation about the in Madrid would be crucial to meet the of the airfreight world – projects, emergence of Air Cargo Belgium as a challenges of the future.

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Air freight suffering from multiple negative factors

side from US-China tensions, (AFTKs)—rose by 2.1% year-on-year. It fuel September’s 4.5% year-on-year a deterioration in global trade, is the 11th consecutive month of year- fall in demand. And we can expect the Aand weakness in key economic on-year decline for demand, and the tough business environment for air drivers add to freight carriers’ woes. 17th consecutive month of capacity cargo to continue.” Air cargo demand is experiencing outstripping demand. Aside from the US-China trade war, the longest period of year-on-year “October’s pause on tariff hikes a deterioration in global trade, and decline since the global financial crisis between Washington and Beijing is weakness in key economic drivers add of 2008. good news, but trillions of dollars of to freight carriers’ woes. The latest global air freight trade is already affected Global export orders also figures from the International Air “The US-China trade war continues continue to fall, with the Purchasing Transport Association (IATA) show that to take its toll on the air cargo Managers Index reporting that demand—measured in freight tonne industry,” said Alexandre de Juniac, orders have dwindled since September kilometers (FTKs)—decreased by 4.5% IATA Director General and CEO. 2018. in September compared to the year “October’s pause on tariff hikes In the regional markets, airlines in ago period. between Washington and Beijing is all regions except Africa experienced a Freight capacity—measured in good news. But trillions of dollars of decline in air freight demand compared available freight tonne kilometers trade is already affected, which helped to the year ago period.

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Trade summit atarseeks to transform Qatar into Q logistics, supply chain hub

he first edition of the Qatar Trade Summit, Twhich opens in Doha Monday aims to transform Qatar into a regional logistics and supply chain hub, according the event’s organisers. Narendra Kumar, the head of the summit’s steering committee, said the three-day event is being held at the InterContinental Doha The City and gathers local and international business leaders who are expected to interact with global thought leaders, industry stakeholders and experts from the fields of sea ports, air cargo, supply chain, and logistics. The summit will hold discussions about the ‘Impact of ports and shipping in regional economic progress’, ‘air cargo sector and its in?uence on bridging regional markets’, ‘supply chain logistics and trends and future of logistics’. It will also feature a workshop focusing on ‘Made in Qatar’, which will explore the potential of bringing business to the region, and another one titled ‘Global Strategic Partnerships Workshop’. In a statement, the organisers said the summit is hosting “some of the world’s most They include HE Qatar Airways Nasser al-Sabah, Mwani Qatar CEO reputed names” from the air cargo, Group chief executive Akbar al- Abdulla al-Khanji, Qatar Financial logistics and supply chain domains. Baker, Kuwait Ports Authority director Centre CEO & board member Also, prominent industry leaders will be general and chairman of Federation Yousuf al-Jaida, delivering keynote speeches during the of Arab Ports & the Arab Transport Qatar Free Zones Authority CEO three-day event. Sector Sheikh Yousef Abdullah al- Lim Meng Hui, Lloyd’s List Containers

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editor James Baker, Global head IATA Bertrand Maltaverne, solutions Cargo Glyn Hughes, Turkish Cargo chief consultant, Ivaula Inc, Austria, said: cargo officer Turhan Özen, DHL Global “The logistics market in Qatar is at a It will also feature a Forwarding, Middle East & Africa CEO growth stage and a steady one at that workshop focusing Amadou Diallo, and Qatar Airways chief for the last five to 10 years, with the cargo officer Guillaume Halleux. new expansion plans in the country, the on ‘Made in Qatar’, “Despite the challenges facing the upcoming major 2022 FIFA World Cup global container shipping sector, the event, and the ambitious plans of the which will explore Middle East is emerging as one of the Qatari leadership to grow the country the potential of bright spots. Transported volumes into a new regional logistical hub, and a are increasing and global carriers are major global LNG supplier.” bringing business adding more services to the region as Diallo added: “I am personally to the region, and demand rises. convinced that Qatar will become a “The region’s strategic location on global technology and life sciences another one titled the midway point of China’s ambitious and healthcare logistics hub for time ‘Global Strategic Belt and Road project has led to and temperature sensitive goods, increased interest in container terminal thanks to its airports and logistics Partnerships developments. In the first nine months of infrastructure. Qatar will become a this year alone, Qatari ports saw volumes global platform for connecting people Workshop’. rise by 2% to over 1mn teu,” Baker said. and improving lives.” CEVA Logistics launches an innovative and expert Medical Equipment Installation Service in India

• A new unit offering tailored solutions to CEVA Logistics’ clients • Specialist team will deliver and install complex medical machinery • CEVA Logistics further consolidates its leading expertise in healthcare logistics

n a further expansion of its global possible installation, the dedicated & Turkey, CEVA Logistics, says: healthcare capabilities, CEVA team of technicians and engineers are “Cutting-edge medical machinery ILogistics has announced the launch fully conversant with each piece of requires specialist handling and in India of a specialist installation equipment and conduct site readiness installation, a complex and technical service for large-scale medical surveys before unpacking and setting process. As our clients are increasingly equipment using its own dedicated up the machinery at the designated relying on our know-how in this regard, team of engineers and technicians. location. Known as factory installations, CEVA Logistics decided to bring its CEVA’s expert team will be these can involve a wide range of healthcare logistics expertise to the responsible for unpacking, installing weights and pieces. For instance, an next level by setting up a dedicated and setting up equipment such as MRI scanner comprises a total of 26 team of medical equipment installation MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) boxes weighing between 18-20 tonnes specialists.” Scanners, Cath Labs, Digital with a single magnet weighing eight Initially based in Mumbai, India, the Radiography machines and CT tonnes. team will work on installations there as (Computerised Tomography) Scanners Akash Agarwal, Director well as in Pune, Nagpur, Ahmedabad on behalf of a number of global Business Development India and and Belgaum, before being gradually manufacturers. Head of Freight Management expanded across CEVA Logistics’ In order to enable the smoothest Sales, India, Middle East, Africa network.

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plans to then expand its use to other sites of care. Additionally, UPS Flight Forward will soon develop drone delivery services in support of Kaiser Permanente, one of America’s leading health care providers and not-for-profit health plans. The delivery applications will involve shipping healthcare shipments or other items on the company’s hospital UPS campuses. The express firm also today announces several announced another new service targeting the pharma industry: UPS Premier. The service will use sensor technology to ensure priority-handling new drone projects services for time-and temperature- sensitive packages. The company said it is part of a move to retrofit key xpress firm UPS has announced develop a variety of drone delivery parts of the company’s network with several new projects to develop use cases for business-to consumer smart, IoT systems to track healthcare Eits drone delivery operation. applications. The program will include packages. The company has announced new evaluation of delivery of prescriptions Additionally, the company is drone delivery service in support and retail products to the homes of connecting all of its global healthcare of the University of Utah Health CVS customers. and life sciences business under a hospital campuses, in partnership UPS is also partnering with single, dedicated UPS Healthcare and with drone manufacturer Matternet. wholesale pharmaceutical distributor Life Sciences (HCLS) unit. The University of Utah campus AmerisourceBergen, a leading global The new unit includes operations programme will involve drone healthcare solutions provider. and over 5,000 personnel from deliveries of samples and other cargo The collaboration will initially deploy Marken, Polar Speed, and all 114 UPS and is similar to an operation recently the UPS Flight Forward drone airline healthcare facilities. The unit will have introduced at WakeMed Hospital in to transport certain pharmaceuticals, a dedicated and healthcare-trained North Carolina. supplies and records to qualifying sales force and customer support UPS Flight Forward also announced medical campuses served by teams for customers across the global an agreement with CVS Health to AmerisourceBergen across the US, with network.

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which is the first in the UPS network to offer medical device services such as autoclave capabilities, decontamination UPS upgrades and replenishment of surgical kits, and instrument inspection. Darren Cockrel, UPS president pharma networks of global logistics, said: “By increasing warehouse and distribution space and optimizing multi-client in the US and Europe facilities, our customers have greater UPS has announced major upgrades to its healthcare-dedicated opportunity to reduce supply chain costs, and get their shipments to the warehouse and distribution network in the US and Europe. right places globally at the right time and in full regulatory compliance.” hey include adding 1.3m sq ft of Among the largest upgrades include Other US cities with expanded total distribution space in key a new 450,000 sq ft facility near the healthcare warehouse space will include TUS markets and receiving the healthcare campus by UPS’s Worldport Atlanta, Columbus, Reno and Tracy. European Union’s Good Distribution air hub in Louisville. A new centre “We align our healthcare distribution Practice (GDP) compliance certification in Harrisburg will measure 315,000 network to deliver a broader 1-2 day for its healthcare operations in France sq ft and is located near UPS’s local coverage, giving customers transit time and . transportation hub that has the benefits and later pickups they need to Altogether, the US express parcel capability of reaching key northeast provide competitive advantage,” said Dan and logistics giant’s healthcare markets in one day. Gagnon, UPS vice president of global warehouse and distribution space in the The centre is also near UPS’s healthcare and life science strategy. US will total 4m sq ft by 2020. Swedesboro healthcare operation UPS recently received the EU’s GDP certification for pharmaceutical shipping in France and Germany. The GDP healthcare-product distribution guidelines are set by the European Medicines Agency, describing the conditions that a wholesale distributor must meet to ensure the quality and integrity of medicines throughout the supply chain.

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DHL Express invests $100 million CAD to expand its existing gateway at John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport

• Set to open in 2021, the new facility, four times the size of said Ontario Premier Doug Ford. “We current facility at 200,000 square feet, to meet double-digit welcome DHL’s $100 million investment in our province and we will continue to volume growth make Ontario the best place to grow a • Being DHL’s largest gateway in Canada, the new facility will business and create jobs for people.” quadruple the current handling capacity DHL Express moved to its current Hamilton International facility in 2008. In the last four years, the company has HL recently announced its and CEO of John C. Munro Hamilton invested more than 30 million CAD to latest gateway expansion in International Airport. “The Airport increase its fleet and aviation capacity, DCanada: a new $100 million CAD and DHL are proud of a great, long- along with expanding its facilities in facility at the John C. Munro Hamilton standing relationship for two decades Edmonton and Winnipeg, and most International Airport. This new facility and DHL’s investment will ensure it is recently, doubling its capacity at the will replace its existing one, also at well positioned for success at Hamilton Vancouver International Airport in Hamilton International, to meet double- International Airport for many years to Richmond. DHL Express has 17 owned digit growth in shipment volumes. come.” locations throughout Canada and more “Hamilton International Airport Since 2014, international trade than 450 partner locations. offers us the benefits that we need to has generated continuous growth in Last year, DHL Express launched meet our growing demands in handling shipments per day for DHL Express in a new direct flight from the DHL capacity,” said Andrew Williams, CEO the Americas, averaging at around 8% Express Americas Hub in Cincinnati to of DHL Express Canada. “With 24- growth each year for the entire region Vancouver, also as a result of double- hour landing capability, dedicated combined. In Canada alone, shipments digit shipment growth generated onsite Canada Border Services Agency per day growth have doubled with 60% from the growing international trade representation and the ability to grow of the total Canadian shipments cleared – specifically between the U.S. and in the future with a partner positioned every month at Hamilton International. Canada. Inbound shipments had to become the cargo hub of Ontario, The Hamilton Gateway is the largest increased by 38 percent to Vancouver we know this is the best decision to gateway for DHL Express in Canada by from 2017 to 2018, while outbound continue leading the market.” volume. Other DHL Express gateways volumes increased by 10 percent, “I was pleased to visit DHL officials in Canada are located in Vancouver, all as a result of the accelerating in Leipzig, Germany two years ago Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, e-commerce business paired with to underline our commitment to do Brampton, Montreal, and Mirabel. an already-strong customer base for everything possible to assist in the The new facility, which will be four the company. The new flight, an $8.6 expansion of DHL’s facility at Hamilton times the size of the current one at million CAD investment, increased International Airport,” said Hamilton 200,000 square feet, will feature a shipment capacity on the route by up Mayor Fred Eisenberger. “This is further fully-automated sort system with to 40% improvement, and created evidence that our airport is an economic a capacity of processing 15,000 more opportunity for Vancouver’s small driver that is attracting international packages per hour. and medium-sized businesses to trade investment resulting in high-value jobs Today, the DHL Express Hamilton internationally by improving reliability, and increased prosperity.” International Gateway has two daily connectivity and capacity between the “Today’s announcement from DHL is flights connecting Canada to the two markets. great news for the Airport, the City of International network via Cincinnati. In the last two years, DHL Express has Hamilton and the province as Hamilton The facility will also generate an invested more than $289 million CAD International is a global gateway increase in front line job growth to in operational investments throughout facilitating the movement of goods and meet higher demands, adding to its the Americas, which have allowed for Ontario is the home of a strong and existing 225 employees. improved automation for speed and rapidly growing e-commerce industry,” “As I’ve said before, government accuracy at hubs, gateways and service said Cathie Puckering, President doesn’t create jobs, businesses do,” center facilities across the region.

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centric services and products. Building on a strong foundation of technical knowledge and expertise, SF Express and Flexport will continue to drive transparency and efficiency throughout global trade. “Driven by a shared vision of delivering the most valuable customer experiences possible, this partnership will play a key role in the evolution and development of powerful trade tools. It stated that the Flexport and SF Express partnership will allow Chinese Flexport businesses to get “real-time visibility partners with into the status of shipments through the tech-driven Flexport platform while taking advantage of data automation and analytics to develop more efficient processes and procedures”. SF Express It added that Flexport’s destination capabilities – in particular, US and European Union customs clearance and for smarter logistics in China last-mile delivery – will be “specially valuable” for Chinese companies reight forwarder Flexport is managing director of Flexport Asia. seeking to expand overseas business. partnering with Chinese logistics “Our collaboration with SF Express Keith Ip, chief executive, Fspecialist SF Express to offer a will enable us to further improve international business of SF Express one-stop-shop for freight services, end-to-end services and operational Group, said: “Working with Flexport, including full container load (FCL) capabilities, helping us to elevate the we hope to further support Chinese ocean shipping and air cargo. user experience to the next level, both companies’ expansion ambitions in Flexport and SF Express will connect within and outside of China.” overseas markets. data and platforms to provide “smarter In a statement on its website, Flexport “SF Express and Flexport will and more advanced logistics services” said that its expertise in imports will fully leverage each other’s strengths to address the specific needs of “complement SF Express’s history of while continuing to promote future Chinese companies. excellence in channel networking”. innovation and introduce ever-more “We have been increasing our The statement continued: “By competitive logistics solutions. investment in technology and are joining forces, each partner will By expanding cross-border B2B committed to continuously enhancing broaden the other’s reach and add business capabilities, we aim to create the user experience,” said Henry Ko, depth to their already customer- significant value for our customers.”

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AirDirect Mexico service GEODIS’ from Asia takes off AirFast, AirFlex and AirSave. cargoes to Mexico, Latin America, USA Commenting on the new and Europe.” service, GEODIS’ Executive Robert M. Krautheim, Regional Head Vice President for Freight of Sales for Freight Forwarding in the Forwarding, Eric Martin- Americas adds, “GEODIS consistency Neuville says, “We have combined with access to premier wide- been encouraged by the body aircraft cargo capacity means our initial bookings that we have clients will enjoy better lead times and received for our inaugural a reliable supply chain for dangerous flight and expect these to rise goods, lithium batteries, and general to a threshold volume where cargo.” a second, and eventually, a AirDirect Mexico is the newest third flight per week, will be example of how GEODIS continues to established.” offer its customers a truly integrated, GEODIS’ own and direct flight end-to-end supply chain solution with lobal Supply Chain provider service between Hong Kong and Mexico focus on day-definite and reliable GEODIS has launched its full also represents one of many initiatives transit times, complemented by the Gcargo service from Hong Kong to that are being introduced to the market Road Network services in Asia and Guadalajara, Mexico. This new weekly as part of a regional, multimodal on-carriage solutions in Mexico, service has a 22-hour real-time transit growth strategy. “AirDirect Mexico including daily scheduled intra-Mexican to the Mexican hub. follows the recent launch of our Road deliveries to all locations in the country. Operated by a chartered B747- Network service in South Asia, providing GEODIS continues to be a leader in 400ERF and MD-11 F aircrafts scheduled services with day-definite innovation by finding new ways to serve , AirDirect Mexico represents a transit times to all major destinations customers globally. This new service completely new, nonstop service in the in the region”, explains Onno Boots, will ensure just-in-time service and market, providing GEODIS’ customers GEODIS’ Regional President and CEO space commitment through an Own with a highly reliable solution and for Asia Pacific. A“ s part of this growth Controlled Network (OCN) allowing secured capacity, in addition to strategy, Hong Kong is GEODIS’ hub for GEODIS’ customers to meet and exceed GEODIS’ other air cargo services, China and Southeast Asia originated their consumers’ expectations.

Alibaba to launch China-Russia freighter services

libaba’s logistics arm Cainiao has carrier to benefit from e-commerce teamed up with Aviastar-Tu and demand growth. APochta Russia to launch freighter Last month, Atran Airlines added Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba’s flights carrying e-commerce goods. its sixth freighter to create additional Cainiao logistics arm last year. Cainiao will lease seven freighters capacity to cater for an “e-commerce The partnership saw Atran launch a from the two Russian companies to bonanza”. weekly service from the technology hub, launch daily flights from China to The company said that the Hangzhou, which is also an important Moscow, Yekaterinburg and Krasnoyarsk additional freighter would help it meet e-commerce gateway, to Riga. on behalf of AliExpress Russia. growing demand for e-commerce It has also formed partnerships with The move is aimed at cutting shipments, including mail, between Singapore Airlines and Chinese express delivery times for orders from Russia to China, Russia and CIS states. airline YTO and has revealed plans to China to 10 days. As part of its e-commerce push, establish five global logistics hubs to Aviastar-Tu is not the only Russian Volga-Dnepr formed a partnership with meet demand for faster delivery.

54 cargo newswire / December 2019 www.cargonewswire.com Logistics Cainiao to lease Tu-204-100 freighters from Aviastar-Tu - company courtesy

Atran grows freighter fleet Commenting on the investment, Alibaba Group Executive CEO Daniel n a related development, Atran Cainiao has also formed Zhang said Alibaba supports the Airlines, the air express subsidiary partnerships with Singapore Airlines ongoing development of Cainiao and Iof the Volga-Dnepr Group which and Chinese express airline YTO and its work to accelerate digitalisation operates from Moscow Vnukovo has selected five cities - Hangzhou, of logistics to enhance customer user airport, last month added a second Dubai, Kuala Lumpur, Liege and experience and service. B737-800BCF to its current fleet of Moscow as its global logistics hubs to According to a report in the China six freighters - 4 B737-400SF and 2 meet demand for faster delivery. Daily, Cainiao last month started a B737-800BCF - to support additional dedicated e-commerce train from capacity needed for its e-commerce Rail complements air services a small commodities hub in Yiwu, operations. Meanwhile, Alibaba this week increased China to its European hub at Liège Last year, Volga-Dnepr formed its majority stake in its logistics affiliate Airport. The freight train will operate a partnership with Cainiao, which Cainiao Smart Logistics Network to twice weekly for Cainiao to transport resulted in Atran launching a weekly 63% from 51% with an investment of goods including cosmetics and home service from Hangzhou to Riga. US$3.3 billion. appliances for European customers.

libaba Group’s logistics operator, Cainiao and Russia’s Pochta postal service have launched their first direct AChina-Russia freighter services to deliver AliExpress Cainiao, goods purchased online by Russians, a Reuters report said, quoting an AliExpress Russia announcement. The move, which AliExpress Russia hopes will help it cut the time it takes to deliver orders from China to Russia to 10 Russian days, comes with Russia’s rapidly growing e-commerce market producing an annual turnover of more than US$14 billion. AliExpress Russia JV is majority owned by Russian shareholders with a board of directors comprised of representation from RDIF, Alibaba, Megafon and Mail.ru. Post In October, Russian internet company Mail.Ru said it had agreed a joint venture with Alipay, the mobile payments arm of Alibaba Group, along with the Russian Direct Investment launch China-Russia Fund (RDIF) and two other Russian partners. Cainiao and Pochta are jointly leasing seven freighters from Aviastar-Tu to fly to the cities of Moscow, Yekaterinburg freighter services and Krasnoyarsk on a daily basis. Aviastar-Tu, which also operates regular freighter services for DHL, has a fleet of three B757-200 freighters and four Tupolev Tu-204-100s and operates principally out of Moscow’s Ramenskoye Airport.

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Etihad Cargo Partners with Cargo.one

tihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Focus on Customer Centricity : Airways, has augmented its digitalisation strategy by Etihad Cargo partners with Leading Esigning a landmark distribution agreement with cargo. E-Booking Platform Cargo.One to Expand one, the multi-airline e-booking platform. Finalised on the side lines of Cargo Connect, an industry forum Global Distribution co-located with Dubai Airshow, the agreement confirms Etihad • Innovation driver: Digital-first policy sees Cargo as the latest international carrier to partner with cargo.one. Etihad Cargo sell capacity on e-booking A key driver in its commitment to provide customers with a best-in-class booking experience, the cargo.one agreement platform cargo.one, providing its empowers Etihad Cargo to offer an additional avenue for customers additional choice bookings on available cargo capacity to a wider pool of • Solidified market position: cargo.one to European customers. Abdulla Mohamed Shadid, Etihad Aviation Group’s strengthen its market position as the top Managing Director of Cargo and Logistics Services said: digital distribution channel “Etihad Cargo’s ambition to lead the industry into a new

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digital era has driven significant Abu Dhabi Airports and Etihad designate a plot of land at the East investment in our digitalisation Cargo, the cargo and logistics services Midfield site. The team will soon be programme across back of house and arm of the Etihad Aviation Group, have inviting expressions of interest to customer facing platforms in the last announced a major project to enhance bid for the design and construction 12 months. This landmark partnership Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) of Etihad Cargo’s state-of-the-art, with cargo.one builds on the success into a state-of-the-art global air cargo next generation facility that will mark we have achieved on our own online center of excellence. the creation of one the world’s most platform, etihadcargo.com, which now Abu Dhabi Airports and Etihad Cargo advanced and automated air cargo represents 38 per cent of our bookings. will implement a multi-phased cargo terminals. The facility will be designed “Our digital investment enabled infrastructure development strategy, to handle incremental UAE import and us to rapidly build the required API starting with the imminent upgrade export demand, boost Etihad’s growing connectivity to seamlessly link to the of Etihad’s existing air cargo terminal cargo network flows as well as cater for cargo.one platform. Through cargo.one facilities on the Southside airport the significant rise in E-commerce and we will offer global capacity to users on perimeters. The program will culminate express mail and cargo operations. new routings and to new destinations with the inauguration of Etihad Bryan Thompson, Chief Executive across our extensive worldwide network, Cargo’s future home, a new state-of- Officer of Abu Dhabi Airports, and provide our own customers with the-art air cargo terminal in the East commented: “Geographically, Abu Dhabi additional booking choice.” Midfield section of the airport, an area is situated at the heart of the east to Serving more than 300 freight designated by Abu Dhabi Airports for west trade routes. Additionally, the forwarding companies across Europe, future integrated cargo, logistics and transport and logistics fabric of the cargo.one has been growing its integrator activities. Emirate of Abu Dhabi is well planned and customer base at a rate of more than The plans revealed that the first structured to create undeniable potential twenty per cent month-on-month. In phase, the upgrading of the Southside to grow the cargo traffic exponentially.” adding Etihad Cargo’s global network Etihad cargo facilities, will commence “Today we are putting in place the to the platform, cargo.one forwarders immediately and is due for completion right foundations and frameworks for our will have access from Europe to new in phases between fall 2019 and end future cargo activity, which in a few years markets across the Middle East, Indian of Q3 2020. The scope includes the will re-shape this industry for the Emirate Subcontinent, Asia, Africa, Australasia enhancement of RFS loading docks with of Abu Dhabi. Abu Dhabi is the future’s and US – including Sydney, Kuala levelers, insulation and floor works for cargo hub for the region and the world.” Lumpur and Jakarta. Through the faster and more efficient loading with Tony Douglas, Group Chief partnership cargo.one has heightened stricter temperature controls, increased Executive Officer, Etihad Aviation its attractiveness as the number storage space and additional build- Group, said: “Today’s announcement is one e-booking platform for freight up and breakdown zones to improve a major milestone in the development forwarders, revealed Moritz Claussen, production workflow, and upgraded cool of Etihad Cargo’s logistics strategy that Managing Director of cargo.one. chain facilities for both its fresh and will see our hub continue to grow as “cargo.one is the number one choice pharma handling and storage operations. one of the world’s most important trade for airlines to foster digitalisation and This phase will not only increase facilitators connecting East and West. to put their customers first. Our fast- efficiency and productivity in the “The immediate investment in the growing user base not only makes it existing facilities to support air cargo Southside terminal will deliver a step attractive for airlines to join as a means growth at Abu Dhabi International change in the efficiency and capability of reaching new customers, but also Airport for the coming five years, of our existing facilities while the helps them to serve their customers’ but it will also enhance Etihad’s announcement of the development needs in the best possible way. With pharmaceutical logistics capability of a new facility reinforces Etihad’s Etihad Cargo on board we strengthen through a dedicated Southside Pharma commitment to develop Abu Dhabi as a our market position as the leading Terminal, adding 3,500 sqm’s of space world class hub for the logistics of the distribution channel for cargo airlines for temperature-controlled handling future.” and further grow our offering for freight and storage across both 2-8 degrees In addition, Abu Dhabi Airports is forwarders,” said Claussen. Celsius and 15-25 degrees Celsius setting the groundworks for the first Following a phased roll-out, Etihad’s categories. This further complements phase of a bonded, non-bonded and capacities will become available on Etihad Cargo’s recent success in the free zone area adjoining the airport the cargo.one platform in all major domain, having become the first airline designated as “Al Falah Free Zone”, European markets. in the Middle East to gain CEIV Pharma which it will develop as a prime - A multi-phased infrastructure certification for both its airline and location for E-commerce fulfilment development strategy agreed - Plan terminal operations in January. and Logistics warehousing. The goal is includes a refurbished and dedicated Furthermore, with a focus on to transform the nation’s capital into pharmaceutical handling facility by end continued growth mid and long a globally recognized, multi-modal of Q3 2020 to be followed by a state- term, Abu Dhabi Airports and Etihad cargo hub driving sustainable economic of-the-art new Etihad Cargo terminal Cargo have agreed as a next step to growth in the Emirate.

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DHL Express opens €15m Finland terminal

DHL Express Europe chief executive Alberto Nobis said: “Given the sustained growth of international e-commerce, DHL is committed to strengthening our global network and services. “Over the years, we’ve invested significantly in our infrastructure all across Europe, to increase efficiencies and to improve delivery capabilities. Our hubs and gateways are the backbone of our global network which connects businesses from all industry verticals and private customers alike, and enables them to benefit from the HL Express Finland has opened a in Pirkanmaa area and handles both ongoing e-commerce boom.” new €15m gateway terminal and export and import shipments for the Daily flights between European Hub Doffice facility in Pirkkala/Tampere whole of northern Finland. Leipzig and Helsinki Gateway connect with a handling capacity of 5,000 Additional space and capacity were DHL Express Finland to the global shipments per hour. required to serve both the business to network. The other two Finnish Express The 4,000 sq m terminal serves the business and rapidly growing private terminals are located in Tampere/ express pick-up and delivery operations customer e-commerce sectors. Pirkkala and Turku. Eco-friendly planks made of recycled paper Jettainer is exclusive sales partner for the original skids squAIR-timber

table skids made of recycled portfolio of innovative solutions in the cardboard fiber composite area of loading equipment and their Smaterials can replace control and adds to our corporate wooden planks used for load claim of sustainable logistics,” distribution on airfreight pallets. The says Thomas Sonntag, Managing resultant weight saving of around 80 Director of Jettainer. percent leads to significant reductions The innovative ultra-lightweight in fuel consumption and helps to elements are made of a special reduce CO2 emissions in air traffic. cardboard fiber according to the carbon trilatec, which developed the squAIR- principle. Compared to conventional timber system, and Jettainer have now wooden planks, they are up to 80 percent “The sales cooperation for our entered into an exclusive distribution lighter without reducing their payload product squAIR-timber offers us agreement. capacity. Each meter of the material optimal access to airlines worldwide. Jettainer, the leading international carries up to 5 tons with a tare weight of A major advantage is that service partner for outsourced ULD only 1.2 kilograms. In comparison, the addressing potential customers management, and trilatec are thus tare weight of wood is 3-4 kilograms through or together with Jettainer further expanding their existing per meter. In addition, squAIR-timber enables us to place our product with partnership. “We were enthusiastic consists of 100 percent recycled exactly the right contacts within the about squAIR-timber right from material, is cost-effective and can airlines,” added Andreas Langemann, the start. It perfectly fits into our easily be disposed of with paper waste. Managing Director of trilatec.

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new “FindMyULD” App, and Bluetooth tracking & tracing. He holds a Ph.D. in computer sciences. Steve Townes, Chairman & ACL Airshop CEO of ACL Airshop and founder of Ranger Aerospace, said: “These well- Promotes Four Key Executives earned and richly deserved promotions from within our ranks reflect the High Performance Culture of ACL CL Airshop, a technology-driven and Manufacturing. Tucker has over Airshop. Our vibrant, entrepreneurial market leader in products, 16 years with the Company, and organization is well known for its Aservices, and ULD logistics recently oversaw the construction of speed of service and exceptionally high and leasing solutions for the global ACL Airshop’s ultra-modern new cargo professionalism. These four exemplary air cargo industry, has recently products factory in South Carolina. leaders personify what we mean when promoted four key executives to senior Mattijs Farber: Group Controller. we say our people truly have The Right leadership positions. Farber has over 10 years with the Stuff.” Each of these promotions from Company, and has risen in the global For 2020 and beyond, the within are for exceptionally well Finance organization with progressive Company which already has cargo qualified leaders in their fields: levels of responsibility, most recently servicing capabilities at over half Jos Jacobsen: Managing Director as International Controller. The of the world’s Top 100 airports, will and Chief Operating Officer for Eastern company’s financial network worldwide continue ramping-up its technology Hemisphere operations and Global will now report through Farber for investments and service expansions Leasing. Jacobsen has over 17 years all accounting and finance activities, around the world. “There are three with the Company, is known industry- reports, audits. fundamental leadership pillars in our wide as an air cargo expert, and is Harold Elfring: Director of development strategy for our 200+ also a board member of the industry Technology & IT Systems. Elfring has airlines clients,” said Townes, “Grow association ULD Care. been working with the Company for the Network, invest in Technology, Wes Tucker: Executive Vice 14 years in a consulting role, leading and remain a superior employer for President and Chief Operating Officer new innovations such as proprietary the extraordinary People in our high- for Western Hemisphere operations “ULD Control” logistics programs, the performance company culture.”

cargo newswire / December 2019 www.cargonewswire.com 59 Technology IBS Software has Launched an Integrated Revenue Management System at to Boost Cargo Profitability

IBS Software’s iCargo platform provides intelligent operational analytics that enable Korean Air to determine the selling price of capacity and ensure maximum profitability

BS Software’s iCargo platform has Sales App mobility module, designed Korean Air Cargo. I also take this overhauled Korean Air cargo pricing to support sales and marketing opportunity to thank the teams from Imodel by deploying an integrated teams with maximum conversion of IBS and Korean Air who worked together revenue management system, to opportunities by providing real time to develop the integrated revenue improve yields and boost profitability. access to customer profiles, customer management solution that will help An industry first, the solution provides analytics and capacity predictions to Korean Air to better match the cargo intelligent, intuitive analysis and support Korean Air cargo operations. supply and demand while improving algorithms, fully integrated to the In addition, several new automation profitability. Korean Air looks forward core sales and booking system that tools were also introduced for terminal to partner with IBS Software in future delivers unrivalled insight into critical operations at Incheon Airport, the hub opportunities related to cargo and other commercial operations – allowing of Korean Air cargo operations. core airline business systems as well”. Korean Air to determine the selling With the introduction of the “At IBS we’re thrilled to have such price of capacity and ensure maximum integrated revenue management a progressive partner in Korean Air, profitability per shipment carried. module into the iCargo solution, a dominant player in the air cargo IBS developed the revenue IBS has brought to the market industry who is leaving no stone management solution as an extension a fully integrated package of all unturned in their quest to modernise of its iCargo cloud platform deployed business functional capabilities their operations to boost profitability earlier this year by Korean Air, that are essential for the successful and deliver exceptional customer one of the top cargo carriers in management of air cargo businesses service,” said Ashok Rajan, SVP & the world by volume, to improve for airlines and ground handlers of Head of Airline Cargo Services, IBS operational efficiency. Working in all sizes and business model: sales, Software. “The addition of revenue close collaboration with Korean Air to operations, revenue accounting, mail management to the iCargo platform define its needs for this highly complex handling, mail revenue accounting and is an exciting new development in our and business-critical function, IBS cargo revenue accounting. mission to support airlines all over the incorporated its full data analytics NOH SAM SUG, Head of Cargo & world generate maximum value from and machine learning capabilities to Senior Vice President, Korean Air cargo, their operations and gain a competitive develop the solution. said, “I am very pleased to announce edge. We are proud to be associated As part of this phase of this the successful go-live of IBS’ iCargo with an industry stalwart like Korean Air rollout, IBS also rolled out the new Revenue Management solution at in this journey.”

60 cargo newswire / December 2019 www.cargonewswire.com Technology Next level of digitalization First at Lufthansa Cargo: Rapid Rate Response provides dynamic spot prices in real time now

ufthansa Cargo is expanding its Lufthansa Cargo uses Rapid Rate it worldwide by the end of 2020. digital sales channels with dynamic Response on all of its own booking Rapid Rate Response is connected to Lspot prices that can be booked channels. Starting in December 2019, the existing online sales channels and immediately. These are now automatically the system will generate spot price is also available to the sales employees generated in real time via the Rapid Rate offers for all customers based in the for personal or telephone support. In Response (RRR) mechanism and are following pilot markets: Thailand, addition to the option of booking on displayed as directly bookable offers. Vietnam, North and Northeast India, the company’s own eBooking channel, “With automated spot prices, we Beijing, Middle East, Iran, Turkey, Lufthansa Cargo will in future also offer can make our customers offers. We USA (California, Nevada, Arizona, air freight forwarders the option of are speeding up and simplifying our Hawaii, New York, Connecticut, New directly connecting their own systems booking process considerably and Jersey, Massachusetts, Maine, New via an application programming further expanding our digital sales Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, interface (API). Perspectively, channels. This complements our Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska), external sales platforms will also be existing personal and digital services,” Mexico, Spain, Portugal, successively connected. Cargo.one is said Dorothea von Boxberg, Chief and Stuttgart. Lufthansa Cargo will the first platform with which Lufthansa Commercial Officer at Lufthansa Cargo. gradually extend the system and deploy Cargo has already gone live.

cargo newswire / December 2019 www.cargonewswire.com 61 Event argo Ameri C ts to play increa ca ir irpor sing s A A t role in suppl ly : ortan y cha mp ins i Airports will play an increasingly important role in air cargo supply chains as lead times become increasingly shorter.

activities [currently provided elsewhere in the supply chain] to enable them to reduce lead times and improve the performance of supply chains.” This view was echoed by Modern Logistics vice president of commercial peaking at the Air Cargo also had to be flexible when it comes to and marketing Adalberto Febeliano who Americas event in Miami, Sao customer requirements. said that airports must become more a SPaulo’s GRU Airport chief He explained that a big company part of global supply chains. executive Gustavo Figueiredo said that may want to operate its own hub at He gave the example of automotive the role of airports in the air cargo the airport, whereas a smaller player just-in-time supply chains, suggesting has changed completely over the may want the airport to provide and airports could receive parts from last ten years because supply chains operate cargo handling infrastructure several suppliers and then sort them to have become increasingly fast, driven as well as provide value-added services go to the correct part of the production by e-commerce and just-in-time such as assembly. line rather than do this elsewhere. production. “We must have the flexibility to Also in the session, the airline In the past, airports were simply offer a different model for each type panellists were asked how they are infrastructure providers and a of requirement in the supply chain,” tackling the opportunity presented by transhipment point, he said, but today Figueiredo said. e-commerce. they are much more than that. “Another thing we see that will chief “Airports must today provide change in the future is that with executive Vicken Karjian said that it information in real time, the capability this challenge [of shorter] lead time needed to be close to its customers. to [consolidate] different shipments requirements, from the customer He pointed out that it can take six from different parts of the world perspective, airports will be an months to develop a new product, so and have the ability to provide the important hub in the supply chain. it needed to be ahead of the curve information for the customers to do the “Companies are trying to reduce in terms of understanding what last mile directly from the airport. the [number of] nodes in their supply customers will require. “With the e-commerce business chains and airports will be an important Cargo commercial director we have to work together with the place to add more services and Carlos Andres Arango said that it had authorities to make it possible to clear launched an e-commerce product but the goods as fast as we can because to added that “for an airline, it is not as deliver in one day in a country like Brazil, “Airports have to easy as it may seem”. with such large distances, requires a sit together with “Avianca had to change the whole very smooth and efficient process. the authorities and process and mentality of cargo [when “Airports have to sit together with launching the e-commerce product] the authorities and stakeholders and stakeholders and make because you are not moving general make it possible.” it possible.” cargo, you are moving small items with Figueiredo added that airports today high volumes.”

62 cargo newswire / December 2019 www.cargonewswire.com Event Air Cargo Americas: Air Cargo argo Amer Airlines take on the C ica e-commerce challenge Americas: r irlines are increasingly targeting the e-commerce i s market with door-to-door services similar to those Air cargo must be A : Atraditionally offered by integrators. Speaking at the Air Cargo Americas event this week, flexible in response International Bonded Courier (IBC) vice president of business development Latin America Jaime Silva pointed out that several airlines are offering door-to-door services. to political turmoil In Brazil, for example, Azul had partnered with Latin America’s largest e-commerce merchant, Mercado Libre, to he air cargo industry must be flexible in order become the only air carrier within Brazil for products sold to respond to the ongoing political unrest in on the retailer’s website and it has expanded door-to-door TSouth America, according to speakers at Air operations internationally. Cargo Americas. The airline flies to more than 100 domestic destinations, The last few years has seen several incidents has 250 franchise stores nationwide, and can reach more of political unrest in South America leading to than 3,500 municipalities within 24 hours. disruptions to trade with other countries and Meanwhile, Emirates SkyCargo has recently announced its economic uncertainty. own door-to-door operation in the UAE, he said. Even Chile, seen as one of the more stable IBC is currently working with Portuguese airline TAP economies in the region, has seen protestors take Portugal to also develop a door-to-door setup. to the streets and clash with police over recent Silva said: “Not only is Azul doing e-commerce weeks as they object to stagnating wages and living internationally, but it is involved in the door-to-door service conditions. internationally. Amerijet International chief executive Vicken “We have a service that allows Azul to reach more than Karjian said that in response to these fast-changing 200 countries in the world with a door-to-door service situations, airlines must be flexible. and this is a commercial airline – it is an example of how “We served the Venezuelan market for 20-25 airlines are getting into this very sophisticated trend [of years but we had to get out of that market because e-commerce].” of the constraints put on us – the key is to be able In a later session, Ivan Pereira, director, network planning, to find another source of revenue business if that product and revenue manager, Modern Logistics, said that happens. airlines are still trying to understand the best way to adapt to “We know we are in a dynamic region, whether this new environment. it is weather, hurricanes or political unrest, so “In general, it is very important for them to have a network flexibility becomes an important part of responding as wide as possible because if we want to increase the to that. penetration of e-commerce, we need to reach more places,” “As a team, internally, within our own airline, we Pereira said. always have a plan to go back in when conditions “There are places like Brazil where the population is spread allow us. over the country, so if you want to grow, you need to get to “Bolivia has this year had a presidential election these locations. In order to do that you can increase your which has caused turmoil, so all these things we network and you can partner with other companies.” have to be aware of and understand the long- and Pereira said that figuring out how to price e-commerce short-term impact to our business.” services was another challenge faced by airlines because Avianca Cargo commercial director Carlos Andres online retail shipments tend to be smaller and higher in Arango added: “[The Geo-political situation] can quantity than traditional air cargo. affect a lot. iTN Worldwide chief operating officer Daniel Grimes agreed “For example, [with the situation in] Chile and that pricing is a challenge. He said that items are often Ecuador, without exports of flowers to Miami and shipped in boxes that are far too big, filling up capacity in Europe, in one week it can really affect the business, aircraft unless they arrange to have them repacked. because then we have cargo in Europe waiting to He said that airlines have talked about switching to a come back. dimensional weight charging model to combat this but doing “We have to be really careful and flexible to so could push up costs by 30-40%. change things very quickly.”

cargo newswire / December 2019 www.cargonewswire.com 63 Event Transport logistic Americas New logistics fair at the US hub in Miami

• Transport logistic Americas: new exhibition parallel to the air cargo forum Miami • Messe München organizes exhibition and conference program • Know-how for actors along intercontinental supply chains

hub for North and South America. In terms of freight volume, the airport in Miami ranks in the top 20 worldwide and the seaport ranks 11th upply chains between America The long-standing air cargo forum in the USA. and Europe need integrated exhibitors occupy at least half of the On the part of the exhibitors, Messe Ssolutions. area. München addresses international That is why Messe München is This means that airlines and ports logistics service providers as well as launching the three-day transport as well as airfreight-specific system local providers of intermodal services logistic Americas in the USA, an providers and service providers from all that are active in the pre-, main and international platform for shippers, over the world are already on site. post-carriage of sea and air transport. logistics service providers and The transport logistic Americas Trade visitors from the shipping logistics-savvy service providers. extends the offer across modes of industry, trade and logistics will find a The fair complements the air cargo transport and is aimed at trade visitors. wide range that covers all operational forum Miami and will take place for and strategic issues in multimodal the first time from November 10 to 12, Efficient platform for multinational supply chains between Europe and the 2020 in Miami. trade relations two Americas from sender to recipient. “The European logistics market differs Exhibitor registrations are now from the logistics industry in North and Funding for German exhibitors possible. South America. For exhibitors based in Germany, The transport logistic Americas For efficient trade relationships, a the Federal Ministry of Economics is is organized by Messe München platform is therefore needed in America funding a country pavilion for Germany and connected to the air cargo where all actors in the supply chain through the DSLV Federal Association forum Miami, which is organized can meet, ”explains Gerhard Gerritzen, of Forwarding and Logistics. in cooperation with TIACA (The member of the management board at “We are very pleased that we International Air Cargo Association). Messe München. have received the coveted funding in 5,000 square meters are reserved Miami has already qualified as the cooperation with Messe München and for the exhibition of shippers, logistics location of the air cargo forum and at that we can offer a country pavilion service providers and logistics- the same time has a high density of from the start. That speaks for the offer related service providers, including a shippers and logistics service providers. and is a great success, ”emphasizes conference program. The trade fair location is right at the DSLV CEO Frank Huster.

64 cargo newswire / December 2019 www.cargonewswire.com On the Move Swissport International

appoints new Emea Heads of Cargo & Business Development & Sales

wissport International has appointed Rudolf Steiner as response times to market trends and changing customer Head of Cargo EMEA. Mark Skinner becomes Head of needs.” SBusiness Development & Sales EMEA. By appointing Rudolf Steiner, formerly Swissport’s Senior Vice President dedicated managers for its Air Cargo and the Ground Services and Head of Commercial EMEA, is a recognized industry businesses, Swissport strengthens its customer centricity expert with over 20 years of experience in the Air Cargo further. They both assume their new roles on 1 November business. Before joining Swissport in 2008, he held different 2019. senior positions at Swissair and Swisscargo in Switzerland, To further strengthen the EMEA organization and to better China and Singapore. In his new role, he will coordinate and meet customer expectations specific to Air Cargo Handling manage the EMEA Cargo business jointly with the regional and Airport Ground Services, Swissport has appointed Rudolf and local management. Steiner as Senior Vice President Cargo Europe, Middle East Mark Skinner formerly Senior Vice President Middle East & Africa and Mark Skinner as Senior Vice President Business & Africa, most recently developed and managed Swissport’s Development & Sales Europe, Middle East & Africa. principle emerging markets projects, with successful market Both assume their new roles on 1 November 2019 and entries and green field start up organizations in Saudi Arabia report to Luzius Wirth, Executive Vice President EMEA. and in Oman. In his new assignment he will drive business The new setup concludes a realignment of the EMEA development projects across the EMEA region and be region, which is Swissport’s largest. The company recently responsible for customer relations (except cargo) and will introduced six sub-regions across EMEA and is consolidating guide the commercial teams in executing the sales strategy. its overhead globally. Mark joined Swissport in 2004. He previously held senior “A dedicated leadership team for Air Cargo Handling and positions at Credit Suisse and Swissair. Ground Services, will enable us to build even stronger client Photo caption: Rudolf Steiner, Senior Vice President Cargo relationships,” says Luzius Wirth, Executive Vice President Europe, Middle East & Africa EMEA of Swissport International AG. Photo Caption: Mark Skinner, Senior Vice President “We will be able to act more proactively and enhance our Business Development & Sales Europe, Middle East & Africa

cargo newswire / December 2019 www.cargonewswire.com 65 On the Move James A. Forbes Named Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Atlas Air Worldwide

Will Succeed John W. Dietrich When He Becomes Chief Executive Officer / Appointment Effective January 1, 2020

tlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Air operation, including flight, ground outstanding leadership team in driving Inc. recently announced that and technical operations, as well as the company’s agenda forward.” AJames A. (Jim) Forbes will be safety, performance and customer Mr. Forbes joined Atlas in 1997 as promoted to Executive Vice President satisfaction. Senior Director of Ground Operations, and Chief Operating Officer of the “Jim is an accomplished leader with where he helped build the global company, effective January 1, 2020. Mr. deep industry expertise and a proven infrastructure upon which Atlas Forbes will succeed John W. Dietrich as track record of delivering operational has grown. He was promoted to Chief Operating Officer. As previously excellence across all areas of our Vice President, Worldwide Ground announced, Mr. Dietrich will assume the business,” said Mr. Dietrich, President Operations in 2001, overseeing role of Chief Executive Officer, effective and Chief Operating Officer, Atlas Air station operations for all of Atlas January 1, 2020. Worldwide. “He is a critical driver of the Air and . In 2008, In addition to his role as Executive company’s long-standing success, and Mr. Forbes was named Senior Vice Vice President and Chief Operating is widely respected for building a strong President for System Performance Officer of Atlas Air Worldwide, Mr. company culture. and Quality at Polar Air Cargo Forbes will serve as Chief Operating “Jim has earned a reputation Worldwide, Atlas’ joint venture with Officer of the company’s subsidiaries internally and externally as a trusted, DHL Express. In that role he led Atlas Air, Inc. and Southern Air, Inc. growth-oriented leader with an the transformation of the all-cargo Mr. Forbes’ appointment is in line uncompromising commitment to network into today’s on-time express with the leadership transition plan safety and compliance. He will be a operation that supports DHL Express’ initiated by the company in July, at tremendous asset on our leadership worldwide air network. which time William J. (Bill) Flynn team.” Prior to joining Atlas, Mr. Forbes announced his retirement from the “I am honored to step into this was Station Director for USAir’s Chief Executive Officer role, effective role and work with the dedicated transatlantic hub in Philadelphia, January 1, 2020. Mr. Flynn will continue and talented teams across Atlas Air overseeing 350 daily departures and to serve as Chairman of the Board. Worldwide,” said Mr. Forbes. “It’s leading nearly 2,000 employees. Mr. Forbes has over 30 years been a privilege to have spent the Earlier in his career, Mr. Forbes served of aviation operating experience, majority of my career here at Atlas, as Chairman of the Merger Committee including more than 20 years with and I’m incredibly proud of all that has for Teamsters Union Local 278, Atlas Air Worldwide. He is currently been accomplished as the company’s which represented ground employees Senior Vice President, Chief Operating operations have grown in size and of Pacific and Officer for Southern Air. In this role, scale. This company has incredible negotiated the all-airport staff merger Mr. Forbes has been responsible for all strength to draw on, and I look forward of USAir and Pacific Southwest aspects of the day-to-day Southern to working closely with John and our Airlines.

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