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The first and only PAN-Regional Magazine Middle East - Africa - Asia and beyond Years 2001-2016 Cele bra tin g Vol. 06 Issue 9, No. 47, November 2016 Carving a niche and thriving Ms. Liana Coyne Director, Coyne Airways Transits to Amazon Automation Uber & the Qatar to get enters air will transform driverless trucks free visa cargo Middle East's of the future industry packaging industry www.aircargoupdate.com René Steinhaus Lux Airport Commercial Director EDITORIAL Editor’s Note The Numbers Game Monthly: Vol 06 | Issue 9 | No. 47 The year is about to end with the numbers predominantly Middle East, Africa, Asia & beyond determining where a company is headed and how reforms, plans and strategies would figure to achieve corporate goals. The sudden global slump on oil prices has impacted every business on the planet and the air cargo industry is no exemption. Lower fuel cost has essentially encouraged the return to the market of less fuel efficient aircraft that led to increasing the global air freight capacity despite a slowdown on international commercial cargo activities. Cargo volumes in the Middle East weren't badly affected as others but the circumstances had put a dent on its performance. It posted a 6.5 percent growth for the first half of the year, based on data from the International Air Transport Association—paling in comparison to its record 14.3 percent growth for the same period last year. AITA projects the global cargo revenue to drop to $49.6 billion this year from $52.8 billion in 2015. The situation is forcing many companies to thoroughly examine their performance and strategizes for more realistic goals. While caution is how most companies approach the situation, Chief Editor Gemma Q. Casas there are some who make bold decisions, with high hopes of gemmadimensionsmedia.com reaping benefits in the long run. Contributors Take for instance, global online retail giant Amazon's decision to Nirmala Rao Ayesha Rashid operate its own air cargo fleet rather than enjoin the services of ayeshaaircargoupdate.com major couriers to deliver ordered products across the globe. Head-Sales Marketing Under a partnership agreement, this long-term cost-effective Israr Ahmad isrardimensionsmedia.com solution to hasten delivery time yielded 40 planes for this US- Head Operations based company. Air Cargo Update examines this on this issue. Jamal Ahmad And so is the push for more automation or the use of robots in jamaldimensionsmedia.com logistics and other related industries, which some fear may drive Photographers Jamal Wasim more skilled workers out of job. Art Director Robots with artificial intelligence will also be a familiar face in Mohammed Imran airports, tourist spots and neighborhoods in Dubai as the imrandimensionsmedia.com government opts to utilize them to provide security and easy access to information for both residents and tourists. We have this story for you on our Technology section. And of course, we have the latest news and features on logistics, air cargo, airlines, aviation and allied industries, from across the globe. Gemma Casas Editor t CONTENT n 2016 - e ember v t o N n Cover 22 Story CoyneAirways Carvinganiche&thriving o The Global News Lounge 08 06 EtihadandAbuDhabi RenéSteinhaus forgepartnershipwith LuxAirport Parma,Italy CommercialDirector DXBwelcomes7.7million C passengersinAugust 32-Trucking 28-Amazonenters Uber&thedriverless Feature aircargoindustry trucksofthefuture 26 Bengalurugoes'cool' 34-Airlines withAISATS TransitstoQatar cangetupto4daysfreevisa SriLankanAirlines stopsflightstoParisandFrankfurt 38-Airports 30-Automation DroneHunter'willsoon willtransform beafixtureatDubaiairports MiddleEast's 42-ExecutiveMoments packagingindustry BannermanisCargolux's newVPforcorporatedevelopment MikrutisSEKOLogistics'snewVP forhomedelivery 50-B2BClassifieds ForlatestNews www.aircargoupdate.com 54-UpcomingEvents &Updatesvisit The L UNGE René Steinhaus Lux Airport Commercial Director Growing up in East Germany as a child and teenager, René Steinhaus was trained to focus on education early on. He survived tough rules by being with like-minded circle of friends who honor an unwritten rule to help each other no matter what happens. His focus was on math and science and learned at an early age how to fly a plane, which eventually shaped his adult life. René Steinhaus Lux Airport Commercial Director “I came from East Germany and there you get to be trained as a pilot early,” he recalled. By the late 1980s, the Cold War began to thaw in Eastern surfing. In the summer, we go to the Mediterranean. Europe. On November 9, 1989, East Berlin's Communist Party agreed to allow the free movement of people from What sort of music do you like? the country to West Germany and people like René Any kind. Different music is good. I'm not hooked on any couldn't be happier. particular one. The collapse of the Berlin Wall led to the German Movies or Books? Reunification in 1990, providing opportunities for East I like both. Germans to rebuild their lives in a Democratic way. What is your favorite book? René decided to pursue aviation and aerospace It's a long time ago but I love “Star Wars.” In East Germany, engineering at the Technische Universität Berlin or TU it's not permitted to read that book so I got one illegally. I Berlin, a prestigious research university that has produced also like “Great Expectations” by Charles Dickens. I love it. topnotch scientists, thinkers and engineers. If you were given a chance to meet a famous person who Eighteen years since becoming an aviation and aerospace would it be and why? engineer, René has successfully maneuvered his way to Michael Douglas because he looks like my father the corporate ladder in Europe, entrusted with high (laughter). positions at Germany's Fraport AG, the global American Name some places you want to visit. consulting firm A.T. Kearney and most recently with Lux Dresden City in Germany. I love going there. It has nice Airport in Luxembourg. buildings and vineyards like Luxembourg. The people are Currently the commercial director at Lux Airport, René has nice. The structure of the city is really good. You can go his sights on higher goals to further grow passenger and biking. Dubai is also a good place to visit. It's a very fancy cargo traffic at one of the busiest airports in Europe. city. I also want to go to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, Tokyo and Like most busy executives, René also tries to balance work San Francisco. Those are the list of cities I want to visit. and family life. In this edition, he shares with Air Cargo Name three things you can't live without. Update some of his thoughts on living. My car (a Mercedes Benz). My smart phone because it's my link to my family, including video, whenever I travel. My How do you spend your free time? credit card, of course. With my family. My son is 17 years old and we like to go by boat. We go to the winery at every opportunity. When Favorite quotation? we're in Germany, we drive around. What else? 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Office # 4e-A115 Baku AZ1044, Azerbaijan Yesilkoy / Istanbul Phone: +49 (69) 65007040 Airport, Jamaica, NY 11430 Phone: +971 4 295 0772 Phone: +994 (12) 437 40 41 Phone: +90 212 4655 472 +49 (69) 6500704/ex 151 Phone: +1718 9955010 E-mail:[email protected] Fax: +994 (12) 498 20 42 Fax: +90 212 4655 471 Fax: +49 (69) 6500704190 Fax: +1718 9955011 GLOBAL NEWS Etihad and Abu Dhabi forge partnership with Parma, Italy ABU DHABI: The UAE's capital develop cargo volumes at the airport. conjunction with Etihad GCMC partner welcomed last month a delegation of “Our partnership is more than one airline Alitalia, provides regional industrial powerhouses from Parma, between aviation entities, but two businesses with rapid delivery of their Italy, aimed at promoting business countries. It was an honor to welcome products to a global market. opportunities between them and the the Italian delegates to Abu Dhabi and Parma is the centre of one of the largest routes that the flag carrier serve. we are looking forward to creating exporting regions in Italy for high value Etihad Global Cargo Management new business opportunities by commodities – such as chemicals and Company and the Abu Dhabi Chamber connecting local producers with pharma products and foodstuffs – of Commerce said the visiting global customers through our vast which require swift, secure transport companies collectively represent 3.7% n e t w o r k o f m o r e t h a n 2 5 0 through an international network of the Italian GDP and they were joined destinations,” said David Kerr, Senior which Etihad GCMC and its partners by 75 representatives from Emirati Vice President of Etihad Cargo. facilitate. businesses. As part of the agreement daily road “I am proud of what has been done by The event followed the recent signing feeder services will be operated to Etihad Airways and our airport in by Etihad Global Cargo Management Italy's air cargo hub, Milan's Malpensa Parma, which will serve to boost trade Company (Etihad GCMC) and Parma Airport, 180 km away.