Avia Solutions completes acquisition of Chapman Freeborn. Source…www.itln.in October 15, 2019: Avia Solutions Group has completed the acquisition of 100 per cent of the shareholding in the UK-headquartered Chapman Freeborn Group.
Chapman Freeborn’s areas of expertise in arranging the delivery of time-critical shipments, heavy and outsize equipment, humanitarian goods, and other types of freight as a worldwide market leader for aircraft charter solutions widen the Avia Solutions Group’s service scope and allow it to enter new markets and reach new clients. As part of the Avia Solutions Group, Chapman Freeborn will continue with its existing product portfolio and operate under the group’s existing brands – including Chapman Freeborn Airchartering, Chapman Freeborn OBC, Intradco Cargo Services, Logik Logistics, Magma Aviation, and Wings 24.
Emirates SkyCargo ventures into e-commerce space with Emirates Delivers. Source…www.itln.in October 15, 2019: Emirates SkyCargo has today launched a new e-commerce delivery platform, Emirates Delivers, that allows customers to shop from retailers in the US and have the goods delivered at their doorsteps.
Now available to customers in the UAE, emiratesdelivers.com is in line with Dubai’s vision to become as a global hub for e-commerce, as envisioned under the Dubai Silk Road Strategy announced by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai in March 2019. “Emirates Delivers is a fast, reliable and cost-effective e-commerce shipping solution that is targets both at individual customers as well as small businesses who regularly shop online for their personal or business needs. It is an open e-commerce fulfilment platform that can also be used by other e-commerce businesses and logistics integrators” reads the press release.
Hardeep Singh Puri applauds the summit theme 'MRO for Safer Skies' Source…www.itln.in October 15, 2019: India’s civil aviation minister, Hardeep Singh Puri has appreciated the efforts of STAT Times in organising the 3rd Aerospace & Defence MRO South Asia summit.
The summit which will take place in New Delhi on February 6-7, 2020, according to him, will provide a platform for aviation experts to deliberate and advance in maintenance, repair & overhaul (MRO) policies, plans and projects. The theme ‘MRO for Safer Skies’ will include discussions on the improvisations, innovations and latest technology which the Indian aerospace MRO industry can incorporate in their aerospace maintenance units for renewed and safer skies.
STAT Trade Times is an international air cargo news magazine published by STAT Media Group, which also updates this website (www.itln.in). Turkish Cargo adds sixth Boeing-777 Freighter to fleet. GMR Hyderabad Airport Cargo launches HC3 Hyderabad Cargo Charter Circle. Source…www.itln.in October 14, 2019: GMR Hyderabad Airport Cargo has started operations of the Hyderabad Cargo Charter Circle (HC3) in a move to develop Hyderabad as an "air charter hub".
The dedicated platform was launched for facilitating the Cargo Charter Operators via Hyderabad Air Cargo Terminal, to boost the regional direct connectivity and link the city to the main hubs across the globe. HC3 entails a membership programme, in which the affiliates will have several benefits viz. additional free cargo storage time; single point of contact for all aspects related to cargo handling and a 24X7 customer centric response; priority storage allocation,end-to-end logistics support within the terminal etc.
Under the aegis of HC3, the consignees from across Southern India will also have the advantage to benefit by reduction in multiple handlings of their consignment thus gaining more reliability and control over their cargo throughout the transit. Lödige Industries unveils new automated guided vehicle for airfreight ULDs in Munich. Source…www.itln.in ctober 10, 2019: Material handling solutions supplier Lödige Industries unveiled its new automated guided vehicle (AGV) for the transportation of airfreight Unit Load Devices (ULD) at the ‘Inter Airport Europe 2019’ trade show in Munich.
The driverless, computer-controlled, wheel-based carrier features a 5-feet and 10-feet model for different sizes of ULDs, with the larger variant capable of lifting and transferring palletised loadings. “Bringing new technologies to our customers in the aviation industry has been an essential element of our offering over the last decades. This innovation (AGV) fits well with our company history,” said Philippe De Backer, chief executive officer at Lödige Industries.
Claimed to be faster and reliable, the AGV can boost operational efficiencies in baggage and cargo transport by taking advantage of data-based functions to assign routing precisely via warehouse management systems. Thai Smile Airways to connect Ahmedabad-Bangkok from Oct. 29. Source…www.itln.in October 10, 2019: Thai Smile Airways is set to expand its reach in the Indian market by launching direct flights between Ahmedabad and Bangkok.
The airline will connect Ahmedabad, its seventh destination in India, four times a week. IndiGo registers loss of Rs 1062 crore in September quarter. Turkish Cargo adds Ahmedabad to its cargo flight network. Source…www.itln.in October 25, 2019: Turkish Cargo on Thursday announced the expansion of its cargo flight network to the Indian city of Ahmedabad and the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur.
“Ahmedabad is the biggest city of the state of Gujarat and it has been connected with Doha and Bahrain destinations that possess high import potential. One of the fastest-growing cities, Ahmedabad is a considerable pharmaceuticals market. A holder of IATA CEIV Pharma certificate, which is the global quality standard for pharmaceutical transportation and operating as per the relevant competency criteria, Turkish Cargo aims to become an important air cargo brand for Ahmedabad. The flights will be on the DOH–AMD–ISLandBAH–AMD-ISL routes and they will be operated with Airbus 330F cargo aircraft,” says the release. Turkish Cargo bags ISO certification for customer satisfaction management.
Source…www.itln.in October 23, 2019: Turkish Cargo has obtained the International Organization for Standardization’s (ISO) ‘Customer Satisfaction Management Certificate’ (ISO 10002) on Tuesday for managing an efficient feedback management policy.
“Under the ‘Cargo Customers Feedback Management Policy’ developed across Turkish Cargo, various improvements have been performed on the reporting methods, related processes and the feedback management system titled as 3CS, and all employees have been assigned with training in the respective issues. Acting towards the customer-focused projects, Turkish Cargo adheres to the principle of confidentiality in all feedback, and resolves requests rapidly. ” says the release. GoAir ranked as India's most punctual airline for 13 months in a row. Source…www.itln.in October 22, 2019: GoAir has today ranked as the most punctual domestic airline by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) with 85.4 percent on-time performance (OTP) for the month of September.
In the monthly data that reflects the performance of domestic airlines in four metro airports of Bangalore, Delhi, Hyderabad and Mumbai, Indigo came second with 83.7 percent while GoAir has maintained its position for 13 months in a row. During the month, GoAir flew 13.27 lakhs passengers with 0.12 percent cancellations as against an industry average of 1.37 percent for scheduled domestic airlines.
The airline had 0.5 complains per 10,000 passengers. Jeh Wadia, Managing Director, GoAir, said: “We are glad that GoAir continues to shine when it comes to OTP. SF Airlines launches cargo flight from Shenzhen to Delhi. Source…www.itln.in October 18, 2019: Chinese cargo carrier, SF Airlines, on Thursday started its first cargo service to Delhi from Shenzhen, China (SZX-DEL).
Earlier in September 2019, the cargo carrier completed its first intercontinental flight from Wuxi to Frankfurt-Hahn Airport, via Chongqing. Pradeep Singh Kharola inaugurates ICAO workshop for air traffic control officers. Source…www.itln.in October 16, 2019: Pradeep Singh Kharola, secretary to the ministry of civil aviation, on Tuesday inaugurated the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) workshop for air traffic control officers (ATCOs) in New Delhi. Instructors Raphael Guillet and HuHo Ha from ICAO Sub-Regional Office, Beijing are providing the training on October 15-18, 2019 at the Indian Aviation Academy (IAA), Vasant Kunj.
The workshop in collaboration with Airport Authority of India (AAI) is being attended by officers from CAA Nepal, DGCA India and air traffic controllers from 44 airports in India. While welcoming the participants and ICAO Instructors, Kharola stressed upon the need for AAI to implement PBN in accordance with ICAO plans and national needs. As an integral part of air traffic management and an important element in Aviation System Block Upgrades (ASBUs), the implementation of PBN is the highest air navigation priority for ICAO. Avia Solutions completes acquisition of Chapman Freeborn. Emirates SkyCargo ventures into e-commerce space with Emirates Delivers.
Hardeep Singh Puri applauds the summit theme 'MRO for Safer Skies' Turkish Cargo adds sixth Boeing-777 Freighter to fleet. GMR Hyderabad Airport Cargo launches HC3 Hyderabad Cargo Charter Circle. Lödige Industries unveils new automated guided vehicle for airfreight ULDs in Munich. Thai Smile Airways to connect Ahmedabad-Bangkok from Oct. 29. Vishal Pillai is Cathay Pacific regional cargo services manager for South Asia, ME, Africa.
Source…www.itln.in October 10, 2019: Vishal Pillai has taken over as the regional cargo services manager for South Asia, Middle East and Africa of Hong Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific Airways. Pillai will be responsible for the business of Cathay Pacific Cargo, handling the regional operations for cargo, safety, contracts, compliances, regulatory affairs and quality and will be based in Mumbai, India. He replaces Karthik Radhakanthan. Air freight demand in Asia-Pacific contracts by 5% for August: IATA. Source…www.itln.in October 9, 2019: The US-China trade war, slowdown in the Chinese economy and the temporary shutdown of Hong Kong International Airport affected the air freight demand in the Asia-Pacific region, which contracted by 5 percent in August 2019, compared to the same period in 2018.
Freight demand has contracted for the largest routes between Asia and North America, where seasonally-adjusted volumes are down almost 5 percent compared to their level in July 2018. The Asia-Pacific region accounts for more than 35 percent of total demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), and this performance is the major contributor to the weak industry-wide outcome, said the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in its August 2019 data for global air freight markets. The global air freight demand contracted by 3.9 percent in August, compared to the same period in 2018. “The impact of the US-China trade war on air freight volumes was the clearest yet in August. Second attempt to privatise Air India to commence soon. Source…www.itln.in October 9, 2019: The government of India will soon invite bids for the privatisation of national carrier Air India and sell off 100 percent of its stake by issuing an Expression of Interest (EoI) by the first week of November, according to reports.
This is the second attempt by the national carrier, following a failed one in March 2018. Government officials are also planning to meet the potential buyers before the issuing of EoI as the first attempt to divest the airline in March 2018 failed as the government wanted to keep 24 percent of its stake which didn’t attract a single bidder.
The loss-making Air India now has a net debt of Rs74,000 crore and is surviving on a Rs30,000 crore government bail-out and the special purpose vehicle (SPV) Air India Assets Holding Ltd (AIAHL) which took over Rs29,464 crore of the debt. Star Air to start commercial flights from Hubballi to Hindon. Source…www.itln.in October 9, 2019: Star Air, part of Sanjay Ghodawat Group, will launch commercial air services from Hubballi to Hindon Airport (Delhi) from November 6. Sanjay Ghodawat, chairman, Star Air, said, “Star Air is delighted and is ready to operate its services from the newly-formed Hindon Airport. It will be our first destination in the northern part of India and we will work towards adding more flights from Hindon Airport to various other cities in India.
We are adding three more aircraft to our fleet which will enable us to continue our network expansion.” While Hindon has been an active Air Force Base for many years, its first ever passenger terminal was inaugurated on March 8 this year. Hindon Airport will start its operations under the Regional Connectivity Scheme UDAN, that strives to improve connectivity between Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities with metro cities. Coming soon: Zipline drones carrying medicines in Telangana skies. Robert Van de Weg joins ECS Group as chief commercial officer. Coming soon: Zipline drones carrying medicines in Telangana skies.
Aviation sector’s growth will be carbon neutral from 2020: IATA on 40th ICAO Assembly. Source…www.itln.in October 5, 2019: Environment was on the top of the agenda at the recently concluded 40th Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). GoAir continues aggressive domestic expansion with 12 new flights. DGCA to inspect 23 SpiceJet-operated Boeing 737 planes for cracks. Source…www.itln.in October 1, 2019: Aviation watchdog Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) will inspect 23 Boeing 737 planes, including four freighters, operated by SpiceJet to check for any cracks in their body frames, as per news agency reports. AirAsia to shift operations to Mumbai’s T1 from Oct 15. SpiceJet to lease four 737 MAX aircraft of defunct Jet Airways.
GMR Infrastructure ties up with Thai AirAsia to develop U-Tapao Airport. DGCA to inspect 23 SpiceJet-operated Boeing 737 planes for cracks. AirAsia to shift operations to Mumbai’s T1 from Oct 15. SpiceJet to lease four 737 MAX aircraft of defunct Jet Airways. GMR Infrastructure ties up with Thai AirAsia to develop U-Tapao Airport. AAI launches SkyFit app to help aviation professionals tackle occupational stress. Source…www.itln.in September 28, 2019: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has launched the SkyFit mobile application to address the challenges brought about by occupational stress in aviation personnel.
The app is available on Google Play Store and iOS. SkyFit is devised to address the occupational stress of aviation personnel like air traffic controllers, pilots, cabin crews, ground handlers, and even air passengers. Erratic shift timings and trans-meridian flight results in asynchrony between aviation personnel’s daily rhythms. AAI, AAICLAS sign agreement for in-line hold baggage screening. Airbus to support engineering and maintenance of Vistara aircraft. DGCA to inspect 23 SpiceJet-operated Boeing 737 planes for cracks. AirAsia to shift operations to Mumbai’s T1 from Oct 15. SpiceJet to lease four 737 MAX aircraft of defunct Jet Airways. GMR Infrastructure ties up with Thai AirAsia to develop U-Tapao Airport. DGCA to inspect 23 SpiceJet-operated Boeing 737 planes for cracks.
AirAsia to shift operations to Mumbai’s T1 from Oct 15. SpiceJet to lease four 737 MAX aircraft of defunct Jet Airways. GMR Infrastructure ties up with Thai AirAsia to develop U-Tapao Airport. AAI launches SkyFit app to help aviation professionals tackle occupational stress. AAI, AAICLAS sign agreement for in-line hold baggage screening. AAI launches SkyFit app to help aviation professionals tackle occupational stress. AAI launches SkyFit app to help aviation professionals tackle occupational stress. AAI, AAICLAS sign agreement for in-line hold baggage screening. Airbus to support engineering and maintenance of Vistara aircraft. Ajay Singh reveals plans for cargo arm SpiceXpress IPO by 2020. IndiGo signs up for Boeing's Jeppesen Ops Control, Tail Assignment solutions.
Asia Pacific airlines' cargo demand fell by 6.4% year-on-year in Aug: AAPA. SpiceXpress expands cargo capacity with 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter. AAI launches SkyFit app to help aviation professionals tackle occupational stress. AAI launches SkyFit app to help aviation professionals tackle occupational stress. AAI, AAICLAS sign agreement for in-line hold baggage screening. AAI, AAICLAS sign agreement for in-line hold baggage screening. AAI, AAICLAS sign agreement for in-line hold baggage screening. Airbus to support engineering and maintenance of Vistara aircraft. Ajay Singh reveals plans for cargo arm SpiceXpress IPO by 2020. IndiGo signs up for Boeing's Jeppesen Ops Control, Tail Assignment solutions.
Asia Pacific airlines' cargo demand fell by 6.4% year-on-year in Aug: AAPA. SpiceXpress expands cargo capacity with 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter. AAI showcases Indian airports at World Routes 2019 in Australia. AAI, AAICLAS sign agreement for in-line hold baggage screening. Airbus to support engineering and maintenance of Vistara aircraft. Ajay Singh reveals plans for cargo arm SpiceXpress IPO by 2020. IndiGo signs up for Boeing's Jeppesen Ops Control, Tail Assignment solutions. Asia Pacific airlines' cargo demand fell by 6.4% year-on-year in Aug: AAPA. SpiceXpress expands cargo capacity with 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter. IndiGo signs up for Boeing's Jeppesen Ops Control, Tail Assignment solutions. AAI showcases Indian airports at World Routes 2019 in Australia. 12 of top 30 airports in 2018 located in either China or India: ACI's World Airport Traffic Report. Delhi, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Kochi airports show interest in AAI's ACDM.
IndiGo signs up for Boeing's Jeppesen Ops Control, Tail Assignment solutions. Asia Pacific airlines' cargo demand fell by 6.4% year-on-year in Aug: AAPA. SpiceXpress expands cargo capacity with 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter. AAI showcases Indian airports at World Routes 2019 in Australia. 12 of top 30 airports in 2018 located in either China or India: ACI's World Airport Traffic Report. Delhi, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Kochi airports show interest in AAI's ACDM. IndiGo signs up for Boeing's Jeppesen Ops Control, Tail Assignment solutions. IndiGo signs up for Boeing's Jeppesen Ops Control, Tail Assignment solutions. Asia Pacific airlines' cargo demand fell by 6.4% year-on-year in Aug: AAPA. SpiceXpress expands cargo capacity with 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter. AAI showcases Indian airports at World Routes 2019 in Australia. SpiceXpress expands cargo capacity with 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter.
AAI showcases Indian airports at World Routes 2019 in Australia. 12 of top 30 airports in 2018 located in either China or India: ACI's World Airport Traffic Report. Delhi, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Kochi airports show interest in AAI's ACDM. Govt of Maharashtra partners with Zipline for medicine deliveries using drones. Zipline drones to reach where the streets have no name with Bono as director. Emirates SkyCargo flew 235,000 tonnes of cargo to & from Belgium and Norway in 5 years. SpiceXpress expands cargo capacity with 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter.
AAI showcases Indian airports at World Routes 2019 in Australia.