For the first time worldwide, a passenger flight partly flown on sustainably produced synthetic kerosene, was carried out in The Netherlands. This was announced today during the international conference on Synthetic Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) in The Hague. Shell, producer of the sustainable kerosene and KLM, operating the flight, presented this showcase during the meeting […]
The Board of Directors of Swissport International AG has appointed Warwick Brady as the company’s new President & CEO. He will replace Christoph Mueller, who assumed the CEO role ad-interim after he was appointed to the Board of Directors of Swissport in December of last year. Brady will also join the Board of Directors of […]
CEVA Logistics’ specialist Showfreight division has signed a five year deal to work with one of the Netherlands leading exhibition centres – MECC (Maastricht Exhibition and Conference Centre). Comprising 3 halls covering 30,000m2 of exhibition floors, the centre is host to numerous events every year. CEVA Showfreight will oversee the entire process for the world’s premier […]
Amerijet International Airlines has officially announced Eric Wilson’s appointment as chief commercial officer effective February 8th. Wilson will become a member of the executive team leading Amerijet’s commercial division. His core focus areas will include sales, pricing, marketing, network development, commercial and strategic alliances and new product development. He will be based at the company’s […]
CEVA Logistics has expanded its rapid LTL (Less-than-truckload) services from China to South East Asia. The service is designed to serve customers who do not have sufficient volumes to support Full Truckload Shipments (FTL). Emerging small to medium enterprises (SMEs), large local companies (LLAs) and multinational corporations will all benefit from this new service. Through […]
London Southend Airport had been accredited the Airport Carbon Accreditation. It’s the only institutionally-endorsed, global carbon management certification programme for airports. It independently assesses and recognises the efforts of airports to manage and reduce their carbon emissions through a structured programme. Glyn Jones, CEO, London Southend Airport commented: “This award reflects the work the airport […]
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Swissport in the UK has won a major cargo handling contract from the Lufthansa Group for London Heathrow Airport. With this win, Swissport now handles the German airline group’s cargo at all of its UK destinations. “We are pleased to be able to offer our premium air cargo handling services to the Lufthansa Group at […]
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) has announced it has signed a contract to provide Mexico-based Aeronaves T.S.M. (TSM) with two additional CRJ200 SF Freighter Conversions. The first CRJ200 (MSN 7708) of this order will commence in May 2021, followed by the second aircraft (7679) commencing modification in September 2021. The authorised AEI Conversion Centre, Commercial Jet, located […]
Air Transport Services Group, Inc. announce yesterday that its subsidiary, LGSTX Services, Inc., was recently awarded a five-year contract with the U.S. Postal Service to install and operate a Surface Transfer Center (STC) in Orlando, Fla., where postal products are sorted and consolidated for further distribution. LGSTX Services has hired approximately 150 full-time employees at […]
Offshore vessel operator Vallianz Holdings has signed an MoU with SeaTech Solutions to develop a series of all-electric harbor tugs based on a clean sheet design. When coupled with a renewable power supply, the all-electric tug is intended to help owners meet the IMO 2030 and 2050 targets. The 26-meter tug will be equipped with […]
Qatar is poised to become the next country to permit the resumption of cruising on a limited basis. Following a similar model as other countries that permitted cruises for citizens and residents, Qatar will host a short program of cruises in March 2021. A partnership between Discover Qatar, the national tourism agency, and Qatar Airways […]
