Cebu Pacific Adds Airbus A320s And 1Q Profit Soars
The Philippines’ leading airline, Cebu Pacific, has burst out of COVID by adding new aircraft and doubling first-quarter profits. Given the severity and extended nature of pandemic-era travel restrictions throughout Southeast Asia, it is welcome news to see the region roaring back to life, partly…
Hong Kong Air Cargo continues e-commerce growth with Riyadh route
Hong Kong Air Cargo has launched a new e-commerce airfreight route between Hong Kong and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The carrier will operate two weekly cargo flights from Hong Kong International Airport to King Khalid International Airport every Monday and Sunday using a Airbus A330-200 freighter….
Avianca Cargo continues digital expansion
Avianca Cargo has continued with the expansion of its digital services by adding a direct connection to freight forwarder platform CargoWise. The integration means that forwarders using the WiseTech Global-owned platform to manage supply chain operations will now be able to plan, book, confirm and…
Hong Kong Air Cargo Connects Hong Kong and London with New E-commerce Route
Hong Kong Air Cargo has launched a new intercontinental e-commerce route to London Stansted, the first UK route. The first flight, RH364 departed from Hong Kong International Airport at 00:05 HKT on February 4 and landed in London at 11:50 GMT. The airline operates this…
Hong Kong Air Cargo adds first Europe service with plans for more
Hong Kong Air Cargo has expanded into Europe for the first time with a new flight operating to Italy targeting e-commerce volumes. The new three-times-per-week service will operate between Hong Kong International Airport and Milan Malpensa on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday with a departure time…
Avianca Cargo completes the series of IATA product certifications
After successfully completing the validation of certification programs established by IATA, the company obtained a new certification: CEIV Live Animals. This new seal demonstrates Avianca Cargo´s commitment to ensuring the safety and well-being of live animals within its value chain. This new certification adds to…
Cargo iQ further expands with Avianca Cargo
Colombian cargo carrier Avianca Cargo has become the latest company to join air cargo quality standards organisation Cargo iQ. Avianca Cargo will work with Cargo iQ and its own customers in an effort to offer best practices in the air cargo supply chain. “Our main…
Hong Kong Air Cargo targets expansion
Hong Kong Air Cargo (HKC) has opened a new Greater Bay Area Office (GBA Office) in Shenzhen to expand its business in the region. According to a HKC LinkedIn post on July 31, chairman and president of HKC, ZHANG Youqiang, said: “The opening of our…
Avianca Cargo reports uptick in Mothers’ Day flower volumes
Colombia-headquartered Avianca Cargo has reported an increase in flower volumes handled for Mothers’ Day celebrations. The freighter operator said that flower volumes from Colombia and Ecuador to US reached around 19,000 tons during this year’s Mothers’ Day celebration. Juan Cruz Correa, Avianca Cargo vice president…
Avianca scores a CEIV hat-trick with lithium battery certification
Avianca Cargo has achieved CEIV Lithium Batteries certification, becoming the first carrier in the Americas to achieve the IATA standard for three different categories. The certification for lithium batteries was handed over to the airline at the recent IATA World Cargo Symposium held in Istanbul….
Awery clicks with premium services
Air cargo software firm Awery in February took the decision to offer its CargoBooking service for free. The online booking portal allows airlines and General Sales Agents (GSAs) to provide freight forwarders with real-time air cargo rate distribution, quotes, and booking options. However, unlike other platforms,…
Revised aviation standards benefit the industry
IATA announced that it has completed the annual revision of its air transport industry manuals for cargo, ground handling, and operations, thus incorporating the updates made to many of the underlying industry standards over the past year. These revisions reflect the sector’s commitment to further…
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