Air Malta and Network Airline Services (NAS) have extended their Total Cargo Management (TCM) Agreement for a further two years. Whilst NAS has provided a TCM solution to Air Malta over the last few years, it has assisted the airline to vastly expand its cargo business as well as establishing itself in the global air
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released figures for the air cargo industry for the month of July with demand in cargo ton kilometre (CTK) terms increasing by 8.6% compared with the same month in 2019 (pre-COVID levels.) Capacity in available CTK in July was down 10.3% compared to the same period in 2019.
Willie Walsh, Director General, International Air Transport Association, has identified governments’ refusal to allow unrestricted travel, particularly for those passengers who are fully vaccinated. Commenting on travel demand for the month of July, 2021, Walsh said: “July results reflect people’s eagerness to travel during the Northern Hemisphere summer. Domestic traffic was back to 85% of
GA Telesis, (GAT) has been awarded ISO 14001 certification reflecting the company’s recognition of environmental sustainability and commitment to compliance with all relevant necessary regulations at GA Telesis facilities around the globe. The certification process follows standards set by the ISO – the International Organization for Standardization – to reduce the effect of global warming
Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines Group (Ethiopian) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that aims to position Ethiopia as Africa’s aviation hub – “Ethiopia for Africa”. The intention is to create a world-class aviation partnership, and to achieve their shared vision, there will be four areas of strategic collaboration: Industrial Development, Advanced Aviation Training, Educational
Embraer has announced the opening of a new office in Budapest, the capital of Hungary. The main objective is to foster cooperation in Hungary, which could result in future developments under new partnerships. The office also creates an administrative hub for projects development in Central and Eastern Europe. “Embraer is keen to increase its presence
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) commended the European Commission for its leadership and speed in delivering the EU Digital COVID Certificate (DCC) and urged states to make it their global standard for digital vaccine certificates. “The DCC was delivered in record time to help facilitate the reopening of EU states to travel. In the
Astronics Corporation has signed a cooperative agreement with Aerotec Concept of Toulouse, France. The agreement will provide both companies the opportunity to offer a greater breadth of new technologies, applications, and/or modifications requiring EASA (European Union Aviation Safety Agency) and FAA (U.S. Federal Aviation Administration) certifications to the marketplace. More specifically, the cooperative agreement provides
Delta Air Lines and Travelport have announced a transformative global distribution agreement, designed to further enhance value-generation for the entire travel retailing eco-system, including travel management companies, agencies, corporations, and travelers. The customer experience and value-based, multi-year content distribution agreement gives Travelport-connected travel buyers simplified access to Delta’s enriched content through the Travelport+ platform with
Virgin Atlantic Cargo and Delta Cargo have extended their long-standing partnership with dnata for a further five years, continuing the successful operation of ground handling and export services from the joint London Heathrow hub and Manchester Airport. The partnership also includes regional cargo gateways London Gatwick, Aberdeen, Birmingham, Edinburgh and Newcastle. In conjunction with the partnership extension, the Virgin Atlantic Cargo and Delta Cargo teams will continue to work
