Newsletter - 06th June 2018

Daily News Updates / 06th June 2018

Airports
Airlines Urge Caution on Airport Privatization The International Air Transport Association (IATA) 74th Annual General Meeting (AGM) urged governments to take a cautious approach when considering airport privatization. In a unan... READ MORE

Events
Korean Air to Host 75th IATA AGM in Seoul The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Korean Air will host the 75th IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit in Seoul, South Kor... READ MORE

Pharma Logistics
Saudia Cargo opens cold storage facility for pharma at KAIA Saudia Cargo has recently inaugurated cold storage facilities for pharmaceuticals and medicines at King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) to meet the surge in demand of highly... READ MORE

Airlines
Dnata, EgyptAir expand partnership in Dubai Egyptair Cargo has awarded dnata with the cargo handling contract for its freighter service calling at Dubai World Central (DWC). The deal will see dnata provide the airline with c... READ MORE

Airports
Cainiao presents Liege Airport as European hub for its Global e-commerce network On the occasion of the Global Smart Logistics Summit, Liege Airport was chosen by the Chinese logistics group Cainiao Smart Logistics Network to become its logistics hub in Europe.... READ MORE

Shipping
Logistics arm of Alibaba chooses five cities to be global e-commerce hubs Chinese logistics group Cainiao Smart Logistics – the logistics unit of Alibaba – has chosen five cities to become its global e-commerce hubs – Hangzhou, Dubai, Kuala Lumpur,... READ MORE

Associations
Swami Iyer is the new CEO of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) North America, its US subsidiary In this new role, Iyer will be responsible for all IAI operations in North America, including its subsidiaries Stark and ELTA North America. He is a former military pilot and veter... READ MORE

Associations
Hüseyin Kadri Samsunlu appointed Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO of İGA Airport Operation Hüseyin Kadri Samsunlu has been appointed as the Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO of İGA Airport Operation, the operator of Istanbul New Airport. İGA, aiming to excel in... READ MORE

Airlines
Global airlines making profits despite looming threat of trade war, high fuel cost: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects the airlines to achieve a collective net profit of USD 33.8 billion, at a net margin of 4.1 per cent, in 2018 compared to... READ MORE

Events
UPS unveils new look for 747 jet ahead of Expo 2020 Dubai One of UPS's 747 jumbo jets dedicated for long-haul international use is sporting a modified paint scheme highlighting the company's role as official logistics partner for Expo 202... READ MORE

Events
Intradco helps Bertus the rhino reach new home at Batu Secret Zoo in Indonesia Intradco Global helped to transport a greater one-horned rhino from Europe to Southeast Asia as part of an endangered species-breeding programme.The 2.5 ton male rhino Bertus was r... READ MORE

Airlines
Sky Gates Cargo Airlines grows fleet by adding a B747F Start-up carrier Sky Gates plans to increase its freighter fleet with the addition of another Boeing 747-400F full freighter aircraft. After successfully entering the market late l... READ MORE