Newsletter - 15th April 2021

Daily News Updates / 15th April 2021

Freighter Operator
GECAS, IAI pass planned halfway phase of Big Twin freighter conversion Big Twin Making Progress and Now Midway Through Development GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) have now passed the planned halfway phase... READ MORE

Airlines
DB Schenker’s An-124 charter moves 82T vaccine filling line Germany-US On behalf of US-based healthcare company Nexus Pharmaceuticals, DB Schenker has transported 82-tonne vaccine filling line equipment on a specially chartered Antonov An-124 aircraf... READ MORE

Airlines
Virgin Atlantic partners with SkyCell to ensure the safe and secure shipment of valuable pharma products worldwide SkyCell, the leading manufacturer of innovative pharma containers have partnered with Virgin Atlantic to contribute to its safe, secure, and sustainable shipment of valuable vacci... READ MORE

Airlines
Saudia Cargo joins hands with e-booking platform cargo.one Saudia Cargo and e-booking platform cargo.one have entered into a distribution agreement to provide a digital booking experience to customers across the board. Freight forwar... READ MORE

People
ACS appoints Alexandre Busila as CEO, Loubna Tagmi as director in France As part of its plan to grow business in France, the aircraft charter specialist, Air Charter Service (ACS), has appointed its former Switzerland director, Alexandre Busila, as chi... READ MORE

Logistics
CEVA Logistics joins United Airlines Ecoskies Alliance CEVA Logistics announced its involvement as an inaugural participant in United Airlines’ Eco-Skies Alliance, a first-of-its-kind programme involving leading global corporations ... READ MORE

Logistics
Nippon Express (Nederland) Opens Nijmegen Logistics Center Nippon Express (Nederland) a local subsidiary of Nippon Express Co., Ltd., has opened a Nijmegen Logistics Center in Nijmegen, a city located in the southeastern Dutch provin... READ MORE

Airports
Passenger numbers down 91%, air cargo up 41% at Brussels Airport in March In March, 186,924 passengers travelled via Brussels Airport, representing only 9% of the number of passengers in March 2019, before the Covid crisis. This low number is the result... READ MORE

Airports
A new state-of-the-art 50,000-m² logistics building at Brussels Airport After two years of construction work, a new logistics building for the handling of goods was officially opened in the logistics area at Brussels Airport. This building which ... READ MORE

Business
Deutsche Post DHL Group reports better-than-expected Q1 results The world’s largest courier company has reported a strong start to the year with better-than-expected results. Deutsche Post DHL Group said EBIT tripled to about €1.9 billion ... READ MORE

Airlines
Antonov Airlines flies automotive parts from Asia to the USA under Open Skies Agreement The Open Skies Agreement between Ukraine, where Antonov Airlines is headquartered, and the USA made a swift turnaround possible Antonov Airlines has safely transported 80 tonne... READ MORE

People
Jennifer Smith joins WFS as UK Commercial Director Jennifer Smith has joined Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) as UK Commercial Director - Cargo & Ground Handling. She brings extensive commercial experience to this new... READ MORE