Newsletter - 21st December 2021

Daily News Updates / 21st December 2021

People
Chapman Freeborn appoints Gerhard Coetzee as Regional Manager IMEA – Cargo Chapman Freeborn promotes Gerhard Coetzee to Regional Manager IMEA – Cargo. Gerhard has worked at Chapman Freeborn for almost 7 years, starting in 2015 as Cargo Account Manag... READ MORE

Airlines
Airbus firms up order for four A350F freighters Airbus has firmed up an order for the purchase of four A350F freighter aircraft with the CMA CGM Group, a world leader in shipping and logistics. This order will bring CMA... READ MORE

Airlines
CCI approves Tata Group’s acquisition of Air India Along with Air India, Tatas will acquire low-cost carrier Air India Express and Air India's 50% stake in equal joint venture AISATS. The Tata Group’s acquisition of Air India... READ MORE

Logistics
SAL expansion project launched; annual cargo handling capacity to reach 1.1m tons The first phase of SAL Saudi Logistics Services’ expansion project at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia has been inaugurated. Saudi Arabia minister... READ MORE

Airlines
Saudia Cargo Sponsors One of the First Saudi Female Rally Drivers, Mashael Alobaidan Conquering the skies means securing the launchpad below: Saudia Cargo appreciates and shares values of resilience and overcoming obstacles with inspiring rally driver Mashael Alob... READ MORE

Airlines
Qatar Airways is the First Airline in the World to Make a Carbon Transaction on the IATA Aviation Carbon Exchange (ACE) via IATA Clearing House (ICH) The pioneering initiative opens a new chapter in the promotion of innovation towards environmental sustainability Qatar Airways and the International Air Transport Associa... READ MORE

Airlines
Alexis von Hoensbroech announced as new CEO of WestJet Group The WestJet Group has announced that Alexis von Hoensbroech will be appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the WestJet Group. The official start date for von Hoensbroech is su... READ MORE

Airlines
Silk Way West joins WebCargo booking platform Silk Way West Airlines partners with WebCargo for an air cargo booking platform to provide access to real-time pricing and booking across their fleet for over 10,000 freight forwa... READ MORE

Airlines
The first tranche of Silk Way West Airlines bonds has been released Silk Way West Airlines, the largest airline in the Caspian region, has announced its first-ever bond issuance. Given that the company's main operations and revenues are in foreign... READ MORE

Airlines
Dietmar Focke appointed Chief Operations and Human Resources Officer at Lufthansa Cargo Dietmar Focke, currently Vice President Engine Services at Lufthansa Technik, will join the Executive Board of Lufthansa Cargo on March 1, 2022, with responsibility for Operations... READ MORE

Airlines
Emirates SkyCargo transports 600 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines More than 400 million doses flown to countries in Africa, the Middle East and AsiaOver 200 million doses flown in Oct and Nov 2021 Emirates SkyCargo has announced that it has c... READ MORE