EVA AIR debuts to Germany
Taiwanese airline EVA AIR is heading to Germany for the first time, offering four flights a week from Taipei to Munich. Flights to the Taiwanese metropolis will leave from Munich on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. A modern Dreamliner – the long-haul aircraft Boeing 787-9 will be used. The first flight was operated by a Boeing […]
STARLUX chooses iCargo
STARLUX Airlines, Taiwan’s luxury carrier, has deployed IBS Software’s iCargo platform to manage business and operational functions for its entire cargo business. The iCargo management platform was implemented ahead of STARLUX Airlines’ launch in January 2020, which saw maiden flights to Macau, Penang and Da Nang with three A321neo aircraft. Although COVID-19 has significantly impacted flights, STARLUX’s cargo operations have been ramping […]
China Airlines finalises 777 Freighter order
China Airlines has finalised an agreement with Boeing to order six 777 Freighters to modernise its fleet. The deal, worth $2.1 billion at list prices was announced at the Paris Air Show in June and will replace older 747 Freighters. The 777s can fly long-range trans-Pacific and has a range of 6,000 nautical miles with […]
China Airlines orders three Boeing 777 Freighters
China Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding with Boeing for three firm 777 Freighter orders with the option for another three. The 777Fs will be used on flights to Europe and North America, replacing older 747-400Fs in service. China Airlines says the 777Fs offer efficient operations and better economics than the older aircraft. ULDs […]
China Airlines gains IATA CEIV Pharma certification
China Airlines Cargo has become the first carrier in Taiwan to be certified by the IATA Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics (CEIV Pharma). Introducing CEIV certification started in 2018 in a bid to standardise service processes and promote Taiwan as a hub. Eddy Liu, vice president of China Airlines Cargo Services […]
Dimerco helps customers avoid US-China trade war
Taiwan-based Dimerco is leveraging its strong presence in Indonesia to help customers navigate restrictions resulting from the US-China trade war. Working with strategic partner PT Uniair Indotama Cargo, Dimerco is providing a range of logistics services in Indonesia, particularly from Batam, where the Free Trade Zone is proving a useful alternative for Taiwan based companies. […]
WFS earns new contracts with five airlines in the US
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has signed up five airlines for passenger, ramp and cargo handling services across the US. WOW Air has picked WFS to provide ramp, passenger and cargo services for its three Airbus A330-300 flights a week from Dallas Fort Worth to Keflavik International Airport, serving Iceland’s capital city, Reykjavik. The three-year contract […]
AFKLMP adds new routes to its summer schedule
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) will operate new routes for the summer providing connections to locations including Taipei, Fortaleza and Seattle. It will provide capacity from both hubs at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, where the airline offers 1,115 weekly services to 116 unique destinations around the world. From Paris […]
EVA Air takes delivery of first Boeing 777F
EVA Air took delivery of its first Boeing 777 Freighter at the Boeing Everett Delivery Center in Seattle on Wednesday, 8 November. The carrier flew its newest freighter from Paine Field to Taiwan’s Taoyuan International Airport, departing shortly after delivery and arriving on Thursday, 9 November in Taipei. The airport welcomed Taiwan’s first 777F with […]
China Airlines pens agreement with DoKaSch Temperature Solutions
DoKaSch Temperature Solutions – the provider of climate-controlled solutions for shipments of temperature-sensitive cargo has expanded its global network after entering an agreement with China Airlines. This deal enables customers across the carrier’s network to lease the Opticooler, the newest technology of active containers. China Airlines said in a statement: “With DoKaSch Opticooler, we are […]
AirBridgeCargo grows 16% driven by demand in Asia Pacific
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) continues to grow strongly with a 16 per cent increase in volumes in the first half of 2017 to 335,000 tonnes, with Asia Pacific driving demand. The airline has doubled its online network in Asia Pacific in the last two years to 12 destinations, with flights to Tokyo, Seoul, Singapore, Hanoi, Phnom […]
Drinks are on UPS as it expands alcohol shipping services across Asia
UPS can ship wine, beer and spirits to businesses and consumers to 10 destinations across Asia Pacific using its Express shipping services. This broadens the number of alcohol shipment destinations across UPS’s global network that permit the import of the three types of alcohol, and UPS can now serve 24 of the top 35 wine […]
AirBridgeCargo adds Taipei to Asia Pacific network
AirBridgeCargo (ABC) Airlines has expanded its Asia Pacific network with twice-weekly flights to Taipei, its twelfth online destination. The Taipei flights will operate from Moscow Sheremetyevo every Wednesdays and Saturdays, returning via Hanoi in Vietnam, which ABC says enable it to link Taipei with destinations in the Middle East, Europe and the US for imports […]
Transhipments, Europe and Taiwan give HKIA a boost in August
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) had a strong month in August with transhipments and trade with Europe and Taiwan giving it a significant boost. Cargo rose by 3.6 per cent to 374,000 tonnes in August with transhipments increasing 11 per cent year-on-year. Year-to-date volumes are up 0.5 per cent to 2.84 million tonnes and on […]
Europe and North America drive Dimerco sales revenue
Dimerco Express Group has seen sales revenue increase by 4.7 per cent to 7.6 billion Taiwanese dollars ($237 million) in the first half of 2016, with North America and Europe particularly strong. The company, which provides services including freight forwarding, multimodal, domestic and cross border transportation management, and warehousing and distribution, saw North American sales […]
FCS and China Airlines extend handling contract
Fraport Cargo Services (FCS) and China Airlines have extended their cargo handling contract that has existed for more than 20 years. No time length for the contract was given. As of June 2016, the carrier plans to fly a bellyhold service to Taipei every day, the only airline non-stop service from Germany. FCS managing director, Andreas […]