FAA certifications for AEI and Vietnam 
Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) has received an FAA Supplemental Type Certificate for the passenger-to-freighter conversion of B737-800 aircraft. The prototype conversion was completed in December, but the certification was delayed because of the partial government shutdown. The... more
Unilode appoints Joseph P. Jensen as MD Customer Experience
Unilode Aviation Solutions, a provider of outsourced ULD management and repair solutions, has appointed Joseph P. Jensen as managing director customer experience, as of 4 March 2019. Jensen will be based in the United States, report directly to CEO Benoît Dumont and oversee... more
Fedex chooses Raj Subramaniam as president and COO
Fedex has appointed Raj Subramaniam as president and COO, effective 1 March. This appointment follows David J. Bronczek’s personal decision to retire as president and COO and from the board. Subramaniam will remain president and CEO of Fedex Express and will also serve as... more
Improving rail traffic for Vancouver’s port
The Government of Canada, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority and Canadian National Railways (CN) have signed an agreement to upgrade key infrastructure in the Greater Vancouver area. The project is part of a long-term strategy to increase capacity and grade-separate the... more
ACS recognises importance of Atlanta
The aircraft charter specialist Air Charter Service (ACS) has opened its sixth office in the USA in Atlanta GA. It is in the hands of the experienced Joseph Chiantia, who previously worked in the company's New York office. Prior to joining ACS, Chiantia was a member of US Coast... more
Gearing up for carnival
Carnival is one of the longest and most important holidays in Brazil. It is important that companies are prepared, as the event starts making an impact the week before the holiday. During that period fuel sales increase because many Brazilians travel to other cities and... more
From COO to CEO
Robert (Bob) Biesterfeld, currently COO of C.H. Robinson, has been promoted to CEO. As part of a long-planned succession process managed by the US company’s board of directors, Biesterfeld was named COO in March 2018. He has also been nominated to stand for election to the said... more
Descartes acquires Visual Compliance
Descartes Systems Group has completed its acquisition of the businesses run by the Management Systems Resources group of companies operating under the names “Visual Compliance,” “eCustoms” and “MSR” (collectively, “Visual Compliance”). The purchase cost approximately CAD 330... more
The end of the biggest dream
Following Emirates’ announcement that it is cutting its A380 order from 162 to 123 units, and switching to 40 A330-900s and 30 A350-900s, Airbus decided to end the superjumbo programme by 2021. The double-decker aircraft made its maiden flight in 2005, and went into service... more
BNSF to expand rail network in NE USA
The US class I railway BNSF is to invest USD 3.57 billion in 2019. The focus will be on maintaining and expanding the rail network for about USD 2.47 billion. The maintenance projects include 19,300 km of track surfacing and/or undercutting work, and the replacement of 860... more