Celebrating 20 years of cargo flights 
Qatar Airways Cargo took off with its first freighter at the end of September 2003. Assembled twelve years before, the A300-600, which was a converted passenger aircraft previously operated by Korean Air, first flew to Amsterdam and Chennai, and shortly thereafter, to New Delhi.... more
More e-vehicles for the UAE fleet
FedEx has delivered its first three electric vehicles (EVs) to its fleet in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The initial phase of this eco-friendly fleet will focus on delivery operations within high-traffic areas in the UAE. The EVs introduced have zero-tailpipe emissions... more
New gateway to the Gulf 
Russia is stepping up its ongoing efforts to gain access to the Iranian railway network – not only on the western shores of the Caspian Sea (see also page 38 of ITJ 23-26 / 2023). Iran is willing to improve the transit of Russian goods through the eastern branches of its railway... more
Iosa's 20th anniversary
During the World Safety and Operations Conference which is taking place in Hanoi, Vietnam, this week, the International Air Transport Association (Iata) marked the first 20 years of the Iata Operational Safety Audit (Iosa). Launched in September 2003, Iosa has been a... more
Hapag-Lloyd promotes Dheeraj Bhatia
Hapag Lloyd’s supervisory board has appointed Dheeraj Bhatia to the company’s executive board, effective 1 January 2024. Bhatia will also become CEO of the new Rotterdam-based Hapag-Lloyd Terminal Holding, in which Hapag-Lloyd’s infrastructure holdings will be pooled. Bhatia... more
Qatar Airways Cargo partners with Xiamen Airlines
Qatar Airways Cargo is launching a new partnership with Xiamen Airlines, the first Chinese airline to operate passenger non-stop flights from Mainland China to Qatar. The cooperation will allow Qatar Airways Cargo to provide additional belly cargo capacity for customers to and... more
A 7 km flying carpet?
Eurocontrol presents one of its ’Think Papers’ on alternative fuels. The research scene into alternatives to fossil fuels – including electric batteries, hydrogen, methane and ammonia – is lively. There’s still no solution for decarbonisation in sight for long-haul flights,... more
From Qatar Airways to Swissport
Without an official statement from Doha we've learnt that Guillaume Halleux, chief officer cargo of Qatar Airways Cargo since October 2017, left the carrier recently and returned to Europe. Indeed, on 18 September he joined Swissport International as CCO and member of the... more
ACI regional branch rebrands in Riyadh
Following the launch of its new office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which will work closely with its Hong Kong headquarters, ACI Asia-Pacific has been rebranded as ACI Asia-Pacific and Middle East (ACI Apac & Mid). The trade association, which represents 623 airports from 47... more
“Neither doom nor bloom”
Insights from Hapag-Lloyd’s CEO at 45th anniversary of Propeller Club, Port of Basel. The 45th anniversary of the Propeller Club in Basel saw Rolf Habben Jansen, CEO of Hapag-Lloyd, underline the fact that looking into the future requires some knowledge of the origins. His... more