World air cargo
South African Airways Cargo is the airline partner for AIR CARGO AFRICA 2017
South African Airways Cargo( SAA Cargo), the airfreight division of South African Airways, has partnered with the STAT Trade Times publication for the Air Cargo Africa( ACA) 2017 conference and exhibition at the Emperors Palace in Johannesburg from February 21-23.
SAA Cargo accounts for more than 50 percent of all air freight movements into and within South Africa and moved 115000 tonnes of freight to key markets across the globe in the financial year ended March 2016. The flagship carrier and leading international airline is all set to welcome the global airfreight community to one of the most vibrant economies of Africa as they convene for this international networking event.
SAA Cargo has been chosen as the‘ Airfreight and Airline Partner’ extending its warm support to all prospective participants for the event.( Use the Promo Code ACA2017 to receive discounted fares on your flight booking via www. flysaa. com). The number of participants has increased over the years, which confirms the event’ s significance and relevance to the African airfreight industry. It will be the third time this international event is held in South Africa. SAA Cargo participated as a sponsor in 2013 and 2015.
As a‘ Diamond Sponsor’ for 2017, SAA Cargo will be paving the way for further expansion of the airfreight industry on the African continent.
Tleli Makhetha, General manager of SAA Cargo, says,“ We are excited to once again enter into a partnership with STAT Trade Times after the success of the previous conferences and exhibitions. We look forward to making a contribution to a discussion focusing on Africa’ s economic growth prospects.”
ACA 2017 brings together air cargo industry leaders, general sales agents, ground handlers, shippers, traders, and the media from all over the world. It provides a platform for lively debates and unlimited networking and business opportunities. The forum will explore and assess the enormous potential of airfreight on the continent.
Airfreight industry is the significant contributor to economic growth and it continues to evolve taking advantage of the growing markets like Africa. Air freight transported by African carriers have seen a steady increase in recent times signifying the strides that Africa is making in its shift towards economic growth.
Tleli MakhETha SAA Cargo
IAG Cargo to build new freight facility, launches‘ Critical’ for emergency shipments
IAG Cargo is set to build a new premium freight facility to meet the modern demands of premium airfreight at its London Heathrow Hub. The airline has also announced the launch of its new emergency shipment service, Critical.
The facility will be twice the size of IAG Cargo’ s existing Premia facility and will be operational by 2018.
With a larger dedicated Constant Climate Quality Centre for pharmaceuticals; new delivery and collection doors and an advanced warehouse management system that will prioritise freight. The new building will manage the flow-through of all express Prioritise shipments and passive Constant Climate shipments.
Drew Crawley, CEO of IAG Cargo, said,‘ With the continued growth of high speed e-commerce and cool chain logistics in particular, as well as the ongoing expansion of the IAG family and network, we need facilities that are ready for the next generation of premium freight.’
IAG is in the midst of a major fleet renewal programme, which is opening up new route opportunities and providing greater capacity on key trade lanes.
The premium service, which launches on October 3, will become IAG Cargo’ s first major non-off loadable product, providing shipments with an absolute guarantee to fly on the service booked.
Several businesses have already signed up to the carrier’ s new product ranging from aerospace to high tech sectors. These, as well as many other industries have complex global footprints that cannot afford to incur delays or standstill. On the rare occasion that a key drill bit fails offshore in Nigeria, or a Boeing 777-200 engine requires an emergency spare part in Brazil; Critical will be available to guarantee that a new drill from Stavanger in Norway or a new fan blade from the UK is dispatched and delivered on-time. Allowing global industries to minimise downtime costs and continue operations.
Critical is available across IAG Cargo’ s entire network of over 350 destinations.
Customers shipping through the carrier’ s Heathrow and Madrid hubs will also benefit from a dedicated Critical check-in desk, significantly speeding up drop off and collection times.
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