Managerial changes have taken place at Ukraine International. Due to the employment contract expiration, Yuri Miroshnikov, who has been working in UIA since 1993 and managing the airline for the last 15 years, leaves the position of UIA President on the 12th of September. Effective September 18, 2019, Yevhenii Dykhne takes on leadership of UIA.
Headed by Yuri Miroshnikov, UIA transformed from a local hybrid airline with 8 aircraft, 870 employees, and 640 thousand passengers into Ukraine’s flag carrier with 42 medium and long-haul aircraft, route network of over 50 destinations, nearly 3 thousand employees, and 8 million passengers carried per year. Ukraine International became one of Eastern Europe’s leading network airlines offering passengers world-class service.
Yevhenii Dykhne is a recognized crisis executive with vast managerial experience in infrastructure businesses, namely Lviv Airlines State Aviation Enterprise and JSC Ukrzaliznytsia. Between 2014 and 2017, Mr. Dykhne held the position of the Acting Director General at Boryspil International Airport State Enterprise. In 2017, he was appointed First Deputy CEO.
Under the leadership of the new President, the UIA’s top objective is to re-enter the profit zone while ensuring sustainable development of the network business model.
Following the decision of the general shareholders meeting, Yuri Miroshnikov is elected a member of the UIA Board and is required to take up duties on September 13, 2019.
“My entire career is dedicated to aviation and UIA, – noted Yuri Miroshnikov. – As a non-executive, I am committed to invest my expertise and experience to add value to the airline’s business and help the executive team develop the long-term strategy and find solutions to tough managerial challenges.”
Source: UIA
At the conference, delegates can enjoy lively, forthright debates focussing on the need for greater partnership, cooperation and communication between members of the fragmented air cargo supply chain. The conference provides the ideal platform for all members of the supply chain to enhance their understanding of the air cargo industry and an opportunity to build and develop relationships with fellow industry professionals.
Location: Paris Marriott Charles de Gaulle Airport
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Ryanair’s chief executive officer Michael O’Leary handed over his post to HR Director Eddie Wilson.
O’Leary will become the head of the holding, managing various companies of the group, namely Ryanair, Buzz, Lauda and Malta Air. The changes took effect on Monday.
Ryanair has recently been reorganized into a holding company with several airlines, the largest of which is Ryanair. Michael O’Leary becomes CEO of this parent company.
Eddie Wilson, who has been with the Irish company for 22 years, has succeeded him as head of the low cost airline. In particular, he was responsible for negotiations with the unions of pilots and cabin crew, which Ryanair recognized at the end of last year.
Wilson will be subordinate to O’Leary along with the leaders of the other carriers of the group (Buzz, Lauda and Malta Air).
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Antonov has called for a revamped variant of the An-124-100 aircraft being developed by Russia’s Ilyushin Design Bureau to be given a new designation on the grounds that the updates will result in key changes to the aircraft’s performance.
Reports suggest that Ilyushin is developing deep modifications to the An-124-100 and plans to designate the aircraft An-124-100m.
However, Antonov said: “Selection and installation of new equipment by Ilyushin Design Bureau will lead to key changes of the aircraft performance in comparison to the basic model. So, a new aircraft will appear in the aviation history
“That is why it needs a new designation without reference to “AN”, because Antonov Company does not take part in development of this new airplane and will not responsible for its safety.”
Source: UNIAN
It takes place on 19 and 20 September in Vietnam for the fourth time where local and foreign enterprises will gather. It offers networking opportunities with key decision makers and the opportunity to listen to international and local professionals from logistics companies, airlines, airports, banks and the insurance sector.
Main themes:
- Air Transportation and International Trade in 4.0 era
- Air freight logistics. New trends – New opportunities.
- International E-commerce: Airfreight in last-mile services.
- The shortage of Human resource in Airfreight logistics industry in emerging markets: solutions and opportunities
Attendees can expect to experience exceptional networking with a variety of key industry leaders, including professionals from 400+ companies and 35+ airlines and airports from across 30 countries. This year’s conference will continue to attract the brightest and most innovative in the global air cargo community.
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The freight forwarding industry’s relatively slow uptake on the digitalization movement is beginning to gain steam as major players roll out electronic solutions and real-time data for their shipper customers.
Kuehne + Nagel and Air France-KLM Martinair Cargo have teamed up to directly integrate their electronic booking systems, K+N.
The partnership directly connects K+N and Air France-KLM systems, in addition to providing access to ad-hoc quotes and dynamic pricing. This follows a proof of concept in which the carrier and freight forwarder used an API to match capacity to demand in real-time.
Rollout of the API will begin in Europe and South Asia Pacific.
Online bookings based on real-time capacity and demand could help eliminate some of the issues surrounding rolled cargo, a longstanding source of tension among shippers and carriers. Many major ocean carriers have started introducing instant bookings and quotes in a move toward greater transparency for shippers.
Source: Supplychaindive
DHL Express and DHL Global Forwarding have signed a new multi-year agreement with leading construction and mining business Komatsu.
DHL – the largest freight and logistics company in the world – will import more than 1m kgs of Komatsu machinery and spare parts to Australia and New Zealand each year.
The company will provide end-to-end airfreight imports for Komatsu, primarily from the US and Japan, to distribution centres in Sydney, Brisbane and Perth in Australia. It will also manage the customs process, as as trade compliance and regulations become increasingly crucial in optimising global supply chains.
“DHL Express is proud to have been supporting Komatsu with time-definite international express services for more than a decade, and we are excited to continue our partnership,” said Gary Edstein, chief executive and senior vice president, DHL Express Oceania.
“Annually, we transact in excess of 1.5m stock keeping units (SKU) line sales in Australia,” explained Sean Taylor, chief executive and managing director, Komatsu Australia Pty Limited. “Often, exceptional customer service comes down to having products and parts precisely available when our customers need them. Logistics is a key component of our ability to deliver a first-rate customer experience ensuring that our supply chain is fully optimised.”
Source: Air Cargo News
DSV has announced that its acquisition of Panalpina is finally completed on August 18. in a deal worth $5.5bn.
The combined company will be recognised as DSV Panalpina and the merger will result in the creation of the second-largest airfreight provider in the world – DHL currently leads the pack.
Panalpina is a provider of supply chain solutions with 14,500 employees in 70 countries.
After the merger, the workforce will be 60,000 and the company will have a presence in 90 countries. Revenue is expected to be DKK118bn per year.
“We have been working extremely hard since we first announced the deal on April 1. Both sides have done a remarkable job”, – said DSV chief executive Jens Bjørn Andersen.
“As of today, we are one company, which means that we are now the second-largest provider of airfreight in the world. We are also now the third-largest provider of seafreight and we retain our position as the fourth-largest provider of road freight.”
The entire integration period is expected to take two-three years, with most of the operational integration being completed within two years.
Source: DSV
Recent work is ongoing in the capital of China before the opening of one of the largest airports in the world – Beijing Daxing.
The famous architectural bureau Zaha Hadid Architects worked on the project. The building is called one of the most anticipated in 2019, and the opening is scheduled for September 30 this year.
The airport with an area of 700 thousand square meters will become one of the largest in the world. It will have 7 runways and 78 gates.
The airfield will be able to receive up to 45 million passengers a year, by 2025 it is planned to increase passenger traffic to 72 million per year.
The building was designed in the shape of a giant flower inspired by traditional Chinese architecture.
Such a design will minimize the distances that passengers have to travel during check-in or transfers at major airports.
You can stroll through the airport terminals thanks to the 3D tour on the CGTN website.
Source: 24 channel