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Dnata + SpeedCargo partner up to digitize cargo processes for Etihad Cargo: Air and travel services provider dnata has partnered with technology solutions provider SpeedCargo, to provide cargo services to Etihad Cargo at Singapore Changi Airport, according to a press release. Etihad Cargo will leverage Speedcargo’s two solutions–cargo eye, and assemble installed at dnata’s facilities for its flights departing from Singapore. The cargo eye solution implements 3D technology to scan and capture cargo’s dimensions, volumes, images, and labels to provide a digital record—which is then input into the assemble solution which creates a digital plan for building a pallet, the release states. The end result of implementation of the solutions is improving efficiency through end-to-end service of cargo capacity, Speedcargo CEO Krishna Kumar Nallur commented in the release.

Indian air carrier IndiGo has launched a new flight between North Goa and Abu Dhabi starting 2 September, according to a press release. The flight will run three times a week to serve increased demand and strengthen connectivity in Abu Dhabi. This flight adds to the carrier’s existing flights from Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kochi, and Hyderabad, which fly to Abu Dhabi 52 times a week.

Qatar Airways is eyeing Latin America and Brazil expansion following a boost in operations post World Cup, Reuters reports. The airline is set to expand its destinations to more than 255 instead of 170 as it looks to add flights to Buenos Aires through Sao Paulo and increase its services from Doha to Sao Paulo to 18 weekly flights, vice president of sales in the Americas Craig Thomas said, adding that the South America expansion will be complete in 2024. The company reported a 45% y-o-y surge in revenues to USD 21 bn in FY 2022-23 on the back of a surge in the number of passengers during the FIFA World Cup.

Irish budget carrier Ryanair expands in Amman: Ireland’s Ryanair has confirmed a five-year maintenance agreement with maintenance, overhaul, and repair outfit Joramco, Dubai Aerospace Enterprise’s (DAE) engineering arm, according to a press release. The new arrangement will see the airline benefit from six heavy aircraft maintenance lines at Joramco’s facilities in Amman, with Joramco conducting 41 checks for the upcoming winter season.

Ryanair wants to ensure that it can maintain its growing fleet: Joramco’s 110k sqm aircraft maintenance hub in Amman will be brought to bear on Ryanair’s heavy maintenance requirements as the carrier ramps up its fleet, particularly with a recent order for 300 Boeing MAX-10 fuel-efficient aircraft slated to bolster the airline’s capacity to 300 mn passengers per annum by 2034, the statement explained. “This agreement will ensure that Ryanair continues to have flexibility as to where it places its aircraft for the winter maintenance season,” said Ryanair COO Neal McMahon.

QRDI inks agreement with MATAR to improve airport conditions: The Qatar Research, Development and Innovation(QRDI) Council’s flagship program — Qatar Open Innovation (QOI) — is partnering with Qatari airports operations and management company MATAR to establish three innovation challenges, according to a press release. The initiatives aim “to increase accessibility for persons with disabilities, enhance customer experience in car parking facilities, and enable predictive management capabilities for asset intensive industries,” RDI Program Director at QRDI Council Haya Al Ghanim said. The three initiatives include an indoor navigation wayfinder for customers with disabilities, predictive asset replacement for infrastructure-centric industries, and automated car parking access and payment systems.

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Emirates SkyCargo upgrades digital customer experience with CargoAi: Emirates SkyCargo has partnered with CargoAi to use the latter’s marketplace platform CargoMART to enhance its digital customer experience and improve booking processes with real-time information, according to a company press release. CargoMART’s customers will now see Emirates SkyCargo schedules, tariffs, and contract rates, as well as have real-time access to available capacity and immediate bookings 24/7. More than 10k freight forwarders on CargoAi’s database will have access to the system. The partnership has launched in the Netherlands, Spain, and France, and it is set to expand across Europe, the Americas, Africa, the Far East, and Australasia in the next few months.

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