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BUSINESS BUZZ

First Passenger Aircraft Full of
Air Cargo Lands in Frankfurt

Loaded with around 30 tons of freight,
a Lufthansa passenger aircraft landed in
Frankfurt March 25 at 2:14 p.m. after a
flight time of 11 hours and six minutes.
In addition to the cargo compartments of
the Airbus A330, the cabin including the
stowage compartments above the seats were
also loaded.
On board the aircraft were various highly
urgent goods, mainly from the medical sector, including masks and other protective
equipment.

Lufthansa Cargo is making every
effort to strengthen security of supply by
air. About half of the goods are normally
transported in freighters, the other half in
the bellies of passenger aircraft. Due to the
far-reaching cancellations of passenger connections, valuable airfreight capacity is lacking. The Lufthansa Group and Lufthansa
Cargo are therefore looking into the possibility of operating further flights exclusively
for cargo transport on passenger aircraft.

Hactl Secures IATA CEIV Live
Animals Certification

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited
(Hactl) has achieved certification under
IATA CEIV Live Animals. As a result, Hactl
becomes one of the very first companies to
have achieved all three CEIV standards.
IATA CEIV Live Animals is a voluntary
program designed to improve competency,
infrastructure and equipment,
quality management and training
for the handling and transportation of live animals by air. Achieving and maintaining certification
involves training, assessment and
validation; re-validation audits are
conducted every three years.
"Hactl has always been very
confident of its live animals
handling capabilities; CEIV Live Animals
certification has inspired us to re-visit all
aspects of our services to support our drive
for continuous improvement," said Hactl's

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senior manager - safety, sustainability and
quality assurance, Benny Siu. "Adopting
many enhanced measures in our new certification demonstrates our ongoing commitment to providing first-class services."
"I would like to congratulate Hactl for
their successful attainment of their third
CEIV certification and for being one of the
first ground handlers to receive the CEIV
certification in the area of Live Animals
transportation," added Glyn Hughes, global
head of cargo at IATA. "Coupled with their
CEIV certifications for fresh and pharmaceutical products, this demonstrates Hactl's
commitment to the highest standards of
handling excellence for such important
commodities transported. These most sensitive of cargos require the highest quality
possible to handle them in a safe, secure
and comfortable fashion. Well done to the
entire Hactl team for such dedicated activity and the successful completion of the
three CEIV programs."

Swissport to Equip Cargo
Warehouses with Bluetooth
Sensors

During 2020, Swissport will rig its cargo
warehouses with Bluetooth readers
supplied by Unilode and Descartes. The
technology will increase transparency for
Swissport customers using digitally tagged
ULD. Geolocation of ULD enables real-time
tracking and inventory control, enabling
airlines and freight companies to plan the
distribution of their vast ULD fleets more
efficiently and cost effectively.
"Our cooperation with Unilode and
Descartes and the introduction of global
ULD tracking at our cargo warehouses
create added value for our customers and
drive the digital transformation of the cargo
supply chain and the industry," said Hendrik Leyssens, Swissport's vice president of
global operations - cargo.

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In 2019, some 4.6 million tons of air
cargo passed through Swissport's warehouses worldwide. Currently, nine facilities
are CEIV Pharma-certified by IATA's Center
of Excellence for Independent Validators.

PEOPLE
Menzies Aviation Hires New
CFO for US Business

Menzies Aviation announced
Jennifer Gourley joined its
Americas leadership team as
chief financial officer, effective March 16. She will be
based in Dallas-Forth Worth
and will report to John Redmond,
executive vice president, Americas.
Gourley will oversee the financial activities for the Americas region, where Menzies has operations at 115 airports in seven
countries. She joins Menzies Aviation after
14 years with the Sysco Corporation, where
she was senior director and project lead on
its global transformation project.
"I am inspired by opportunities to build
upon Menzies' legacy and position in the
industry and further the mission to provide
excellence from touchdown to take-off. I am
honored to join a talented team during an
exciting time of customer-centric focus and
transformation," said Gourley. "The chance
to partner with over 30,000 associates to
serve our customers, communities, and
shareholders is also incredibly energizing."
"I am delighted to welcome Jennifer to
our Menzies Americas team," Redmond
said. "This is an exciting time for us as we
continue to invest and grow our footprint
in this region."

Kothari Appointed Managing
Director of Jettainer Americas Inc.
Shailendar Kothari was named
the new managing director
of Jettainer Americas Inc.
on March 1. The Jettainer
daughter company is based
in Delaware and includes
branches in Dallas, Chicago,
Miami, New York and Los Angeles. In his
new role, Kothari is responsible for the
company's operational activities, as well as

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