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15 April 2019
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SAS causes panda-monium
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Speeches were held while Mao Sun and Xing Er were moved from the aircraft to the specially decorated truck that took them to Copenhagen Zoo. Leif Rasmussen, president and CEO of SAS Cargo Group says: “It was a great pleasure and honour to be part of this very prestigious transport. We have a long experience in transporting live animals and sensitive shipments, but this was of course a very special event with such dignitaries onboard.” Bengt Holst, vice director and director of research and conservation at Copenhagen Zoo says: “It was a fantastic journey to plan and execute together with SAS Cargo. We could fully rely on their expertise, network and carefully selected partners in making sure Mao Sun and Xing Er got the best possible care during the entire transport from Chengdu to Copenhagen.”
New era for Turkish aviation
AVIATION in Turkey has moved into a new era with Istanbul’s airport operations moving from Ataturk to the new airport.
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INSIDE HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANTONOV
ANTONOV Airlines has turned 30, and as it celebrates this milestone it is looking to future endeavours in the breakbulk and air cargo market ... PAGE 2
FAB FOUR JOIN CNS CONFERENCE
IT is not so much John, Paul, George and Ringo as Nigeria, Indonesia, Uganda and Afghanistan becoming the newest countries to send ... PAGE 3 FULL SPEED AHEAD
The ‘great move’ started on 5 April at 03.00h, with Turkish Airlines’ last flight, TK54 leaving at 02.00 bound for Singapore on 6 April. Turkish Airlines reports that it conducted the “great move” much quicker than anticipated. The first flight from the new airport went to Ankara, repeating history as the first flight from Ataturk back in 1933 flew to the capital city. Ilker Ayci, chairman of the board and the executive committee of Turkish Airlines says: “Currently the biggest airport project of the world, this enormous facility will be the home of the resounding local and global growth of Turkish Airlines in future while becoming the most important driving force behind our growth with its state of the art physical capabilities and capacity.” The IATA airport code of IST has been transferred from Ataturk to the new airport, which is located in the Arnavutköy district on the European side of the city. The opening ceremony took place on 29 October 2018 to coincide with the 95th anniversary of the proclamation of the Turkish Republic. It was originally planned that the move would take place on 31 December, then it was pushed back to 1 March before it took place on 5 April. Ataturk is remaining open for cargo, maintenance/technical, general aviation, air taxi, business flights and state and diplomatic aircraft, and has been assigned the airport code ISL.
ACROSS the Benelux region, business grew by 7.2% for Wallenborn with Belgium leading the way as airlines increasingly fly into Liege due to ... PAGE 5
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UNSWORTH Global Logistics took a long, hard look at themselves before turning to Paul Kelly to update their image. It is very tempting, especially for ... PAGE 8
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Happy 30th birthday to Antonov Airlines
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ntonov Airlines has turned 30, and as it celebrates this milestone it is looking to future endeavours in the breakbulk and air cargo market. The airline was founded in 1989 and pioneered the transportation of outsize and heavy cargo across the globe, holding the record for the heaviest single piece of cargo transported by air, among others. Graham Witton, managing director of Antonov Airlines says: “As we look back on thirty years of Antonov Airlines, and the projects that we have completed, we see one of our strengths is the flexibility of our business to adapt to changing markets.” He adds: “We are transporting more outsize cargo than ever before, anything from wind turbine components to city centre trams, and practically anything in between.” On 11 August 2009, the Antonov AN-225 Mriya transported a generator with a total payload of 187.6 tonnes from Frankfurt, Germany to Yerevan, Armenia, breaking the record for the heaviest single piece of air cargo ever transported. Paul Furlonger, director of Antonov Airlines who has been with the company since the beginning says that in the early days, many items such as satellite containers, generators and transformers
were too big or heavy to fly on conventional freighters. As the first commercial operator of the AN-124-100, Antonov Airlines had to quickly pioneer loading methods using creativity and flexibility. He says: “At the beginning, we were doing things for the first time, almost every time, and over the years, after many thousands of flights, our processes have become more refined and our expertise enhanced so that we now undertake ever more challenging and complex projects with absolute confidence.”
Schmoll joins TIACA board
ECS Group chairman, Bertrand Schmoll has been elected to board of The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA), making him the first GSSA representative. He was elected at a TIACA board meeting in Singapore last month as part of ongoing plans to grow the management team. Since joining ECS Group in 2000, Schmoll has made a huge contribution to ECS Group as well as to the development of the GSSA sector and its activities. Sebastiaan Scholte, chairman of TIACA and CEO of Jan de Rijk Logistics says: “TIACA is the only organisation representing all sectors of the supply chain and it is important that all voices are heard on the Board. As we represent all of the air cargo supply chain, it is great to have such a high profile GSSA on board.” Schmoll says: “Thanks to the remarkable work undertaken by TIACA, led by Sebastiaan Scholte [TIACA Chairman], Steven Polmans [TIACA Vice Chairman] and Vladimir Zubkov [TIACA Secretary General], our practices are being modernized and air freight is becoming more appealing. “As such, it is a real honour for me to have been appointed to the TIACA Board of Directors, with whom I share the desire to bring efficiency, modernisation and unity to the industry.” His appointment comes as preparations continue for TIACA’s Executive Summit, which takes place in Budapest, Hungary on 19-21 November.
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“Ambitious businesses don’t follow, they lead the way - winning multiple awards - which makes them attractive, because we like to back winners that push boundaries, to create something new and exciting.” Graphic designer Paul Kelly on why it is important that freight forwarders continue to refresh their branding and images in a crowded market.
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t is not so much John, Paul, George and Ringo as Nigeria, Indonesia, Uganda and Afghanistan becoming the newest countries to send participants to the CNS Partnership Conference. Annually, the conference brings together over 600 highly placed air cargo professionals from the US and around the world, including executives from airlines, freight forwarders, ground handlers, IT providers, shippers and more, says Michael White, CNS president. He says: “I am very excited that this year participants are coming from 32 countries. This includes, for the first time, participants from Nigeria, Indonesia, Uganda and Afghanistan.” He is pleased at this greater international reach of the organisation: “We are spreading our wings,” he says. The theme of the conference this year is e-Commerce, says White. The conference, which is being held in Miami, is being held against a background of general faltering air cargo volumes, especially in relation to last year’s traffic when stockpiling against China/US sanctions drove US companies to bring in stock to avoid potential problems. Against that, e-Commerce shipments increased at the same time by 12%. There will be 38 airlines attending the event, 22 of which have
Saudia joins SkyTeam
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audia Cargo became the 12th member of SkyTeam Cargo on 15 April. Nico van der Linden, vice president of SkyTeam Cargo says: “The members of SkyTeam Cargo are pleased to welcome Saudia Cargo as the newest member of our growing alliance. Our current members, and in turn their customers, will benefit from an expanded network across the Middle East.” Omar Hariri, CEO of Saudia Cargo says: “Joining SkyTeam Cargo means our valued customers will benefit from an enhanced product offering and a comprehensive global network. In turn, we will support the wider alliance by extending its reach across the Middle East, Africa and Indian subcontinent via our hubs in Jeddah and Riyadh.”
ACWBITES CARGO at Manchester Airports Group airports posted mixed results in March. Manchester Airport was down 0.1% to 9,437 tonnes, London Stansted was down 2.5% to 20,988 tonnes and East Midlands was up 2.2% to 31,053 tonnes. YANG Ho Cho, chairman and CEO of Korean Air has died at the age of 70 in a Los Angeles hospital. UGANDA Airlines has firmed up its order for two Airbus A330-800s. The A330-800s will be used on medium and long-haul flights. NORWEGIAN Air Shuttle has named chief financial officer, Geir Karlsen as deputy CEO.
booked private suites to allow one-on-one meetings with forwarders to discuss business. The CNS Partnership Conference is being held on May 5-7 at the Doral National, Miami. Air Cargo Week is a media partner.
LUFTHANSA will reinstate connections to São Paulo, Brazil in its Munich flight schedule as of 2 December.
antas Freight will lease two Boeing 747-8 Freighters, offering greater capacity and replacing older 747-400Fs. The 747-8Fs are expected to enter service in July 2019, carrying cargo between 10 key hubs in Australia, China and the US. They will replace the two 747-400Fs operated on Qantas’ behalf by Atlas Air and will be painted in Atlas Air livery. Andrew David, CEO of Qantas Domestic and Freight says the new aircraft will better meet customer demand for freight capacity around the world. He says: “Our investment in wet-leasing these aircraft gives us a more competitive offering in the Australia-China-US freight markets and more operational efficiency.”
ETIHAD Airways will introduce Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners on services to Johannesburg, South Africa; Lagos, Nigeria and Milan, Italy.
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RUNWAY 13L-31R and associated taxiways at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport has closed for reconstruction until November 2019.
BOEING has delivered the first of three 787-10 Dreamliners to All Nippon Airways. SAA has increased frequencies on flights between Washington Dulles and Accra’s Kotoka International Airport to five days a week. AN air strike closed the only functioning airport in Libya’s capital, Tripoli, on Monday 8 April.
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fter a strong year in 2018, things are slowing down a bit in 2019 due to global issues, but there is nothing to complain about at Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP). In separate interviews with Gertjan Roelands, vice president of Europe and Ivo Frankort, director of Benelux, both were happy with the way business has been progressing. Roelands described 2018 as a “very strong year” with financial growth among all commodities while Frankort added it was a year of “stabilisation”, with tonnage more or less equal. He says: “I can’t complain”. There are issues ahead such as ongoing Brexit uncertainty, US-China trade tensions and the general slowdown of the global economy but it is not all doom and gloom. Roelands explains: “That is impacting demand but we see that it is quite regional. We still see that the trans-Atlantic demand is very strong still though we see more of a slowdown in Asia because of market developments.” Brexit is an issue that is continuing to rumble on. The UK mar-
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ket is very important for AFKLMP with significant import flows. Roelands says AFKLMP is focusing on the operational and customs processes in case it is a worst case scenario of hard Brexit by working with suppliers and government bodies. He comments: “There is still a lot of uncertainty about what will happen, that’s why we work to worst case scenario.” Closer to home, perishables such as fruit and vegetables have been doing very well, along with flowers and fish. Pharmaceuticals have been a particularly strong area, especially as AFKLMP has been re-certified to IATA CEIV Pharma standards for all airline and airport operations both in Amsterdam and Paris this year. Frankort says: “Within the company, pharma is high on our list of strengths. We have to fulfil our requirements by living it day by day. It is a major export for Belgium, you need to be good. We are very happy with it.” AFKLMP has been upgrading services with cool dollies, reducing tarmac time and thermal blankets among other upgrades. There were never any worries about not being recertified, with Roelands saying: “It’s not like we started carrying pharma last year, we did it from the start. It is in our DNA of our people and our processes but we need to keep on training, keep on creating awareness because industry standards and expectations are increasing.” Both are confident of the outlook for AFKLMP, helped by the strength of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Europe’s third largest cargo airport. Roelands says: “Having your home base in the third biggest airport is an asset. Schiphol is a key gateway for customers, that also helps as you can also optimise lead times, connectivity, create quality and efficiency.” Frankort agrees, saying: “Schiphol has multiple flights, it attracts cargo. The infrastructure is good and so are the connections. For us, it is a hub for belly cargo, freighter and combi flights.”
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Outrageous times are over for Global GSA AFTER the “outrageous” high yields in the final quarter of 2017, Ismail Durmaz says that 2018 was steadier for Global GSA Group with 9.8% growth globally. The CEO says that while not all markets performed the same, Global GSA was able to compensate small set-backs in certain markets with solid increases in other markets. Durmaz says close cooperation with customers benefits all parties, with transparency and trust being key. As for this year, Durmaz says: “2019 globally has so far shown a slight dip in bookings in Q1 however in the Benelux we are up approximately 18% versus 2018.” He adds that February is always affected by Chinese New Year, and the uncertainty around USA-China trade discussions plays a role. The outlook for the year is that 2019 will see growth but Durmaz says it is too early to say by how much. Durmaz says Benelux is a logistics friendly region, also describing it as “highly competitive”. He says: “To be accepted, you need to deliver what you promise. Our more than regular and direct personal contact with our customers contributes to that.” The infrastructure is also “a world in its own”, with Durmaz saying: “The high-quality logistical position of Belgium, Netherlands and Luxemburg combined with its efficient road network and market demand, justifies future growth.” Digitalisation will also be increasingly important in the future, Durmaz says: “We must stay in line with shippers, carriers and forwarders and follow this continuous and never-ending process.” Durmaz
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cross the Benelux region, business grew by 7.2% for Wallenborn with Belgium leading the way as airlines increasingly fly into Liege due to slot reductions in Amsterdam. Frantz Wallenborn, president and CEO of the Luxembourg-headquartered transportation company, which provides extensive road feeder services to the air cargo industry tells Air Cargo Week that Belgium grew 55% with Liege Airport alone reporting 21.4% growth. He says: “As a result of all this rapid growth, we adapted and registered numerous trucks in Belgium to help the local team meet the new needs of our customers. As expected, Schiphol dropped in volume a little, and Luxembourg remained more or less steady in terms of volumes.” This year has got off to a good start, with revenue in Luxembourg up 5% and Belgium close
behind at 4.6%, while the Netherlands was more modest at 1.3%. The rise in e-commerce is expected to further drive up volumes but there are still issues such as a lack of drivers and the never-ending Brexit uncertainty. Challenges can provide opportunities for companies, with Wallenborn commenting: “As a result of all the changes driven by the Schiphol slot reductions last year, our Benelux team actually found ways to better collaborate and reduce empty km and downtime – this will serve the team well moving forward.” The biggest volumes are clustered around the corridors linking Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Frankfurt, Liege, London Heathrow and Luxembourg. Wallenborn comments: “In the past three years, Liege grew significantly and Luxembourg has also been growing faster than other airports. Other important trade lanes are Italy and Scandinavia.” With offices in Luxembourg, Liege and Amsterdam, as well as moving cargo out of Brussels, Wallenborn believes the company has very good regional coverage, saying: “At the end of the day the three countries are small, and to date there has been no need to open more offices in any of the three countries. Our expansion is always primarily driven by customer needs, and
to date our key accounts have been more than happy with the service provided.” Wallenborn sees a strong future for the company, with volumes growing driven by the ever growing demand for e-commerce. He comments: “The continuous rise of e-commerce practically demands it. There will also be an ever increasing requirement to reduce costs, and trucking is a cheaper and more sustainable alternative to flying the cargo, especially on shorter routes.” Luxembourg is well located for growth, being home to Cargolux, Europe’s largest cargo airline and being a key hub for other major airlines. Alibaba plan to use Liege as a hub, and the Netherlands benefits not only from its air links, but also the strength of the port of Rotterdam. Airports will need to make improvements
to cope, waiting times at cargo terminals can be “painfully long” and secure parking is a challenge. Driver shortages are an issue, with reports saying there is an average 21% shortfall across Europe. Wallenborn says: “Belgium was cited as one of the problem countries. This will continue to be a challenge as companies wrestle with recruiting, retaining staff and simultaneously keeping costs under control.” Capacity constraints at major hubs such as Amsterdam and Frankfurt could help distribute volumes across the region. Wallenborn says: “As those airports become more and more overloaded, more flights will start coming into Luxembourg, Liege and Brussels, thereby providing more opportunity for truckers.”
Bellies are full of cargo at Schiphol FULL freighter movements may have fallen by 10% at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in 2018, but strong passenger links meant that overall volumes only saw a small dip. Total volumes were down 2.5% to 1.72 million tonnes, which head of cargo Bart Pouwels says was due to more effective usage of belly capacity on passenger flights. The trend has continued this year with total cargo volumes down 11.3% year-to-date up to February due to slot constraints, but belly cargo has grown 4.1%. Pouwels says: “We remain highly committed to our cargo community, working in joint cooperation on our Smart Cargo Mainport Programme, and investing in our Pharma Community Pharma Gateway Amsterdam, as well as the Holland Flower Alliance. Flowers, pharma, and e-commerce remain important focus points.” Schiphol is still a cargo friendly airport, it remains very important to the overall strategy. Pouwels says Schiphol is investing heavily in digital infrastructure, adding: “We also believe that as an industry you need to work together
Pouwels to excel.” This is why it is committed to the Smart Cargo Mainport Programme, with Pouwels saying: “We strongly believe in digital solutions and working on innovations to create smoother and more efficient operations at Schiphol.” Looking to the future, Pouwels sees the Benelux market growing in line with Europe. He says: “We believe that Amsterdam Airport Schiphol will continue to play an important role in the Benelux market given the network capacity out of Schiphol.”
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Having spent 20 years working with airlines, Ray has taken up the role of head of cargo at Doncaster Sheffield Airport. He opens up to Air Cargo Week about golf, VW Golfs, and where not to buy a car. He is not to blame for what is possibly the most annoying Christmas pop song ever written.
Ray’s new car is ready for collection
ACW: Are you excited to be taking on this new role? Wood: I am extremely excited to be taking on this new role for the positive challenges that have come about. There is scope for so much development here that it can only be a positive move.
do that although I am a lover of British classic cars. If I was a car, I would be a VW Golf, because it appeals to all classes, genres and is reliable, well-engineered, dependable and it has golf in the title, with a fair bit of speed if pushed!
ACW: If ACW were to come around for dinner, what meal would you prepare? Wood: I wouldn’t be preparing a meal I’d be using my finder’s fee from the lottery ticket, hire a professional chef and they would make the meal a surprise.
ACW: Has it been an easy transition moving from an airline to an airport role? Wood: I wasn’t expecting an easy transition and it has brought about its own personal challenges such as working in the north and living in the south. On the other hand it does allow me to easily visit a number of customers. Other challenges have been taking on a new type of role outside of my regular comfort zone. But that is what I wanted to do, to step out of my comfort zone, but I’ve brought with me length of experience and lots of transferable skills.
ACW: Would you recommend a career in aviation? And more specifically in air cargo? Wood: I would most definitely recommend a career in this industry. This industry is often overlooked and there are so many aspects toward aviation that can suit many individual skills. It’s gender neutral, irrespective of which role you follow, and I would heartily champion young blood into the business. And cargo, well cargo is for life and I will bore anyone within hearing distance about it, so most definitely cargo!
ACW: If you had not pursued a career in aviation, what career path would you have liked to have taken? Wood: As a youngster, I was very keen in animal welfare and if I hadn’t have taken this path, I may have been the predecessor to Dr Noel Fitzpatrick! I didn’t do a degree in veterinary surgery, but animal welfare is something I feel strongly about. ACW: What is the most interesting fact
THIS GOLF CAN DO 0-62 MPH IN 5 SECONDS, CAN RAY?
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ACW: Beer or wine? Wood: Beer with friends, wine with company.
ACW: Football or rugby? Wood: Both, although I’m deterred by many of the football players’ antics on and off the pitch and the fan base of teams right now. Rugby wise, I’m a Quins fan and I prefer the banter that’s exchanged between Rugby Union fans, oh and that I can have a beer in the stands whilst watching the matches. ACW: Uber or taxi? Wood: Uber.
ACW: Dogs or cats? Wood: I err towards dogs but I’m an animal lover overall. about you that we would not know from your CV? Wood: My CV quotes that I like playing golf, and I’ve been told by several people that I have the perfect temperate for the game, since I’m awful but I never get upset by my poor shot, always thinking the next one will be better - the eternal optimist! ACW: You walk out of your office and find a lottery ticket that wins you £10 million, what would you do? Wood: First, I would try and find the rightful
owner, it’s not mine to take that also comes down to the money. If I was the legitimate owner of a win, then great, but if I had found it, I would ensure that I dispense various amounts to charities, although a finder’s fee would be nice. Charities that I feel strongly about are Cancer research, animal welfare, the children’s air ambulance operating from DSA and charities that support hidden disabilities, and the homeless.
ACW: What was your first flight? And did you enjoy the experience? Wood: It was in 1989 flying British Midland’s diamond class between London Heathrow and Liverpool Speke, before it was John Lennon, which is now a Peel airport. I loved every moment of it, especially as it was a business trip on behalf of the head office of an organisation I worked for, so they paid for it. I would have been 18 at the time so an amazing experience. ACW: If you were a car, what would you be and why? Wood: I’ve given this some thought and the expectation is that I’d name some piece of exotica, but I’m not going to
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ACW: What was your best and worst purchases? Wood: My best is easily an engagement ring for my fiancée who is now my wife and best friend for over 23 years. Worst purchase is a tatty old Escort XR3i I bought from a geezer in a car park.
ACW: What would the name of your autobiography be? Wood: I would say something like ‘Trying to find the Wood for the trees’ a play on my surname. Or, ‘I’m not fed-up with Christmas, you’ve got the wrong guy’ which is reference to the many people thinking it hilarious to mistake me for the lead singer of Wizzard, when it’s Ray, not Roy, and Ray Wood who is a former goal keeper who played for Manchester United!
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When it’s time to be out with the same old, same old
Nearly every freight forwarder will want to build their marketing around the concept that their people, service and products are better than their competitors, which effectively means following the pack. The same rationale expects if they stick with their logo for a long time, customers will come to trust and choose their brand. London-based graphic designer and marketing guru Paul Kelly of Actualis took on a forwarder that had no intention of following the pack
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reight forwarder Unsworth Global Logistics took a long, hard look at themselves before turning to Kelly to update their image. It is very tempting, especially for established businesses, to assume that their brand will automatically be interesting to prospective customers, but perceptions and tastes are constantly evolving, meaning that what was once effective, may start to feel dated and out of touch.
Forwarders, like many in B2B, can be guilty of holding on to their branding far too long, suffocating the next generation under a look and feel that was established years past. The problem with the “it’s worked this long… why change it?” mind-set is that employees never get passionate about the business, or simply forget why they joined in the first place.
Rich history
Founded in 1974 Unsworth Global Logistics (UGL) has a rich history of experimentation and innovation, reinventing itself as a project forwarder, specialist automotive shipper, independent LCL consolidator, eCommerce experts and digital trailblazer. The current UGL leadership team is committed to continuing this tradition of reinvention, by articulating why they are different, their customer commitment and their vision for the future. Understanding that shippers do not seek more of the same and that what will attract their attention is something totally different, underpins the UGL future view of forwarding. The brief from UGL was to create branding and marketing that would promote these strengths, presenting their diverse product range to support growth. Our starting point was spending time with UGL colleagues and customers to get the candid revelations that lay bare a business’
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strengths and weaknesses. These insights provided solid foundations for the solutions that followed, because they were based on reality and not simply creativity. We also recognised the imperative that any rebranding should reflect the power of UGL’s history and legacy. The most relevant and loved aspects of your brand that have been built up over the years need to be identified, protected and amplified. Sometimes evolution is more effective than revolution.
What’s in a name
Name is the first and most recognisable brand element, which is why we stripped away ‘Global Logistics’ to return to their roots with Unsworth. A name enriched with heritage and
an ideal umbrella for subsidiary service brands, providing consistency and clarity, which makes it easier to engage and looks much more professional. The use of a modern, more rounded typography provides personality and relates to Unsworth’s forward thinking and people ethos, while lower case suggest a flowing, softer approach. The interlocking graphic symbolises a solid, perfect fit, the integration which Unsworth strive to develop with their customers. Context is critical, because a new name and branding mean nothing if you haven’t changed something about the way you do business, added new services or realise a new vision. And Unsworth has context in spades. With new services, new technology, a clear vision for the future and an invig-
Sleeping in the cargo hold
AIRBUS in co-operation with Safran has won the 2019 Crystal Cabin Award in the category Cabin Concepts. The Lower Deck Modules Pas-
orated team that shaped the whole process. Unsworth’s prospective customers see a more professional image and receive their unique selling points (USP) consistently, which will prompt recall when they are in need. Ambitious businesses don’t follow, they lead the way - winning multiple awards - which makes them attractive, because we like to back winners that push boundaries, to create something new and exciting.
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senger Facility enables extension of passengers’ space into the cargo hold. Airbus and Safran have partnered to develop and market lower-deck modules with a variety of flexible passenger solutions in the cargo hold such as beds, stretching, children’s playground or business areas. The modules, which would fit inside aircraft cargo compartments, offer new opportunities for additional services to passengers. The passenger modules could be easily interchangeable with regular cargo containers if required, as aircraft cargo floors and cargo loading systems would not be affected - the passenger module would sit directly on it. Sören Scholz, head of cabin programme Airbus, said: “We are delighted to have won the Crystal Cabin Award together with Safran. Innovation is our main driver for success and we are continuously striving to offer the latest solutions to airlines and passengers worldwide. I congratulate the team on their great job and well-deserved success.”
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