10 September 2020 – Hong Kong Air Cargo (HKAC) has signed an N-Ops & Crew contract with NAVBLUE.

Formerly known as the N-RAIDO, the single solution, N-Ops & Crew will provide HKAC with the ability to plan and distribute their network schedules, maintain full operations control with configurable rules, as well as manage and optimise crew schedule planning, day-of-ops crew control, crew training and qualification, and crew mobile access.

Capt. Gerard PEACOCK, Director of Flight Operations in Hong Kong Air Cargo said: “We have undertaken a significant data integration programme at Hong Kong Air Cargo and we’ve found the right partner to enable a comprehensive integration of our Network Scheduling, Operations Control and Crew Management for day-to-day operations and planning. The product brings with it automation and optimisation for a growing operation poised to provide peak performance while maximizing the utilisation of our assets as well as providing our employees with a better quality of life.”

Based in Toulouse, NAVBLUE is a service company owned by Airbus dedicated to flight operations & Air Management Traffic Solutions. Founded in 2016, NAVBLUE’s mission is to lead aviation into the digital age.

Todd Bourg, Director of N-Ops & Crew Product Management in NAVBLUE said: “NAVBLUE is pleased to have Hong Kong Cargo as our latest airline partner in the Asia Pacific Region. Our N-Ops & Crew systems will empower Hong Kong Air Cargo with enhanced situational awareness and improve collaborative decision making for both operations and crew control in a single platform.”

Hong Kong Air Cargo currently operates a fleet of five Airbus A330-200F freighters.

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About Hong Kong Air Cargo
Launched in 2017, Hong Kong Air Cargo, a subsidiary of Hong Kong Airlines, is an all-cargo carrier based in Hong Kong providing international air freight transportation services. Hong Kong Air Cargo’s route network now covers 12 destinations across the region including Almaty, Bangkok, Dhaka, Hangzhou, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur, Shanghai, Singapore, Taipei and Zhengzhou with over 200 staff and a fleet of five Airbus A330-200F. Additionally, they are the general sales agent of Hong Kong Airlines’ cargo business.

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