Brussels Airport Company (BAC) and Changi Airport Group (CAG) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance their strategic partnership in air cargo development. As a part of the agreement, both airports will jointly drive initiatives to further enhance capabilities in pharmaceutical logistics.
The airports will undertake studies and trials in the fields of digitalisation and sustainability, as well as exchange best practices.
“We are happy to sign this Memorandum of Understanding with Changi Airport and to further enhance our longstanding partnership,” said Geert Aerts, Chief Cargo & Real Estate Officer, BAC. “By exchanging expertise and building on our alliance to tackle the challenges and opportunities of today together, we can leverage the best practices and become more interconnected between our hubs.”
Lim Ching Kiat, Executive Vice President of Air Hub & Cargo Development, CAG said: “The industry has witnessed how the Covid-19 pandemic has transformed the air cargo supply chain. More than ever, handling capabilities are key to the competitiveness of the air cargo ecosystem. As CAG pushes forward with our digitalisation efforts to enhance Changi Airport’s air cargo processes for higher handling efficiency, we look forward to exchanging insights and learning from Brussels Airport and Air Cargo Belgium.”
On the air connectivity front, the airports will also work together to strengthen passenger and cargo connectivity between Singapore and Brussels