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The new air cargo frontier
EVER SINCE the modern industrial economy was created it has tended to be Europeans and Americans who have been the consumers, while the rest of the world has supplied the raw materials and, more recently in Asia, done the manufacturing too.But now all over the world new consumer markets are ...
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Second Sydney airport decision urgent
IATA has called on Australia to pay urgent attention to some infrastructure issues in order to ensure the continued development of aviation connectivity there.“Aviation binds the continent together and connects the island to its major trading partners,” notes Tony Tyler, the association’s director general.“There is a lot at stake. Infrastructure ...
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Air cargo growth in suspense
GLOBAL air cargo markets remained flat in May and appear to be in suspended animation.IATA figures show the month broadly followed the disappointing trend of the last 18 months.Global freight tonne kilometers increased just 0.8 per cent compared to a year ago.Meanwhile, capacity increased by 2.1 per cent, causing load ...
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Why payment up front will never happen in air cargo
THOMAS REUTER, managing director of air and sea logistics at German forwarder Dachser, is under siege from rate specials. The incessant rollercoaster of rate fluctuations makes it difficult to plan and distracts his staff from other things.“It would be better for everybody if we had two rate changes per year,” ...
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Delta to handle Virgin in NY
VIRGIN Atlantic Cargo and Delta Cargo have entered a multi-year cargo handling agreement in which Delta will provide cargo handling for Virgin at New York’s JFK International Airport and Boston’s Logan International Airport.“Delta are well established at JFK and in Boston, and share our focus on delivering the highest standards ...
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Latin America: cargo fails to kick on, after early promise
IN MID-JUNE, Latin America saw its first B747-8 freighter. On behalf of client Etihad, Atlas Air flew the 140-tonne freighter to Såo Paulo from Miami on a round-the-world routing, continuing to Quito to load up with South American exports.The Middle Eastern airline and its US-based ACMI provider did not pick ...
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Are you getting the message?
ARE CARGO departments of airlines resistant to new technology, or is it just that the decision-making within carriers is often a bit complex? You might deduce either from the story of EDIFly, a simple way for airlines to save messaging costs that is nevertheless still in the pending drawer at ...
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Ram Menen's replacement
EMIRATES SkyCargo has announced the replacement for Ram Menen, who retired in early June.Nabil Sultan (above), who has held numerous commercial roles in his 20 years with Emirates, has been appointed divisional senior vice-president (DSVP) at the Dubai-based carrier.He replaces the popular Ram Menen, who retired from Emirates in early ...
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Are you getting the message?
ARE CARGO departments of airlines resistant to new technology, or is it just that the decision-making within carriers is often a bit complex? You might deduce either from the story of EDIFly, a simple way for airlines to save messaging costs that is nevertheless still in the pending drawer at ...
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Etihad in talks to invest with Jat Airways?
ETIHAD Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, is in advanced discussions about taking part-ownership of Jat Airways, the Serbian national carrier.An Initial Memorandum of Understanding (IMU) between Etihad and the Serbian government has been signed in Belgrade.Details of the planned equity investment were unveiled by James Hogan, ...
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TIACA welcomes step forward to single European sky
THE International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has welcomed the proposal by the European Commission (EC) to speed up the implementation of an integrated, modernised air traffic management (ATM) system.Oliver Evans, TIACA’s chairman, states: “We welcome the enhanced performance targeting scheme. More stringent EU-wide targets for safety, capacity, cost-effectiveness and environmental ...
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Cargolux adds Muscat
CARGOLUX has added booming Muscat as a new destination in its hi-tech B747-8 network.The new service means that Oman has become the 79th Cargolux destination with the nose-loading super-efficient freighter.Last year, Oman announced the transformation of Muscat International Airport into an international gateway and airfreight logistics hub and the development ...
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Philippines boost for SkyCargo
EMIRATES SkyCargo is to increase its cargo capacity to the Philippines, when the UAE carrier begins daily non-stop B777-300ER flights to Clark International Airport from October this year.Clark is located in the province of the Pampanga in Central Luzon, which is 80 kilometres to the north of Manila.Central Luzon is ...
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Schenker on the ball
AIRFREIGHT is playing its part in world soccer, reports top German forwarder DB Schenker.With governing body FIFA selecting German goal line technology, GoalControl, located at Würselen in North Rhine-Westphalia, to be its official supplier at this year's Confederations Cup in Brazil, DB Schenker Logistics then ensured the smooth transportation, customs ...
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Chapman Freeborn acquires Intradco
LIVESTOCK and bloodstock specialists Intradco has been acquired by one of the leading air charter specialists Chapman Freeborn, Air Cargo News exclusively reveals.The 21-year-old UK-based entity will become Chapman’s in-house animal division, thereby benefitting from its global reach, says its chief operating officer, Shahe Ouzounian.“We’ve bought a majority stake in ...
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What GACAG does
GACAG, Tiaca, Cargo 2000, Fiata, IATA – if you feel that there is something of an alphabet soup of bodies all trying to effect change in the air cargo industry, then you are not alone.“There is an endless list of acronyms, initials and task forces,” concedes Oliver Evans, head of ...
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SDV strengthened
HERBERT de Saint Simon has been appointed chief executive of Bolloré Logistics and president of daughter company SDV International Logistics.In the new arrangement, a strengthened freight forwarding organisation has been created within the Bolloré Logistics division to enhance the development of synergies between SDV, the group’s global brand, SAGA, a ...
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Alf helps Etihad cut costs
ETIHAD Airways and Jettainer have partnered to launch a new lightweight and double-width Unit Load Device (ULD), known as type ALF.Compared to traditional double-width ULDs, which typically weigh in at 196 kilograms, ALF is almost 34 per cent lighter at 130 kilos, a saving of 66 kilos per unit, and ...
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What GACAG does
GACAG, Tiaca, Cargo 2000, Fiata, Iata – if you feel that there is something of an alphabet soup of bodies all trying to effect change in the air cargo industry, then you are not alone.“There is an endless list of acronyms, initials and task forces,” concedes Oliver Evans, head of ...
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Milan route for Qatar Airways
QATAR Airways Cargo is launching a new freighter service between the USA and Italy – a traditional and well established trade route that will double the freight capacity of the Doha-based carrier’s cargo services out of the United States.From July 3, the carrier will operate a twice-weekly direct service on ...