All Asia articles – Page 91
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Yau takes over Dragonair
THE man who managed the successful implementation of Cathay Pacific’s new, innovative Hong Kong cargo handling terminal is the new chief executive of sister airline Dragonair.Algernon Yau takes over at the carrier with effect from this summer.Since July 2011, he has been chief executive of Cathay Pacific Services, the wholly-owned ...
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AirBridge: the new Cargolux?
FORMER Cargolux executive Robert van de Weg will play a vital role in building on the progress and numerous milestones AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has passed during its enterprising 10-year existence, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.As the new senior vice-president of marketing and sales at Russia’s largest freighter airline, van de ...
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Asian exports fuel cargo demand
CONTINUED demand for Asian exports in April saw a 4.7 per cent rise in international freight tonne km for members of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA).But freight load factors remained under pressure in April due to cargo capacity expansion, which rose by 5.3%, according to preliminary traffic figures ...
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An-124-100 returns Russian meteorological vehicles home
TWO RUSSIAN mobile meteorological support vehicles have arrived back in Yekaterinburg on board a Volga-Dnepr An-124-100 aircraft following a ‘test drive’ in Delhi.The vehicles, each weighing 12 tonnes and measuring 8.5 metres in length and 3.6 metres in height, were accompanied on the flight by a five-metre, four-tonne trailer.The service ...
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United Cargo expands TempControl services
UNITED CARGO has expanded its temperature-sensitive shipments reach to include Lima, Peru and Taipei, Taiwan.The expansion increases the number of locations certified to provide United Cargo TempControl services to 47 stations in its worldwide network.Lima is the fourth South American city certified to transport TempControl shipments, joining Buenos Aires, Såo ...
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Lufthansa Cargo in ANA talks
LUFTHANSA CARGO is considering a closer cooperation with Japanese carrier All Nippon Airlines, according to reports in the German financial media citing a top executive at the German carrier.Harry Hohmeister, executive board member of the Lufthansa Group, told Bloomberg in an interview that talks were ongoing with ANA Holdings about ...
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Emirates to add sixth Karachi service
EMIRATES is launching a sixth daily service to Karachi, Pakistan from August.The UAE carrier operates an A330-200 aircraft on the route and the additional daily service will provide a cargo payload of 17 tonnes.As Pakistan’s largest city, the added flight will help facilitate even better connectivity for cargo, says the ...
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UPS opens Taiwan air cargo hub
UPS has opened its trans-Pacific hub at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport.Situated at the airport's air cargo terminal logistics warehouse, the hub occupies almost 82,000 square feet – a 40 per cent increase in size from its previous location, says a company statement.Anita Li, managing director of UPS Taiwan, says: "The ...
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Jettainer lands Jet Airways ULD contract
ULD logistics management company Jettainer has signed a five year cargo services contract with Jet Airways of India.Lufthansa-subsidiary Jettainer sees the contract - the first co-operation with an Asian airline - as a “gateway to Asia”, with many carriers in the region monitoring the success of the project.Jettainer managing director ...
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WorldACD sees positive start to 2014
WorldACD, the Amsterdam-based air cargo market data specialist, reports that April 2014 showed a volume growth of 6.3% year-over-year, a little below the 6.8% growth in the first quarter.“When we look at our April figures, we can only conclude that the positive trend continues”, said Gerard de Wit, managing director ...
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Another Atlas Air B747-400 freighter for DHL
AIRCRAFT leasing company Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings has placed an additional B747-400 freighter with DHL Express.ACMI services under the new agreement will provide additional intercontinental capacity for DHL Express from Asia commencing this month.“We are delighted to expand our long-standing relationship with DHL and to support the strong growth of ...
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Air New Zealand wins legal costs
AIR NEW ZEALAND has been awarded NZ$3.2 million towards its legal costs by the Federal Court in Australia as part of the settlement in an air cargo market class action.The class action, alleging anti-competitive conduct by several airlines in setting cargo rates and surcharges, was brought in 2007, claiming damages ...
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Cargolux denies false claims over Karachi airport attack
CARGOLUX has confirmed its aircraft were not involved, damaged or destroyed in the attack at Jinnah International Airport in Pakistan, last weekend.Armed gunmen stormed the busy Karachi airport’s cargo terminal, killing at least 28 people on Sunday night, according to reports.A statement from the European all-cargo carrier says: “Cargolux would ...
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United Cargo opens Chengdu service
UNITED CARGO has launched new non-stop belly cargo services between its San Francisco hub and Chengdu, China.A three-times weekly B787 is the first aircraft from a US airline to operate into China’s fourth largest city.It is also the first non-stop service by any airline between the USA and mainland China ...
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Karachi flights again suspended
PAKISTAN has again suspended flights at Karachi airport after a fierce gun battle was reported close to the country's busiest air hub, a day after militants stormed one of its terminals.The BBC and Bloomberg, quoting local media, report that gunmen have attacked a training camp used by airport security forces. ...
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dnata fatalities in Karachi airport attacks
DUBAI-BASED ground handler dnata has confirmed the deaths of seven employees in Pakistan after the attacks by militants on Karachi airport, with two more staff members injured.In a statement, the company said: “dnata’s joint venture ground handling operation, Gerry’s dnata, has been significantly impacted by the 8 June terrorist attack ...
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Airfreight gains momentum says world airports
AIRFREIGHT markets are gaining steam with the overall improvements in world trade and a recovery in global demand, according to the world’s top airports.Except for Africa, all regions experienced growth in year-over-year airfreight volumes in April, reports Airports Council International (ACI).“The two largest global airfreight markets of North America and ...
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PACTL gets TAPA
SHANGHAI Pudong International Airport Cargo Terminal (PACTL) has been awarded the Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) certification.The type 'A' certificate is the highest offered by the security standards organisation for activities related to the security of freight in transit.The award comes after the body carried out an audit, which included ...
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American strengthens its presence in Asia
AMERICAN AIRLINES CARGO has launched cargo services from Dallas/Fort Worth Texas to Hong Kong and Shanghai, as part of a plan to strengthen its presence in Asia. The non-stop Hong Kong service, the first for any US-based carrier, will be operated with a B777-300ER – the airline’s first use of ...
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Good May for Cathay Cargo
CATHAY Pacific and Dragonair carried a combined total of 138,448 tonnes of cargo and mail in May, an encouraging increase of 13.9 on the same month last year.The cargo and mail load factor rose by 1.9 percentage points to 63.0 per cent in the period.Capacity, measured in available cargo/mail tonne ...