Air Cargo World articles from April 2002

Air Cargo World archives from April 2002

Subsidized. (Editors Note).(subsidies following September 11th 2001 terrorist attacks)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
April 1, 2002... In the public policy realm, at least, there are few words that carry as much scornful weight around the world as that nasty little term "subsidy." It's thrown around like an epithet by policy planners and business executives who see dreaded...

Whose cargo rebound? (News Updates).(Federal Aviation Administration forecasts following September 11th 2001 attacks)(Brief Article)(Industry Overview)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... New forecasts show the impact of the September 11 terror attacks in the United States cost the international air cargo industry several years of growth and will reverberate through the air freight world for several years to come as recovery...

400 converts. (News Updates).(Boeing moving towards production of newer jets)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Singapore Even as Boeing rolls out new variations of the jumbo 747-400 - including the 747-400X Quiet Longer Range jet unveiled at Asian Aerospace 2002 - there is a push at the company to get a conversion program for the aircraft to the...

Emerging Asia, Greater China. (News Updates).(AirFreight Expo 2002)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Singapore The growing importance of intra-Asia air cargo trade, along with a sharp expansion in Asia's share of international freight traffic, will trigger dramatic changes in shipping patterns throughout the region, reshaping regional...

Adding GF-X. (News Updates).(Global Freight Exchange Ltd. adds Air France to electronic cargo booking network)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... You would like to think all new customers are good for business, but Global Freight Exchange says the addition of Air France to GF-X's worldwide electronic cargo booking network is particularly welcome now. "This is a very strong message...

Shaking trees. (News Updates).(United Parcel Service of America Inc. creates UPS Supply Chain Solutions)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... In its latest television advertising pitch, United Parcel Service shows one satisfied shipper shaking a "money tree," a thick-trunked metaphor fertilized by a unique combination of supply chain and financial management disciplines. UPS is...

Selling USF. (News Updates).(USFreightways Corp. may sell USF Worldwide Logistics)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... There appear to be limits to the deepening synergy between trucking operations and air forwarding that has been the talk of the U.S. domestic freight industry. Faced with losses as the USF Worldwide subsidiary, a unit that once stood alone...

Expediting brands: U.S. carriers are coming out with new express services, but are they leading the market or following? (North America).(Industry Overview)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... American Airlines says cargo will move like baggage under the carrier's new Expeditefs service. Whether freight customers are any happier than the country's increasingly disgruntled passengers remains an open question, however. The...

Lighting TNT: Business is looking up for TNT Post Group, especially when you look at the drivers. (Europe).(TNT Post Group N.V.)(Company Profile)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... So it is true. You can have too much of a good thing. Forget the slow-moving express sector, TNT managed to grow its logistics business by a whopping 40 percent last year. It also happened to increase margins along the way from 5 percent to 5.7...

Concrete results: Tokyo Narita finally has its second runway, but that doesn't mean Japan's economy is ready to take off. (Pacific).(industry briefs)
April 1, 2002... Anybody who has watched World Cup soccer in Latin America or Europe knows the sport is far more than a game. It's a force that holds sway over millions of people who regard it as more important than almost anything else. The force is so great...

Model growth: In central Mexico, FedEx is building a model for growth in Latin America. (Latin America).(Brief Article)(Company Profile)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... With its air network in Latin America largely in place, FedEx says it is focusing its expansion efforts in the region on the ground. Juan Cento, president of the express carrier's Miami-based Latin America and Caribbean division, says FedEx is...

Integrating Lufthansa Cargo: Jean-Peter Jansen and the lessons from 2001 and beyond. (Feature Focus: Lufthansa).(Company Profile)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... Singapore While just about everyone connected to the airline industry has been hunkering down since last fall, Jean-Peter Jansen is projecting clear pride in the way Lufthansa Cargo has progressed through the past six, very difficult...

Containing security: Barring bombs from cargo containers means more than kicking the can. (Feature Trends: Containers).
April 1, 2002... There's more than a little nostalgia in the air freight industry these days as aviation security experts recall the relatively simple days when security centered primarily on locating illegal drugs and contraband. Since September 11, of course,...

Airlines. (People).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Lufthansa Cargo: Frank Curci, regional manager in San Francisco, and Judit Wells, communications manager for the Americas, are retiring after 31 years with the German carrier. Curd spent his entire career in cargo, starting at New York's John...

Integrators. (People).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... TNT International Express: The express arm of the TNT Post Group named Matthew McDonough vice president of operations in the United States and Anthony Faia vice president of sales and customer service. McDonough had been acting general manager...

Third-Parties. (People).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... CF AirFreight: The Minneapolis-based company named Mick Erickson to head its tradeshow network and he will manage the division from his office in the New York area. Erickson has worked in logistics for more than 10 years, most recently at...

Airports. (People). (Flughafen Frankfurt).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Flughafen Frankfurt: Manfred Bischoff and Karel van Miert were among new members appointed to the airport's supervisory board. Bischoff is chairman of the supervisory board of Airbus owner EADS while van Miert, the former vice president of the...

Manufacturers/Equipment. (People).(TRW, Goodrich Corp. make hires)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... TRW: Wesley Bush was named executive vice president and will assume general management responsibilities for aeronautical systems, working with President and Chief Executive Officer Ken Maciver on the transition through Feb. 26 when Maciver...

Trucking. (People).(Rutges Cargo hires Jenny Holdaway)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Rutges Cargo: The European air cargo trucking and security transport firm appointed Jenny Holdaway as U.K. station manager at its Heathrow Airport office. Her responsibilities will include sales, services, administration and business...

Ground Services. (People).(TydenBrammall hires Kevin Michel)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... TydenBrammall: Kevin Michel joined the Angola, Ind.-based security equipment maker as sales manager and he will be responsible for a 10-state region in the central United States. Michel, a veteran of more than 20 years in the freight...

Technology. (People).(Unisys, Transplace)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Unisys: The technology company named Christopher Gopal to head its global supply chain practice. He has worked in supply chain management for over 27 years and is a former vice president of worldwide operations at Dell Computers and head of the...

Events.
April 1, 2002... April 24-27 Beijing: Supply Chain and Logistics China, at the World Trade Center, the event is organized with government participation and promises to have top distributors and decision makers on hand. For information, call (301) 493-5500...

The bottom line: AirCargo.(Japan and Hong Kong; top 10 forwarders, 2000)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... Forward Japan Top 10 forwarders for Japan air exports in 2000, based on International Air Transport Association CASS air waybill sales. (sales in US$millions) COMPANY HOME COUNTRY SALES 1. Nippon Express...

Publicity: Air cargo security should be treated with the degree of severity it deserves. (Forwarders Forum).(following September 11th terrorist attacks)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Air cargo security has been of increasing concern in the air transportation industry for several years, starting with the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 in 1988 and building with the crash Trans World Airways Flight 800 in 1996. That crash was...