Air Cargo World articles from April 2008

Air Cargo World archives from April 2008

Other Story.
April 1, 2008... BYLINE: Robert W. Moorman In this issue, there are two informative articles about air freight opportunities at alternative airports. One deals with the challenges of attracting freighters to those airports while the other explores...

News Updates.
April 1, 2008... Fuel Rockets Up Surcharges With jet fuel prices clearing the once-unthinkable landmark of $3 a gallon, the surcharges airlines and forwarders charge their customers are about to clear another barrier. But cargo operators have to wonder...

New Deal.
April 1, 2008... BYLINE: Robert W. Moorman The Teamsters union has the agreement they want, but not the one it craves. A tentative national agreement is the first between the labor union and various DHL Express employee groups, but for the Teamsters it is...

Terminal Velocity.
April 1, 2008... The glitzy new British Airways passenger terminal at London Heathrow clearly shows where the carrier''s priorities lie. An $8.5 billion investment in Terminal 5 puts virtually all of the airline''s operations at its home hub and under one roof...

Open Sighs.
April 1, 2008... BYLINE: Ian Putzger Observers might be forgiven for asking why U.S. negotiators bothered. In February, the United States and Australia agreed on open skies between the two countries, but the new regime is hardly spawning a surge of...

An Expectations Gulf?
April 1, 2008... BYLINE: Peter Conway Just how long can the Arabian Gulf carriers maintain their rapid growth? The carriers seem to think it will last a lot longer, if their recent aircraft orders are any guide. Yet the sheer scale of the ambition of...

Alternative Gateways.
April 1, 2008... BYLINE: Michael Webber Under seemingly ideal conditions, the development and expansion of alternative air cargo gateways is challenging. While aspiring gateways can cite models, too often would-be ''champions'' have failed to fully...

Airport Facilities.
April 1, 2008... BYLINE: Ed Riggins There was a scene in the old television sitcom "All in the Family" in which the daughter Gloria and her husband Michael walked into the kitchen, having come from the grocery store, and placed their bags on the counter....

Cargo in the Middle.
April 1, 2008... BYLINE: Douglas W. Nelms The major passenger gateway airports of Middle America have always been the top cargo airports for the region. Massive belly capacity and well-established cargo facilities ensure that airports such as Chicago''s...

Wayne''s World.
April 1, 2008... Fort Wayne International Airport may have lost some of its luster since the departure of Kitty Hawk AirCargo, but its one of several airports that have strong potential as major Midwestern cargo centers. Kalitta Air is considering a new...

The Other Guys.
April 1, 2008... BYLINE: Phillip Hastings United Kingdom-based companies Coyne Airways and Air Charter Service can provide differing perspectives on the current state of the international outsize air cargo market. All-cargo airline Coyne is involved in...

People.
April 1, 2008... Airlines United Airlines: Chicago-based United Airlines named Kyle Betterton vice president of United Cargo and managing director of the airline. Betterton, who played a key role in building up the carrier?s European network, will be...

HOPE.
April 1, 2008... BYLINE: Brandon Fried, Executive Director, Airforwarders Association Airlines are bracing for a bumpy ride in 2008, as the slowing U.S. economy adversely affects profits. Giovanni Bisignani, director general of the International Air...