Air Cargo World articles from August 2007

Air Cargo World archives from August 2007

Aging Again.(Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill issued)
August 1, 2007... BYLINE: Robert W. Moorman One would think James Oberstar, D-Minn, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee had enough on his plate with getting the convoluted Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill...

News Updates.
August 1, 2007... Composites Add Cargo Less than a year from its first scheduled service, Boeing''s 787 Dreamliner is set to have a big impact on the passenger market, with 677 aircraft already on order for the new plane. But the aircraft, rolled out last...

Selling Green.
August 1, 2007... BYLINE: Robert Moorman The recent signing in Paris of an agreement between the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and the European Commission to combine efforts on research involving airlines and the environment may not have received the...

Herculean Effort.(Maximus Air Cargo )
August 1, 2007... BYLINE: Roger Turney It is probably the most eclectic fleet of aircraft you will ever come across, but Maximus Air Cargo lives up to the claim of providing lift for every need. Whether you need an AN-124, IL-76, Hercules L-382 or an...

Slimming Down.
August 1, 2007... BYLINE: By Ian Putzger Japan Airlines is showing a new, smaller face to the world. The airline opened a new chapter with the introduction of 767 freighters into what had traditionally been an all-747 cargo fleet. JAL has ordered six...

Medium Grows Hot.
August 1, 2007... BYLINE: Douglas W. Nelms Airbus and Boeing are leaping with both feet into the rapidly growing mid-sized widebody freighter market, but they are taking slightly different routes. Airbus is offering the new, purpose-built A330-200 freighter...

Cargo Costs Per Trip.
August 1, 2007... Airbus started setting the foundation for its A330 freighter around 2001 time period but the manufacturer didn''t officially launch the program until January. It is scheduled to go into service during the last quarter of 2009. Powered by a...

Freight''s Road Runner.(Company overview)
August 1, 2007... BYLINE: Marc Cavella With an array of distribution centers spread out over nearly 20 states across the Great Plains and into the American South, the Midwestern United States has long posed unique opportunities and challenges for shippers...

People.
August 1, 2007... Airlines MASkargo: The cargo division of Malaysian Airline system named Shahari Sulaiman managing director, replacing Dato'' Ong Jyh Jong. Sulaiman has been with MAS since 1985, working in engineering for 15 years before he joined cargo in...

Alternatives.
August 1, 2007... BYLINE: Brandon Fried, Executive Director, Airforwarders Association Headlines on air cargo security have recently appeared in Canada and Australia, illustrating that concerns and fears are being exported as well as air cargo. Cheryl...