Air Cargo World articles from December 1999

Air Cargo World archives from December 1999

Merging.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... Did you hear about The Hays Group of Great Britain buying Circle International? No, we didn't either. In fact, we made it up. After all, we don't want to be left out of the game that has become all the rage among those who follow the air...

Swallowing Up Forwarders.
December 1, 1999... Just last summer, Air Express International President Guenter Rohrmann said assuredly that the consolidation among major companies would force the air freight industry to take on a far different look over the next year. That different look is...

Flight Fears.(year 2000 compliance)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 1999... Just about all major airlines insist they are Y2K compliant -- a phrase you're likely to never hear again after the next few weeks -- but that's not stopping just about all of them from cutting back their schedules around New Year's, partly...

Fleet Stages.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... A preliminary look at options for new aircraft noise standards suggests that more than half the aircraft in existing United States fleets would fail to meet even the minimum tougher guidelines, according to an airline industry consultant. ...

Allotted Atlas.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... It was only a couple of months ago that rising jet fuel prices, a deadly and trade-disrupting earthquake in Taiwan and the impending arrival of new freighters without customers were raising worries at the headquarters of Atlas Air. ...

Freight West?(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... Northwest Airlines may be looking in a different direction as it adds still more capacity to its apparently reinvigorated freighter operation. Long focused on trans-Pacific trade, Northwest Cargo said in announcing the addition of a 10th...

Transforming Express.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 1999... The carriers that embody the American air express market are in the midst of some of the most dramatic changes in their history and the impact of their internally-driven upheaval may trigger enormous change in international air trade. ...

Fernandez In.(Daniel Fernandez, International Air Cargo Association)(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... The most important experience Daniel Fernandez says he brings to the International Air Cargo Association is his work with shippers. Named to succeed the late Garth Davies as secretary general of the worldwide freight group, Fernandez says...

American Bellies.(American Airlines Cargo)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 1999... American Airlines Cargo is preparing for its biggest year ever in terms of capacity growth but turning that into a revenue spike won't be easy. After a weak first half, American's cargo traffic has surged in recent months, increasing...

Fueling Oil.(Aramex)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 1999... Not all transport operators are groaning over this year's run-up in jet fuel prices. Jordan-based Aramex sees the rising oil prices that are behind the rising airline costs as a harbinger of growth in the company's express and freight...

Timing Freight.(Air France Cargo)(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... With much of the world's air freight community arguing for worldwide standards, the market seems to be lining up behind set levels of express, deferred and economy services. The tiered framework that was apparently set by Lufthansa Cargo...

New Charters.(Danzas)(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... Forwarder Danzas is taking another stab at a North American charter operation with its first dedicated international freighter service across the Atlantic Ocean. The weekly A300 all-cargo service links Charlotte, N.C., with Germany's...

Boxing BAX.(BAX Global)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 1999... New management is cleaning things up at BAX Global, except for one hard-to-remove smudge C. Robert Campbell has made a freighter-load of changes in his year-and-a-half as president and chief executive officer of BAX Global, but he can't...

Circling Home.(Circle International)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 1999... Circle International's move to add domestic forwarding in the United States to its largely trans-border business could be as much defensive as a drive into new markets. Some domestic forwarders, notably Eagle USA Airfreight, are making...

Domestic Trouble.(air freight)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 1999... New reports from North American carriers show the United States domestic shipping market remains stagnant despite the promise of new business from electronic commerce. Heavyweight specialist Emery Worldwide says its North American...

Forward Upward.(Forward Air expands through acquisitions)(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... After pulling away expedited freight business from air carriers over the past couple of years, Forward Air is turning its attention to its ground delivery competitors. This time, the Tennessee-based expedited trucking specialist is taking in...

Federal Express.(abandons plans to build $50 million truck nub at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport)(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... Federal Express dropped its plans to build a $50 million truck hub at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.

Aviation Facilities Company.(buys three cargo buildings at Baltimore-Washington International Airport)(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... Aviation Facilities Company bought three cargo buildings at Baltimore-Washington International Airport and the rights to develop and operate BWI's new cargo complex.

Cargo Service Center.(opens $5 million hub facility at Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport)(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... Cargo Service Center opened a $5 million hub facility at the new south cargo complex of Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport.

Consolidated Freightways.(launches service guarantee ensuring delivery with a half-day window)(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... Consolidated Freightways launched a service guarantee ensuring, delivery within a half-day window.

Lynxs Group.(develops 160,000-sq-ft cargo facility at Anchorage International Airport)(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... A unit of Williams and the Lynxs Group is developing 160,000 square-foot cargo facility at Anchorage International Airport. Lynxs is also constructing a 59,200 square-foot facility for Emery Worldwide at Hollywood-Fort Lauderdale...

Kuukpik-Northern Air Cargo.(chosen by ARCO Alaska for services between ARCO's Alpine oil field and Deadhorse)(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... ARCO Alaska chose Kuukpik-Northern Air Cargo, a joint venture between the two Alaskan carriers, for services between Deadhorse and ARCO's Alpine oil field. Active Aero also selected Northern Air Cargo for services in support of the Ford Motor...

TBB.
December 1, 1999... TBB, Transportation Bureau of Baltimore, changed its name to TBB Logistics.

Target Logistics.
December 1, 1999... Target Logistics' revenue nearly doubled in the quarter ending Sept. 30, to $19.1 million, but the company still lost $237,279.

Royal Cargo.(becomes first Canadian airline to gain ISO 9002 quality certification)(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... Royal Cargo said it has become the first Canadian airline to win ISO 9002 quality certification.

Dot. Com.
December 1, 1999... Cargo space may be a click away, but who will profit from virtual booking? You are going to have to wait until the next century now. In fact, it will not be until well into the next millennium before the Internet revolution hits the air...

TNT, Deferred.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... Hoping to tap into the growing popularity of deferred services among American companies, TNT International Express unveiled a new economy service for trans-Atlantic shippers based in the Northeastern United States. Available to 25...

Cargo Network Services.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... Russia's Aeroflot joined Cargo Network Services and will use the IATA operation's CASS airline freight billing system.

Scandinavian Airline System.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... Lufthansa acquired from Scandinavian Airline System a 20 percent stake in British Midland, which also announced its intention to join the Star Alliance.

Jet Link Holland.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... Jet Link Holland will use its second A300-B4 freighter from C-S Aviation to serve Europe-MidEast routes.

Milan Malpensa Airport.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... Italian police arrested 14 refueling company workers at the new Milan Malpensa Airport in connection with an alleged plot to skim jet fuel from aircraft.

LOT Polish Airlines.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... The Polish government approved the sale of a 37.6 stake in LOT Polish Airlines to SAir Group.

European Commission.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... The European Commission said business confidence in the region rose in October thanks to growth in exports.

Hahn Airport.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... The EC recognized Germany's Hahn Airport as a border control post, giving the airport new freedom to handle certain imports.

Israel Aircraft Industries.(signs contract with Airborne Express)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 1999... Israel Aircraft Industries, which has used Airborne Express for its U.S. export business, signed a six-year, $60 million contract to have Airborne handle all traffic in and out of the U.S.

Schenker Automotive Logistics.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... Schenker Automotive Logistics will handle supply chain management and parts delivery to Daimler/Chrysler's new plant in Brazil on a just-in-time basis.

Frankfurt Airport.(cargo)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 1999... Frankfurt Airport had its best cargo month of the year in September with an 8.9 percent increase over the year before; freight traffic was up 4 percent for the first nine months of 1999.

Serra Stute Automotive Logistics.(established by Luigi Serra and Stute Verkehrs)(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... Italy's Luigi Serra and Germany's Stute Verkehrs set up a joint venture called Serra Stute Automotive Logistics to handle supply chains for auto plants.

Emery Worldwide.(names Orian Group as Israeli sales agent)(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... Emery Worldwide named The Orian Group as its general sales agent in Israel.

Union Transport.(opens Union Logistics in Ireland)(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... Union Transport opened a logistics subsidiary in Ireland, Union Logistics.

The Schiphol Group.(had profit increase of 30%)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 1999... The Schiphol Group, which manages Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, saw net profits grow 30 percent in the first half of 1999 compared to the same period last year before an extraordinary reorganization charge.

Cielos Abiertos.(LanChile, American Airlines air cargo pact)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 1999... The greatest impact of open skies between Chile and the U.S. may be on Chile's neighbors On the surface, an open skies agreement between the United States and Chile hardly looks like a bombshell. After all, air cargo trade between the...

Fine, Leeward.(Fine Airlines adds services)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 1999... Apparently swallowing rival Arrow Air wasn't enough for Barry Fine. The president and chief executive officer of Miami-based Fine Air still sees markets in Latin America worth adding. For the first time since the Arrow acquisition last...

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.(dropping services to Guatemala City, Guatemala)(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... KLM Royal Dutch Airlines says it will drop its five-times-weekly flights between Amsterdam and Guatemala City. ..

Cielos de Peru.(wins all cargo rights for certain US cities)(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... Cielos de Peru won all-cargo rights for flights between Lima and Iquitos, Peru, and Miami, New York, Houston and Los Angeles...

United Airlines.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... United Airlines is building a $26.5 million cargo facility at Miami International Airport to enhance the profile of its Latin American gateway...

Crown Transport, part of Hellmann Worldwide Logistics.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... Crown Transport, part of Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, doubled its Montevideo, Uruguay facility to 160 square meters.

Copa Airlines.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... Copa Airlines added a second daily flight between Panama City and Lima and launched four-times-weekly service between Panama City and Buenos Aires....

Grantley Adams International Airport.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... Barbados will spend $70 million over the next five years on renovations at Grantley Adams International Airport, including development of a new cargo apron and security upgrades....

LanChile.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... LanChile reported a 40 percent gain in cargo traffic in October and ordered seven A340-300s as it modernizes its long-haul fleet to improve services to Europe, the United States and the South Pacific....

Loomis Fargo & Company.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... Dunbar Armored purchased the Miami-based air courier operation of Loomis Fargo & Company to expand its business into Latin America and the Caribbean....

The International Data Corp.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... The International Data Corp. says the market for data network service in Latin America's six largest countries neared $2.7 billion in 1998....

Air Marketing Associates.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... Air Jamaica will use Air Marketing Associates as its general sales agent in Europe for service between Jamaica and London....

Amerijet.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... Amerijet added an on-line shipment tracking feature to its Web site.

By Polar.(Buyers Guide)
December 1, 1999... Air New Zealand's joint freighter operation with Polar Air Cargo has led to more all-cargo space down under The surprise announcement that Air New Zealand and Polar Air Cargo were joining up their freighter operations to the South Pacific...

Year of Dragon.(Dragonair)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 1999... The summer of 1997 wasn't the best time to venture into the air cargo business in Asia but Hong Kong-based regional carrier Dragonair has appeared to weather that storm. The privately-held airline says its enjoyed steady double-digit...

TNT Post Group.(signs agreement with China State Post)(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... The TNT Post Group signed an agreement with China State Post to cooperate on international express delivery and develop new domestic express services.

Taiwan's trade.(not affected by September 1999 earthquake)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 1999... Taiwan's trade showed little lasting impact from the country's September earthquake, recording a 32 percent gain in exports in October over 1998 and a 30 percent increase in imports.

CARGO NOBODY WANTS.(hazardous materials)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 1999... The regulations are tightening. The training costs are escalating. The insurance costs are astronomical. The potential fines are staggering. The repercussions can be devastating, even deadly. Against a backdrop of increased scrutiny,...

CHINA'S FREIGHT.(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 1999... As China prepares to enter the mainstream of world trade, air operators find it easier than ever to get into the country, but it's still not that easy to get the goods out For transport operators who have invested untold millions in China...

Turkish Straits.(Turkish Airlines)(Company Profile)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 1999... Growing Global trade should be a boon to Turkish Airlines, but the airline is finding the market forces may not help the world's smaller carriers With a prime location at the crossroads of east-west trade and next to the European Union,...

People.
December 1, 1999... Airlines Saudi Arabian Airlines: The carrier's cargo division promoted Ahmed Mohammed Mahjoub to general manager for services, sales and systems. Ahmed has 34 years of experience in the industry, most recently as Saudi's manager in Abha,...

Cargo Gateways.(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 1999... Cargo traffic [1] at top 20 airports through first six months of 1999 and percentage change from the first half of 1998. (in metric tonnes) RANK AIRPORT TRAFFIC % CHANGE 1. Memphis 1,172,869 1.0 2. Los...

Share Alike.(market share of US domestic express carriers)(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 1999... Share Alike Market share for U.S. domestic express carriers in fourth quarter 1998 By Shipment FedEx [*] [less than]1 UPS 4...

Fearing change won't stop the impending consolidation in the forwarding industry.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 1999... The rate of mergers and acquisitions in the air cargo industry has begun to mimic the feeding frenzy exhibited by banks in the last decade. Airlines, air forwarders and integrators are scrambling to form valuable alliances and stronger...