Air Cargo World articles from January 2002

Air Cargo World archives from January 2002

Fundamentals. (Editor's Note).(Trends in the transport cargo industry in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
January 1, 2002... As 2001 fades further into the cargo transport industry's A rear-view mirror, there will be a growing tendency to believe that trends taking shape this year and beyond are being driven by the events of September 11. Although no one can deny the...

Emptying fuel charges. (News Updates).(World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks cause Jet fuel price increases)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... Air carriers hit hard by the financial fallout of last September's terror attacks are getting some badly-needed help from a surprising source and the benefits are starting to trickle down to shippers. Jet fuel prices took a rapid and very...

Emery clipped. (News Updates).(restructuring at Emery Worldwide)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Emery Worldwide is preparing to find out if managing outside aircraft operators on a full-time basis is any easier, and more profitable, than managing its own fleet. The United States' leading heavyweight air freight carrier was folded...

Atlas partners. (News Updates).(Atlas Air introduces leasing program)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Atlas Air, the world's largest 747 freighter operator, is taking on a different look whether it wants to or not. With business in its core market for long-term "wet lease" contacts diminishing, New York-based Atlas is launching the...

Sky teamed. (News Updates).(new cargo joint venture)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The cargo joint venture formed by airline members of the SkyTeam Alliance kicked off with a toast, high-level handshakes and a competitive dart aimed right at the cargo world's other attempt to blend airline freight services across companies....

Clarification. (News Updates).(Correction Notice)
January 1, 2002... Lufthansa Cargo says that information it provided for an article in the December edition of Air Cargo World, "India's Busted Boom," suggesting that the airline has dropped freighter service to India was incorrect. In fact, the airline says it...

Logistics unbudgeted: The country's economic recovery is waiting at the gate, but shippers say there may be delays before boarding. (Regional Reports - North America).(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... Any U.S. air cargo operator expecting a strong rebound from last year's dismal economic downturn probably hasn't checked with shippers about their logistics budgets for 2002. Summing up of the view of many corporate shippers as they look over a...

Swiss cross: Never mind Swissair's demise; Swisscargo still has a global strategy for Europe's air freight market. (Regional Reports - Europe).(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... Swisscargo had a pretty novel market approach from the outset. Anxious to get out from under the debt-laden moratorium of its insolvent Swissair parent, it is now promising an even more novel approach. Previously, Swisscargo marketed...

Brisbane blues: Cargo shippers down under are coping with one airline's demise and may see more turmoil in a troubled aviation market. (Regional Reports - Pacific).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Ansett Airlines is dead, long live Ansett Airlines. The saga of the troubled Australian airline, which had been losing more than $1.03 million a day, moved into a new chapter in early November when two Australian businessmen stepped forth to...

The 2002 Scheduled Air Carriers Directory. (A - C).(Directory)(Statistical Data Included)(Illustration)
January 1, 2002... The Air Cargo World Directory of Scheduled Air Carriers is based on responses to questionnaires sent to the world's major airlines. To update information, or to be included in the Directory, send information to: Air Cargo World Carriers Guide,...

The 2002 Scheduled Air Carriers Directory. (C - Z).(Directory)(Illustration)
January 1, 2002... DELTA AIR LINES 1600 Aviation Blvd Atlanta, GA 30080 Telephone: 404-677-0895 Fax: 404-714-8575 E-Mail: gary.swanson@delta.com WWW.delta.com Contact: Gary Swanson, Managing Director/Sales and Marketing. ...

People.(multiple company appointments)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Airlines Lufthansa: Heinz-Ludger Heuberg will join the supervisory board of Lufthansa Cargo in charge of finance and human resources effective March 1, succeeding Walter Gehl. Heuberg, 42, was chief financial officer of Kolbenschmidt...

Strout Plastics. (Security).(Tamper Tuff security bags)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The company released its Tamper Tuff luggage security bags, recyclable, pucture- and tear-resistant bags aimed at improving the safety and security of the airline baggage control process. Marketed by M&G Packaging, the bags can also be used to...

TydenBrammall. (Security).(Quick Loc Seal freight seals)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The Indiana-based cargo equipment maker released its new Quick Loc Seal and Quick Loc Seal Plus freight seals, which provide 100 pounds of locking strength for a variety of vehicles and provide room for the hot foil stamping or inkjet printing...

Savi Technology. (Security).(SmartSeal software system)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The California-based company introduced its SmartSeal system for securing and monitoring freight transport containers, including air freight ULDs and truck trailers. The system is an extension of Savi's Asset Management Application that...

PPM 2000. (Security).(Act-Track Version 3.0 cost management software)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The security management software supplier offers the Act-Track Version 3.0 for cost-based activity tracking and DispatchLog Version 3.0 for real-time dispatching and managing of security officers. Act Track is an automated cost management tool...

IATA. (Technology).(International Air Transport Association, online cargo rates and rules manuals)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The International Air Transport Association created an online version of The Air Cargo Tariff (TACT) series of cargo rates and rules manuals called E-TACT and added a series of technology enhancements. Overnight updates are made on the E-TACT...

Desiccare. (Packaging/Labeling).(Cargo DryPak)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The controlled atmospheric packager offers Cargo DryPak, designed to protect cargo from moisture damage while goods are in transit. The desiccant absorbs airborne moisture, reduces humidity and lowers the dew point inside shipping and storage...

FastPic Systems. (Software).(inventory management software)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The space management feature of FastPie4 inventory management software allows users to configure storage and retrieval systems using several inventory class parameters that maximize storage cube by putting items in "best fit" locations. Class...

Patco. (Packaging/Labeling).(cloth tape for aircraft cargo)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The company introduced a high strength, flame-retardant aircraft cargo hold tape. The polyethylene-laminated fiberglass cloth tape has a high tack acrylic adhesive system that prevents lifting and curling and meets Federal Aviation...

Surviving: It's time for the air industry's leaders to step up to the plate. (Forwarders Forum).(air cargo industry)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... We begin 2002 under a dark cloud, one wrought by weakening economic conditions and exacerbated by the events of September 11, 2001. Happy New Year. Let's all drink a toast to the New Year - if you can afford champagne after what the air...