Air Cargo World articles from June 2004

Air Cargo World archives from June 2004

Frontlines.(Editor's Note)
June 1, 2004... The worry in the air cargo industry over impending security rules was plainly evident at the Cargo Network Services Partnership Conference in Las Vegas last month. There was anxiety among the airlines and anxiousness among forwarders, and...

Cargo's growing orders.(News Updates)
June 1, 2004... Boeing says a big order for its 7E7 aircraft positions the plane as the aircraft of the future but the freight market looks more interested in the ongoing capabilities of the 747. The manufacturer took in orders for new 747-400 freighters...

Building bridge.(News Updates)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Russia's Volga-Dnepr Airlines jumped into the general commercial air freight market with the launch of AirBridge Cargo, its 747 scheduled services subsidiary. The leader in the project cargo air charter sector is breaking into new territory...

United's Dolan.(News Updates)
June 1, 2004... Scott Dolan has been in the air cargo business for barely five years but he has experience few other airline cargo chiefs have--he's now working for his second airline operating under bankruptcy protection. Struggling through Chapter 11, United...

AStar A-OK.(News Updates)
June 1, 2004... The U.S. Department of Transportation ended the citizenship challenge to DHL's sub-service flier in the United States, A Star Air Cargo, at least for now. A DOT opinion last month affirmed the recommendation of a regulatory judge and said...

One-stop profits.(News Updates)
June 1, 2004... The one-stop shop is looking like a very profitable shop for UPS. The parcel giant reported strong growth in its international business and healthy results in forwarding on the way to a fat net profit of $759 million in the first quarter,...

Chipping in.(News Updates)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... DHL calls a large new contract the carrier won with semiconductor giant Intel an important victory for the operator's ability to sell services across a range of cargo businesses in the company. DHL officials said the two-year, $15 million...

Forwarding roads: the last mile is always the toughest in freight delivery, especially when you have to build the road yourself.(North America)
June 1, 2004... When forwarders talk about taking their business down new roads, they usually don't mean that exactly literally, nor do they suggest that they will actually build the road. But in an air freight industry marked by tough competition and even...

Fedex.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... FedEx rebranded the Kinko's copier store business it purchased last year as FedEx Kinko's Office and Print Center....

AirNet Systems.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... AirNet Systems pushed its net profit up slightly to $316,000 in the first quarter as net sales grew 9.2 percent to a record $40.5 million. Express revenue grew 19.8 percent to partially offset an ongoing slide in the niche airline's dwindling...

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... KLM Royal Dutch Airlines resumed flights between Amsterdam and Atlanta with a 767-300ER, restoring service that had been dropped in the wake of September 11.

Exel savings: exel thinks better cooperation between airlines and forwarders would reduce costs.(Europe)
June 1, 2004... The escalating cost of a barrel of crude oil has led to the inevitable hike in fuel surcharges by the airlines. Fuel is anywhere from 10 to 15 percent of airlines costs, on average, and it is probably the area where airlines have the least...

Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Cargo traffic at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport tied at record at 126,800 tonnes in March and was up 6.7 percent in the first three months of the year. Schiphol says freighter flights grew 18.6 percent in March....

Dragonair boosted its cargo sales network in Europe with a series of new general sales agents.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Dragonair boosted its cargo sales network in Europe with a series of new general sales agents. The Hong Kong-based airline named the SKYXS/Speed group as its agent in Eastern Europe, including Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic, named...

ANA Aviation Services.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... ANA Aviation Services was appointed as the cargo general sales and service agent in the UK and Ireland for Canada's Zoom Airlines....

Eva Air began carrying up to 10 tons of Austrian Airlines cargo.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Eva Air began carrying up to 10 tons of Austrian Airlines cargo on its three-times weekly Vienna-Mumbai-Taipei MD-11 freighter flights....

Air Charter Services.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Air Charter Services says the European Union's enlargement has brought its Ostend-based, Latvia-registered AN26 freighter into European registry, allowing ACS to get the aircraft airborne faster because it will no longer need separate traffic...

Iberia Cargo extended its information communications agreement with Traxon Europe.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Iberia Cargo extended its information communications agreement with Traxon Europe to cover Mexico, South Africa, United States, and Italy....

Singapore Airlines.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Singapore Airlines named Menzies as its ramp handler in Amsterdam... .

Korean Air.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Korean Air, saying it is responding to the expansion of the EU to Eastern Europe, started three-times-weekly non-stop flights between Seoul and Prague using A330s.

Penang punch: MASkargo may be growing on transit cargo, but little Transmile is the Malaysian carrier looking across the Pacific.(Pacific)
June 1, 2004... Growth and expansion are the order of the day for cargo carriers in the Asian manufacturing stronghold of Malaysia. MASkargo, the freight arm of Malaysian Airlines, recently added two 747 freighters to its fleet and launched services to several...

Cargo traffic at Korean Air soared 20.6 percent in the first quarter as the world's second-largest international freight carrying airline.
June 1, 2004... Cargo traffic at Korean Air soared 20.6 percent in the first quarter as the world's second-largest international freight carrying airline saw dramatic growth on trade between Asia and Europe and a 55 percent jump in cargo business with...

Cathay Pacific Airways will use the Telair cargo loading system for the six to 12 747-400 freighter conversions.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Cathay Pacific Airways will use the Telair cargo loading system for the six to 12 747-400 freighter conversions it has ordered and for a new 747-400 freighter it has ordered from Boeing....

Cargo traffic at Singapore Changi Airport grew 9.9 percent in April.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Cargo traffic at Singapore Changi Airport grew 9.9 percent in April. The airport said it will decide in July between two bidders, Swissport and Worldwide Hight Services, for authority to offer ground handing services at Changi....

GAC Logistics.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Forwarder GAC Logistics won ISO 9001-2000 quality certification for its logistics services in Malaysia....

Emirates SkyCargo.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Emirates SkyCargo moved nearly 660,000 tonnes of freight for its fiscal year ended March 31, an increase of 26 percent, with revenue for the year jumping 42 percent to $659 million....

The Freight Co.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Thai forwarder The Freight Co., which specializes in project cargo and logistics service, opened an office in Ho Chi Minh City aimed at Vietnam's growing market for infrastructure projects....

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Freight traffic handled by Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd. grew 16.1 percent in the first four months of 2004, including a 22.3 percent gain in exports....

Sri Lanka-based cargo carrier Serendib Airlines started five-times-weekly flights between India and Malaysia.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Sri Lanka-based cargo carrier Serendib Airlines started five-times-weekly flights between India and Malaysia and will use Kuala Lumpur International Airport as a hub for Southeast Asia traffic....

Advanced Logistic Systems will design and build the cargo facility for Thai Airways.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Advanced Logistic Systems will design and build the cargo facility for Thai Airways at the new airport being built in Bangkok that will include X-ray screening at all truck docks and a perishables handling center....

Panalpina.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Panalpina opened an office in Cebu, the second station the forwarder has established in the Philippine since it opened its first office there in Manila in 2002....

World Cargo Alliance.(EAS International Transportation)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... China-based EAS International Transportation, which has more than 100 branches in the Asia-Pacific, joined the World Cargo Alliance of independent freight forwarders....

Ait Malta.(European Cargo Services)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Air Malta named European Cargo Services as its cargo general sales agent in Singapore....

American Airlines.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... American Airlines opened its fifth gateway out of the United States to Japan with daily 777 service between Los Angeles and Tokyo....

Emirates.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Emirates added a weekly A340-300 passenger flight between Dubai and Shanghai that will add 13 tonnes of cargo capacity to a route that already has four weekly 747-400 freighter frequencies.

Air cargo's most influential leaders.(Feature focus: leaders)
June 1, 2004... In a business as actively and aggressively entrepreneurial as air cargo, coming up with a list of industry leaders is problematic--in every corner of the globe every day, countless people make rapid adjustments and decisions that demonstrate...

Polet's growth project: oversized market's no. 3 carrier its fleplans to double et to meet outsized demand.(Feature trend: oversize/overweight)
June 1, 2004... Perhaps the clearest indication of the expanding outsize air cargo market is the rapid growth of the third player in the Polet Cargo Airlines is in the midst of doubling its fleet of An-124-100s, a move the Russian carrier says is necessitated...

China sky's the limit: air cargo operators see endless opportunities in China as Beijing modernizes infrastructure and eases trade restrictions.(Region focus: China)
June 1, 2004... A seeming sidelight to the air cargo business just a few years ago, it now is the most coveted air trading market in the world. Its manufacturing and technology sectors are booming, and its once protectionist and insular government is embracing...

Dismal dollar day: the declining U.S. currency has freight carriers looking at how to hedge the risks of cash on their bottom lines.(Feature report: currency)
June 1, 2004... All things being equal, British logistics giant Exel could have expected to count some $275 million in operating profits based on growing business in 2003. The trouble is just about nothing can be called stable in international business any...

Obituaries.(People)(Obituary)
June 1, 2004... James Foster, who gave American air cargo agents an important voice in the larger freight transport world when he founded the Airforwarders Association out of his Southern California home, died April 27 after a long illness. He was 75. Capping...

ACP Worldwide.(Airlines)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... The European cargo general sales agent named Kasia Ryall commercial manager-express products. She will be based in London and will oversee existing accounts and help existing customers use ACP's wholesale express division.

Nippon Cargo Airlines.(Airlines)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... The Japanese all-cargo airline, appointed Vito D'Anna to the New Yor--based position of director of freight services for the United States. D'Anna has worked at NCA for 18 years.

World Airways.(Airlines)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... The wet-lease freighter operator named Charlie Addison senior vice president of operational support services. Addison, with World since 1988, most recently was executive vice president of operations. He will head crew resources, information...

Alaska Airlines.(Airlines)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... The Seattle-based carrier named Ben Minicucci staff vice president of maintenance. He was formerly vice president of aircraft maintenance for Air Canada in Vancouver and in the 1990s, managed aircraft maintenance for the Canadian Armed Forces.

TNT.(Integrators)(Appointments)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... The global logistics provider named Michael Drake regional general manager for TNT Express in South East Asia. Drake will be responsible for the company's business in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia as well as...

Concert Group Logistics.(Third-Parties)(Appointments)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... The Chicago-based forwarder named Kevin Koerner director of operations, a position overseeing domestic and international operations. Koerner has spent 30 years in the transport industry, including 15 working as a freight forwarder. He worked in...

GeoLogistics.(Third-Parties)(Appointments)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... The California-based global forwarder named Charles Kirk chief information officer. Kirk most recently served as head of information technology for New England-based C&S Wholesale Grocers, and previously spent 14 years with FedEx.

Con-Way Transportation Services.(Third-Parties)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... The company's ground and air expedite unit, Con-Way NOW, promoted Lori Blaney director to business development. Blaney will be based at Con-Way's Michigan headquarters and be responsible for human resources, recruiting, safety compliance and...

NACA Logistics Group.(Third-Parties)(Appointments)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... The California-based forwarder named Bruce Ericson to the new position of vice president of import sales. Ericson, who will be based in Carteret, N.J., has been in the business for 28 years, largely in ocean freight.

TransGroup Worldwide Logistics.(Third-Parties)(Appointments)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... The Seattle-based global supply-chain information technology firm appointed Susan St. Germain director of projects. St. Germain most recently served as COO at Project Logistics International, and will now head TransProject, TransGroup's large...

AIT Worldwide Logistics.(Third-Parties)(Appointments)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... John Eastland was named director of operations of the company's Miami office. He's tasked with gaining local Miami marketshare as well as generating Latin American gateway business. Eastland previously ran the expedited services department for...

Menzies Aviation Services.(Ground Handling)(Appointments)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... The British handler named Chris Hutchinson general manager of Menzies Chengdu Airport Aviation Services in China, the company's first ground handling station in China. The joint venture at the Chengdu airport provides passenger services, ramp...

Hawker Pacific.(Manufacturers)(Appointments)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... The aerospace parts maker named Rene Frandsen senior vice president for Asia, based in Singapore. Frandsen was previously managing director of Singapore-based Satair Asia Pte Ltd.

Towne Air Freight.(Trucking)(Appointments)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... The Indiana-based air freight trucker hired Ryan Connor as a sales executive in Cincinnati. Connor has worked in material handling.

Forward Air.(Trucking)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... The Tennessee-based air freight trucker named three new non-management members to its board of directors, expanding the board to nine members. C. John Langley, Jr., is a longtime respected educator in logistics and is now a supply chain...

Events.(Calendar)
June 1, 2004... June 12-16 Las Vegas: National Cargo Security Council, 2004 Conference & Exhibition, at the Riviera, the annual event has a three-track educational program, 65 exhibit booths and plenty of talk about the hottest topic in the cargo...

Pactiv.(Packaging/Labeling)
June 1, 2004... The specialty packaging products manufacturer introduced microfoam XFS for food packaging. The Illinois company's newest product is an expansion of its polypropylene foam used to package non-food items, such as furniture, glass and electronics....

LINPAC materials handling.(Packaging/Labeling)
June 1, 2004... The Kentucky company offers the ROPAK 3230 reusable folding container. The 32 x 30-inch container collapses to one-third of its assembled height, has a weight capacity of 2,000 pounds and is designed to package high-density, small to...

Sphinx adsorbents.(Packaging/Labeling)
June 1, 2004... The Massachusetts company introduced desiccant bags designed to reduce dew points and control condensation inside shipping containers to prevent rust, corrosion and other types of moisture-related damage to parts and the peeling of labels. The...

Yellow Jacket.(Packaging/Labeling)
June 1, 2004... The Indiana company offers a semi-automatic stretch wrap machine to secure shipping pallet loads. The Yellow Jacket 110 Model 87-SA allows forklift drivers to stretch wrap nearly any size and shape load while the driver remains seated, with...

Avery Weigh-Tronix.(Handling/Equipment)
June 1, 2004... The Minnesota electronic weighing device manufacturer introduced a swivel caster scale that is designed to weigh "the heaviest and most bulky loads easily and quickly." A 9 x 11-foot platform features 113 swivel casters with heavy cast steel...

Magtrol.(Handling/Equipment)
June 1, 2004... The Buffalo company offers load measuring pins made of high resistance stainless steal that measure and monitor the force and weight of loads using full-bridge strain gauge technology. The pins provide protection against overloads, and retain...

AirCargo the bottom line.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Intel's Geography Gross revenue for semiconductor manufacturer Intel by selected world regions (in US$millions) [GRAPHICS OMITTED] Share of Intel's gross revenue by region in 1998 and 2003. 1998 2003 ...

Speaking out: forwarders need to take their concerns about cargo rules to politicians.(Forwarders Forum)
June 1, 2004... Rule No. 1 of survival is pack your own parachute. That's common sense for experienced airplane jumpers who know that nobody cares more about your life and safety than you do. At the risk of sounding cheeky, the air cargo industry, and...