Air Cargo World articles from March 2006

Air Cargo World archives from March 2006

Cartels.(Editor's Note)
March 1, 2006... While large swaths of the air cargo industry are preaching about the need for greater cooperation, it appears that government regulators around the world are taking a somewhat different view of the difference between cooperation and...

Cargo carriers raided.(News Updates)
March 1, 2006... Surprise raids into the offices of major airlines around the world by European Union. United States and Asian regulatory authorities shook the global air cargo community and raised serious questions about the legality of surcharges that have...

Capping growth.(News Updates)
March 1, 2006... Air freight growth turned out to be relatively light across most of the world in 2005 in what most of the cargo industry is hoping was just a pause after the rapid recovery the year before. The International Air Transport Association's...

Building China.(News Updates)
March 1, 2006... Can China handle its massive air traffic growth? China's state-owned airlines flew 3.04 million tons of cargo in the five-year period ending in 2005, an 89 percent jump compared to the five years ending in 2000. And China's aviation authority...

Advancing tech.(News Updates)
March 1, 2006... Only a few weeks into 2006, the year already seems to be shaping up as a critical year for air cargo automation. Several cargo technology interests, from the Cargo 2000 broad industry coalition to more specialized software providers, made...

Pilot unrest.(News Updates)
March 1, 2006... If there is ever a good time to go on strike, World Airways' airline customers got lucky with the walkout by World's pilots. The nine-day strike by World Airways' pilots in late January and early February came during the time of the...

Expeditors soars.(News Updates)(Company sales and earnings of Expeditors International of Washington Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2006... For freight operators looking to add volume without cost, Expeditors International of Washington set a very strong target in the fourth quarter. The Seattle-based forwarder ended an enormous year by closing in on $4 billion in gross...

Home forwarding: U.S. forwarders are expanding past their 'core competence' to offer non-traditional global options.(Regional Reports: NORTH AMERICA)
March 1, 2006... Can air freight forwarder survive if it only provides standard "warehouse-to-warehouse" domestic services? Perhaps--but not for long. At least that's what traditional forwarders in the United States believe. Many are diversifying their...

UPS.(... Briefly)
March 1, 2006... UPS international package volume grew 25.1 percent in the fourth quarter and the larger domestic volume grew 6.2 percent, including solid gains in air express business. The growth capped a year in which UPS record a net profit of $1.05...

American Airlines, with $622 million, and Continental Airlines, with $320 million, each finished 200S with cargo revenue.(... Briefly)
March 1, 2006... American Airlines, with $622 million, and Continental Airlines, with $320 million, each finished 200S with cargo revenue flat compared to 2004.

FedEx.(... Briefly)
March 1, 2006... FedEx agreed to penalize shippers who illegally ship cigarettes directly to consumers.

Target Logistics.(... Briefly)
March 1, 2006... Target Logistics, a Baltimore-based forwarder, said it's profits may more than double in its 2006 fiscal year ending June 30, forecasting a 70-to-110 percent increase in net profit on a projected 12 to 14 percent gain in gross revenue.

Los Angeles International Airport.(... Briefly)
March 1, 2006... Cargo traffic at Los Angeles International Airport edged up 1 percent in 2005, with mail down 4.4 percent and freight up 1.3 percent. The 1.6 percent slip in cargo in December marked the fifth straight monthly decline at the trans-Pacific...

Cargolux planning: all-cargo stalwart Cargolux couldn't escape high fuel costs but its future looks strong with new freighters on the way.(Regional Reports: EUROPE)
March 1, 2006... The auditors may not have yet signed off on the final figures, but Cargolux CEO Uli Ogiermann already knows the results for last year are not going to make for happy reading. Surging fuel costs were acutely felt throughout the air cargo...

Handling change.(Regional Reports)
March 1, 2006... Swissport International plans to restructure into five business units that the company says will better position the global ground handler to serve a globalizing aviation market. The new setup, taking effect April 1, moves the aviation...

IL-76 comeback.(Regional Reports)
March 1, 2006... Volga-Dnepr's new version of the IL-76 freighter has the environmental clearance it needs to return to service. The International Civil Aviation Organization gave the factory-built IL-76TD-90VD Chapter 4 noise clearance, according to...

Hubbing UPS.(Regional Reports)
March 1, 2006... UPS finished revamping its European package sorting hub at Germany's Cologne/Bonn Airport, completing a two-and-a-half-year construction project that cost $135 million and was UPS's largest-ever facility investment outside the United States....

The International Air Transport Association condemned an Aeroports de Paris proposal to raise airport fees 5 percent a year over the next five years.(... Briefly)
March 1, 2006... The International Air Transport Association condemned an Aeroports de Paris proposal to raise airport fees 5 percent a year over the next five years, saying the increase over the inflation will hurt Charles de Gaulle Airport's competitiveness...

Aviareps.(... Briefly)
March 1, 2006... General sales representative Aviareps says its turnover in the six months ending Sept. 30 grew 65 percent over the same period the year before.

Cargo traffic at London-area airports grew 2.5 percent in 200S, including a 1.5 percent increase in December, over the year before.(... Briefly)
March 1, 2006... Cargo traffic at London-area airports grew 2.5 percent in 200S, including a 1.5 percent increase in December, over the year before. But London Heathrow Airport was fiat, growing 0.9 percent over 2004, while London Stansted led the area with...

China Airlines extended its cargo handling contract with Fraport Cargo Services at Frankfurt Airport.(... Briefly)
March 1, 2006... China Airlines extended its cargo handling contract with Fraport Cargo Services at Frankfurt Airport, where the Taiwanese airline operates two weekly freighter flights and five passenger flights, for another four years.

IAM.(... Briefly)
March 1, 2006... Cargo general sales agent IAM handled more than a million kilos of freight in September, the first time it has broken that barrier in a single month.

Eastern Air Cargo, a regional freight service owned by the Central German Airports Group, named Sky-XS Aircargo Network.(... Briefly)
March 1, 2006... Eastern Air Cargo, a regional freight service owned by the Central German Airports Group, named Sky-XS Aircargo Network as its general sales agent in Austria and Eastern Europe.

Davies Turner.(... Briefly)
March 1, 2006... Logistics operator Davies Turner pressed expansion of its regional hub strategy by moving into expanded facilities in Cumbernauld, Scotland.

Kuehne + Nagel.(... Briefly)
March 1, 2006... Kuehne + Nagel won a contract to handle global export logistics from Europe for United Biscuits.

Royal Jordanian Airlines.(... Briefly)
March 1, 2006... Royal Jordanian Airlines started twice-weekly service between Amman and Milan.

Ariana Afghan Airlines.(... Briefly)
March 1, 2006... Ariana Afghan Airlines appointed Aviareps as its cargo general sales agent in Germany, France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Poland, the Benelux and the Czech Republic.

Schenker renewed and extended its subscription to Management Dynamics' BridgePoint solution.(... Briefly)
March 1, 2006... Schenker renewed and extended its subscription to Management Dynamics' BridgePoint solution for supply chain visibility.

F.S. Mackenzie.(... Briefly)
March 1, 2006... Forwarder F.S. Mackenzie opened a wholly-owned subsidiary in Germany, outside Dortmund, and said the office would focus on building German business to Russia and Ukraine.

Maastricht Aachen Airport.(... Briefly)
March 1, 2006... Cargo traffic at the Maastricht Aachen Airport in the Netherlands grew 17 percent in 2005, boosted by the addition of Malaysian Airlines in September.

Geodis.(... Briefly)
March 1, 2006... France-based Geodis reported a 6.7 percent gain in revenue in 2005, with three-quarters of the $4.3 billion turnover generated in France.

Air France-KLM.(... Briefly)
March 1, 2006... Cargo traffic at Air France-KLM grew 2.2 percent in January against a 4 percent increase in capacity.

Striking back: Asiana Airlines cargo operations look to rebound after last year's disruptive pilots' strike.(Regional Reports: PACIFIC)
March 1, 2006... Asiana Airlines' cargo division that the year of the dog, which got underway at the end of January, will prove better for business than the dog days of last summer, when a 25-day strike by the carrier's unionized pilots disrupted the cargo...

Japan venture.(Regional Reports)
March 1, 2006... All Nippon Airways and Japan Post are working together to create a cargo airline that aims to begin flights in August and compete with the Asia-Pacific's major air freight players. Logistics operator Nippon Express and shipping line...

Bangkok Suvarnabhumi International Airport.(... Briefly)
March 1, 2006... Thailand said construction of its Bangkok Suvarnabhumi International Airport would end May 31, putting the new airport on schedule to open in the next few months despite growing concern about delays and contracting controversies.

Cathay Pacific Airways.(... Briefly)
March 1, 2006... Cathay Pacific Airways handled 26.3 percent more cargo in December than the same month the year before, giving Cathay a 15 percent gain for the full year.

Singapore Changi Airport.(... Briefly)
March 1, 2006... Air freight at Singapore Changi Airport jumped 7.4 percent in November after several stagnant months, leaving cargo business at the airport up 2.8 percent through the first 11 months of 2005.

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals handled a record 2.4 million tonnes of cargo in 2005, 7.5 percent more than the year before, including a 10.9 percent jump in December.(... Briefly)
March 1, 2006... Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals handled a record 2.4 million tonnes of cargo in 2005, 7.5 percent more than the year before, including a 10.9 percent jump in December. Import tonnage fell 2.7 percent for the year, however. HACTL also said it...

Philippines' Bureau of Customs.(... Briefly)
March 1, 2006... In a bow to the air express industry, the Philippines' Bureau of Customs says it will speed up the release of air express shipments during weekends and holidays before all duties and taxes are paid.

Vietnam Airlines.(... Briefly)
March 1, 2006... Vietnam Airlines will put off its hoped-for launch of direct service to the United States this year, saying it cannot get new aircraft soon enough from Boeing and Airbus and cannot find longhaul passenger planes for lease at good rates.

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.(... Briefly)
March 1, 2006... KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will fly twice-weekly between Amsterdam and Chengdu, China, with a 777-200ER.

Famous Pacific Shipping.(... Briefly)
March 1, 2006... Famous Pacific Shipping's New Zealand branch won IATA accreditation as an air forwarder.

Balancing out: Hong Kong cargo traffic is soaring but carriers loaded down with exports says expansion is a balancing act.(Region Focus: Hong Kong)(Cover story)
March 1, 2006... The problems and concerns of air cargo operators in Hong Kong today might have a familiar ring to the early 19th century traders who helped turn the city into the epitome of the modern metropolis. As Hong Kong was turning into the world's...

Air Cargo World's 2006: Air Cargo Excellence survey.
March 1, 2006... The second edition of the Air Cargo World Air Cargo Excellence survey found the top rated airlines and airports separated by only razor-thin margins in responses from customers on a wide range of performance measures. The final tally from the...

2006 Air Cargo World Express Services Guide.(Freight transportation industry)(Directory)
March 1, 2006... Express Delivery Guide listings are based on questionnaires returned by companies. To include a company, or update information, contact Air Cargo World editorial offices at: 1270 National Press Building, Washington, D.C. 20045 fax: (202)...

Events.(Air freight services conferences)(Calendar)
March 1, 2006... March 12-14 Boston: International Boston Seafood Show, at the convention center, for shippers of scale. For information, call (972) 620-3040 or visit: www.bostonseafood.com. March 12-14 Bal Harbour, Fla.: Air Cargo 2006, at the...

Active Aero Group.(Airlines)
March 1, 2006... Active Aero Group: The charter specialist named Christopher F. Healy president. A 33-year industry veteran, he had been chief operating officer of the Michigan based company since 2001. Healy earlier was president and CEO of forwarder Skyway...

Kitty Hawk.(Airlines)
March 1, 2006... Kitty Hawk: The Dallas-based freight airline named Donald A. Premel to the new post of managing director of business development and appointed Randy P. Smith managing director of team resources. Premel was a veteran of Continental Airlines...

Wincanton.(Third-Parties)
March 1, 2006... Wincanton: Graeme McFaull became chief executive officer of the British contract logistics provider. McFaull, 44, joined Wincanton in 1994 and most recently was managing director of the United Kingdom and Ireland. He had held positions at...

SEKO.(Third-Parties)
March 1, 2006... SEKO: The Illinois-based freight forwarder named Joseph Burger director of import services. Burger will assume all import compliance responsibilities, replacing Annelori Roder, who was reassigned to handle SEKO's international business...

BAX Global.(Third-Parties)
March 1, 2006... BAX Global: The company named Andrew Mitchell director of logistics business development for Asia-Pacific at the company's regional headquarters in Singapore. Mitchell has 15 years experience in pharmaceutical logistics and most recently was...

Lynden International.(Third-Parties)
March 1, 2006... Lynden International: The Seattle-based forwarder promoted John Kaloper to vice president for the Northwest region and LaDonna Blackwell to the new position of business development director for Russia CIS. Kaloper had been with Lynden since...

BDP International.(Third-Parties)
March 1, 2006... BDP International: The Philadelphia-based forwarder named Jennifer Thornton to the new position of director of business development at its Houston-based project logistics unit. Thornton had been vice president of corporate development at...

GeoLogistics.(Third-Parties)
March 1, 2006... GeoLogistics: The California-based forwarder named Marco Gamma senior vice president of Latin America development as the company opened an office in Santiago. Gamma, who will be based in Miami. Gamma had been in various positions with...

Samuel Shapiro & Co.(Third-Parties)
March 1, 2006... Samuel Shapiro & Co.: The Baltimore-based forwarder and customs broker promoted Robert Burdette to director of marketing and strategic development. Burdette worked with the Fritz Cos. and Tower Group before joining Samuel Shapiro. The company...

Target Logistics.(Third-Parties)
March 1, 2006... Target Logistics: The Baltimore-based forwarder added David Swirnow to its board of directors, giving the company seven directors. Swirnow, 46, has owned Swirnow Building Systems for over 15 years and ships and imports products.

TwoWay Vanguard.(Third-Parties)
March 1, 2006... TwoWay Vanguard: The Irish and United Kingdom forwarder named Lisa Jenkins operations clerk at its expanding Birmingham site. Jenkins had held a post at Midland Import Export Services.

Hellmann Perishable Logistics.(Third-Parties)
March 1, 2006... Hellmann Perishable Logistics: The division of Hellmann Worldwide Logistics promoted Raul Villavicencio to vice president of market development. A 20-year veteran of perishables logistics and transportation, Villavicencio joined Hellmann as a...

Pilot Air Freight.(Third-Parties)
March 1, 2006... Pilot Air Freight: The Pennsylvania-based forwarder named Dan McQuesten station manager in Boise, Idaho. An 11-year industry veteran, McQueston has been an export specialist with Expeditors International, and also worked with EGL Eagle Global...

Associated Global Systems.(Third-Parties)
March 1, 2006... Associated Global Systems: The forwarder named Mike Liggett district service manager in its Houston facility. Liggett began his career at Circle International in Houston and has also held positions at CF Air Freight, Expediters International...

Manugistics.(Technology)
March 1, 2006... Manugistics: The logistics software company named James Malizis managing director for Australia and New Zealand, based in Sydney. Malizis had been senior senior director of Manugistics' Solutions Consulting division and headed the company's...

Management Dynamics.(Technology)
March 1, 2006... Management Dynamics: The New Jersey company specializing in software for the international logistics industry appointed former Cathay Pacific Airways cargo executive Raymond Yuen to its board of directors, a move Management Dynamics says will...

Aviapartner.(Manufacturers)
March 1, 2006... Aviapartner: The ground handler named Andrew Burnett business development manager for the Aviapartner Group. Burnett had been business development manager for the Asia Pacific and Africa for Menzies Aviation Group and has an MBA from the...

BG Strategic Advisors.(Consultants)(BG Strategic Advisors appoints Jonathan Saltzman as a senior associate)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2006... BG Strategic Advisors: The strategy consulting firm focused on the logistics and industry named Jonathan Saltzman as a senior associate. Saltzman had been corporate finance manager for TNT, the multinational logistics and transport company,...

Aeroports de Paris.(Airports)
March 1, 2006... Aeroports de Paris: The airport authority named Gonzalve de Cordone director of human resources. He has worked in aviation since 1970 and at ADP since 1989, most recently as the ground handling director and CEO of the ADP-owned Alyzia Airport...

Berlin Airports.(Airports)
March 1, 2006... Berlin Airports: The German airport authority named Rainer Schwarz CEO of the business that heads Berlin Brandenburg International Airport. Schwarz, 48, had been CEO of Dusseldorf International Airport since 2002.

Empost.(Government)(Abdelaziz A. Al Mazmi appointed as sales manager of United Arab Emirates' national courier service)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2006... Empost: The United Arab Emirates' national courier service named Abdelaziz A. Al Mazmi sales manager. He will be responsible for the entire sales and business development activities of Empost within the UAE and internationally. Al Mazmi had...

Back aviation aircraft report.
March 1, 2006... Given its large capacity (over 7,600 cubic meters of volume and 112 tonnes of available payload capacity in freighter configuration) and long-haul range capabilities (nearly 8,000 miles at maximum payload), the 747-400 is the major player in...

Top 10 European airlines in cargo trffic in 2005.(Europe Airlines)
March 1, 2006... Europe Airlines Top 10 European airlines in cargo traffic in 2005. (in millions of freight tonne kilometers) Airline Traffic %change 1. Lufthansa 7,680.4 -4.3 2. Air France 5,538.8 ...

United: cooperation across separate wings of air cargo will make the sum of the industry greater than each of its parts.(Forwarders Forum)
March 1, 2006... I had lunch recently with a friend who has a hard time finding his way from the White House to Capitol Hill. He was even a half-hour late for our date, getting lost on his way to the restaurant. The conversation from there turned into a...