Air Cargo World articles from March 2007

Air Cargo World archives from March 2007

Bomb Proof.
March 1, 2007... BYLINE: PAUL PAGE When it comes to the possibility of new security regulations, air cargo industry officials are fond of saying that any requirements shouldn''t impede the flow of commerce. The reality is, the latest proposals for air...

News Updates.(UPS Airlines, DHL Airways Inc., FedEx Express, Air Bridge Carriers ,Boieng Co.)
March 1, 2007... UPS Signs With Boeing UPS may be standing pat for the time being on its orders for A380 freighters from Airbus but the parcel carrier is hardly standing pat on buying from Boeing. UPS last month stepped up its aircraft purchasing by...

Rethinking Regionally.
March 1, 2007... BYLINE: Robert W. Moorman Bombardier Aerospace may have found another use for its no-longer-produced CRJ-200 regional jet as a small freighter. But much of the air cargo industry is uttering the same line given by regional airlines in...

Das Boot?(Das Air Cargo)
March 1, 2007... BYLINE: Roger Turney African cargo carrier Das Air Cargo hoped its four months in purgatory would end by February with the rescinding of a ban from European airspace. The airline was swept-up in a "name and shame" edict issued by E.U....

Beyond Japan.(All Nippon Airways Company Ltd. in partnership with Japan Post Ltd., Nippon Yusen KK in partnership with Panalpina World Transport Ltd., Korean Air Cargo)
March 1, 2007... BYLINE: Ian Putzger If you can''t beat them, join them. Traditionally, Japanese logistics firms have preferred to move on their own, often building extensive domestic networks and close ties with their predominantly Japanese clientele...

Drawing New Security Lines.
March 1, 2007... BYLINE: Robert W. Moorman When auditors for the U.S. Congress looked at what a proposed law calling for physical inspection of all cargo shipped on passenger aircraft would cost, they came up with a final tab of $3.6 billion over 10...

Insecurity in Politics.
March 1, 2007... Despite widespread concerns among shippers and carriers that full physical inspection of all cargo is impractical, Capitol Hill and industry observers expect the U.S. Congress to pass an air cargo security bill with tougher screening...

Favoring Inspection.
March 1, 2007... BYLINE: Peter Conway There may be widespread opposition in the air cargo industry to full physical inspection of shipments, but the opposition isn''t exactly 100 percent. Some airlines, such as Colombia-based freighter operator Tampa...

Air Cargo World''s Air Cargo Excellence Survey.(Survey)
March 1, 2007... The third edition of the Air Cargo World''s Air Cargo Excellence survey found the top-rated airlines and airports very closely rated in responses from customers on a wide range of performance criteria. The final tally from the worldwide...

Criteria.
March 1, 2007... CRITERIA FOR AIRPORTS Customer Service: Claims handled expeditiously, problems solved in a prompt and courteous manner, professional and knowledgeable sales force. Performance: Fulfills promises and contractual agreements,...

Searching For Space.
March 1, 2007... BYLINE: Ian Putzger Growing trade across Southeast Asia is a blessing and a headache for shippers and forwarders as they chase freight capacity Which airline wants to fly to Southeast Asia? Although eager to gobble up traffic rights...

Airport Overflowing.
March 1, 2007... Even a military coup last summer wasn''t enough to halt Thailand''s economic momentum. While news reports focused on the bloodless military ouster of the country''s civilian government, air cargo operators had more immediate worries...

2007 AirCargo World Express Services Guide.
March 1, 2007... 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 ...

People.(Company overview)
March 1, 2007... Airlines Etihad Airways: The United Arab Emirates carrier named Iain Burns vice president of corporate communications. Burns, 48, held the same position at British Airways for five years. He earlier worked at a public relations...

Scanned.(bill passed for Air cargo security)
March 1, 2007... BYLINE: Brandon Fried, Executive Director, Airforwarders Association Winter came late to Washington this season, and it''s cold out there. But inside the halls of Congress air cargo continues to find itself in the center of an overheated...