Air Cargo World articles from May 2005

Air Cargo World archives from May 2005

Iraq.(Editor's Note)
May 1, 2005... It's now been more than two years since the United States and Great Britain led what was called the coalition of the willing into Iraq. In April 2003, Saddam Hussein's army and statue crumbled quickly and it appeared the stage was set for a...

China's opening skies.(News Updates)
May 1, 2005... As demand to and from China skyrockets. Beijing is moving rapidly to ramp up air cargo access to the world's most populous nation. The latest move towards air trade liberalization came last month with the signing of an air accord with Canada...

Airports surge.(News Updates)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Nine of the 11 largest Asian airports grew at a double-digit rate in cargo traffic last year, and Hong Kong closed in on Memphis as the top cargo airport in the world. The figures from the Airports Council International showed Hong Kong...

Opening Asia.(News Updates)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Fresh from signing an open skies agreement with India, U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta warned officials in Hong Kong that the city risks becoming "an anachronism" without more liberal air service rights. Mineta made the...

Growing pains.(News Updates)(DHL's marketing strategy)
May 1, 2005... Snappy television commercials, full-page newspaper ads, numerous sports sponsorships and the appearance of freshly painted yellow delivery trucks on city streets weren't enough for DHL to overcome the entrenched status of FedEx and UPS in the...

Publicly ABX.(News Updates)(ABX Air Inc applied for NASDAQ listing)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Cargo airline ABX Air is taking another step toward independence and stability by seeking to list its shares on the NASDAQ stock exchange. The application "is the culmination of the path we have been on since the separation from Airborne...

EGL charging.(News Updates)(EGL Eagle Global Logistics )(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... EGL Eagle Global Logistics says it will turn away business from shippers who won't pay fuel and security surcharges. The Houston-based forwarder outlined an aggressive effort on the add-on charges after a financial report that saw rapid...

Clothes curried.(News Updates)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... With a new trade regime changing the fabric of international textile shipping, air freight operators are coming up with some new patterns of their own. British Airways World Cargo is ramping up an ambitious expansion plan in India with new...

Buying start.(News Updates)(Inter-Jet Systems plans for more acquisitions)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Its first acquisition completed under new owners, New York-based air forwarder Inter-Jet Systems says it is on the lookout for more purchases. "There are many terrific companies operating under the radar of the big players," said John...

UPS profiting.(News Updates)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... UPS's international business drove profit gains in the first quarter as the express giant shook off a disappointing end to 2004 to post a 16.2 percent gain in net profit to start 200S. U.S. domestic volume was essentially flat for UPS but the...

Flying bankrupt: U.S. airlines may be surviving through Chapter 11, but not everyone is applauding the safe haven of bankruptcy protection.(NORTH AMERICA)
May 1, 2005... Over lunch at a global gathering of airline finance officials in New York last month, an executive from a successful European airline did little to hide his displeasure with what he views as a distinct advantage for U.S. carriers. "Everybody...

ABX Air.(... Briefly)(applied for NASDAQ listing)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... ABX Air, the onetime airline for Airborne Express that now flies mostly for DHL, applied for listing on the NASDAQ stock exchange.

Aviation Facilities Co.(... Briefly)(bought stock of Byerly Aviation Inc.)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Aviation Facilities Co. bought the stock of Byerly Aviation, which ran fixed-based operations at the Peoria and Pekin airports in Illinois.

Arrow Cargo.(... Briefly)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Arrow Cargo took delivery of its third DC-10 freighter, closed on a for agreement for a fourth DC-10 and acquired new warehouse space in Miami.

Sterling Transportation.(... Briefly)(12,000 square feet of handling space added)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Sterling Transportation nearly doubled its capacity near Los Angeles International Airport, adding 12,000 square feet of handling space because of what the expedited air freight trucker said is growing demand for transit traffic to Latin...

Diversifying Lufthansa: Lufthansa Cargo is ousted from its position as Europe's leading freight carrier, but can bellies of U.S. carriers provide a lift?(EUROPE)
May 1, 2005... Let's get this straight at the outset: Lufthansa Cargo wants you to know it is not bound by any alliance, partnership or bilateral co-operations. That should already be clear to any customers and, for that matter, to any signatories to what is...

London-based Air Charter Service added an AN-74 to its fleet and said the European-registered, Stage Three freighter.(... Briefly)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... London-based Air Charter Service added an AN-74 to its fleet and said the European-registered, Stage Three freighter, which can operate in a combined cargo-passenger configuration, will be based at East Midlands Airport.

Dutch transport giant Frans Maas signed an alliance agreement with Falcon Aviation of Dubai for international air.(... Briefly)(Frans Maas Beheer N.V)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Dutch transport giant Frans Maas signed an alliance agreement with Falcon Aviation of Dubai for international air, sea freight and logistics services between Europe, South Africa and the Middle East.

Dragonair extended its cargo handling business with Menzies Aviation.(... Briefly)(Hong Kong Dragon Airline Ltd.'s contract goes to Menzies Aviation Group)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Dragonair extended its cargo handling business with Menzies Aviation, awarding the handler a new long-term contract at London Heathrow and new responsibility for ramp handling of the Hong Kong-based airline's six weekly freighter flights at...

Kuehne & Nagle subsidiary Stute-Verkehrs will operate a logistics center Airbus Deutschland is building in Bremen.(... Briefly)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Kuehne & Nagle subsidiary Stute-Verkehrs will operate a logistics center Airbus Deutschland is building in Bremen, Germany.

California-based forwarder Target Logistics Services named three agents in Europe.(... Briefly)(Bansard International, QCS-Quick Cargo Service, Milestone Logistics)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... California-based forwarder Target Logistics Services named three agents in Europe: Bansard International in France; QCS-Quick Cargo Service in Germany; and Milestone Logistics in the Netherlands.

DHL.(... Briefly)(DHL Airways Inc. to hnadle logistics for Deutsche Telekom AG)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... DHL will handle logistics for Deutsche Telekom through its DHL Express and DHL Solutions units.

Aviapartner expanded its ground handling relationship with the SkyTeam airline alliance.(... Briefly)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Aviapartner expanded its ground handling relationship with the SkyTeam airline alliance, signing to handle Air France and KLM flights in Bologna, Venice and Turin, Italy.

Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer signed Thales Geodis Freight & Logistics to handle reverse logistics for Europe.(... Briefly)(Embraer Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A.)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer signed Thales Geodis Freight & Logistics to handle reverse logistics for Europe, the Middle East and Africa out of its spare parts distribution center at Le Bourget Airport outside Paris.

Estonian Air named Aviareps as its cargo general sales agent in Sweden.(... Briefly)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Estonian Air named Aviareps as its cargo general sales agent in Sweden, where the airline operates 16 weekly flights from Stockholm and Gothenburg to Tallinn.

The United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority approved China Eastern Airlines license for dangerous goods transport for its flights between London Heathrow and Shanghai.(... Briefly)
May 1, 2005... The United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority approved China Eastern Airlines license for dangerous goods transport for its flights between London Heathrow and Shanghai, according to China Eastern general sales agent Air Logistics.

Brussells International Airport Co.(... Briefly)(sales up)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... The Brussels International Airport Co. recorded $174.5 million in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization in 2004, 19 percent better than 2003 as traffic growth and price increases boosted revenue 11.2 percent, to $389...

Courting China: rumors are swirling about airline partnerships in China, and the deals suggest where Asian aviation is heading.(PACIFIC)
May 1, 2005... The air over China, growing somewhat hazy from pollution in some regions, is thick with rumors this year about link-ups between Chinese and international carriers. Such marriages look like a logical fit, given international airlines' seemingly...

Singapore and Bahrain signed an open skies aviation treaty.(... Briefly)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Singapore and Bahrain signed an open skies aviation treaty that lifts all restrictions on flights between the two countries.

Air New Zealand.(... Briefly)(round-the-world freighter service started)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Air New Zealand started twice-weekly round-the-world freighter service with a 747-400 wet-leased from Atlas Air. The plane is on a rotation from Auckland to Melbourne, Shanghai, Frankfurt, Chicago and back across the Pacific to Auckland.

UPS.(... Briefly)(expanding services to Asia)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... With export traffic out of the Philippines growing nearly 30 percent a year, UPS said it would expand its handling operations at its intra-Asia hub there to triple sorting capacity to 7,500 packages an hour.

DHL.(... Briefly)(DHL Airways Inc. extended Import Express service to Asia Pacific region)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... DHL extended its "Import Express" service, which allows customers to import goods with a single point of contact and one invoice, to the Asia-Pacific region.

EVA Air put the first two of three MD-11 freighters it is leasing from World Airways on weekly non-stop routes between Taipei and Atlanta and New York pushing its trans-Pacific frequencies to 43 a week.(... Briefly)
May 1, 2005... EVA Air put the first two of three MD-11 freighters it is leasing from World Airways on weekly non-stop routes between Taipei and Atlanta and New York, pushing its trans-Pacific frequencies to 43 a week. The planes, and a third EVA will take in...

China Southern Airlines.(... Briefly)(new servic introduced to Ho Chi City)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... China Southern Airlines will operate twice daily flights between Guangzho and Ho Chi Minh City using A320 and 757 aircraft this summer.

Singapore Airlines.(... Briefly)(cargo traffic up)
May 1, 2005... Singapore Airlines' cargo traffic grew 5.4 percent in March, but the carrier's capacity jumped 11.3 percent over last year and SIA's cargo load factor fell from 69 percent 65.3 percent.

Singapore Changi Airport.(... Briefly)(cargo traffic down)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Cargo traffic at Singapore Changi Airport fell 0.2 percent in March following a 6.5 percent decline in February, drops that still left Changi 2 percent ahead of cargo business in the first quarter over the same period in 2004.

Emirates SkyCargo.(... Briefly)(new service introduced to Seoul)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Emirates SkyCargo said it would have 99 tons of capacity available each week as the airline launched daily A340-300 service between Dubai and Seoul's Incheon International Airport.

Grand Power Express.(... Briefly)(2 contracts signed)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Grand Power Express, a new Hong Kong-based subsidiary of Calgary-based Grand Power Logistics Group, signed two major customers for its new forwarding services, an electronics manufacturer expected to ship 50 tons weekly to Europe and an...

Air China Cargo.(... Briefly)(awarded contract to B.F. Goodrich Co.)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Air China Cargo named Goodrich to supply the main deck and lower deck cargo handling system for its new 747-400 freighters.

Intramar.(... Briefly)(expanding in Sydney)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Australian forwarder Intramar moved into expanded facilities in Sydney.

Asiana Airlines extended its cargo handling contract with Menzies Aviation in Sydney.(... Briefly)
May 1, 2005... Asiana Airlines extended its cargo handling contract with Menzies Aviation in Sydney for three years.

Malaysian Airline System.(... Briefly)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Malaysian Airline System leased four A320 aircraft as part of what the Standard & Poor's rating agency said was a fleet restructuring strategy to focus on more intra-Asia passenger flights.

Slight slowing of growth: MergeGlobal's 2005 world air freight forecast.(Feature Focus: Annual Forecast)(Cover Story)
May 1, 2005... In terms of global air freight demand growth, 2004 was an exceptionally good year. World air freight tonne-kilometers surged 10.8 percent from 2003 levels, and certain major markets (especially outbound from Asia) grew even faster. One major...

Fast Trac puts you on the right track!(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
May 1, 2005... If you've been to Houston recently you've surely seen one of our trucks around town. Ask many of the airfreight forwarders and they'll confirm what we already know. Fast Trac puts you AND your customer on the right track. Since 1996, Fast...

Europe's shifting skies: with airlines merging and disappearing, the changes in Europe's air cargo map are still unfolding.(Region Focus: Europe)
May 1, 2005... The tectonic plates of Europe's air cargo business shifted dramatically in recent months, and the disturbance may not be over yet. The convergence of Air France Cargo and KLM Cargo established a new fault line across the continent. For once, it...

Paying the price: cargo operators brace for the bottom line impact of a changing air freight security and customs clearance regulatory environment.(Feature Focus: Security)
May 1, 2005... The terror attacks of September 11 put security first in commercial aviation and everything else, including costs, second. For passenger carriers, the focus of initial post-September 11 security efforts, the trouble with that became readily...

E.J. Brooks Company.(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
May 1, 2005... Until now, there have been too few alternatives available to seal freighter aircraft, access doors, various sizes and types of containers, packages and palletized cargo. But now, an enhanced performance security labels is available from BROOKS...

CNS 2005 Partnership Conference.(Calendar)
May 1, 2005... May 1-3, 2005 Omni Orlando Resort at Championsgate Optimism about the future is expected to reign in Orlando at the 14th annual CNS Partnership Conference, May 1-3. According to CNS Chairman, and COO, DHL Customer Solutions, Guenter...

American Airlines Cargo[TM]: global know how.(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
May 1, 2005... As the world's largest airline, American Airlines Cargo provides one of the largest cargo networks in the world; with cargo terminals and interline connections available across the globe. For almost 80 years, we have relentlessly innovated...

Xpress Global Systems: placing the entire world within your reach.(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
May 1, 2005... Xpress Global Systems places an entire suite of world-class transportation and distribution solutions in your hands. A subsidiary of U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc., Xpress Global Systems complements our parent company's position as the nation's...

Grand Aire among top 5 Air Charter companies.(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
May 1, 2005... Swanton, OH: Grand Aire, Inc. received a 2005 A.C.E. Award from Air Cargo World. The Award of Excellence was given to the top companies in the magazine's first ever comprehensive survey of industry professionals. Grand Aire was recognized in...

Celebrating 25 years of excellence in the air freight industry.(Hassett Air Express)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
May 1, 2005... In the early 1920s, a small, family-owned moving and storage company opened its doors for business. At the onset, Hassett was the official moving company of Chicago's voting machines during elections--a delicate business to be sure! As an agent...

Events.(Calendar)
May 1, 2005... May 13-18 Orlando: International Cargo Security Council Annual Conference and Expo, at the Gaylord, the annual event of the largest U.S. association focused on cargo security. For information, call (410) 571-7913, or e-mail:...

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings.(Airlines)(Michael Barna appointed)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings: The parent of Atlas Air and Polar Air Cargo named Michael Barna senior vice president and chief financial officer. He will serve as CFO for both subsidiary carriers. Barna comes to Atlas from Trafin, a specialty...

Martinair Cargo.(Airlines)(Rob Veltman appointed)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Martinair Cargo: The Amsterdam-based carrier named Rob Veltman regional director, central Europe. Based in Frankfurt, he will oversee Martinair Cargo operations in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and other...

Etihad Crystal Cargo.(Airlines)(Vipul Bhalla, Sandra Taglieber appointed)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Etihad Crystal Cargo: The cargo division of Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways named two new executives as it launched its regional freighter service. The airline named Vipul Bhalla manager of cargo sales for the Middle East. He spent 16 years with...

Emirates.(Airlines)(appointments at Emirates Sky Cargo)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Emirates: Emirates SkyCargo named three executives to manage cargo at Incheon International Airport as the airline launched service to Seoul. Emirates named Sean Ahn, a veteran with Japan Airlines cargo manager for Korea. Sang-Wuk Park, who has...

DHL.(Integrators)(DHL Airways Inc. appointed John Pearson)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... DHL: The express and logistics company named John Pearson executive vice president of commercial in the United States. A 19-year veteran of sales and marketing executive in international express transportation, he had been commercial director...

PBB Global Logistics.(Third-Parties)(Ken Chalmers appointed)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... PBB Global Logistics: The board of the Canadian logistics company named Ken Chalmers, a legal advisor to the company who became part of its executive leadership, to run the company on the retirement this month of longtime President and CEO Mike...

AGI Logistics.(Third-Parties)(P. Robert Doernte appointed)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... AGI Logistics: The new York-based forwarder named industry veteran P. Robert Doernte director of global development. Doernte is the former president and CEO of Union-Transport, now called UTi Worldwide, which he led from 1985 to 1995. He was...

Lynden International.(Third-Parties)(Derek Johnson promoted )(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Lynden International: The Seattle-based forwarder promoted Derek Johnson to communications manager. Johnson started with Lynden in 1994 in accounting before moving to marketing.

Cube Route.(Third-Parties)(Alex Walker appointed)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Cube Route: The Toronto-based on-demand logistics services provider named Alex Walker as CEO. Walker has a long career in senior positions in the technology, services and manufacturing industries, and has raised funds for companies through...

China Global Logistics Network.(Third-Parties)(Dominic Wang appointed)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... China Global Logistics Network: The China-based part of the World Cargo Alliance network of small and mid-sized forwarders named Dominic Wang general manager. Based in Shanghai, Wang has 10 years experience in international freight transport.

TNT Logistics North America.(Third-Parties)(Steve Gundlach promoted)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... TNT Logistics North America: The Florida-based division of TNT Logistics promoted Steve Gundlach to vice president of its fast moving consumer goods business sector. Gundlach has more than 20 years' experience in that business and started with...

Panalpina.(Third-Parties)(appointments)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Panalpina: The Switzerland-based forwarder made a series of executive appointments in Asia. Panalpina named Markus Muecke managing director for Southern China and Taiwan. He had been the India-based managing director for South Asia. Replacing...

The World Cargo Alliance.(Third-Parties)(Ajit V. Patil)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... The World Cargo Alliance: The group of allied international logistics providers named Ajit V. Patil director of membership development. A veteran of 15 years in cargo transportation, he will be based in Bangkok.

Exel.(Third-Parties)(Alicia Chin awarded)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Exel: The British-based logistics giant announced that associate Alicia Chin, an air import customer service coordinator, received the "Young Freight Forwarder of the Year" award from the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association....

Ryder System.(Third-Parties)(Robert Christopher (Chris) Steilberg appointed)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Ryder System: The Miami-based logistics provider named Robert Christopher (Chris) Steilberg vice president of talent, a position overseeing employee development. A former consultant focused on human resources, he most recently was senior...

Manugistics.(Technology)(Peter Shearer appointed)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Manugistics: The Rockville, Md.-based supply chain management software provider appointed Peter Shearer director of solution consulting, a growing line of business for the company. Shearer will focus on revenue management. He has two decades of...

CAPA.(Consultants)(Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation appointed Laura Strand)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... CAPA: The Australia-based Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation named Laura Strand to run the airline industry consultancy's new office in Vancouver that opens its first North America division. Strand is a former director of Airports Council...

The AirCargo bottom line.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
May 1, 2005... International Surge [GRAPHIC OMITTED] International Pie [GRAPHIC OMITTED] Dividing Cargo [GRAPHIC OMITTED] Imbalanced Trade [GRAPHIC OMITTED] Steady GDP [GRAPHIC OMITTED] Moving Imports ...

Regulation: deregulation has been a gift to shippers, so why is Congress trying to scale it back?(Forwarders Forum)
May 1, 2005... Of the two certainties in life, death and taxes, the United States government plays a prominent role in just one of them. It is no surprise, then, that the U.S. Congress is involved in all manner of private enterprises, by implementing safety...