Air Cargo World articles from May 2009

Air Cargo World archives from May 2009

Will government take control?(viewpoint)
May 1, 2009... During a recent congressional hearing on air cargo security, one message dominated: frustrated members of the House Homeland Security Committee wanted to know why the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) may fall short of the 100 percent...

DHL underwrites Teach First Germany.(world news: AMERICAS)
May 1, 2009... Deutsche Post DHL CEO Frank Appel says the global logistics giant takes great pride in its Teach First Germany initiative to jump-start Germany's educational system and build a better society as a whole. In comments to shareholders to...

Deutsche post "lucky" in 2008 profit.(world news: AMERICAS)(Financial report)
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Speaking to shareholders at the Deutsche Post annual general meeting on April 21, CEO Frank Appel said he was "very happy" about the progress to relocate DHL's international hub to the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky...

Huntsville opens new gateway for Asia.(world news: AMERICAS)
May 1, 2009... The opening of a new air cargo facility in Huntsville heralds a new era for the thriving city in Northern Alabama that has plunked down $7.8 million to lure more carriers and put the "inland port" on the map. The project, which almost doubles...

Delta exits the all-cargo business.(world news: AMERICAS)
May 1, 2009... Delta Air Lines will exit the all-cargo business at the end of 2009 with the grounding of its remaining Northwest Airlines' B747 200 freighters due to "age and inefficiency." A spokesman said the company had no plans to replace the seven...

As expected, DHL Express will move its U.S. gateway and national package sorting operations from Wilmington, Ohio to the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport in Hebron, Ky.(IN THE NEWS ...)
May 1, 2009... As expected, DHL Express will move its U.S. gateway and national package sorting operations from Wilmington, Ohio to the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport in Hebron, Ky. UPS says it has terminated talks between UPS and DHL to...

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has tentatively approved the addition of Continental to the Star Alliance and given the green light to a new joint venture between Air Canada, Lufthansa, United and Continental called Atlantic Plus-Plus.(IN THE NEWS ...)
May 1, 2009... The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has tentatively approved the addition of Continental to the Star Alliance and given the green light to a new joint venture between Air Canada, Lufthansa, United and Continental called Atlantic...

U.S. Federal Aviation Administration.(IN THE NEWS ...)
May 1, 2009... The US domestic and international air cargo sector will grow 4.1 percent in 2010 after a 7.6 percent loss this year, according to a market forecast from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. In its 2009-2025 forecast, the agency predicted...

Boeing.(IN THE NEWS ...)
May 1, 2009... Boeing says it is reducing B777 production from seven to five aircraft per month beginning in June 2010 as a result of customer-requested deferrals. The company will also delay previous plans to increase B747-8 and B767 production. Boeing says...

The U.S. Postal Service has won a climate award from the California Climate Action Registry (CCAR) for "engaging and shaping public response to climate change and for substantially reducing greenhouse gas emissions.".(IN THE NEWS ...)
May 1, 2009... The U.S. Postal Service has won a climate award from the California Climate Action Registry (CCAR) for "engaging and shaping public response to climate change and for substantially reducing greenhouse gas emissions." Since 2003, the USPS has...

Asiana Airlines Inc., Cargolux Airlines International S.A. and Nippon Cargo Airlines Co. Ltd.(IN THE NEWS ...)
May 1, 2009... Three international airlines have agreed to plead guilty and pay fines totaling $214 million for conspiring to fix prices on air cargo shipments, the U.S. Department of Justice said. Asiana Airlines Inc., Cargolux Airlines International S.A. and...

British Airways Plc, Korean Airlines Ltd, Qantas Airways Limited, Japan Airlines International Co. Ltd., Martinair Holland N.V., Cathay Pacific Airways Limited, SAS Cargo Group A/S, Societe Air France and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, LAN Cargo S.A., Aerolinhas Brasileiras S.A., and El Al Israel Airlines Ltd. have also pleaded guilty.(IN THE NEWS ...)
May 1, 2009... British Airways Plc, Korean Airlines Ltd, Qantas Airways Limited, Japan Airlines International Co. Ltd., Martinair Holland N.V., Cathay Pacific Airways Limited, SAS Cargo Group A/S, Societe Air France and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, LAN Cargo...

American Marketing Association.(IN THE NEWS ...)
May 1, 2009... A new survey by the American Marketing Association (AMA) says 58 percent of marketing executives believe their companies will focus more on developing sustainability programs despite current economic conditions. More than half of those surveyed...

James Oberstar, U.S. House of Representatives Transportation Committee Chairman, wants the Obama administration to determine who owns Virgin America.(IN THE NEWS ...)
May 1, 2009... James Oberstar, U.S. House of Representatives Transportation Committee Chairman, wants the Obama administration to determine who owns Virgin America. In a letter to U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, Oberstar said the carrier might be...

The U.S. Air Transport Association reports a 21.2 percent drop in overall cargo traffic for February 2009 compared to the same month last year.(IN THE NEWS ...)
May 1, 2009... The U.S. Air Transport Association reports a 21.2 percent drop in overall cargo traffic for February 2009 compared to the same month last year. U.S. domestic revenue tonne-miles (RTMs) were down 18.4 percent; North Atlantic was off 20.9 percent...

CargoWise.(IN THE NEWS ...)
May 1, 2009... CargoWise, a logistics management system supplier, has moved its U.S. regional headquarters to a new facility near Chicago. The regional headquarters in Schaumburg joins two other global headquarters, one in Sydney and the other in Milton...

Kuehne & Nagel profit drops 17 percent.(world news: EUROPE)(Kuehne & Nagel International AG)(Financial report)(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... Kuehne & Nagel (K&N) net profit fell almost 17 percent to $109 million (128 million Swiss Francs) for the first quarter of 2009 compared to a year ago. Gross turnover was $3.67 billion (SF 4.29 billion) for the period--19 percent down...

Back to the future with a GSA?(world news: EUROPE)(European Cargo Service)(general sales agent )(Company overview)
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In these challenging times airlines are being called upon to question every aspect of their operations in an effort to reduce costs and maintain revenue flow. In many cases it is a matter of returning to fundamentals...

Hoffmann Air Cargo Equipment and DSM Dyneema are launching a new lightweight air cargo net that weighs less than eight kilos (17.6 lbs).(IN THE NEWS ...)
May 1, 2009... Hoffmann Air Cargo Equipment and DSM Dyneema are launching a new lightweight air cargo net that weighs less than eight kilos (17.6 lbs). The material is up to 15 times stronger than steel, floats on water and is resistant to moisture, UV light...

AirBridgeCargo Airlines, the scheduled cargo business of The Volga-Dnepr Group, has won a Wings of Russia Award as "Airline of the Year--Cargo Carrier Operating in Domestic and International Air Lines".(world news: EUROPE)
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] AirBridgeCargo Airlines, the scheduled cargo business of The Volga-Dnepr Group, has won a Wings of Russia Award as "Airline of the Year--Cargo Carrier Operating in Domestic and International Air Lines". Launched in...

Cathay cuts cargo capacity.(world news: ASIA)
May 1, 2009... Drastic cost cutting continues at Cathay Pacific with an 11 percent reduction in cargo capacity from this month. The airline says it will park two more B747400 freighters--taking the total to five. In addition to an eight percent cut in...

TNT mixes modes in Asia advance.(world news: ASIA)(TNT Airways)
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Double-digit growth rates, long taken for granted in Asia, are a distant memory in the current downturn, which has hit the region hard. Still, TNT reckons it can boost its volumes and revenues in the region by 20...

Technogym has chosen CEVA Logistics as its logistics provider in the Middle East.(IN THE NEWS ...)
May 1, 2009... Technogym has chosen CEVA Logistics as its logistics provider in the Middle East. The two companies announced a pact covering the import of professional gym equipment to the UAE and management of warehousing operations for the Middle East. CEVA...

Etihad Crystal Cargo.(IN THE NEWS ...)
May 1, 2009... Etihad Crystal Cargo says it is the first carrier in the Middle East to win Cargo 2000 quality certification. The IATA initiative is designed to improve the end-to-end cargo process via measurable quality standards. Four of Etihad's key account...

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) reports March tonnage declined 21.1 percent compared to the same month last year.(IN THE NEWS ...)
May 1, 2009... Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) reports March tonnage declined 21.1 percent compared to the same month last year. Cumulative tonnage for the first three months of 2009 was 463,014 tonnes, down 24.7 percent compared to the 2008....

The U.S. Department of Justice has fined Asiana, Cargolux and Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) a total of $214 million for conspiring to fix prices on air cargo shipments.(IN THE NEWS ...)
May 1, 2009... The U.S. Department of Justice has fined Asiana, Cargolux and Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) a total of $214 million for conspiring to fix prices on air cargo shipments. Cargolux will pay $119 million, NCA will pay $45 million and Asiana will pay...

Emirates SkyCargo has taken delivery of its first B777 freighter--a lease from Dubai Aerospace Enterprise Capital that has eight on order.(IN THE NEWS ...)(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... Emirates SkyCargo has taken delivery of its first B777 freighter--a lease from Dubai Aerospace Enterprise Capital that has eight on order. A second aircraft arrives later this year. The aircraft can fly non-stop between Dubai and Frankfurt or...

Vietnam Airlines has signaled its intent to join the SkyTeam alliance in 2010.(IN THE NEWS ...)
May 1, 2009... Vietnam Airlines has signaled its intent to join the SkyTeam alliance in 2010. This follows a March announcement by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung for the Hanoi-based airline to buy 10 Airbus A321 aircraft for delivery between 2011 and 2014.

Volga-Dnepr.(IN THE NEWS ...)
May 1, 2009... Volga-Dnepr has successfully completed its first IL-76TD-90VD flight from Townsville, Australia to Noumea in New Caledonia with an emergency shipment of 10 meter pipes and related construction equipment. The modernized freighter is approved for...

SkyTeam member China Southern, China's largest airline, has received a $2.9 billion line of credit from the China Construction Bank.(IN THE NEWS ...)
May 1, 2009... SkyTeam member China Southern, China's largest airline, has received a $2.9 billion line of credit from the China Construction Bank. The airline reports a net loss of $700 million for 2008. Cargo and mail revenue, which accounted for 6.5 percent...

IATA.(IN THE NEWS ...)(Interstate Aviation Committee)(International Air Transport Association)(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... Giovanni Bisignani, IATA's Director General and CEO has signed an aviation agreement with Russia's Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC). Speaking in Moscow he said, ""Russia's vast geography makes aviation a critical link domestically and...

Is this why they dominate the forwarding business?(region focus: Germany)(Company overview)
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] It seems the role of German-centric companies in the worldwide logistics arena is tied to a heritage of family-run freight businesses, Germany's strong educational system and a culture that trumpets its leadership...

Avoiding a Panda to Coke: non-profit helps keep open.(management series: NGO)
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Coca-Cola is worried about water. The ubiquitous soft drinks manufacturer consumes 79 billion gallons a year--and without access to an adequate supply, the company says it will be out of business. So it has teamed up...

Emerging EU countries face economic, political hurdles.(region focus: Emerging EU Markets)
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The up and coming engines of EU growth are sputtering at the moment, with the economic crisis spilling over into the political arena. Instead of firm leadership needed to pull the countries out of their troubles, there...

Virgin Atlantic Cargo.(AIRLINES)
May 1, 2009... Virgin Atlantic Cargo has appointed Colin Nicholls as its new Regional Sales Manager for Australia and New Zealand. He will handle all commercial operations in Australia and New Zealand, looking after both Virgin Atlantic Cargo and V Australia....

DHL Global Forwarding.(AIRLINES)
May 1, 2009... DHL Global Forwarding has appointed Michael Schaecher its new Global Head of Air Freight. In this function, he is Member of the Board of DHL Global Forwarding, Freight. In his new role, Schaecher will lead the strategic development of the global...

Boeing.(MANUFACTURERS)
May 1, 2009... Boeing has appointed Marcello Bruni director of corporate communications for Italy and Southern Europe. He succeeds Antonio De Palmas, who has been appointed president of European Union and NATO Relations. Bruni will be responsible for...

Mainfreight.(THIRD PARTIES)(appointment of Frank Crossan )(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... Frank Crossan has been appointed Director, Government Services, a new position at Mainfreight, a freight forwarder and logistics provider based in New Zealand. The new government services division is part of Mainfreight's planned program of...

American Society of Transportation and Logistics.(THIRD PARTIES)
May 1, 2009... Mark Holmes, VP Global Integrated Solutions for the Tennessee-based global logistics provider OHL, has been named chairman of the American Society of Transportation and Logistics. Holmes most recently served two terms as vice chairman of the...

GAC Logistics.(THIRD PARTIES)
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] GAC Logistics has named Darren Ball as its dedicated Regional Projects Logistics Manager for the Middle East. He reports directly to Dan Hjalmarsson, Regional Director for Middle East. Based in Abu Dhabi, Ball's key...

Schenker Deutscheland AG.(THIRD PARTIES)
May 1, 2009... Michael A. Kluger has been appointed Member of the Board for Contract Logistics at Schenker Deutscheland AG. Kluger most recently worked as Group Director Business Development for a German contract logistics service provider. He has also worked...

ICF Corp.'s.(THIRD PARTIES)(appointment of Patrick Major)(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... Patrick Major has joined the Washington, D.C.-based safety business unit of ICF Corp.'s SH&E consulting company as vice president of Flight Operations, Air Carrier Certification, Training, and Organizational Development. In this position, he...

YRC Worldwide Inc. has announced plans to partner with Women in Trucking, Inc. to address barriers that have discouraged women from entering the transportation industry.(THIRD PARTIES)
May 1, 2009... YRC Worldwide Inc. has announced plans to partner with Women in Trucking, Inc. to address barriers that have discouraged women from entering the transportation industry. The collaboration will span best-in-class programs and initiatives to...

Events.(Conference news)(Calendar)
May 1, 2009... MAY 12-15 Munich: Air Cargo Europe 2009, the 4th International Conference for the global air cargo industry, features a four-day exhibition and two half days of conference sessions May 13-14. Participants in the trade conference will include...

Changing the energy habit.(forster's focus)
May 1, 2009... As Earth Week reminded us recently, the quest to find a sustainable alternative to fossil fuel is becoming more urgent. While the earliest aircraft piston engines were powered by gasoline, Jet A-1/Jet A kerosene has been used by the air...