Air Cargo World articles from October 1992

Air Cargo World archives from October 1992

KLM and Northwest redefine the term 'global alliance.' (KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Northwest Airlines) (Editorial)
October 1, 1992... In recent years, airline executives and industry pundits have been talking about the globalization of the industry. Airlines have formed alliances and marketing agreements in a scramble to offer global services. Early in September, as...

Miami. (Miami International Airport improvement program) (Brief Article)
October 1, 1992... Miami International Airport has broken ground for the initial phase of a $500 million improvement program that will quadruple cargo warehouse space from 1.1 million square feet to nearly 4 million square feet. The phased development plan...

Balkan becomes national carrier. (Balkan Bulgarian Airlines) (Brief Article)
October 1, 1992... The Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Bulgaria has adopted a regulation designating Balkan Bulgarian Airlines (Balkan) as the national cartier of the country. The regulation was adopted in the context of the proposed privatization of...

United chooses Airbus. (United Airlines Inc.'s contract with Airbus Industrie to lease Airbus A320 aircraft) (Brief Article)
October 1, 1992... United Airlines has taken a turn in a different direction with its recent agreement with Airbus Industrie for the lease of 50 Airbus A320s with options on an additional 50 aircraft. The United A320 fleet will be powered by International...

JFK improves animal facility. (John F. Kennedy International Airport, Animal Care Facility) (Brief Article)
October 1, 1992... The Animal Care Facility at John F. Kennedy International Airport has been improved and expanded, according to Vetport Inc. The 36-year-old specialized facility for live animals shipped by air will be operated by Vetport Inc., a newly...

KLM links to Customs. (KLM Cargo, U.S. Customs Service) (Brief Article)
October 1, 1992... KLM Cargo has become the first European airline at Chicago O'Hare International airport to establish an electronic link with Customs through the Automated Manifest System (Air AMS). Pre-clearance of goods can conceivably allow immediate...

Emery begins GM service. (Emery Worldwide, General Motors) (Brief Article)
October 1, 1992... Emery Worldwide has begun serving General Motors (GM) plant locations after being selected as the auto manufacturers primary air freight carrier for its North American manufacturing operations. The contract calls for Emery to provide...

Korean Air joins Traxon. (Traxon Group ) (Brief Article)
October 1, 1992... Korean Air has joined the Traxon Group, a joint venture rounded in 1991 to develop an EDI system tailored to the requirements of the international cargo industry. Korean Air signed a Memorandum of Understanding to become a major...

Martinair expands scheduled service. (Martinair Holland N.V.) (Brief Article)
October 1, 1992... Martinair Holland's expansion plans for the coming year include a number of new scheduled services, both in the U.S. market and in other parts of the Americas. "We still are involved in the movement of charters," said spokesperson Irvin...

Customs reform is mired in larger trade package; a modernization plan instigating electronic clearing of shipments, unless separated from other legislation, may not be enacted this year. (Column)
October 1, 1992... Shippers, carriers, brokers and all other interested parties have signed on to legislation that would change greatly the way the U.S. Customs Service does business. The Bush Administration and Congress have ironed out the text of legislation,...

Trans-European rail freight will compete with air Express; development of a high-speed freight train system is under way in the European Community.
October 1, 1992... Title XII of the European Community's Maastrict Treaty covers trans-European networks. "To enable citizens of the Union, economic operators and regional and local communities to derive the full benefit from the setting up of an area without...

U.K. agents find air freight system is not a custom fit; agents may find it difficult to link with the new customs entry system.
October 1, 1992... Within the next six months, Britain's air freight community faces a potential chaos not seen since Travicom's replacement for ACP80, the computerized Customs Entry system then in use in Britain, failed five years ago. But British Telecom...

Give your air freight the best performance on the road; though trucks change little from year to year, long term trends affect the efficiency and cost of air cargo.
October 1, 1992... Though trucks change little from year to year, long term trends affect the efficiency and cost of air cargo. The split between forwarders who operate their own trucks and those who contract with cartage firms seems to be fairly even....

Modernize ground handling to prepare for future business; cargo operators should prepare for a future boom in cargo by investing now in some of the new ground equipment.
October 1, 1992... Cargo operators should prepare for a future boom in cargo by investing now in some of the new ground equipment. Despite today's stubborn economy and the turbulent air cartier situation, air cargo traffic statistics from the Air Transport...

Air Cargo World's 1992 listing of airports. (includes related article on non U.S. airports) (Directory)
October 1, 1992... All information contained in this Listing is for the exclusive use of the purchaser only and is to be used solely by the purchaser. None of the information included in the Listing may be used to create, in whole or in part, any mailing list...

Hong Kong cargo rises to new heights; with growing cargo traffic and shrinking space availability, HACTL had one direction to go to build a new facility: up. (Hongkong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd.)
October 1, 1992... With growing cargo traffic and shrinking space availability, HACTL had one direction to go to build a new facility: up. When Hong Kong's air cargo handling Terminal 2 opened in November last year, it seemed at first glance to be a luxury...

Nippon Cargo Airlines. (People on the Move) (Brief Article)
October 1, 1992... Nippon Cargo Airlines: Toyoichiro Nakada has been named president and chief executive officer. He joined the airline in 1988 as executive vice president.

Dynamic Air Freight. (People on the Move) (Brief Article)
October 1, 1992... Dynamic Air Freight: Joe Berg has been named president and chief executive officer. He has been serving as a consulting director for the company's international services since January. In his new position, he will come out of retirement to...

Denver, Colo. (Denver International Airport development) (Brief Article)
October 1, 1992... Denver International Airport will be subject to pavement response and performance evaluation by the Federal Aviation Administration Technical Center and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The city of Denver Division of Aeronautics will...

New York. (Nippon Cargo Airlines to construct cargo terminal at John F. Kennedy International airport.) (Brief Article)
October 1, 1992... Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) has announced the construction of a new cargo terminal at New York's JFK International Airport. The facility will be one of the largest at the airport devoted to air cargo handling. It will be the biggest and most...

Orlando, Fla. (Greater Orlando Aviation Authority board approves plan for cargo building at Orlando International Airport)
October 1, 1992... The board of the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority has approved a proposed Orlando Tradeport site for the Horticultural and Foods Auction Markets Project on the west side of Orlando International Airport. The international cargo facility for...

Las Vegas, Nev. (Clark County Department of Aviation and International Aviation Terminals to construct cargo facility at McCarran International Airport) (Brief Article)
October 1, 1992... The Clark County Department Of Aviation and International Aviation Terminals (IAT) of Vancouver, Canada, have announced the current construction of a cargo facility in the foreign trade zone area at McCarran International Airport....

Work toward a better air freight product through AAI membership. (Airforwarders Association)
October 1, 1992... Quite often, when talking to potential new members, I am asked, "What are the goals of the Airforwarders Association? What are you trying to accomplish? The first question is easy; our four primary goals are: * To promote a positive image...

Airports took off in new directions with cargo's arrival; the National Airport Act of 1946 started the development of modern airports, but it was not until carriers recognized the possibilities of air cargo that freight facilities were built.
October 1, 1992... The National Airport Act of 1946 started the development of modern airports, but it was not until carriers recognized the possibilities of air cargo that freight facilities were built. With the increase in air cargo after World War II,...

DHL Worldwide. (People on the Move) (Brief Article)
October 1, 1992... DHL Worldwide: Don Stevens has joined the company as director of air freight sales. He will oversee sales in the company's air freight division and will direct a staff of regional air freight managers around the United States.