Air Cargo World articles from September 2009

Air Cargo World archives from September 2009

Editorial.(Editorial)
September 1, 2009... With the U.S. unemployment rate near ten percent, treating people as commodities is obviously bad for business. That few companies actually live up to the HR cliche, "our greatest asset is our people" is testament to the destructive obsession...

Viewpoint.
September 1, 2009... The skies over Europe have been much quieter since the European Union implemented ICAO's Stage 3 noise regulations in April 2002. It meant an immediate ban on older, noisier aircraft that could not meet ICAO's new stringent standards on noise...

Wallenborn goes Dutch with a Danish.(world news: EUROPE)
September 1, 2009... Wallenborn Transports has bought Amsterdam-based Rutges Cargo and Haugsted AirCargo Services based in Copenhagen. The acquisitions are designed to strengthen the Luxembourg-based company's position as a logistics provider in northern Europe...

BACA keeps its word.(world news: EUROPE)(Baltic Air Charter Association)
September 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The frenetic world of air cargo charter remains at the sharp end of aviation business. Deals are done, flights are booked and cargo is moved on the back of a single, usually urgent, phone call. Most major brokers...

AeroLogic.(In The News ...)
September 1, 2009... AeroLogic, the Lufthansa/DHL joint venture, reports 90 percent load factors for its first month of operation. The Leipzig-based airline took delivery of a second B777F at the end of July. The two aircraft operate between Leipzig, Bahrain,...

Lufthansa.(In The News ...)
September 1, 2009... In a related move, Lufthansa's Baa3 rating, the lowest investment grade at Moody's, was placed under review for a downgrade after the airline reported a $310 million net loss for the first six months of 2009. Cargo traffic dropped 19.8 percent...

Air France and KLM will combine their respective U.S. cargo operations from October 2009 to improve performance and lower costs.(In The News ...)
September 1, 2009... Air France and KLM will combine their respective U.S. cargo operations from October 2009 to improve performance and lower costs. Despite a global integration move in 2005, U.S. anti-trust law has prohibited the two airlines from working together...

Cargoitalia will be represented in Hong Kong by New Asia Capital Resources Ltd. Handling will be performed by HACTL.(In The News ...)
September 1, 2009... Cargoitalia will be represented in Hong Kong by New Asia Capital Resources Ltd. Handling will be performed by HACTL. The carrier, which took delivery of its second MD11SF aircraft this month, is set to begin scheduled flights to Hong Kong Sept....

International Transfer Center for Logistics.(In The News ...)
September 1, 2009... A report from the International Transfer Center for Logistics and the Technische Universitat of Berlin says there are serious security shortcomings in international air cargo transportation and the controls around it because of a lack of...

Association of European Airlines.(In The News ...)
September 1, 2009... The Association of European Airlines says freight tonne-kilometers (FTKs) dropped 20.7 percent in June over the same month last year. "The airfreight market showed no signs of revival," the industry association said, with both major traffic...

Frankfurt-Hahn airport entered the Guinness Book of World Records last month when it handled a 189.9 tonnes generator aboard the world's only commercial AN225.(In The News ...)
September 1, 2009... Frankfurt-Hahn airport entered the Guinness Book of World Records last month when it handled a 189.9 tonnes generator aboard the world's only commercial AN225. Built by Alstom for a new thermal power plant in Yerevan, Armenia on behalf of the...

OAG.(In The News ...)(Brief article)
September 1, 2009... OAG reports a 0.2 percent rise in airline capacity for August 2009, the first growth in 12 months. David Beckerman, vice president OAG Market Intelligence, said, "After a year of capacity cutbacks, it is encouraging to see positive numbers in...

Echoing economic statistics that suggest Germany has moved out of a recession, Dusseldorf airport says cargo traffic rose 4.2 percent for the first six months of 2009 compared to the same period last year.(In The News ...)
September 1, 2009... Echoing economic statistics that suggest Germany has moved out of a recession, Dusseldorf airport says cargo traffic rose 4.2 percent for the first six months of 2009 compared to the same period last year. The French and German gross domestic...

EGSAC--the independent cargo GSSA network--has appointed Airspace Aviation Solutions as its exclusive UK member.(In The News ...)
September 1, 2009... EGSAC--the independent cargo GSSA network--has appointed Airspace Aviation Solutions as its exclusive UK member. Founded in 2000, Airspace represents Air New Zealand, Air Transat, Austrian Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Sri Lankan, and TAP Air...

Emirates denies Australian competition claim.(world news: MIDDLE EAST)
September 1, 2009... Emirates Airlines is the latest cargo carrier to fall foul of the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) in its on-going investigation of an air cargo cartel in Australia. First initiated in October 2008 against Qantas and...

Indian infrastructure ripe for renovation.(world news: MIDDLE EAST)
September 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This autumn, if you are stretched for time and can't afford to take those few days off from work, here's a suggestion to mix business with pleasure. Try telling your boss that you are on a mission to scout for the...

Dubai Airports reports a 1.9 per cent increase in July 2009 traffic compared to the same month a year ago.(In The News ...)
September 1, 2009... Dubai Airports reports a 1.9 per cent increase in July 2009 traffic compared to the same month a year ago. The airport handled 160,289 tonnes of freight in July compared to 157,253 tonnes a year earlier. Year-to-date cargo volumes total...

New York-based National Air Cargo has added flights from next door Sharjah International Airport to Hahn, Germany, specializing in time-sensitive cargo destined for Europe and the United States.(In The News ...)
September 1, 2009... New York-based National Air Cargo has added flights from next door Sharjah International Airport to Hahn, Germany, specializing in time-sensitive cargo destined for Europe and the United States. The Orchard Park-based company has been operating...

Aramex.(In The News ...)
September 1, 2009... Aramex has signed an agreement with Vodafone Malta, the leading mobile telecommunications operator in the island, to manage its logistics. Under the agreement, Aramex will provide a range of services including express and freight shipping,...

CAL Cargo Airlines.(In The News ...)
September 1, 2009... Israel-based CAL Cargo Airlines has joined IATA's Cargo 2000 quality management program. The airline owns and operates two Boeing 747-200F aircraft operating a daily scheduled service between Tel Aviv to Liege as well as a twice-weekly route...

Agility made a net profit of $253.8 million for the first six months of 2009--up three percent over the same period last year.(In The News ...)(financial news)(Financial report)(Brief article)
September 1, 2009... Agility made a net profit of $253.8 million for the first six months of 2009--up three percent over the same period last year. Despite a nine percent drop in revenue to $2.78 billion, operating profit rose five percent to $282.3 million in the...

The Abu Dhabi-based airline will also add Hyderabad to its network with a non-stop four times a week service from November 2009 and a daily frequency from the start of 2010.(In The News ...)
September 1, 2009... The Abu Dhabi-based airline will also add Hyderabad to its network with a non-stop four times a week service from November 2009 and a daily frequency from the start of 2010. The addition of Hyderabad brings the number of Indian destinations...

Following Qatar Airways' addition to IATA's Environment Committee (ENCOM), the airline has marked its second year of U.S. operations with a new office in Manhattan's Trump Tower On Fifth Avenue.(In The News ...)
September 1, 2009... Following Qatar Airways' addition to IATA's Environment Committee (ENCOM), the airline has marked its second year of U.S. operations with a new office in Manhattan's Trump Tower On Fifth Avenue. Commenting on the IATA move, CEO Akbar Al Baker...

Cathay consolidates as cargo bottoms out.(world news: ASIA)
September 1, 2009... Economic growth in the Pacific region for 2009 is expected to grow 2.8 percent says a new study by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). This has yet to show with Cathay Pacific and subsidiary Dragonair. The two airlines carried a total of...

New heartland express?(world news: ASIA)
September 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Airfreight operators are headed for China's interior as Beijing's stimulus package aims to boost development away from the coast. On July 1 Kuehne + Nagel opened a branch in Chongqing in Sichuan Province. With a...

Japan Airlines Internationl (JALI) and Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) are planning to launch a new company in April 2010 following a planned merger of JAL's cargo business and Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA).(In The News ...)
September 1, 2009... Japan Airlines Internationl (JALI) and Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) are planning to launch a new company in April 2010 following a planned merger of JAL's cargo business and Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA). A JAL statement cites "the collapse of the...

The Singapore Airlines Group reported an operating loss of $222 million for its 2009/2010 first quarter ending June 30 compared to a profit of $239 million for the same period last year.(In The News ...)(Financial report)
September 1, 2009... The Singapore Airlines Group reported an operating loss of $222 million for its 2009/2010 first quarter ending June 30 compared to a profit of $239 million for the same period last year. Cargo and mail carriage dropped 19 percent for the quarter...

Cathay Pacific Group.(In The News ...)
September 1, 2009... Despite a 27.1 percent drop in turnover to $3.98 billion, the Cathay Pacific Group (including Dragonair) produced a profit of $104.7 million for the first half of 2009. This compares to a loss of $98 million for the same period last year. Cathay...

Singapore Airport Terminal Services (SATS).(In The News ...)
September 1, 2009... Singapore Airport Terminal Services (SATS) will open Singapore's first on-airport perishables handling center in the first quarter of 2010. Built at a cost of $8.2 million it will have multi-tiered zones, with different temperatures ranging from...

Malaysia Airline System.(In The News ...)
September 1, 2009... Malaysian flag carrier Malaysia Airline System reportedly will suspend flights to New York later this month due to low demand.

Australia's CSIRO's air cargo scanning technology team has been awarded the Defense Science and Technology Organization Eureka Prize for Outstanding Science in Support of Defense or National Security.(In The News ...)
September 1, 2009... Australia's CSIRO's air cargo scanning technology team has been awarded the Defense Science and Technology Organization Eureka Prize for Outstanding Science in Support of Defense or National Security. The award recognizes science and technology...

Qantas.(In The News ...)
September 1, 2009... Australia-based Qantas said cargo revenue fell 20.3 percent in its fiscal year ending June 30 to $634 million with its air cargo business dropping at a sharper rate than passenger revenue. The global freight demand decline contributed to an...

Coscon Logistics.(In The News ...)
September 1, 2009... Coscon Logistics, the leading logistics provider in China, said it will begin real-time, GPS tracking and monitoring of shipper conveyances. The program, which it touted as the first large-scale commercial GPS-based tracking system in China,...

Houston's Bush airport craves bigger cargo role.(world news: AMERICAS)
September 1, 2009... Tradewinds Cargo Handling, owned by New Jersey-based Group One Investments, LLC, will operate a cold-storage air cargo facility at Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport this fall. The company has signed a lease to process perishable...

UPS waits for labor law change.(world news: AMERICAS)
September 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Members of Congress have plenty on their plate when they return from their August recess this month, including massive health-care reform and a high-stakes legislative battle over differences in the House and Senate...

Burbank to ban integrators?(world news: AMERICAS)
September 1, 2009... The Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority's application to impose a night curfew on virtually all flights at Bob Hope Airport would "set a damaging precedent" and hit FedEx and UPS said the International Air Carrier Association (TIACA). ...

United Cargo has started a program covering shipment of healthcare and pharmaceutical products requiring temperature controls and monitoring.(In The News ...)
September 1, 2009... United Cargo has started a program covering shipment of healthcare and pharmaceutical products requiring temperature controls and monitoring. Known as Temp Control, the launch follows "a well-received pilot program" the Chicago-based carrier ran...

Houston-based Crane Worldwide said it is on track to meet its target of racking up $1 billion in revenue during its first five to seven years despite the global economic meltdown.(In The News ...)
September 1, 2009... Houston-based Crane Worldwide said it is on track to meet its target of racking up $1 billion in revenue during its first five to seven years despite the global economic meltdown. The logistics company said it has established 47 offices in 17...

Cambridge Systematics.(In The News ...)
September 1, 2009... Transportation consulting company Cambridge Systematics has released research that ties transportation efficiency, greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction strategies and consumer savings to overall GHG reduction goals. According to the company, reducing...

The Air Transport Association of America (ATA) says eight of its members will buy 1.5 million gallons a year of renewable synthetic diesel fuel from Rentech and Aircraft Service International Group (ASIG).(In The News ...)
September 1, 2009... The Air Transport Association of America (ATA) says eight of its members will buy 1.5 million gallons a year of renewable synthetic diesel fuel from Rentech and Aircraft Service International Group (ASIG). Alaska, American, Continental, Delta,...

U.S. Postal Service.(In The News ...)
September 1, 2009... The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) reports a drop of $1.6 billion in revenue and a net loss of $2.4 billion for its third quarter ending June 30 and says it might need $700 million in cash by September 30. Despite $6 billion in cost reductions USPS...

The Air Transport Association voiced support for passage of a new specification that will permit the use of synthetic fuels in aviation.(In The News ...)
September 1, 2009... The Air Transport Association voiced support for passage of a new specification that will permit the use of synthetic fuels in aviation. The move by an International Committee on Petroleum Products and Lubricants of the ASTM, one of the largest...

U.S. start-up Baltia Air Lines has executed a letter of intent for a Boeing 747 to begin scheduled services between New York and St. Petersburg, Russia.(In The News ...)
September 1, 2009... U.S. start-up Baltia Air Lines has executed a letter of intent for a Boeing 747 to begin scheduled services between New York and St. Petersburg, Russia. The company, which purchased the aircraft from California-based Logistics Air, plans to take...

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters Airline Division gave a thumbs up to U.S. House of Representatives Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Jerry Costello's legislation to improve requirements for pilot hiring, training and duty time.(In The News ...)
September 1, 2009... The International Brotherhood of Teamsters Airline Division gave a thumbs up to U.S. House of Representatives Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Jerry Costello's legislation to improve requirements for pilot hiring, training and duty time. This...

India poised for air cargo revolution.(region focus: India)
September 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Traditionally, air cargo in India has been a much-neglected segment with most of the domestic cargo moving primarily through rail and road. A highly regulated air transport sector with an inefficient, state-run...

IATA's top 50 cargo carriers.
September 1, 2009... As the global recession forces air cargo planners to bend near- and long-term business strategies, a handful of airlines plying niches are making surprising inroads by rewriting the old playbooks. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Indeed, carriers...

Outsize cargo convergence in Central Asia.(feature focus: Outsize Cargo)
September 1, 2009... Centuries ago the flow of goods from China to the Middle East and Europe created flourishing centers of commerce and learning in Central Asia. Today cities like Bokhara or Samarkand are mere shadows of their former glory, but new transit points...

Mitigating Frankenstein's monsters.(management-series: Ethical Assets)
September 1, 2009... "The word 'corporation' is cold, impersonal and subject to misunderstanding and distrust. 'Family' is personal, human, friendly. This is our picture of General Motors--a big congenial household." So said GM advertising executive Alfred Swayne...

A wicked problem.(forster's focus)
September 1, 2009... On December 7, the United Nations, government representatives and observers will converge on Copenhagen to find a long-term solution to the problem of climate change under pressure from thousands of politicians, experts and lobbyists. However,...

Delta Cargo.(AIRLINES)
September 1, 2009... Delta Cargo has announced the promotion of Danita Waterfall-Brizzi to Director of Cargo Sales and Service EMEIA (Europe, Middle East, India and Africa) Region. She will be responsible for all Delta cargo sales and customer service activities in...

SAS Group.(AIRLINES)
September 1, 2009... Leif Rasmussen has returned to the SAS Group as SAS Cargo's new President and CEO, following the departure of Kenneth Marx. Leif, who has an extensive background in the airline industry, has held leading positions with SAS including Vice...

Baltic Air Charter Association.(ASSOCIATIONS)
September 1, 2009... The Baltic Air Charter Association (BACA) has appointed Markham Jackson as it first Chief Executive. Jackson, who started his career with BOAC (now BA) in Europe, the Middle East and West Africa, later launched his own air broking business....

Cargo 2000.(ASSOCIATIONS)
September 1, 2009... Cargo 2000 has appointed Thorsten Lafleur Technical Director with responsibility for the global development, maintenance and industry-wide adoption of the overall business process and standards of the Cargo 2000 effort. Based in Miami, he will...

Aeronautical Engineers Inc.(THIRD PARTY)(Brief article)
September 1, 2009... Aeronautical Engineers Inc. says the Civil Aviation Administration of China has amended its B737-300 passenger-to-freighter conversion supplemental type certificate to add the B737400. "This approval allows AEI to serve Chinese airlines,...

Airline Network Services.(THIRD PARTY)
September 1, 2009... Karen R. Schief has been named manager of operations for Airline Network Services by Jens Tubbesing, chief executive of the New York-based General Sales Agency. Schief, whose airline career began at Pan American World Airways, was actively...

AMI.(THIRD PARTY)(appointment of Peter Weir as senior vice president at AMI)(Brief article)
September 1, 2009... Peter Weir, Senior VP of airfreight wholesaler AMI, is relocating from the UK to Dallas. Weir, who will retain the same position and global responsibilities, will seek to raise AMI's profile and educate the market about the airfreight wholesale...

Evans Network of Companies.(THIRD PARTY)
September 1, 2009... Pennsylvania-based Evans Network of Companies has announced the promotion of two executives. Chris Giltz, who joined the company in 2002, has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Operations. In addition, Kim Lorimer has been named Vice...

Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Ltd.(THIRD PARTY)
September 1, 2009... Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Ltd. (HAECO) has appointed Kenny Tang as Director, Corporate Development. Tang previously served as Chief Executive Officer of Hong Kong Dragon Airlines Limited. Tang, who joined Cathay Pacific Airways in...

Oxford Aviation Academy (OAA) and British Airways have signed a five-year training agreement for the provision of pilot training and simulator time for the airline's new fleet of Embraer 170s and 190SRs.(THIRD PARTY)
September 1, 2009... Oxford Aviation Academy (OAA) and British Airways have signed a five-year training agreement for the provision of pilot training and simulator time for the airline's new fleet of Embraer 170s and 190SRs. The first E-170 was to be delivered this...

Relcor.(THIRD PARTY)
September 1, 2009... Relcor has appointed Kimberly DeOrsey Director, Business Development, reporting to Paul L. Fattori, president of the Florida-based company. DeOrsey will be responsible for new business development by applying business, marketing and sales...

SBS Worldwide Group.(THIRD PARTY)(appointment of Geoff Gillo as a non-executive director and Doug Overett as its Country Manager)(Brief article)
September 1, 2009... UK-based SBS Worldwide Group has appointed Geoff Gillo as a non-executive director and Doug Overett as its first UK Country Manager. Chairman Steve Walker said the company is strengthening its management team as part of its strategic global...

Seattle-based TransGroup Worldwide Logistics has opened a new station in El Paso, Texas.(THIRD PARTY)
September 1, 2009... Seattle-based TransGroup Worldwide Logistics has opened a new station in El Paso, Texas. TransGroup-ELP, located near the U.S. Mexico border, provides domestic (including TransBorder Mexico) and international transportation logistics services as...

UBM Aviation.(THIRD PARTY)
September 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Brendan Hickman, founder and managing partner of Transportation Management Group, has joined UBM Aviation as Chief Commercial Officer. Based in Chicago, he will oversee global sales and marketing of UBM Aviation's...

Swissport International.(THIRD PARTY)
September 1, 2009... Swissport International has appointed Stefan Roschi as the new head of its aviation security business. He succeeds Louis Seliner. Roschi has extensive experience in both the airline and the ground handling sectors, including COO of Customer...

Events.(Conference news)(Calendar)
September 1, 2009... SEPTEMBER 15-17 Seattle: Cargo Facts 2009 15th Annual Aircraft Symposium will be held at the Seattle Sheraton Hotel. The event attracts more than 500 decision-makers from the passenger and cargo airline industries and features presentations...

Profile.
September 1, 2009... Swiss World Cargo's Oliver Evans developed a passion for travel while growing up in France and making frequent visits to other countries including England, his father's birthplace. Those trips gave him an early taste for different...

Bottom line.
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It's time to stand up for free trade.(forwarders' forum)
September 1, 2009... As the American economy slid into the most severe recession since the Great Depression, it came as no surprise that the stimulus plan signed by the Obama administration in February contained a requirement that all funded projects purchase...