Malaysia Airlines Cargo (MASkargo) said it aims to strengthen its foothold in the Indian air cargo market by adding more frequencies this year. Currently, MASkargo flies daily to Chennai, New Delhi and Mumbai, as well as offering belly capacity on a four times weekly frequency to Hyderabad and Bangalore. “Due to the anticipated economic recovery at the end of the second quarter, we expect to secure more cargo from India this year,” said MASkargo’s regional manager … [Read more...] about MASkargo aims to increase its India foothold

Speaking to Payload Asia, ACE chairman and managing director, Capt. Mukut Pathak, said the new carrier aims to be not only a leader in air cargo transportation in India, but also amajor operator internationally. The company will launch its cargo services in the coming months, with four Airbus 310-300F and eventually add more Airbus 330-200F/MD11F to its fleet. ACE has already secured the necessary approvals from the Indian Ministry of Civil Aviation and is now waiting for the remainder of its … [Read more...] about A Delhi-based start-up with a global game plan

“Ras Al Khaimah airport has been sleeping for awhile,” says Roland Blaney, CEO of Ras Al Khaimah Int’l Airport. “There have been various efforts to get airlines in there, but because of the historical strengths, the marketing appeal of Dubai, its really been difficult for the second tier airports like ours to grab their slice of the cake,”he says. Blaney, only months into the job, clearly has a challenge on his hands. The ruling family of Ras Al Khaimah … [Read more...] about Ras Al Khaimah airport gets a makeover

Air travel within Africa is forecast by Boeing to grow at 6.4 per cent per year over the next 20 years, a growth rate comparable to that of the world’s emerging economies. Increasing trade and commerce are fueling growth among the region’s airlines, and new airlines are emerging as the number of people who can afford to fly rises, which is also driving investment in airports and other infrastructure in the continent. Geographical challenges and the lack of good roads … [Read more...] about Africa Air Cargo Supplement in April issue

Now that the worst of the crisis appears to be behind us, glimmers of optimism are increasingly being expressed by the industry. At the recent Air Cargo India, the mood was far more upbeat than it has been for the last few such industry gatherings during the height of the crisis last year. The optimism may be slightly skewed by the very location of the cargo event however, as India never reached the same depths of the economic quagmire that other economies around the world did. And while … [Read more...] about The enemy within