Air Cargo Germany (ACG) is set to begin its first line haul services to Shanghai and Hong Kong following approval from the Chinese authorities for traffic rights to both destinations, according to the carrier. The flights will begin in early October said senior managers of the airline. “In future we plan to utilise 70 per cent of our two jumbo freighters' B747-400SF capacity for line haul flights and 30 per cent for charter missions,†said managing director Thomas Homering. … [Read more...] about Air Cargo Germany commences line haul flights
Vietnam gets first private air cargo carrier
Trai Thien Air Cargo Joint Stock Co., a unit of Trai Thien Group, is expected to start providing air cargo services from March 2010, a company executive said Thursday, according to Dow Jones. The company will provide air cargo transport services on East Asian routes using a converted Boeing 737 plane initially, said James Herron, strategic planning manager of the group. Vietnam's Prime Minister, Nguyen Tan Dung has agreed in principle to allow Trai Thien Air Cargo the company to provide air … [Read more...] about Vietnam gets first private air cargo carrier
MNG ups its order for A330 freighters
MNG Airlines, the largest Turkish all-cargo operator, has placed a follow-on order with Airbus for two more A330-200Fs to support its expanding cargo operations. These aircraft are in addition to the two firm orders for the A330-200F which the carrier placed in 2007, bringing its total orders for the type now to four aircraft. According to Airbus, the A330F programme is on track with the first A330-200 Freighter now assembled and others nearing completion. First flight is anticipated later this … [Read more...] about MNG ups its order for A330 freighters
Dubai International stays on growth track
Dubai International airport has continued to hang on to both cargo and passenger growth despite the continuing global downturn in air cargo and passenger movements with the airport holding on to its position among the world's top five hubs for international cargo volumes. Dubai Airports Cargo handled a total of 163,427 tonnes of air freight in August 2009 as compared to 158,714 tonnes in August 2008, up 2.9 per cent. … [Read more...] about Dubai International stays on growth track
AAPA: Asia cargo volumes recovering but weak
Preliminary figures released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) for August, point to a slowly recovering air cargo sector. For the month of August, international cargo traffic for AAPA member airlines in terms of freight tonne kilometres rose to 3.9 million FTK, a very close second to July's 3.95 million FTK. While tonnage was still 12.2 per cent below last August, the figure was second to July's 11.4 per cent drop from last year and a healthy improvement over the previous eight … [Read more...] about AAPA: Asia cargo volumes recovering but weak
Gov’t task force looking at JAL options
A government task force set up to help rescue Japan Airlines Corp said today it would review the carrier's turnaround plans from scratch as investors dumped shares in Japan Airlines (JAL) on Thursday following reports that the loss-making carrier would request another government bailout and could break up its operations. Japan's transport minister said he will not force the struggling carrier, Asia's biggest, into bankruptcy. "We will not crush and liquidate (the airline), it's just impossible," … [Read more...] about Gov’t task force looking at JAL options
