Saudi Arabian operates a dedicated cargo fleet of one Boeing 747-200 freighter, offering 104 tonnes cargo capacity and four MD-11 freighters each offering 92 tonnes capacity. "These give us the flexibility of both nose- and side loading capabilities, thereby enabling us to maximise our capacity," said a spokesperson for the airline."In order to boost our services, the airline has installed one of the most advanced systems in the world - the Saudi Arabian Airlines Cargo Automated Network(SCAN), … [Read more...] about Saudi Arabian expands cargo
Emirates’ Cargo Mega Terminal
The first stage of Dubai's air cargo handling saw the country's first cargo terminal built and operated by Emirates subsidiary Dnata.As Emirates SkyCargo volumes grew rapidly Dnata - which undertakes cargo handling for other international carriers- was unable to handle the substantial volumes and a decision was made for Emirates to set up its own handling facility.Stage two of Dubai's cargo handling phase kicked off in 2000 with the establishment of Emirates Cargo Centre.Developed out of … [Read more...] about Emirates’ Cargo Mega Terminal
A ‘hot summer’ for Royal Jordanian
It's efforts appear to be paying off, as the airline, which was recently awarded "Airline of the Year 2007" by the Air Finance Journal, recorded in May an improvement in its uplifted freight by 38 percent, flight frequency up by 16 per cent, flying hours by 20 per cent and aircraft mileage by 21 per cent versus the same month last year."In the first five months of this year, the airline's flight frequencies rose by 16 percent, flying hours by 18 per cent, aircraft mileage by 19 per cent and the … [Read more...] about A ‘hot summer’ for Royal Jordanian
Emirates may ditch A310Fs early
Emirates' A310 freighters were due to be retired by 2010 or 2011 anyway, but Menen now says they could go much sooner.The A310s were a controversial choice in the first place, because they have relatively high fuel consumption compared to the more efficient A300-600 used by rivals such as Etihad and Qatar Airways.Demand for regional freighters at Emirates has also been reduced recently due to a rise in belly capacity. For example, since a new bilateral was signed in April, Emirates has been … [Read more...] about Emirates may ditch A310Fs early
Small carrier, big vision
While the Middle East did better than the global air freight volumes which were up 2.8 per cent in the first five months of 2008 based on the International Airport Transport Association's (IATA) statistics,Etihad Crystal Cargo out-performed both the industry and the Middle East with a stellar performance in the first half ofthis year."The division carried more than 127,000 global shipments, a 22 per cent rise compared with the first half of 2007.These shipments had a combined weight of more than … [Read more...] about Small carrier, big vision
2008 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Sep 15-17 CargoFacts 2008,Loews Miami Beach Resort,Miami, FL, USA www.cargofacts.com/symposium/[email protected] Sep 15-17 9th Annual AviationIndustry SuppliersConference Hotel PalladiaToulouse, France [email protected] Sep 17-18 China Regional AirportConference (Rescheduled fromMay due to earthquake)Homelnd Hotel,Chengdu, China www.gisconsult.net/en/cra2008/[email protected] Sep 17-19 4th IATA Air Cargo Claims andLoss Prevention ConferenceRoyal Orchid … [Read more...] about 2008 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
