Cargo carried internationally by air is generally subject to one of the followinginternational conventions: • Warsaw Convention of 1929 ("WC"); • Warsaw Convention as amended by the Hague Protocol (also known as the Amended Convention) of 1955 ("AWC"); • Montreal IV Protocol to the Warsaw Convention of 1975 ("MAP4") • Montreal Convention of 1999 ("MC99"). These conventions all impose duties and responsibilities on air carriers. One of the most critical duties is to … [Read more...] about Do we still need Air Waybills?
Air China, Shenzhen ink air cargo deal
Air China said it has signed agreements with the Shenzhen city government and Shenzhen Airport Group in preparation for the establishment of an air cargo facility by Air China parent China National Aviation Holding Co. No further details were provided. … [Read more...] about Air China, Shenzhen ink air cargo deal
Emirates, FCS ink cargo handling deal
Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, has extended its cooperation with Fraport Cargo Services (FCS). The subsidiary of the Fraport Group will continue handling Emirates SkyCargo for the next fi ve years. The handling of the cargo of the Dubaibased carrier is provided by FCS since 20 years, and Emirates SkyCargo is the second-largest customer of the cargo handling company. In 2006, Emirates achieved the second highest increase in cargo tonnage among the 60 airlineswhich are … [Read more...] about Emirates, FCS ink cargo handling deal
Menzies in further expansion in Africa
Menzies Aviation plc has announced the opening of two further stations in Africa, in association with its partner, Aviation Handling Services (AHS). The two stations in question are at M’Poko International Airport, in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic and Bissau, in Guinea Bissau. Bangui is served by carriers such as Air France, Afriqiyah and Tchoumi Air Tchad while Bissau is served by TAP Air Portugal, Air Senegal and TACV Cabo Verde Airlines. Earlier this month, the … [Read more...] about Menzies in further expansion in Africa
Thai airport to expand cargo zone
The bonded warehouse area at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport will be expanded and separated from the under-utilised customs-free cargo zone, Deputy Transport Minister Sansern Wongcha-um said. Existing bonded warehouses managed by Thai Airways (THAI) and Bangkok Flight Services would be enlarged to satisfy growing cargo demand. The expanded areas would be located north and south of the customs-free zone. Some shippers have complained of problems with the duty-free zone because the … [Read more...] about Thai airport to expand cargo zone
Jet Aviation wins contract extension
Jet Aviation Handling has announced that it has extended its handling contract with Qatar Airways to include its Geneva airport station. The Qatari carrier launched a Doha-Geneva-New York-Geneva-Doha passenger service at the end of last month and transits at Geneva eight times per week. Jet Aviation already handles Qatar Airways fl ights at Zurich airport. … [Read more...] about Jet Aviation wins contract extension
