Jason is the hardworking owner of a freight forwarding fi rm. In other industries, he’d be reaping hugerewards. Here, he’s caught between a rock and a hard place. His clients demand almost infi nite amounts of customisation and jump ship if he can’t accommodate their demands. Yet competition is so fi erce that he’s driven to standardise so he can compete on cost as well! It seems an impossibledilemma. If this sounds like you, rest assuredyou’re not … [Read more...] about Reduce customer churn without sacrificing your margins!
Evergreen to maintain Shanghai MD-11F
The Taiwanese government has given special permission to Evergreen Aviation Technologies Corp to perform maintenance work on a Shanghai Airlines Cargo MD-11 freighter, the Economic Daily News reported. The report said the Mainland Affairs Council does not rule out the possibility of allowing more mainland aircraft to be maintained in Taiwan if demand grows signifi cantly, an offi cial with the island’s mainland policy agency was quoted as saying. Evergreen Aviation and EVA Airways Corp … [Read more...] about Evergreen to maintain Shanghai MD-11F
ABX Air buys ex Air China 767 for conversion
US cargo airline ABX Air said it has agreed to purchase a B767-200 extended-range (ER) aircraft from Air China for conversion to freighter confi guration. “This investment in additional 767 lift capacity refl ects our confi dence in the growth and vitality of the air cargo market, particularly outside the United States,” ABX Air president and CEO, Joe Hete, said in a statement. The projected total cost to purchase, modify and put the aircraft into revenue service is estimated … [Read more...] about ABX Air buys ex Air China 767 for conversion
Utilicraft freighter gets new order
The US-manufactured Utilicraft Aerospace Industries FF-1080-200 turboprop freighter aircraft has announced a US$115 million purchase agreement with Mid America Aero. The deal involves the purchase of 10 FF-1080-200s, plus a training and support package. Previous Letters of Intent (LoI) from Mid-America state that a total of 35 aircraft could eventually be acquired. First payments to Utilicraft will begin once the prototype makes its maiden fl ight and will continue until production of the … [Read more...] about Utilicraft freighter gets new order
Volga-Dnepr
RFID market to reach $7.07bn this year
Active RFID will account for more than a quarter of the total RFID market this year, a research by UK consultancy, IDTechEx, revealed. The RFID market is forecast to reach $7.07 billion this year, plus $0.44 billion if the market for cell phone RFID modules is included. The rapid growth of the RFID market is driven by, among other things, strong market demand for tracking, locating and monitoring assets and people; a reduction in the cost and size of the tags and systems; the development of … [Read more...] about RFID market to reach $7.07bn this year
