United Airlines Cargo has appointed GSSA company ACP Worldwide as its cargo general sales and service agent in Australia. United operates daily services ex-Melbourne via Sydney to Los Angeles and double daily ex-Sydney to San Francisco in the USA. The services use B747-400 equipment. All United Customer Service staff in Australia have been offered and have accepted roles within ACP Worldwide and will therefore play a large part in the transition and success of the business. Among the … [Read more...] about AUSTRALIA: United Airlines Cargo names ACP as GSSA
AUSTRALIA: Canberra rejects claim of non-inspected cargo
The Australian government has rejected claims that cargo is being loaded onto passenger planes without inspection. Federal Transport Minister Mark Vaile said the government has implemented most of the recommendations made byaviation expert Sir John Wheeler. The 2005 Wheeler report said cargo baggage on domestic and international passenger fl ights should be checked for explosives and contraband. Vaile says since 2001, the government has spent $1.2 billion on upgrading airport security but he … [Read more...] about AUSTRALIA: Canberra rejects claim of non-inspected cargo
KOREA: Korean Air eyes Sao Paulo, Johannesburg services
Korean Air plans to start fl ights to Johannesburg in South Africa and Sao Paulo in Brazil as it expands into emerging economies to tap the air transport growth, the Korean Herald reported. The Seoul-based carrier aims to start services within a year of getting approval from the governments, Park Yong-soon, Korean Air's managing vice president ofinternational affairs and alliance, said. "Our government will have talks with the two countries and according to the traffi c rights that we … [Read more...] about KOREA: Korean Air eyes Sao Paulo, Johannesburg services
VIETNAM: Cargoitalia pleased with Vietnam service
Carogoitalia's vice president for Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, Livio Arizzi, says he is satisfi ed with the fi rst month of operation of the privately-owned Italian cargo airline in Vietnam. "So far so good, we have been able to fulfi ll our allotment of 40 tonnes each fl ight and the prospects are good even though we still have to promote ourselves more in this market," he says. Before joining Cargoitalia, which was established in 2005, Arizzi worked for twenty yearsfor Lufthansa and … [Read more...] about VIETNAM: Cargoitalia pleased with Vietnam service
INDONESIA: Garuda mulls relaunch of int’l routes
Indonesia's flag carrier, Garuda Indonesia, is considering reopening routes to Amsterdam and Nagoya, in Japan and starting a new service to India next year, The Jakarta Post reported quoting a company spokesman."We terminated our service to Amsterdam at the end of 2004 because it wasn't competitive and was losing money. Now, we are considering reopening it with improved effi ciency and profi tability," the spokesman said. Besides Amsterdam, Garuda also closed its routes to London … [Read more...] about INDONESIA: Garuda mulls relaunch of int’l routes
THAILAND: THAI scraps Bangladesh airport deal
Thai Airways International has unilaterally terminated a contract to run Chittagong’s international airport due to Bangladeshi authorities’ repeated failure to hand over management of the airport, the Bangkok Post reported. Frustrated by the delays, THAI’s board last month decided to cancel the 10-year deal to manage the Shah Amanat International Airport and to pursue legal proceedings in Chittagong court for compensation from the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh … [Read more...] about THAILAND: THAI scraps Bangladesh airport deal
