The air cargo industry needs to come up with a credible security regime if it is to avoid more stringent screening legislation from the US Congress, Rob Bonner, the former commissioner of US Customs warned the TIACA Executive Conference in Cologne in mid-March. Bonner, held his post from 10 September 2001 until 2005, and was responsible for putting in place advanced cargo manifesting, the C-TPAT (Customs-Trade Partnership against Terrorism) programme which now has some 8,000 companies as … [Read more...] about EUROPE: Congress doubts ¡®known shipper¡¯ programme
Cargo awaits its place in Abu Dhabi's airport plans
Long the richest but one of the most conservative of the UAE states, Abu Dhabi has until recently seemed to disdain the example of its enthusiastic northern neighbour Dubai, with its massive investment in infrastructure, freighttransport and tourism. One reason was the emirate’s huge oil wealth. Abu Dhabi has estimated reserves of 92.2 billion barrels, the fourth largest in the world, and enough for it to pump two million barrels a day well into the next century. It also has the … [Read more...] about Cargo awaits its place in Abu Dhabi's airport plans
Supplement: World Air Cargo Airports
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People
British aviation pioneer Chris Foyle last month joined TIACA’s Hall of Fame. Picture shows former TIACA president, Dora Kay handing the Hall of Fame Award to Foyle during a galadinner in Cologne, which was hosted by Cologne-Bonn Airport. … [Read more...] about People
FAPAA
The Federation of Asia-Pacifi c Aircargo Associations comprises 17 organisations: Hongkong Association of Freight Forwarding and Logistics, Japan Aircargo Forwarders Association, Korea International Freight Forwarders Association, Aircargo Forwarders of the Philippines Inc, Taiwan Airfreight Forwarders Association, Singapore Aircargo Agents Association, Thailand Airfreight Forwarders Association, Indonesian Forwarders Association, Macau Air Freight Forwarding (Logistics) Association, Federation … [Read more...] about FAPAA
Gateways
Airbus conversion specialist EADS EFW last month delivered the fi rst of three converted A300-600Fs to China Eastern. The second aircraft is now in conversion (pictured above) and the third is scheduled to begin in September this year. China Eastern last month reported a net loss of 2.78 billion yuan (US$360.18 million) in 2006, compared to a net profi t of 60.47 million a year earlier. … [Read more...] about Gateways
