DHL Global Mail, Deutsche Post World Net’s international mail division has opened a new domestic terminal in Singapore. The new facility, located near Singapore’s Changi Airport is equipped with state-of-the-art technology for printing and fulfillment, with a capacity to handle over five million pieces of mail per month - a four-fold jump over its previous facility. It also complements DHL Global Mail’s existing operations at its Airport Hub terminal which caters to the … [Read more...] about DHL Global Mail opens new terminal in S'pore
TNT carries S'pore Olympic bid
Singapore's bid for the 2010 Summer Youth Olympic Games (YOG) left last month for Lausanne, Switzerland where it was officially submitted to the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The submission, which will be evaluated by a panel of experts from the IOC and representatives of the Olympic Movement, was given a lift by TNT who delivered the documents via its time critical special services … [Read more...] about TNT carries S'pore Olympic bid
AMERICAS: UAL's net income jumps 75%
United Airlines parent UAL Corp. reported third-quarter net income of US$334 million, up 75.8 per cent from$190 million a year earlier. The carrier said it will continue to maintain “discipline in capacity planning” as it implements a five-year strategic plan that focuses on its “core business”. This includes the possible sale of noncore businesses such as its Mileage Plus frequent-flier program. “US airlines have consistently destroyed value,” … [Read more...] about AMERICAS: UAL's net income jumps 75%
EUROPE/CIS: Atlantic alliance for Air France & Delta
Air France and Delta Air Lines Inc. will jointly operate trans-Atlantic flights, sharing nearly US$8 billion in revenue and adding services at Heathrow Airport in London to challenge British Airways and American Airlines. France’s largest carrier and the US number three will combine revenue on 19 daily flights between their main hubs and on Heathrow-US services from April, before extending the deal to cover all routes between Europe and North America in 2010. The SkyTeam alliance … [Read more...] about EUROPE/CIS: Atlantic alliance for Air France & Delta
EUROPE/CIS: Lufthansa's load factors stable
Europe’s second-largest airline, Deutsche Lufthansa AG, said passenger traffic rose 3.9 per cent last month after the German carrier increased frequencies and added routes to Asia and the US and within Europe. Lufthansa’s cargo division handled 0.2 per cent more freight with a 0.9 per cent rise in the load factor to 69.4 per cent. On the passenger side, the load factor climbed 0.6 percentage points in September from a year earlier to 79.7 percent. The Cologne-based airline … [Read more...] about EUROPE/CIS: Lufthansa's load factors stable
INDIA: Boeing delivers Air India's First 777
The Boeing Company and Mumbai-based Air India recently celebrated the delivery of the airline’s first 777-300ER aircraft. This is the first 777-300ER from Air India’s order of 68 Boeing jetliners placed in December 2005. In July 2007, Boeing and Air India celebrated the delivery of the airline’s first 777, a 777-200LR Worldliner aircraft. To date, Air India has received 14 airplanes from its December 2005 order, including three 777-200LRs and one 777-300ER, and 10 737-800s … [Read more...] about INDIA: Boeing delivers Air India's First 777
