The General Administration of Civil Aviation (CAAC) said it has given approval to logistics group Sinotrans Air Transportation Development to set up an air cargo joint venture with three South Korean companies - Korean Air, Hana Capital and Shinhan Capital. The joint venture, Grandstar Cargo International Airlines Co Ltd, will offer, among others, domestic and international cargo services as well as air mail, aircraft leasing, charters, and repair andmaintenance. Based at Tianjin Binhai … [Read more...] about CHINA:CAAC approves Grandstar Cargo
GATEWAYS
Air India last month took delivery of its fi rst 777-200LR (Longer Range) Worldliner. This is the fi rst 777 from Air India’s order of 68 Boeing aircraft. The airline will receive an additional three 777-200LR Worldliners and three 777-300ER (Extended Range) aircraft this year as part of a major expansion programme. Air India’s order for 68 Boeing planes consisted of 23 777s, including eight 777-200LR Worldliners and 15 777-300ERs, and 27 787-8 Dreamliners. Air India will use the … [Read more...] about GATEWAYS
Total air cargo screening is coming nearer and nearer
Carrying out major recommendations of the independent 9/11 Commission both the US Senate and House of Representatives last month overwhelmingly passedlegislation, which increases spending on aviation, port and border security. The legislation, which has meanwhile been presented to US President George W. Bush for signing, includes a compromise bill, which within three years, enforces passenger-airline cargo to go through security screening before an aircraft can take off. Similarly, it has … [Read more...] about Total air cargo screening is coming nearer and nearer
Booming Polet faces fleet dilemma
These are frustrating times for Polet Air Cargo. Though its AN-124s are increasingly relied upon by all kinds of major customers – including Airbus, the UN and the US Air Mobility Command – its future fl eet plans are in turmoil. That is because in April the Russian government decided to focus for the moment on production of IL- 76 freighters, rather than re-startingproduction of the AN-124. One reason for the decision might have been a desire to save an order for 34 IL-76 … [Read more...] about Booming Polet faces fleet dilemma
ASIAN AIR CARGO SUPPLEMENT – THAI orders additional A330-300s
Thai Airways International has placed a firm order for eight additional A330-300s, taking another signifi cant step in its long-term Airbusfl eet development plan. The new A330-300s will provide extra capacity on Thai Airways International's extensive regional network from 2008 onwards. Thai Airways International currently operates a fl eet of 12 A330-300s and 21 A300-600s on its regional network across Asia, as well as four A340-500s and fi ve A340-600s on the airline's long haul … [Read more...] about ASIAN AIR CARGO SUPPLEMENT – THAI orders additional A330-300s
ASIAN AIR CARGO SUPPLEMENT – Korean grows fleet, despite weak market
Air cargo growth was only marginal in 2006, and the weak trend has continued into 2007, according to Ken Choi, president of Korean Air Cargo. He attributes the weakness to intense competition on price and quality in industries such as electronics, which is leading manufacturers to squeeze as many savings as possible out of factoryand supply chain costs. "Unless there are some killer items – such as the PC in the late 1990s, or cell phones in 2004-5, this sluggish market trend will … [Read more...] about ASIAN AIR CARGO SUPPLEMENT – Korean grows fleet, despite weak market
