Air France-KLM Cargo said it will strengthen its position in the Japanese market by reinstating freighter flights from CDG-Paris and by operating three additional Combi flights from SPL-Amsterdam on commercially high-demanding days. Effective 3 September AF-KLM Cargo will operate a twice weekly B747 freighter flight between Paris-CDG and Tokyo-Narita and from 4 November AF-KLM Cargo will offer a total weekly number of Amsterdam-Tokyo flights of ten, seven of which are operated with a B747 Combi. … [Read more...] about AF-KLM Cargo beefs up capacity to Tokyo
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Heavyweight debut for Maximus at Dubai World
An Antonov 124-100 freighter with a payload of up to 120 tonnes belonging to Maximus Air Cargo, the UAE's largest all air cargo operator, became the largest civilian aircraft to touch the tarmac at the recently launched Dubai World Central — Al Maktoum International Airport recently. This was another significant milestone for cargo operations at Dubai's new airport, which was launched by Dubai Airports on 27 June. The first phase of the airport has a capacity for 250,000 tonnes of … [Read more...] about Heavyweight debut for Maximus at Dubai World
China’s trade surplus rises in June
China's trade surplus was US$20 billion in June, the highest level in eight months, Bloomberg reported. The increase came largely thanks to surging exports, which were up 43.9 per cent year-on-year. But customs officials were quick to warn that troubles in the Eurozone had begun to affect Chinese exports to the region. Weakened US demand, increased wages, and reduced export tax rebates were also working to undermine the competitiveness of Chinese exports and international pressure on China to … [Read more...] about China’s trade surplus rises in June
China's trade surplus rises in June
China's trade surplus was US$20 billion in June, the highest level in eight months, Bloomberg reported. The increase came largely thanks to surging exports, which were up 43.9 per cent year-on-year. But customs officials were quick to warn that troubles in the Eurozone had begun to affect Chinese exports to the region. Weakened US demand, increased wages, and reduced export tax rebates were also working to undermine the competitiveness of Chinese exports and international pressure on China to … [Read more...] about China's trade surplus rises in June
JFK reopens refurbished runway
New York's JFK airport reopened Runway 13R-31L, after being closed for nearly three months for a US$376 million refurbishing replacing the existing tarmac with a new, wider concrete runway. Airport officials hailed the project a success, pointing out that pessimists' predictions that leaving JFK to operate on only three runways would result in chaos, failed to materialise. About 24 per cent of departing flights at the airport were delayed in March, up from 16 per cent a year earlier, according … [Read more...] about JFK reopens refurbished runway
WCO and TIACA agree to greater cooperation
The World Customs Organization (WCO) and The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to help identify how the air cargo industry can assist in priority Customs objectives and to discuss how these can be best achieved with minimum disruption to commercial operations. The new agreement — signed in Brussels by WCO secretary general, Kunio Mikuriya, and TIACA's secretary general, Daniel Fernandez — aims to keep customs and the air … [Read more...] about WCO and TIACA agree to greater cooperation