Three large composite fuselage sections for the 787 Dreamliner were delivered to the Boeing plant in Everett last month via the Dreamlifter, a specially modified 747-400 used to transport 787 major assemblies. Sections 47 and 48, wrapped in black, are the two aft composite sections of fuselage for the Dreamliner, while the all-composite forward section was wrapped in white. … [Read more...] about Gateways
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Supplement: ULDS & PERISHABLES
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Yusen Air & Sea Service (HK)
Yusen Air & Sea Service (HK) has successfully obtained the first China Air Transport Association (CATA) air cargo agency certificate. … [Read more...] about Yusen Air & Sea Service (HK)
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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
Cargo grows 4% at world’s airports
The Airports Council International said that airports worldwide reported that 2006 cargo traffi c increased by 4 percent, while passenger traffi c rose 5 percent, as compared to 2005. International passenger and freight results rose even more fi rmly by 7 percent and6 percent respectively. Beijing was a top performer in the Asia Pacifi c region with increases of 18 percent in passenger traffi c, 32 percent in cargo and 10 percent in aircraft movements. Several major hubs across Asia Pacifi c … [Read more...] about Cargo grows 4% at world’s airports
Lufthansa Cargo adds third flight to DFW
Lufthansa Cargo has added a third weekly freighter fl ight from Dallas/ Ft Worth International Airport to Frankfurt, building on the carrier’s 14-percent growth in import and export volumes in 2006. The additional Lufthansa Cargo fl ight marks the third new European-bound cargo flightadded within the past year at DFW. “Lufthansa’s additional weekly fl ight is another great sign that DFW is continuing to build on its impressive cargo growth,” said Joe Lopano, … [Read more...] about Lufthansa Cargo adds third flight to DFW