A former director of Sri Lanka’s Civil Aviation Authority has questioned the ability of Colombo’s Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) to support airfreight exports and passenger demand and also has suggested international airlines will not support a second international airport in the country. Speaking at a Sri Lankan Chamber of Construction Industries (CCI) seminar, Dayanthe Athulathmudali, now director, Safety and Security of Dubai World Central, said small states like Sri … [Read more...] about Sri Lanka: Colombo's runway too short, too narrow
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Cargo priority on Canada's W. Coast
It’s tempting to observe that Canada has pretty much ‘missed the boat’ when it comes to air cargo. With an airport system long in the hands of government bureaucrats, a near solitary focus on passengers and the absence of any Canadian cargo-savvy passenger airline, let alone a globally-focused, dedicated cargo carrier, has all conspired to give air cargo a very low profile at the majority of airports across the country. It is surprising considering the vast country was … [Read more...] about Cargo priority on Canada's W. Coast
Payload Asia, May 2007 issue, Bellyache
Want to avoid Heathrow? Reading Bellyache, I noted the articles on BA and LHR. Living in London’s Docklands, I realised some years ago that flying out of London City (LCY) via Amsterdam is an excellent alternative. I have connected with EVA Air for Taipei while my partner has booked with KLM from LCY to Birmingham Alabama via Schiphol and Chicago. KLM doesn’t tend to push LCY for intercontinental connections and neither do travel agents but it’s great. You can check … [Read more...] about Payload Asia, May 2007 issue, Bellyache
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AFA2007 Conference Programme Update
September 4, 2007 Keynote address: Mr Stanley Hui, Hong Kong Int’l Airport, CEO Chairman: Gerard de Wit, Managng Director WorldACD confirmed confirmed Session One: The Chinese Market Challenge Jade Cargo Int’l, Dr Rudolf Tewes, General Manager Aeroflot Cargo, Mr.Andrey Goryashko, CEO Ikea Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, Mr David Hood, Supply Chain Manager BALtrans, Mr Anthony Lau, Chairman confirmed invited invited confirmed Session Two: The Magic of Air Freight … [Read more...] about AFA2007 Conference Programme Update