GAC Hong Kong has signed a oneyearcapacity purchase agreement withLufthansa Cargo for the movementof cargo between Hong Kong andEurope. Under the agreement, GAC HongKong is assured of space allocation andcompetitive rates by Lufthansa Cargo.This deal increases GAC HongKong's weekly capacity and enhancesits ability to offer clients a quality producton a prime carrier at consistentlyattractive rates. In return, GAC is committed totransporting cargo via Lufthansa, anairline that is posting … [Read more...] about HONGKONG: GAC inks capacity deal with LH Cargo
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MALAYSIA: Tighter security at MAS cargo complex
Guards at the Second Air CargoComplex in Penang are now armedand have full police powers when onduty, Star Online reported. This is part of the stepped up securitymeasures since the M$47 million(US$13.43 million) microchip robberylast November 20, said MalaysiaAirlines Cargo senior general managerJ.J. Ong. He added that closed-circuit televisioncameras, which are Internet-based,have also been installed in strategicpoints around the complex so thatmonitoring can be done from anywherein the … [Read more...] about MALAYSIA: Tighter security at MAS cargo complex
MALAYSIA: MASKargo expects Penang cargo to increase
Malaysia Airlines Cargo Sdn Bhd(MASKargo) has forecasted that itscargo handling activities in Penangwill increase by three percent this year,Bernama News Agency reported. Its senior general manager cargo,J.J. Ong, said this is because no additionalcargo flights are expected to bere-routed to Penang, which on averageonly generates about a quarter of thecompany's revenue. Much of the cargocomes from Kuala Lumpur InternationalAirport (KLIA), which handlesabout 660,000 tonnes. This is in … [Read more...] about MALAYSIA: MASKargo expects Penang cargo to increase
MALAYSIA: AirAsia X delays take-off to 2008
Malaysian long-haul budget carrierAirAsia X's take-off has been delayed,possibly until September 2008, as delaysin Airbus' new A380 super- jumbo havedisrupted the aircraft leasing market,the Business Times reported, citing atop executive. At its launch in January, the carrierpromised flights to Britain beginningthis July but Raja Mohamad Azmi RajaRazali said the service has been putback because aircraft leasing costs werehigher than projected due to the A380problems. "We remain … [Read more...] about MALAYSIA: AirAsia X delays take-off to 2008
EUROPE: EC updates airline 'blacklist'
For the first time, the EuropeanCommission (EC) has withdrawn twocarriers from the list of banned airlines,after the carriers took decisive actionto remedy their failings. African cargo carrier DAS Air Cargo,Dairo Air Services (Uganda / Kenya)and Thailand's Phuket Air have beenremoved from the list of banned airlines,after proving to the Commissionthat they have now rectified the serioussafety deficiencies that originally led totheir banning from Europe. According to Jacques Barrot, … [Read more...] about EUROPE: EC updates airline 'blacklist'
AUSTRALIA: AaE is Cargo 2000's first member in Australia
Australian air Express International(AaE) has become the first companybased in Australia to become an IndustryAssociate member of Cargo 2000. AaE is a leading provider of cargohandling services to international airlinesacross the continent of Australiaand provides services to over 30 internationalairlines at locations includingSydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perthand Adelaide. Cargo 2000 has established a set ofrequirements for GHAs that includesa quality agreement they sign with theCargo … [Read more...] about AUSTRALIA: AaE is Cargo 2000's first member in Australia