Following the opening of its jointventure, Bangkok Freight Services(BFS) at the new international airportin Bangkok in October 2006, WFS islooking for opportunities in new marketssuch as China and other large aircargo hubs in Asia. According to WFS president OlivierBijaoui, the new 55,000 m2 handlingterminal in Bangkok now handles600-800 tonnes of cargo a day, andthe company sees this as the start of a growing WFS presence in Asia.WFS' cargo handling businessincorporates 27 locations in … [Read more...] about WFS looks for opportunities in Asia
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Swiss hopes for more Jade destinations
Will Leipzig be the next Europeandestination for Jade Cargo International,as it takes delivery of its thirdfreighter? If so, it will be good news for SwissWorldCargo, the cargo arm of SwissInternational Air Lines, which acts as itsGSA in Germany, Switzerland, Franceand Italy. In mid February, Bernd Maresch,Swiss WorldCargo's general managermarketing and communications, wouldnot be drawn on details, but confirmedthat Swiss was "talking behind thescenes" with Jade about its route … [Read more...] about Swiss hopes for more Jade destinations
GB Airways appoints GSSA
GB Airways has appointed Air LogisticsGroup as its exclusive network-widecargo General Sales and Service Agent(GSSA). The decision follows a review bythe airline of its cargo contract and acomprehensive three-way closed tenderprocess. The contract will take effectfrom April 1. Air Logistics Group, based in theUK, will handle all aspects of GB AirwaysCargo including the Passports forPets travel scheme. GB Airways is basedat London's Gatwick Airport and hasscheduled services as a British … [Read more...] about GB Airways appoints GSSA
Air Logistics welcomes CAL expansion at JFK
Air Logistics America has welcomedthe third B747 freighter service thatIsrael-based operator C.A.L. CargoAir Lines last month launched to NewYork's JFK airport. Air Logistics said that the new servicewill add a much-needed Saturdaymorning departure that complimentsCAL's existing Thursday and Sundayflights which service Liege, Belgiumand Tel Aviv. Air Logistics America provides salesand service support both at JFK andtheir network of offices across the US.As synonymous as CAL is with … [Read more...] about Air Logistics welcomes CAL expansion at JFK
ECS extends cargo GSA network to Dubai
European Cargo Services (ECS) hasextended its network to the UnitedArab Emirates with the opening of itsown office in Dubai, located in theDubai Airport Free Zone adjacentto the airline and freight forwardingcommunity. Globe Air Cargo FZE is the firstfully-owned ECS office in the MiddleEast region. In Dubai, ECS will providecargo sales services for Qantas Airways,SN Brussels, Ukraine InternationalAirlines and Africa West. Shiranka Leo, who formerly spent24 years working for Singapore … [Read more...] about ECS extends cargo GSA network to Dubai
Aviapartner Cargo inks deal with AirPart
Aviapartner Cargo has signed a formalco-operation agreement with Air-Part, a subsidiary company of NurembergAirport, which calls for reciprocalcargo handling services for each other'scustomers. The deal also includes thedevelopment of a close co-operation incommercial and operational matters. Last year, Aviapartner Cargo announcedsimilar co-operation agreementswith other handlers in Hamburg, Dortmund, D¨¹sseldorf, Dresden, Leipzig,and Stuttgart, bringing the totalnumber of airports where … [Read more...] about Aviapartner Cargo inks deal with AirPart