Air India is likely to re-launchfreighter service around June thisyear with two converted A310s. Theairline plans to tap Paris-Frankfurtand Shanghai-Bangkok via Mumbaiand Bangalore respectively. The airlinehalted its loss-making freighter servicein the mid-90s. With the resumption of a dedicatedfreighter service, (with a 38.5-tonnepayload) the airline now wants to be aserious player in the segment, aimingat trebling its 10 percent market sharein the coming years, according to itschairman and … [Read more...] about INDIA: Air India may resume freighter service
Airports
HONG KONG: AAT’s Terminal 2 opens for business
Asia Airfreight Terminal's (AAT)state-of-the-art Terminal 2 facility, builtat a cost of HK$1.75 billion, received itsoccupational permit and was declaredpractically completed at the end ofDecember. AAT general manager – planning &services, Nelson Lee said the new truckpark at the four-level facility, which hasbeen built adjacent to Terminal 1, wasput to use immediately after the RFIDbasedtruck control system was readyon December 26, 2006. "From mid-night of December 27,2006, … [Read more...] about HONG KONG: AAT’s Terminal 2 opens for business
HONG KONG: HKG must review transhipments
Hong Kong can attract more air cargobusiness if its transhipment processescan be reviewed quickly, Asia AirfreightTerminal (AAT) general manager, planning& services, Nelson Lee said. He said as Hong Kong did not havea transhipment ordinance, the customswere using a combination of the existingimport and export ordinances toregulate the territory's transfer of aircargo making it unattractive to shippersand cargo agents. "Shippers and cargo agents have topay a declaration charge for … [Read more...] about HONG KONG: HKG must review transhipments
CHINA: Chinese heavyweights pick Copenhagen
Copenhagen airport has long beenseen as a useful hub by Singapore Airlinesand Korean Air Cargo. However,the addition of two Chinese heavyweightsin the last few months seemsto be catapulting the airport into thebig league. The airport saw Air China startthree weekly B747-200F services inSeptember, and this was followed bythree MD-11F services by China CargoAirlines in December. In all this bringsthe airport's wide-body freighter departuresto 68 a month, double thenumber it had two years … [Read more...] about CHINA: Chinese heavyweights pick Copenhagen
CHINA: CSA looks beyond AF-KL Cargo venture
China Southern Airlines is reportedlyin talks with other foreign carriersbesides Air France-KLM for an aircargo joint venture, Reuters reportedquoting the airline's chief financialofficer, Xu Jiebo. Xu said Air France was neither apreferred partner nor an exclusive foreigncounterpart for the establishmentof its cargo venture whose launch hasalready been delayed due to problemsin talks with Air France. "We hope to launch the joint ventureas soon as we can, but so far the talksare not … [Read more...] about CHINA: CSA looks beyond AF-KL Cargo venture
CHINA: DHL starts domestic services in China
DHL has become the first internationalforwarder to obtain the CATA(China Air Transport Association)domestic airfreight licence, enablingthe company to operate its new DHLDomestic Airfreight service in seventeenChinese cities. Up till now, China'sdomestic logistics market was servedonly by Chinese state-owned and localcompanies. The launch, together with its First inChina strategy, makes DHL the only internationallogistics company offeringboth domestic express and domesticairfreight services, … [Read more...] about CHINA: DHL starts domestic services in China
