FedEx Express has launched its fourth new B777F on flights from Singapore to the FedEx Super Hub in Memphis, Tennessee, via Osaka, Japan, replacing an MD-11F aircraft. The service will operate five times a week in response to what FedEx said was an “anticipated increase in cargo transportation demand in Singapore.†Singapore was the US’ tenth largest export market in the first three months of 2010, up from 11th place in the first three months of 2009, with exports to … [Read more...] about FedEx ups capacity on Singapore-Memphis lane
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Cargo demand continues to recover: IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced international scheduled traffic statistics for June which showed continued strong demand growth as the industry recovers from the impact of the global financial crisis. Compared to June 2009, international scheduled freight traffic showed a healthy 26.5 per cent improvement while international passenger demand was up 11.9 per cent. International freight demand growth was down from the 34 per cent recorded in May 2010. May was … [Read more...] about Cargo demand continues to recover: IATA
German lobby group warns night curfews killing competitiveness
Dubbed "Cargo Needs the Night", a new lobby group has been established in Germany with high-profile support from Lufthansa Cargo and major industry associations. They warned that Germany is losing its competitiveness and practicable night flight regulations in Germany must be crafted. These include the Association of German Freight Forwarders and Logistics Operators (DSLV), the Federal Association of Road Haulage, Logistics and Disposal (BGL), the Forwarding and Logistics Association of … [Read more...] about German lobby group warns night curfews killing competitiveness
Cargojet sells freighter business to SkyLink Express
Cargojet Income Fund, Canada's leading domestic premium overnight air cargo network operator, announced today that it has sold its 55 per cent interest in the Cargojet Regional Partnership to SkyLink Express Inc. for a CDN$3.2 million (US$3.1 million) promissory note secured by aircraft owned by SL Express. SL Express previously held the other 45 per cent interest in the partnership, and will operate the regional business under its own trade name, Skylink Express. Specializing in time-sensitive … [Read more...] about Cargojet sells freighter business to SkyLink Express
Chinese corruption investigation claims senior official
A senior Chinese aviation official threw himself in front of a railway train this week, the Xinhua news agency said, attributing his suicide to ongoing corruption investigations that have shaken the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). Liu Yajun, the 50-year-old head of CAAC's Central and Southern Regional Administration, killed himself in late-June, just months after taking office in February, Xinhua said, citing airport sources. Since the start of the year, four senior aviation … [Read more...] about Chinese corruption investigation claims senior official
TSA will likely not meet 100% screening mandate
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will miss a congressionally mandated deadline to screen 100 per cent of US-bound air cargo by the first of August, US lawmakers noted recently. In a recent report, the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) also said TSA relies too heavily on a voluntary shipping programme to ensure the compliance of private companies in the 100 per cent screening requirement and recommended that TSA develop contingency plans to address shortfalls in voluntary … [Read more...] about TSA will likely not meet 100% screening mandate
