The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has approved an air operator’s certificate for Ningxia Cargo Airlines, which is to become the first cargo carrier to be based in the west of the country, the Ningxia Autonomous Region. Based in Yinchuan, the carrier has a registered capital of CNY120 million (US$19.6 million), in which Shan’xi Tongyang Investment Management Co. holds a 53 per cent stake, Xi’an Huijie Industrial Logistics Co. with a 44 per cent stake, along with three other … [Read more...] about Ningxia Cargo Airlines gets green light
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China to tap airport economic zone strategy
China will build model airport economic zones in pilot cities, the country’s aviation watchdog has announced according to Xinhua. The move is aimed at supporting the development of airports, a new engine for regional growth and industrial upgrading, according to a statement from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). To qualify, cities must have airports that handle at least 100,000 tonnes of cargo, or more than 10 million passengers annually, according to the CAAC and the … [Read more...] about China to tap airport economic zone strategy
Air China Cargo to begin new YEG, DFW service
Air China Cargo (ACC) has announced a new maindeck service to North America from 3 September. The B777F service will see six flights a week Shanghai-Edmonton-Dallas- Edmonton-Shanghai Edmonton making it the carrier’s first scheduled freighter destination in Canada. ACC will use a high-volume-capacity B777F aircraft, serving Edmonton International Airport (EIA) located in teh western province of Alberta, six times per week (three from Dallas and three from Shanghai). “This will be the first … [Read more...] about Air China Cargo to begin new YEG, DFW service
Taking centre stage
The big news this past month was the announcement from express delivery giant, FedEx that it placed an order for 50 B767 Freighters (and options for another 50) and 18 B777 Freighters. Representing the largest ever order for the aircraft type, it was of course nothing particularly earth shattering by Middle East carrier standards, but that’s a completely different story. Certainly the order also says something about the way the industry moving – the integrators continue to thrive as most … [Read more...] about Taking centre stage
Armed and no cross check!
Recently a news item crossed our path and piqued our curiosity. It seems a little blunder by cleaning staff triggered an emergency slide of a Cathay Pacific B777 to inflate, delaying 277 travellers bound for Chicago recently. The aircraft was parked at the terminal building at Hong Kong International Airport undergoing servicing by ground crew and cleaning staff. As a result of the incident the aircraft was immediately taken out of service for inspection — a normal procedure following … [Read more...] about Armed and no cross check!
Pooling underpinning growth
Cargo’s recent revival already has one company, CHEP Aerospace solutions, looking forward to a bumper year. “We’re also building upon the momentum of our recent contract wins and long-term track records with our customers and look forward to a year with record growth,” Ludwig H. Bertsch, president, CHEP Aerospace Solutions told Payload Asia. This is going to be dizzying as the company is already growing year-onyear and has achieved revenue growth with a 41 per cent compound annual growth rate … [Read more...] about Pooling underpinning growth
