Brussels Airlines has extended its contract with Unitpool by a further five years. Unitpool provides ULD managementservices. “Unitpool has been managing our ULD fleet since 2002. The decision to commit for a further five years was driven by the service, price and relationship. According to our business plan our aircraft fleet will expand significantly over the coming few years, and working within the Unitpool model supports growth and furthermore we will benefit from the economies of … [Read more...] about Brussels Airlines renews Unitpool contract
Carriers
Jade disappointment for Jettainer
Chinese Customs regulations have prevented container management company Jettainer adding Jade Cargo International to its client list, leaving it to look in other markets for its first Asian customer. “The problem is that China has very specific rules about ULD importing,” says Jettainer’s director of business development, Peter Ahnert.“The World Customs Organisationrecommendation is that they shouldbe treated as airline parts and exemptfrom Customs duties. However, … [Read more...] about Jade disappointment for Jettainer
Belly Ache
Liwa Air Cargo
Robert Strödel, the former CEO of Dubai-based air freight carrier Liwa Air Cargo, has left the carrier with immediate effect following the decision by the group of private Arabian owners to sell their stakes in Liwa to an undisclosed investor. Strödel said there were rumors that the new owners of Liwa Air, which was founded on August 1, 2006 and started operations in early November last year, might be a Pakistan-based firm which is eager to step into the Middle East cargo … [Read more...] about Liwa Air Cargo
US airports need to spend $87b
Airports in the US need to spend more than $87 billion for infrastructure and other improvements by 2011 to accommodate increasing passenger and air-cargo demand, according to a study by the Airports Council International North America. In a statement, the group said that “2007 is stacking up to be similar to and in some instances worse than 2000, a year which until now had the dubious distinction of being the peak year for air-travel delays.” Most airport improvement … [Read more...] about US airports need to spend $87b
SEKO opens office in Dubai
US-based SEKO, a global provider of freight forwarding and logistics solutions, has expanded its operations into Dubai. The new SEKO-Dubai station covers air, ocean and ground operations throughout the UAE. It serves as a major transhipment and distribution hub, with multimodal transportation throughout the entire Middle East, Africa and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), comprised of 11 former Soviet republics. Due to increasing international trade and business development … [Read more...] about SEKO opens office in Dubai
