South Africa's Upington Airport isto be developed as a cargo hub, to enablethe movement of cargo into andout of most of South Africa's key tradeareas faster than is currently possibleusing Johannesburg, Durban and CapeTown.Upington Airport in the NorthernCape is small, but it does a brisk businessin cargo - everything from livesheep and goats to cars and miningequipment, as well as grapes.Up until 1996, Boeing 747s used toland at the airport, which SAA usedas a refuelling station for flights … [Read more...] about AFRICA: Upington Airport to become cargo hub
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EUROPE: Slots become free at EFW
EFW-EADS, the freighter conversionarm of Airbus, has unexpectedly founditself with seven free slots at its Dresdenplant due to the cancellation of someorders, sources in the company haveadmitted. The company previously hadall its conversion slots spoken for until2010 and beyond.Some of the cancellations are due toFedEx terminating its A310 conversionprogramme following its decision toplace a major order for 757 conversions.Future demand is likely to focuson the A300-600, though Air India … [Read more...] about EUROPE: Slots become free at EFW
EUROPE: FAGSA warns IATA on surcharges
FAGSA, the Federation of GeneralSales Agents, offered airlines at theIATA World Cargo Symposium inMexico in mid February a last chanceto settle the issue of commissions onsurcharges.FAGSA president Carlo Talei FranzesiTalei addressed the conference,urging airlines to start a dialogue onthe issue, or face legal action. "I will besaying to carriers in Mexico that this isa hot issue, and it is time for them tomove on it," he told Payload Asia shortlybefore the event."Airlines have to … [Read more...] about EUROPE: FAGSA warns IATA on surcharges
EUROPE: FAGSA warns IATA on surcharges
FAGSA, the Federation of GeneralSales Agents, offered airlines at theIATA World Cargo Symposium inMexico in mid February a last chanceto settle the issue of commissions onsurcharges.FAGSA president Carlo Talei FranzesiTalei addressed the conference,urging airlines to start a dialogue onthe issue, or face legal action. "I will besaying to carriers in Mexico that this isa hot issue, and it is time for them tomove on it," he told Payload Asia shortlybefore the event."Airlines have to … [Read more...] about EUROPE: FAGSA warns IATA on surcharges
Russia: An-124 link-up agreed
Russian Antonov-124 large freighteroperator Volga-Dnepr's plans to relaunchthe Ruslan freighter haveadvanced with the signing of the firstpartner to a joint venture company.Ukraine engine manufacturerMotor Sich has signed to join the companynamed Cargo Flight Vehicles tosupervise the programme.Volga-Dnepr is leading the bid toresume production, beginning withthe modified An-124 100M-150.Volga-Dnepr said other partners tojoin the management company wouldbe ZAO Aviastar-SP, Antonov DB,and Progress … [Read more...] about Russia: An-124 link-up agreed
Russia: AirBridge orders 747-8s
AirBridge Cargo has announced anorder for five 747-8 freighters with fiveoptions, for delivery between 2010 and2013. The order was in fact confirmedin November, but had been kept underwraps for political reasons, due to adispute between the Russian governmentand Aeroflot over whether toorder Boeing or Airbus aircraft for itspassenger fleet.AirBridge is also due to get the firstof three B747-400ERFs in November,with the others coming in Februaryand April 2008. These will be usedto launch the … [Read more...] about Russia: AirBridge orders 747-8s
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