Swissport said it has been certified asa fully compliant Cargo 2000 company,and that its internal management processesand quality-driven improvementprogrammes have been accepted by theCargo 2000 Board.Cargo 2000 brings together majorairlines, freight forwarders and theirsuppliers with the goal of implementingstandardised quality managementsystems.Based on detailed customer researchand with the assistance of leading ITcompanies, the Cargo 2000 group hasre-engineered the transportation processfrom … [Read more...] about Swissport Cargo Services gets quality certification
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Lower rates will drive GSA growth in Asia, says ECS
Asia remains a difficult market for aglobal GSA like European Cargo Services(ECS), but that should change asair freight rates fall, predicts its presidentand CEO, Guy Tordjman."Competition is increasing in Asia,and rates will not stay so high, so airlineswill have to compensate by reducingcosts," he says. "They will then seethe need to turn to GSAs much more than they have in the past."To be ready for that day, ECS continuesto try and develop its networkin the region, using Singapore as thebase … [Read more...] about Lower rates will drive GSA growth in Asia, says ECS
Gulf Air
Gulf Air, the national airline of the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Sultanate of Oman, has named Swiss citizen Andr¨¦ Dos¨¦ as its new chief executive officer. Dos¨¦, an airline industry veteran with more than 30 years experience in the aviation business, will take office on April 1. Following a pilot training in the US, Dos¨¦ became a pilot for Crossair, then filled a number of management positions including chief executive officer for this regional airline. After the collapse of the … [Read more...] about Gulf Air
DHL Global Forwarding strengthens business in China
As the first foreign operator in the world, Deutsche Post subsidiary DHL Global Forwarding has been given the right to transport airfreight shipments within China with immediate effect. Heiner Siegmund reports. As a precondition, the China Air Transport Association (CATA) granted a number of licenses to the forwarder in order to manage domestic cargo flows between 17 Chinese cities. Among them are Beijing, Guangzhou, Wuhan and Xiamen, to name just a few. "We are following a settlement … [Read more...] about DHL Global Forwarding strengthens business in China
DHL in major Dubai expansion
Deutsche Post World Net (DPWN) has announced major expansion in Dubai by DHL which will attract "multi-million US dollar investment." DHL Express plans to invest in a state-of-the-art air integrator hub facility on a 50,000 sqm plot at the new Dubai World Central (DWC) Airport currently under development in Jebel Ali and situated 40km away from the city centre. "This hub facility will compliment DHL's existing infrastructure network and provide long-term growth capacity to its … [Read more...] about DHL in major Dubai expansion
EUROPE: Cargo B Airlines to start in October
Cargo B Airlines, a new all cargo airline based at Brussels Airport, said it plans to operate from the Belgian capital all-cargo flights serving major markets around the world such as the Middle and Far East, Africa and South America. Subject to government approval, the operational start-up with two leased B747 freighter aircraft is planned for October 2007. One of the aircraft will commence operations in October, with the second aircraft partly on standby during the three-month start-up … [Read more...] about EUROPE: Cargo B Airlines to start in October
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