Air Astana, the flag carrier of Kazakhstan, has signed a five-year ULD outsourcing contract with Jettainer. According to the agreement, Jettainer will take care of Air Astana’s entireULD requirements. The recent launch of B767 and A321 operations coincides with Air Astana’s introduction of ULDs. While for many carriers ULD manageament is a major, often problematic legacy, Air Astana is able to outsource this non-core activity to Jettainer as a partner from the very beginning, … [Read more...] about Air Astana inks ULD pact with Jettainer
GSA/GSSAs
Venue change for ECM/AGM
The 34th Executive Council Meeting (ECM) of the Federation of Asia-Pacific Aircargo Associations (FAPAA), this year hosted by the Hongkong Association of Freight Forwarding & Logistics (HAFFA) has changed the venue in Hong Kong. The ECM will now take place in Hotel Nikko Hong Kong, located in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon. The event will be from August 30 to September, 1, with a tentative golf tournament scheduled for August 30 and a gala dinner to be held in the Hong Kong area on September 1. … [Read more...] about Venue change for ECM/AGM
Air Astana
Kazakhstan-based carrier Air Astana has leased a second A321 and last month took delivery of its second B767-300ER. In addition to the two B767s, Air Astana¡¯s fleet now includes four Boeing 757s, two Airbus A321s, five Airbus A320s and five Fokker F50s. The airline is on target to grow its fleet to 34 aircraft by 2014. … [Read more...] about Air Astana
Qantas Airways
Qantas Airways said it might sell its stake in Australian air Express (AaE) following the failed US$9 billion takeover bid by a group, led by Macquarie Bank. AaE is a joint venture between Qantas and Australia Post. … [Read more...] about Qantas Airways
EUROPE: Leisure cargo spreads network
Leisure cargo has changed ownership recently as its parent company LTU was taken over by Air-Berlin. This forms quite a strong group of long, medium and short haul airlines i.e. Air-Berlin, LTU, Niki, Belair and former dba with a widely spread network. The carrier without a fleet has performed successfully again in 2006, its seventh year in operation. Tonnes handled were up over 2005 17.3 percent to 47.129 t and revenues generated for the 18 mandate carriers were 58.2 million euros, an … [Read more...] about EUROPE: Leisure cargo spreads network
Gulf Air
Gulf Air has announced the appointment of Swiss national Björn Näf as the chief operating offi cer. Näf, 42, began his aviation career in 1990 with airline pilot training in the US and Switzerland. Since then he has served in various departments in the industry, including stints as emergency instructor, a captain, pilot trainer, on time performance manager, operations control center manager and executive vice president for product and services – cabin crew, ground … [Read more...] about Gulf Air
