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Southeast Asia Air Cargo Supplement for August issue

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The International Air Transport Association’s chief economist recently suggested that Asia could be the first to recover from the global economic downturn because of its higher rate of personal savings than the US or Europe. Rapid economic growth has been transforming the economies of Southeast Asia for some time now and the new Asia ‘tigers’ are now starting to make their mark on the scene. Countries like Vietnam are now garnering substantial foreign investment … [Read more...] about Southeast Asia Air Cargo Supplement for August issue

Putting on a brave face

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I have to take my hat off to the folks at DHL Express and Lufthansa Cargo for pretty much pulling out the stops to launch their new AeroLogic cargo airline in style. It takes a fairly high degree of tenaciousness to put on a brave face and stand tall amid the rubble of an air cargo industry devastated by the global recession and proclaim with seemingly genuine optimism that your new baby has a rosy future. I’m overstating to be sure, because clearly air cargo will once again return … [Read more...] about Putting on a brave face

Continental awards more cargo handling to WFS

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Continental Airlines has announced it is extending its business partnership with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in North America with the awarding of a new contract in Honolulu. The agreement, effective 17 July, will see WFS provide the airline with cargo warehousing, customer service, mail and ramp handling for 45 passenger flights a week linking Honolulu with Los Angles, Houston, Guam, and Newark. WFS will also be responsible for loading and unloading of Continental Airlines’ … [Read more...] about Continental awards more cargo handling to WFS

African-focused Avient tests Asian waters

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UK-based, Africa-focused Avient Aviation has operated what it calls a “market test flight” to Hong Kong with one of its DC-10 freighters in preparation for its commercial launch into the Asian market later this year. Speaking to Payload Asia on the sidelines of the recent Air Cargo Europe exhibition in Munich, Simon Clarke, the airline’s chief operating officer said the all-cargo airline is planning to operate a twice-weekly Hong Kong- Sharjah-Lagos service from August … [Read more...] about African-focused Avient tests Asian waters

Still no clue in Air France crash

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The search by the Brazilian military for bodies from the Air France crash off the coast of Brazil was called off in late June after over a week had past without finding any more bodies, although wreckage was still being spotted. In all, search teams found 51 of the 228 people who died when Air France Flight 447 plunged into the Atlantic on 1 June, including one of the flight crew and one cabin crew. They also found more than 600 parts and structural components of the Airbus A330-200, along … [Read more...] about Still no clue in Air France crash

Thai Cargo rebuilds freighter fleet

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Speaking to Payload Asia on the sidelines of the Federation of Asia Pacific Air-cargo Association’s (FAPAA) 36th Executive Council Meeting and AGM in Bangkok last month, Thai Cargo’s managing director Cargo & Mail Commercial Department, Pruet Boobphakam said the carrier had signed leases for two B747-400ELR freighters which will be in operation before the end of the year. The addition of the dedicated freighter capacity makes good on Boobphakam’s earlier … [Read more...] about Thai Cargo rebuilds freighter fleet