Royal Jordanian recently introduced special stalls highly equipped to transport horses on board the airline’s freighters. These stalls have special, modern features that guarantee the transport of horses on these freighters throughout the airline’s network. RJ Cargo purchased the fi rst two stalls, each accommodating three large horses at one time. The company is planning to add more stalls in the near future in order to serve the growing demand on this service in Jordan and the … [Read more...] about MIDDLE EAST: RJ introduces new horse stalls

The Gulf is heading towards a dangerous future of rising infl ation, according to a report by the National Bank of Dubai, Arabian Business.com reported. The study asked whether the GCC should opt for an infl ation targeting policy regime and predicted that the region was heading towards a future of increasing infl ation caused by three main drivers. The fi rst, according to the report, is pegging GCC currencies to the US dollar, which is a main contributor to higher imported infl ation as … [Read more...] about MIDDLE EAST: Regional inflation crisis looms large

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plans to lease seven new A320- 200s from Kuwait’s Aviation Lease and Finance Co (ALAFCO), to replace itsB737-300 fl eet. PIA chairman Zaffar Ahmad Khan said that the new aircraft would optimise cargo and baggage handling as well as “provide maximum operational fl exibility on short and medium haulroutes with lower operating costs”. “With the induction of these seven new aircraft, the average age of PIA fl eet will be reduced … [Read more...] about PAKISTAN: PIA leases aircraft to replace fleet

Sharjah International Airport has confi rmed its participation in Air Cargo India 2008, the second edition of this biennial international networking conference, which is being organised by STAT Times at the World Trade Centre in Mumbai from January 23-25, 2008. Ali Salem Al Midfa, director, Sharjah Airport Authority said the main reason to attend the event in Mumbai was to enhance our trade relations with India and to showcase our expertise in the air cargo community. Sharjah has been … [Read more...] about INDIA: Sharjah to join Air Cargo India 2008

Jet Airways Cargo is following up its success in the UK with a drive to grab a share of the Irish market. The airline now has plenty of cargo space following its introduction of larger B777 aircraft on its primary London-Mumbai route, and can transfer cargo from all Ireland’s major airports using overnight express road feeders. Jet Airways began operations to Europe just two years ago. It currently has 14 B777 fl ights per week from London to Mumbai, plus daily A330 fl ights to Delhi, … [Read more...] about INDIA: IAM targets Irish market for Jet

Tata Group, which started India’s fi rst airline in the 1930s, is planning a foray into the manufacture of aircraft components for exports, according to a report in the Times of India. The group is acquiring land at a special economic zone (SEZ) in Nagpur for setting up the component manufacturing plant. Incidentally, US aircraft maker Boeing too is setting up a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility at the Nagpur SEZ. Tata Motors ED, Finance Praveen Kadle said that the … [Read more...] about INDIA: Tata Group to build aircraft components