Warehouse workers at the British arm of a Japanese logistics company went on strike for two days last month in a row over pay and changes to shift patterns, their union said. A total of 37 workers at Nippon Express Co’s Heathrow Airport warehouse began a two-day strike, the Unite union said. It follows an earlier 24-hour walkout last month. Unite is unhappy with the offer of a 2.8 percent salary increase for its members and a change in shift patterns which, it claims, could lead to … [Read more...] about JAPAN: Nippon Express staff at Heathrow strike

Japan Airlines said it will launch a B767 freighter service to Vietnam, which will operate a Kansai (Osaka)– Bangkok – Ho Chi Minh – Kansai(Osaka) routing. The twice-weeklyfreighter service will commence whenthe Japanese carrier receives its thirdB767F in late October. JAL said it will also increase the total number of fl ights per week of its B767F fl eet for additional services on China and Southeast Asia routes. In a statement, the carrier said that in an effort to … [Read more...] about JAPAN: JAL expands cargo services

Japan’s second largest carrier All Nippon Airways (ANA) launched the fi rst non-stop service between Tokyo- Narita and Mumbai in early September. The airline will offer a six days a week service using a Boeing 737-700ER on the 9,000-km, nine-hour fl ight. As the business market between Japan and India grows with over 190 Japanese companies with a presence in India, ANA would look at using a larger aircraft on the route, ANA spokesman Rob Henderson said. … [Read more...] about JAPAN: ANA to launch service to India

Nippon Express Co. and Kintetsu World Express Inc. are considering an alliance in international parcel delivery services for corporate clients, Kyodo News reported. The two leading logistics providers in Japan said they are also discussing a tie-up with air carriers, including Japan Airlines, for services to deliver documents and parts for manufacturers and other Japanese companies engaged in cross-border operations in Asia. An industry analyst said the two fi rms are willing to cooperate in … [Read more...] about JAPAN: Nippon Express, Kintetsu mull tie-up

Cathay Pacifi c Airways said it has ordered fi ve additional Boeing 777- 300ER (Extended Range) aircraft, increasing the airline’s commitment to a total of 23 of the advanced twinengine airplanes. Cathay Pacifi c announced in 2005 that the airline was purchasing 12 777- 300ERs, with four additional operating leases through International Lease Finance Corp. The fi rst of those aircraft will be delivered this month. Last year the airline exercised additional rights to order two more … [Read more...] about HONG KONG: Cathay orders five more B777-300ERs