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Chinese cargo carriers on merger track

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Air China Cargo plans to introduce two additional freighters this year as it focuses on expanding its transpacific route to North America, as well as to Europe, Air China Cargo managing director for marketing & sales, Wang Hongyan told Payload Asia on thesidelines of the Air Cargo China event. “The plan is to introduce two flights per year, step-by-step, long haul with wide-body freighters to Europe and the US,” Wang said, adding that the aircraft would likely be conversions … [Read more...] about Chinese cargo carriers on merger track

AirBridgeCargo looks west in China

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Robert Song, Executive vice president at AirBridgeCargo (ABC) Airlines says the introduction of hub operations gave immediate impulse to the development of airport handling facilities, ground infrastructure, IT systems, road transportation and warehousing services. “Best industry practices are being studied and introduced, new jobs created and new transit traffic flows attracted,” he told delegates attending the recent Transport Logistic China 2010 conference in Shanghai. Song … [Read more...] about AirBridgeCargo looks west in China

China’s air cargo industry challenges

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Speaking at the recent Transport Logistic China 2010 conference in Shanghai, Globelink CEO Solomon Cai, who spoke on the theme China’s Air Cargo Industry in Post Crisis Era, says in order to foster faster growth in science and technology, many supporting measures have been implemented in various provinces across the country. “In so doing, the country’s economic growth pattern and in fact, the scientific and technological industry’s progress has changed … [Read more...] about China’s air cargo industry challenges

Cargo matters at AirAsia

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on cargo is not a simple matter, nor something that happens overnight. Indeed, cargo is an activity precious few low cost carriers (LCCs) dare to dirty their hands on. The very idea runs smack in the face of the LCC business model, one premised around high utilisation via very short turn-around times and of course, low overheads.“Cargo matters,” the head of cargo for Malaysia-based AirAsia group, Sathis Manoharen says emphatically. “Cargo presents an unique opportunity for the … [Read more...] about Cargo matters at AirAsia

AMERICAS: TAM Linhas Aéreas places 25 aircraft order

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Brazil’s TAM has announced an order for 20 new Airbus A320 family aircraft and five A350-900, bringing the total number of orders for Airbus aircraft to 176 - including 134 aircraft of the A320 family, 15 A330-200 and 27 A350 XWB. The A320 and A350 XWB aircraft will operate on existing routes in TAM’s network. In respect to the 20 orders from A320 (A319, A320 and A321) family, ten shall be delivered in 2014 and the remaining ten in 2015. … [Read more...] about AMERICAS: TAM Linhas Aéreas places 25 aircraft order

EUROPE & CIS: Aerologic boosts Europe/Asia capacity

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Lufthansa Cargo and DHL Express have announced their joint venture air cargo airline, Aerologic is increasing capacity between Europe and Asia, citing consistently high demand. Initially the cargo carrier will offer two weekday flights per week between Leipzig, Shanghai and Seoul. A further flight from Frankfurt to Shanghai and Seoul will be started on weekends, the company said. … [Read more...] about EUROPE & CIS: Aerologic boosts Europe/Asia capacity