The General Administration of Civil Aviation (CAAC) said it has given approval to logistics group Sinotrans Air Transportation Development to set up an air cargo joint venture with three South Korean companies - Korean Air, Hana Capital and Shinhan Capital. The joint venture, Grandstar Cargo International Airlines Co Ltd, will offer, among others, domestic and international cargo services as well as air mail, aircraft leasing, charters, and repair andmaintenance. Based at Tianjin Binhai … [Read more...] about CHINA:CAAC approves Grandstar Cargo
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Air India last month took delivery of its fi rst 777-200LR (Longer Range) Worldliner. This is the fi rst 777 from Air India’s order of 68 Boeing aircraft. The airline will receive an additional three 777-200LR Worldliners and three 777-300ER (Extended Range) aircraft this year as part of a major expansion programme. Air India’s order for 68 Boeing planes consisted of 23 777s, including eight 777-200LR Worldliners and 15 777-300ERs, and 27 787-8 Dreamliners. Air India will use the … [Read more...] about GATEWAYS
Total air cargo screening is coming nearer and nearer
Carrying out major recommendations of the independent 9/11 Commission both the US Senate and House of Representatives last month overwhelmingly passedlegislation, which increases spending on aviation, port and border security. The legislation, which has meanwhile been presented to US President George W. Bush for signing, includes a compromise bill, which within three years, enforces passenger-airline cargo to go through security screening before an aircraft can take off. Similarly, it has … [Read more...] about Total air cargo screening is coming nearer and nearer
Booming Polet faces fleet dilemma
These are frustrating times for Polet Air Cargo. Though its AN-124s are increasingly relied upon by all kinds of major customers – including Airbus, the UN and the US Air Mobility Command – its future fl eet plans are in turmoil. That is because in April the Russian government decided to focus for the moment on production of IL- 76 freighters, rather than re-startingproduction of the AN-124. One reason for the decision might have been a desire to save an order for 34 IL-76 … [Read more...] about Booming Polet faces fleet dilemma
ASIAN GROUND HANDLING~ Moscow's DME is transit hub for Asiana
Asiana Airlines, Korea's second biggest carrier, has launched an once-weekly freighter service to Moscow's Domodedovo airport (DME). The airline will operate Boeing 747-400F regular servicesto Vienna via DME on Tuesdays. Domodedovo is one of the largest transport hubs with connections to Europe, Siberia and Far East claiming up to 42 percent of total air cargo traffi c in the Moscow area. The airport's terminal is one of the largest facilities in Russia, which handles up to 166,000 … [Read more...] about ASIAN GROUND HANDLING~ Moscow's DME is transit hub for Asiana
ASIAN GROUND HANDLING~ Hactl expects demand for its 'one-stop' service to increase
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminal (Hactl), which is presently serving a total of 19 airlines with its "one-stop" service that offers benefi ts, added of service and cost advantages, expects the demand for this service to rise, asenior executive says. As a "one-stop" handler, Hactl is the single provider of physical cargo handling, air cargo documentation and ramp handling services for freighters, leaving airlines to focus on revenue generating activities, says Lilian Chan, general manager, … [Read more...] about ASIAN GROUND HANDLING~ Hactl expects demand for its 'one-stop' service to increase