Airbus delivered the 800th aircraft inthe A330/A340 family, an A330-200 toQatar Airways. The manufacturer has abacklog of 382 aircraft and is increasingthe production from current seven permonth to eight in the first half of 2008and nine in mid-2009. … [Read more...] about Airbus
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Maximus Air Cargo
Abu Dhabi-based all cargo airline,Maximus Air Cargo, said it has signed athree-year logistics support agreementwith the International Golden Group.Maximus Air Cargo operates worldwideservice with an AN-124-100 and threeIL-76s and two L100-30 Hercules. … [Read more...] about Maximus Air Cargo
Cargolux
Cargolux has placed a follow-on orderfor three Boeing 747-8 Freighters,valued at $845 million at list prices, andadded two options. This brings the Luxembourg-based cargo operator¡¯s total747-8 Freighter order to 13 aircraft, twooptions and 10 purchase rights. … [Read more...] about Cargolux
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AMERICA: 100 percent cargo screening debated
US Congress pressure to increasesecurity screening of belly cargo hold freight on passenger flights from 30to 100 percent on all US flights willresult in budget cuts to other securitymeasures and hit airline revenues, reportssaid. Democrats want 100 percent screeningof freight for explosives and otherthreats within three years, at an estimatedcost of US$600 per year to thefederal government. Passenger baggageis already 100 percent screened. Representative Edward Markeysaid freight … [Read more...] about AMERICA: 100 percent cargo screening debated
AMERICA: IATA pledges to introduce e-freight by end of 2007
IATA will have e-freight runningby the end of the year, potentiallysaving US$1.2 billion a year, directorgeneral Giovanni Bisignani told therecent IATA World Cargo Symposiumin Mexico City. "Cargo processes have not changedin three decades. It is time for the industryto crawl out of the technologydark ages," he said. "We will be up and running by theend of this year in five key locations-Canada, Singapore, Hong Kong, theNetherlands and the United Kingdom.This is IATA's … [Read more...] about AMERICA: IATA pledges to introduce e-freight by end of 2007
