GAC Hong Kong has signed a oneyearcapacity purchase agreement withLufthansa Cargo for the movementof cargo between Hong Kong andEurope. Under the agreement, GAC HongKong is assured of space allocation andcompetitive rates by Lufthansa Cargo.This deal increases GAC HongKong's weekly capacity and enhancesits ability to offer clients a quality producton a prime carrier at consistentlyattractive rates. In return, GAC is committed totransporting cargo via Lufthansa, anairline that is posting … [Read more...] about HONGKONG: GAC inks capacity deal with LH Cargo

Guards at the Second Air CargoComplex in Penang are now armedand have full police powers when onduty, Star Online reported. This is part of the stepped up securitymeasures since the M$47 million(US$13.43 million) microchip robberylast November 20, said MalaysiaAirlines Cargo senior general managerJ.J. Ong. He added that closed-circuit televisioncameras, which are Internet-based,have also been installed in strategicpoints around the complex so thatmonitoring can be done from anywherein the … [Read more...] about MALAYSIA: Tighter security at MAS cargo complex

Malaysia Airlines Cargo Sdn Bhd(MASKargo) has forecasted that itscargo handling activities in Penangwill increase by three percent this year,Bernama News Agency reported. Its senior general manager cargo,J.J. Ong, said this is because no additionalcargo flights are expected to bere-routed to Penang, which on averageonly generates about a quarter of thecompany's revenue. Much of the cargocomes from Kuala Lumpur InternationalAirport (KLIA), which handlesabout 660,000 tonnes. This is in … [Read more...] about MALAYSIA: MASKargo expects Penang cargo to increase

Malaysian long-haul budget carrierAirAsia X's take-off has been delayed,possibly until September 2008, as delaysin Airbus' new A380 super- jumbo havedisrupted the aircraft leasing market,the Business Times reported, citing atop executive. At its launch in January, the carrierpromised flights to Britain beginningthis July but Raja Mohamad Azmi RajaRazali said the service has been putback because aircraft leasing costs werehigher than projected due to the A380problems. "We remain … [Read more...] about MALAYSIA: AirAsia X delays take-off to 2008