DHL Express is adding more air freight capacity to as it looks to serve the growing demand between Asia Pacific and the US and Europe for express shipments fuelled by the rapid growth of e-commerce. The express operator will deploy two B777 freighters operated by Kalitta Air and Aerologic and the scheduled flight routes will offer close to 2,350 tonnes of capacity each week. The twin-engine freighter aircraft has a payload capacity of 102 tonnes and a range of 9,600 km, making it ideal for … [Read more...] about DHL Express drafts B777Fs to add capacity in Asia Pacific
Aerologic
Cargo airline pilots SITA’s weather monitoring solution
AeroLogic, a joint venture between DHL and Lufthansa Cargo, has become the first European cargo airline to implement SITA’s eWAS Pilot as it aims to minimise the costs incurred for weather-related flight disruption. This weather monitoring solution can be a standalone iOS or Windows application that provides accurate 4D weather forecasts and real-time updates from various sources to warn about weather hazards like thunderstorms, lightning, clear air turbulence, strong winds, icing, and even … [Read more...] about Cargo airline pilots SITA’s weather monitoring solution
Lufthansa Cargo rides out a challenging year 2% up
Lufthansa Cargo again maintained its leading position in Europe last year, with a total of 1.6 million tonnes of freight and mail flown and 8.4 billion revenue tonne-kilometres sold. The total volume grew slightly by 2.0 per cent in what the German carriers said was a "challenging market environment". The carrier increased the capacity offered by two per cent over the last twelve months, but noted that with sales falling slightly, capacity utilisation was also down. The full-year load factor … [Read more...] about Lufthansa Cargo rides out a challenging year 2% up
DHL expands network with Aerologic
DHL has expanded its air network with an Aerologic route linking the UAE to Asia and Europe. Aerologic, the joint venture cargo airline of DHL Express and Lufthansa Cargo, will operate a B777F flight between Leipzig and Hong Kong with a connection in Sharjah, the third largest emirate of the UAE. "This Aerologic flight route via the UAE will boost our air network capacity on an increasingly important tradelane," said John Pearson, CEO, DHL Express Asia Pacific, Eastern Europe, Middle East and … [Read more...] about DHL expands network with Aerologic
Leipzig-Halle leapfrogs into the big time
But the airport’s success is clearly more than simply lottery luck. And it’s no new-comer either, having recently celebrated its 80th anniversary, means it has seen its share of turmoil and war – both hot and cold. And, in part this historical patina left Leipzig-Halle Airport blessed in many ways. Congestion-free, the airport boasts two 3.6 km runways that literally beckon traffic seven-days-a-week, 24-hours a day, offering vastly untapped landing and … [Read more...] about Leipzig-Halle leapfrogs into the big time
Horses for courses at Leipzig/Halle
PortGround, the Mitteldeutsche Airport Holding ground services company at Leipzig/Halle Airport, recently handled a valuable dressage horse bound for Bahrain aboard an AeroLogic B777F. PortGround noted that since Lufthansa Cargo has begun flights through Leipzig/Halle and AeroLogic began operations in July, there has been an increase in demand for export services for large live animals, especially horses. In 2008, more than 2.46 million passengers and 442,406 tonnes of air cargo moved through … [Read more...] about Horses for courses at Leipzig/Halle
