Emirates SkyCargo has announced that it will lease three Boeing 747- 400ERF freighters with a delivery schedule starting from the end of last month. The first of the three aircraft is being wet-leased from TNT and was scheduled for delivery on May 27. The airline will also dry lease two aircraft from Guggenheim Aviation Partners for a ten-year term. Both aircraft will be operated by TNT and will be delivered in July 2007 and February 2008. The first of the two leased B747- 400ERF … [Read more...] about MIDDLE EAST: Emirates SkyCargo leases three freighters
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SRI LANKA: SriLankan Cargo appoints GSA
SriLankan Cargo strengthened its links with Australia, signing up a new partner to represent SriLankan Cargo throughout Australia. GSA Cargo Services, specialising in cargo sales and marketing activities has been appointed the General Sales Agent for SriLankan Airlines in Australia. “With daily services to Colombo, India, Maldives, Middle East and Europe - SriLankan Airlines has a lot to offer to the Australian exporters,” said Donna Mayne, director of GSA Cargo … [Read more...] about SRI LANKA: SriLankan Cargo appoints GSA
INDIA: IAM wins Jet Airways in Ireland
Jet Airways of India has appointed IAM as its cargo GSSA for Ireland, with immediate effect. The appointment of IAM - Ireland’s largest cargo GSSA - marks the first active marketing of Jet Airways’ cargo capacity in Ireland, since it began international services to London in 2005. Jet Airways now operates a total of 27 flights per week from London Heathrow to Mumbai, Delhi and Amritsar, using A330s and A340s with approximately 14 tonnes’ capacity per flight. These … [Read more...] about INDIA: IAM wins Jet Airways in Ireland
INDIA: Flyington Freighters opt for Airbus
India’s Flyington Freighters said it would not go ahead with an order of freighters from Boeing after it signed a previously announced US$1 billion order for six A330-200F cargo aircraft from rival Airbus, Reuters reported. “At this point in time, we are not going ahead with Boeing,” T. Venkattram Reddy, chairman of Flyington Freighters said on the sidelines of the signing ceremony with Airbus. Flyington Freighters will pay US$175 million for each Airbus plane, said … [Read more...] about INDIA: Flyington Freighters opt for Airbus
INDIA: Jet Airways in cargo tie-up with Lufthansa
Jet Airways is planning to launch a dedicated cargo airline by the yearend, according to a report in The Indian Express newspaper which quotes the Indian carrier’s chairman, Naresh Goyal. “We are in discussion with Lufthansa (on this) and expect to make an announcement as soon as the network, facilities, distribution, sales, fall in place,” Goyal said. A Lufthansa Cargo spokesman confirmed that negotiations were taking place with Jet Airways but said he could not … [Read more...] about INDIA: Jet Airways in cargo tie-up with Lufthansa
INDIA: Air India sets date for cargo launch
Air India said it will launch its all freighter operations this month. The first all freighter aircraft, converted from an A 310 passenger aircraft will be deployed on the Kerala-Gulf sector. Air India, which in the early 1990s had an air cargo market share of 30 percent, is planning to regain its market share from this operation. In the next three years it is planning to a have a fleet of 10 to 12 freighters having services to the Gulf, the US and Far East markets. Apart from own converted … [Read more...] about INDIA: Air India sets date for cargo launch
