Singapore's bid for the 2010 Summer Youth Olympic Games (YOG) left last month for Lausanne, Switzerland where it was officially submitted to the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The submission, which will be evaluated by a panel of experts from the IOC and representatives of the Olympic Movement, was given a lift by TNT who delivered the documents via its time critical special services … [Read more...] about TNT carries S’pore Olympic bid
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DHL adds capacity HK-Beijing
DHL will fly Hong Kong- Beijing 10 times a week using a B727-200 freighter which will boost capacity on the route by nearly 58 per cent. According to China's Ministry of Commerce, 2006 two-way trade figures between the mainland and the special administrative area rose almost 22 per cent to US$166.2 billion. … [Read more...] about DHL adds capacity HK-Beijing
UPS Staples new stores in China
UPS and Staples Inc recently announced a joint venture to launch a new cobranded store in China. The new store format, cobranded Staples UPS Express, combines office supplies and document processing services from office products company Staples with packaging and international shipping services from UPS. The first two Staples UPS Express locations opened in Beijing in late October. Two additional locations are planned to open in Shanghai by the end of 2007. Separately, UPS has … [Read more...] about UPS Staples new stores in China
Cargojet Regional takes off
Canadian domestic premium overnight air cargo carrier, Cargojet Income Fund has started a new domestic express carrier named Cargojet Regional, following the consolidation of its earlier purchase of the cargo assets of Georgian Express Ltd. The new carrier will serve 19 destinations in Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes using three B1900 and four Cessna Caravan cargo aircraft effective 2 October. Cargojet operates its network from coast to coast transporting over 550,000 pounds of time … [Read more...] about Cargojet Regional takes off
First Flight, first to flee
First Flight Couriers has given notice to Indian aviation authorities, as well as its crew and pilots, of its plans to terminate flights and shut down its express air cargo operation. The company had started freighter operations with three leased ATP aircraft only four months ago in June. First Flight which began operations only five months ago with three leased ATP aircraft was only the second company after Blue Dart Aviation to use dedicated aircraft to service the express air cargo … [Read more...] about First Flight, first to flee
Lufthansa Cargo
Lufthansa Cargo last month relocated five of its MD-11 freighter aircraft from Cologne-Bonn airport to Leipzig airport. The switch follows the gradual build-up of DHL's new European hub in Leipzig. Lufthansa Cargo and DHL have established a joint cargo airline, which will begin operations in April 2009 from Leipzig. … [Read more...] about Lufthansa Cargo
