Feb 15-16 Australian Logistics Council (ALC) Annual Forum 2007, Seaworld Nara, Qld, Australia. www.austlogistics.com.au Feb 21-23 Inter airport India 2007, Pragati Maidan Exhibition Centre, New Delhi, India. [email protected] Feb 27-28 World Mail & Express Logistics Middle East, Africa, South Asia, Al Bustan Rotuna Hotel, Dubai, UAE. [email protected] Feb 27-Mar 1 The World Air Cargo Event, World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE. www.aircargonews.net Mar 11-13 Air Cargo 2007 … [Read more...] about Calendar
Air & Cargo Services
EUROPE: Emker exits EADS-EFW
Horst Emker, president and CEOof Dresden, Germany-based ElbeFlugzeugwerke (EFW), the EADS centrefor passenger-to-freighter conversions,has retired from the company afternearly four years in this position. He will be succeeded by Dr AndreasSperi who will join the company as presidentand CEO on February 1, 2007. … [Read more...] about EUROPE: Emker exits EADS-EFW
EUROPE: BA World Cargo names new chief
British Airways World Cargo hasannounced the appointment of SteveGunning as managing director, witheffect from 2 April 2007. The appointment follows the promotionof the previous managingdirector, Gareth Kirkwood, to directorof operations at British Airways. Cunning joined British Airways in1998 and became head of finance atBA World Cargo in 2004. During histwo years in that role, he gained significantexperience in the business andthe industry. For the past year he hasbeen head of internal … [Read more...] about EUROPE: BA World Cargo names new chief
EUROPE: Lufthansa Cargo on growth path
Lufthansa Cargo said it is back onthe growth path. The German cargoairline raised transported freightand mail in 2006 by 1.3 percent to1.76 million tonnes. The cargo loadfactor rose 2.7 percentage points to67,7 percent. During the year, Lufthansa Cargoreduced capacity on the year-earlierlevel by 0.6 percent to 11.97 billionavailable tonne-kilometres. Revenuefreight-kilometres rose by 3.5 percentto 8.10 billion. Commenting on the results, CarstenSpohr the new CEO and chairman of Lufthansa … [Read more...] about EUROPE: Lufthansa Cargo on growth path
MIDDLE EAST: Gulf Air Cargo mulls Amsterdam
Gulf Air Cargo is to operate a twicea week charter flight on the Bahrain-Chennai-Bangalore-Amsterdam sector.In a statement, the airline said that itwould operate an Airbus A-300 aircrafthaving a capacity of 40 tonnes on thenew route. "Initially, the new route will be operatedfor the next two or three monthsafter which it will be reviewed," said asenior Gulf Air official. Currently, the airline that operates61 weekly flights to India carries cargoin the belly of the aircraft that … [Read more...] about MIDDLE EAST: Gulf Air Cargo mulls Amsterdam
MIDDLE EAST: DHL completes Dubai hub refurbishment
Following extensive growth in thelocal and regional express and logisticssector, DHL recently consolidated itslong-term commitment to the UAE withthe completion of an AED 3.5m refurbishmentproject at its Dubai Hub. Located at the heart of terminaltwo in Dubai International Airport,the 2,300 m2 facility will increaseDHL UAE's capacity to reach 40,000shipments and 150,000 kilograms perday over the next five years, boostingDHL's express and logistics operationsthroughout the Middle … [Read more...] about MIDDLE EAST: DHL completes Dubai hub refurbishment
