A Thailand aircraft charter company,Airplus Express is being created underthe umbrella of Asian Aerospace ServicesLtd, a Bangkok-based companyspecialising in small aircraft, to providea variety of special services, includingshipment of high-value cargo beforemid-2007. The airline, led by Pratheep Boonprasom,who was a major shareholderof the defunct scheduled carrier AirAndaman, seeks to provide specialair transport services for hospitals aswell. Airplus Express has secured an … [Read more...] about THAILAND: Airplus Express to launch services
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THAILAND: Bangkok airport’s taxiways show cracks
Airports of Thailand, the operatorof the US$4.1 billion Bangkok airportthat was opened four months ago, saidthe taxiway of its airport in the capitalis cracked and needs repairing. The cracks don't affect the safety offlight operations at the Suvarnabhumiinternational airport here, ChotisakAsapaviriya, Airports of Thailand'spresident, said, while denying a newspaperreport that said cracks were foundon the runway. "We found no damage to the runway. We have been urgently repairing the … [Read more...] about THAILAND: Bangkok airport’s taxiways show cracks
HONG KONG: AAT’s Terminal 2 opens for business
Asia Airfreight Terminal's (AAT)state-of-the-art Terminal 2 facility, builtat a cost of HK$1.75 billion, received itsoccupational permit and was declaredpractically completed at the end ofDecember. AAT general manager – planning &services, Nelson Lee said the new truckpark at the four-level facility, which hasbeen built adjacent to Terminal 1, wasput to use immediately after the RFIDbasedtruck control system was readyon December 26, 2006. "From mid-night of December 27,2006, … [Read more...] about HONG KONG: AAT’s Terminal 2 opens for business
HONG KONG: Hactl sets new tonnage record in 2006
Hong Kong Air Cargo TerminalsLimited (Hactl) said tonnage handledin the fourth quarter was 717,361tonnes, representing a year-on-yearincrease of 6.0 percent. Total volumehandled for the whole year of 2006topped the 2.5 million mark - a total of2,561,902 tonnes were handled in theyear, up 5.3 percent against 2005, andsetting a new annual tonnage recordfor the company. Export tonnage for the fourth quarterwas 411,893 tonnes, up 5.1 percentyear-on-year. Aggregate export tonnagefor the whole year … [Read more...] about HONG KONG: Hactl sets new tonnage record in 2006
HONG KONG: Hongkong Post eyes mailing hub status
Hongkong Post is planning to becomea mailing hub for the mainlandin a move that could bring it hundredsof millions of dollars a year, PostmasterGeneral Tam Wing-pong told theStandard newspaper. Tam, who took over the position inJuly, said the growing bulk commercialmailing market in the mainland willbe a key focus for Hongkong Post'sbusiness development over the nextfew years. "Many countries are looking at themainland's postal services, includingsending to or delivering from … [Read more...] about HONG KONG: Hongkong Post eyes mailing hub status
HONG KONG: HKG must review transhipments
Hong Kong can attract more air cargobusiness if its transhipment processescan be reviewed quickly, Asia AirfreightTerminal (AAT) general manager, planning& services, Nelson Lee said. He said as Hong Kong did not havea transhipment ordinance, the customswere using a combination of the existingimport and export ordinances toregulate the territory's transfer of aircargo making it unattractive to shippersand cargo agents. "Shippers and cargo agents have topay a declaration charge for … [Read more...] about HONG KONG: HKG must review transhipments
