The Dubai-based Freight Systems group (FSL) said it has acquiredGerman freight forwarder APC Airand Sea GmbH. The move allows FSLcustomers to track their shipmentsthrough FRESCON, the onlinepurchase order management system.The German company has beenrenamed to Freight Systems GermanyGmbH. … [Read more...] about Freight Systems group
Air Freight Asia
Pemco World Air Services
Pemco World Air Services has signeda contract with Iceland-based cargooperator, Bluebird Cargo to converttwo B737-400s to freighters in 2007.The conversion will be carried out at STAECO in Jinan, China. The Chinesespecialist previously converted two 737-300s to freighters for Bluebird. … [Read more...] about Pemco World Air Services
Alcoa-SIE Cargo Conversions
US-based Alcoa-SIE Cargo Conversionsredelivered its first 757-200ASFto BBAM following conversion of theaircraft by Canada-based Cascade Aerospace.BBAM will announce a lessee forthe aircraft shortly. … [Read more...] about Alcoa-SIE Cargo Conversions
BA World Cargo
BA World Cargo has increased thenumber of its short-haul freighter servicesit runs in Europe by 40 percentfollowing a multi-million pound investment.From the end of January 2007,the new schedule in co-operation with DHL, will deliver 45 weekly wide-bodyservices (previously 32 services) across11 European destinations. … [Read more...] about BA World Cargo
United Airlines
Following the US Department ofTransportation to award United Airlines the right to operate a new daily747-400 service between Washington,DC and Beijing beginning March 25,Delta Airlines said it wants to operate adaily Atlanta-Shanghai service in 2008using 777 aircraft. … [Read more...] about United Airlines
Munich Airport
Munich Airport said it is planningto build a new logistics centre thisyear. The construction of a 15,000 sq.mfacility for forwarding agents is slatedto begin in either March or April withcompletion set for the end of 2007. … [Read more...] about Munich Airport