Air Logistics Asia

Korean Air

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Korean Air saw its cargo traffic grow 2per cent in the first quarter over the samequarter last year. With capacity down 1.3per cent, Korean's cargo yield grew 14.5per cent. … [Read more...] about Korean Air

Yunnan Airport Group

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The Yunnan Airport Group, a majorairport operator in China's southwest region,is seeking a strategic global investorto help fund a new US$2.7 billion airportin the provincial capital of Kunming. Thestrategic investor will only be allowed tomake a cash investment for a minoritystake in the new airport, as stipulated inChina's aviation regulations. Yunnan AirportGroup aims to make the new airportthe fourth largest in mainland China interms of cargo and passenger traffic. Completiondate is set for … [Read more...] about Yunnan Airport Group

Cargolux Airlines

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Cargolux Airlines has announced theaddition of a second weekly frequencyon its Hong Kong to Vienna route, effective15 September 2008. It complementsthe company's existing Asia - Budapestservice, with currently six flights per week(four out of Hong Kong and two fromTaipei/Bangkok). Commodities flown toVienna mainly include electronics, suchas mobile phones, flat panel screens, andother electronic components, while commoditiesout of Austria include generalcargo and heavy machinery. … [Read more...] about Cargolux Airlines

Cargo 2000 offers lower rates

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Cargo 2000 has created a new lower cost category of membership in a bid to encourage more medium-sized airlines and freight forwarders to join its quality management system.The new Regional Membership category is available to any company with operations in up to five countries and up to 20 sites in their network. In all, there are three tiers of Regional Membership. The main category requires applicants to comply with the Cargo 2000 Quality Management System requirements and to be certified … [Read more...] about Cargo 2000 offers lower rates

DHL and METRO roll out RFID in France

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DHL has announced that beginning in late 2008, it will equip all shipments to 89 Metro Cash & Carry self-service wholesale stores in France with RFID (radio frequency identification) transponders. Nearly 1.3 million pallets per year will be fitted with the RFID tags to facilitate automated monitoring of the supply chain."This project is setting the trend for the whole logistics industry as it brings the era of pilot projects in the RFID technology to an end," said John Allan, chief … [Read more...] about DHL and METRO roll out RFID in France

World’s first foam tender simulator

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The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) recently commissioned the world's first Airport Foam Tender (Fire-Fighting Vehicle) Driving Simulator with a motion platform, at the Singapore Aviation Academy (SAA), the training arm of CAAS. The simulator is aimed at enhancing the training for CAAS' Airport Emergency Officers operating the foam tenders, providing them an opportunity to be trained and assessed via life-like scenarios in a safe and controlled environment.The simulator, developed … [Read more...] about World’s first foam tender simulator