In response to queries from Payload Asia, Boeing said that two unspecified airlines and a lessor have recently inquired about Boeing’s intention to convert 777passenger airplanes into freighters. Although Boeing’s VP for Freighter Conversions, Dennis Floyd, stressed that no decision had as yet been made on whether to convert early 777s into freighters, “it is likely such an airplane could enter into service in the first half of the next decade.” Typically … [Read more...] about FREIGHTER CONVERSION SUPPLEMENT~ Boeing looking at freighter conversion of popular 777
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VIPLAR
With the first Airbus A380 Superjumbo now (finally) in revenue service with Singapore Airlines and the continuing dispute between Europe and the US over subsidies for large commercial aircraft, the folks in Toulouse must have scratched their heads when the United States Air Force (USAF) Air Mobility Command (AMC) recently requested data on the A380 Freighter as a military transport, and - sacre bleu - options for a “VIP Large Aircraft Recapitalisation”or in military terms, … [Read more...] about VIPLAR
BUSTY BEAUTY
We received above picture plus related press release from new Brussels-based cargo airline CargoB, which reminded us of a similar photo session we organised at Singapore’s Changi Airport almost 25 years ago. To illustrate the December issue of the only air cargo publication in Singapore at that time - Changi Air Cargo - we asked the then Flying Tigers manager for Singapore & Malaysia, Sam Riskin, to pose as Santa Claus in the open nose of a B747-100 freighter. We must admit that … [Read more...] about BUSTY BEAUTY
TIP-OFF
As reports on the recent FIATA World Congress elsewhere in this issue show, there were plenty of topics to be discussed among the members of the world’s freight forwarding associations during the five-day event in Dubai. Two subjects that were strictly taboo, however, were deliberations or even questions about surcharges and price fixing. A “Note to all participants”, which was floating around in the conference area, stated that: “The Chairman will not entertain any … [Read more...] about TIP-OFF
Cargo 2000
Cargo 2000 has announced a new organisational structure that will see the appointments of a new executive director, as well as a technical director and three regional, to accelerate achievement of the group’s strategic goal to improve the quality of air cargo. Th e new team, which will include the current program director, Lothar Moehle, will be in place by the end of the year. … [Read more...] about Cargo 2000
UPS
UPS’s Board of Directors has announced that Chairman and CEO Mike Eskew will step down at the end of the year and will be replaced by Scott Davis, who is currently the company’s vice chairman and chief financial officer. Davis, 55, joined UPS in 1986 and has served in positions of increasing responsibility in finance and accounting before assuming the role of CFO and joining the UPS Management Committee in 2001. He was named vice chairman in 2006 and was elected to the UPS Board … [Read more...] about UPS
