Jet Airways (India) Ltd., the country’s biggest domestic carrier, has said it is in talks to start a cargo airline. “We will make an announcement before the end of 2007,” Naresh Goyal, billionaire chairman of Jet Airways, told Indian media recently. “We are talking to very, very serious partners on starting a cargo airline,” he said. The Indian government, meanwhile, has granted Jet Airways the right to fl y to a number of Gulf destinations from Jan. 1, ending a … [Read more...] about INDIA:Cargo in sights of India’s Jet
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HONG KONG: Asia Pac freight traffic up 4%
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) reports international freight traffi c expressed in FTK terms grew by 4 per cent in July, slightly ahead of capacity growth, with the freight load factor edging up to nearly 67 per cent. International passenger numbers grew by 4 per cent year-on-year to 12.8 million in July. International passenger traffi c in RPK terms was up slightly over 4 per cent year-on-year. Capacity growth was just over 2 per cent, resulting in an average passenger load … [Read more...] about HONG KONG: Asia Pac freight traffic up 4%
EUROPE: New livery for Emirates trucks
Emirates SkyCargo has unveiled a new livery that will be used on its fl eet of trucks that operate across the UK. The livery, which will be displayed on the sides and rear of ten trailer units, is designed to raise awareness of the four Australian destinations – Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane – that the airline serves. The fi rst two vehicles to receive the Australian makeover will be operational from this week, with the remaining eight due to receive the new livery by the … [Read more...] about EUROPE: New livery for Emirates trucks
EUROPE: Etihad signs British GSA agreement
Etihad Crystal Cargo is planning to increase its freight operations in the UK after signing GSA agreements with Omni Airline Services and Air Liaison, according to Arabian Business. Until recently, Platinum Air Cargo handled the airline’s sales in the UK but the territory has now been split, with Omni Airlines Services covering the Midlands and south of England, including Wales, while Air Liaison covers the north of England and Scotland. Etihad currently operates three fl ights a … [Read more...] about EUROPE: Etihad signs British GSA agreement
EUROPE: Manchester targets Far East
The largest British-owned airport operator Manchester Airports Group is eyeing growing links with Asia, for both passengers and cargo. Manchester airport which is mainly a passenger airport with about 800 fl ights a day of which only 12 are pure cargo, recently attracted fi ve new cargo carriers in the last 12 months. These include: Great Wall Airlines from Shanghai (four fl ights weekly); Jet8 from Singapore (two fl ights weekly); FedEx (four fl ights weekly); Aerofl ot (one weekly fl … [Read more...] about EUROPE: Manchester targets Far East
EUROPE: Turkish ACT buys two freighters
Expanding its current fleet of seven Airbus A300 B4 aircraft, the new purchase will allow ACT Airlines to offer non-stop services between Istanbul, Hong Kong, Singapore andNew York. “Expanding our fl eet with the Airbus A330-200F will allow us to further meet Turkey’s demand for air cargo transportation,” said ACT Airlines CEO, Yavuz Cizmeci. “The A330-200F is the ideal complement to our existing aircraft portfolio and builds on our success with the Airbus A300 B4 … [Read more...] about EUROPE: Turkish ACT buys two freighters
