Cargo upstarts in India appear undeterred by the high cost of fuel, with a slew of new dedicated carriers either in the early stages of operation or preparing to start up. Bangalore-based Quikjet Cargo started hauling domestic air cargo in June using two to three B737-300 cargo planes for servicing Indian metros from its Bangalore hub, according to the Economic Times. Quikjet's parent company Aviation Consultancy Services is a joint venture between Cardinal Aviation, a private equity firm in … [Read more...] about INDIA: India experiences surge of cargo carriers
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INDIA: Cargo ops still private at Indian airports
The modernisation and opening up to private operators at 35 of India's non-metro airports was very nearly dealt a body blow by the government's planning commission recently. The ministry of civilaviation has clarified that the air cargo management at these airports will be vested with private players as envisaged in the original bidding documents. The Planning Commission had suggested to take away commercial operations and maintenance of terminal buildings from private participation with … [Read more...] about INDIA: Cargo ops still private at Indian airports
INDIA: India and Japan make progress on air rights
Civil aviation authorities from India and Japan held talks in Tokyo last month to discuss further development of air links between the two countries. The Japanese government agreed to allocate 20 additional slots from March 2010 at Tokyo's congested Narita international airport, taking the total number of slots available for the Indian Airbus A330-200 in Flyington Freighters livery will soon be a common sight in Indian skies. carriers there, to 28. Currently Indian carriers only have 8 slots … [Read more...] about INDIA: India and Japan make progress on air rights
INDIA: Jet Airways posts loss at hands of fuel prices
Joining the swelling ranks of victims of the record high oil prices, India's Jet Airways slipped into a full-year loss of INR2.53 billion (US$58.9 million), a reversal from the INR280 million profit it reported in the year ended March 31, 2007, and its JetLite subsidiary suffered even heavier losses. "Over the past few months, the aviation industry worldwide has been facing the effects of continuing increases in crude oil prices," Jet said. "The situation in India is further exacerbated by … [Read more...] about INDIA: Jet Airways posts loss at hands of fuel prices
INDIA: Air India set to launch new cargo services
Air India has announced plans to launch nation-wide cargo services from 1 July with its new extended operations connecting six key destinations, including: Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Mumbai, Bangalore and Hyderabad. The national carrier said that it has completed conversion of four of its Boeing 737 aircraft which will be used on these new services with payload of around 12 to 15 tonnes each. The destinations will be connected with Nagpur, which will act as the hub for all Air India cargo … [Read more...] about INDIA: Air India set to launch new cargo services
JAPAN: JAL, Boeing and Pratt & Whitney teaming up
Japan Airlines (JAL), Boeing and Pratt & Whitney are teaming up to accelerate current research and development into the creation of a second-generation biofuel, the trio said in a statement. A second-generation, but as yet undetermined, biofuel will be blended with jet fuel and tested in one of the four engines of a JAL Boeing 747-300 aircraft equipped with Pratt & WhitneyJT9D engines. JAL will provide the aircraft and staff for the approximately one hour demonstration flight out of an … [Read more...] about JAPAN: JAL, Boeing and Pratt & Whitney teaming up
