Lufthansa Cargo is expanding its summer flight programme, particularly to Asia. The new services include two direct freighter flights per week to Beijing. For the first time, the cargo carrier's MD-11F service from Frankfurt to Shanghai and Seoul will be operated non-stop. Two new destinations for Lufthansa Cargo customers in China will be added to the route network: From the end of March, Nanjing, which will be served five times a week from Frankfurt, and from June, Shenyang, which will … [Read more...] about EUROPE & CIS : Summer brings new offerings from Lufthansa

Lufthansa Cargo and Russia have reached an agreement that will see the German carrier move its regional transit hub from Astana in Kazakhstan to Krasnoyarsk in Siberia. Although Lufthansa has denied any linkage, the carrier will now enjoy full over-flight rights over Russian territory until the end of the carrier's summer flight schedule on 30 August. Russia first revoked Lufthansa Cargo's overflight rights at the end of October, arguing it should shift its regional refueling hub from Astana … [Read more...] about EUROPE & CIS : It's off to Siberia for Lufthansa Cargo

John Menzies PLC will launch ground handling as the new Hyderabad and Bangalore airports launch commercial operations. "India is a huge growth market for us," he said. "There are so many opportunities in the country," group finance director Paul Dollman said. "A year ago we set two objectives: to stabilise distribution and maintain growth in aviation," he told Thomson Financial News. Menzies also won a licence to operate at 10 airports in South Africa, … [Read more...] about INDIA: Menzies for Hyderabad & Bangalore

Wildlife Reserves Singapore (WRS) and Singapore Airlines Cargo have formed a partnership to jointly promote wildlife conservation. SIA Cargo is WRS' partner in the freightage of wildlife to zoos globally to boost the gene pool of endangered animals. The Agreement is for three years from 1 February 2008 and the first shipment of two local-born chimpanzees destined for Mystic Monkeys and Feathers Zoo in Johannesburg, South Africa took place in mid-March. "Singapore Zoo is delighted that we … [Read more...] about SINGAPORE : SIA Cargo's new monkey business

Bank of China-owned BOC Aviation has delivered the first of seven new Boeing 737-800s to Jet Airways. A second aircraft will be delivered at the end of this month and the remaining five are scheduled for delivery in 2010 and 2011. All aircraft are on long term leases. BOC Aviation first announced that it was leasing two aircraft to Jet Airways in July last year and the airline subsequently signed agreements to lease another five aircraft. The Asia-based aircraft leasing company has a … [Read more...] about SINGAPORE : BOC's first B737-8 for India's Jet Airways