Russia's AirBridgeCargo Airlines, a subsidiary of the Volga-Dnepr Group, recently celebrated delivery of its first new 747-400 Freighter to enter the cargo operator's expanding fleet. The 747-400F is the first of two leased from GE Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS) that will expand AirBridgeCargo's existing fleet of five 747-200/-300 Freighters. "The Boeing 747-400 Freighter is the world's leading cargo airplane and will bring new efficiencies to AirBridge- Cargo," said … [Read more...] about EUROPE: AirBridge Cargo gets first new 747-400F
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EUROPE: time~matters in Slovenia with Adria
From 1 December time:matters, the courier, same day and emergency logistics division of the Lufthansa group, will cooperate with the Slovenian airline Adria Airways. Th e airline, which is based in the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana, is the country's largest carrier and member of the Star Alliance carrier network. With the new partnership, time: matters expands its route network that encompasses around 400 destinations in 90 countries to Ljubljana Airport. "This will result in advantages … [Read more...] about EUROPE: time~matters in Slovenia with Adria
EUROPE: Swiss WorldCargo adds India capacity
Swiss WorldCargo, the air cargo division of Swiss International Air Lines Ltd., has added capacity in India with the launch of a new daily flight to Delhi, effective from 25 November. With each flight, utilising an Airbus A330, Swiss WorldCargo will off er 18 tons of cargo capacity to and from Delhi, in addition to the 22 tons already available to and from Mumbai. "Swiss WorldCargo wholeheartedly welcomes the new destination of Delhi. India is a strategically important cargo market … [Read more...] about EUROPE: Swiss WorldCargo adds India capacity
EUROPE: BA World Cargo expands perishables facility
British Airways World Cargo has announced that it is to invest £850,000 to expand its Perishables Handling Centre (PHC) at London Heathrow Airport. The extension will add 2,325 square feet to the centre and include a new Border Inspection Post (BIP) facility for non-human consumption products of animal origin. Construction is expected to be completed by the end of February 2008 and like the carrier's existing BIP, it will be operated on behalf of BA World Cargo by Christian Salvesen. … [Read more...] about EUROPE: BA World Cargo expands perishables facility
EUROPE: Moscow Domodedovo gets new connections
Moscow Domodedovo International Airport has new route destinations after Transaero launched new regular flights to Sydney, Johannesburg, and Mauritius. Schedule flights from Moscow to Sydney with an interim landing in Hong Kong were launched on 24 December and operated once every fortnight using Boeing 767 aircraft. Transaero will be one of the few European airlines, alongside British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and Air France, to operate regular flights to Australia. On 29 December … [Read more...] about EUROPE: Moscow Domodedovo gets new connections
EUROPE: SAS Cargo looks forward to new SAS destinations
SAS Cargo said it is happy to tap the belly holds of its passenger sibling after Scandinavian Airlines announced a series of route expansions in October. According to the plans SAS will start with four weekly departures between Copenhagen and India and three weekly departures between Copenhagen and San Francisco. ¡°For quite some time we have been looking for the right solution for our customers with a need for direct air cargo transport between India and Scandinavia. Therefore, SAS' … [Read more...] about EUROPE: SAS Cargo looks forward to new SAS destinations
