TIACA (The International Air Cargo Association) ended its annual cargo meeting by calling on countries that support the separation of cargo from passenger rights to reach agreement on a separate cargo annex permitting fifth, sixth and seventh freedomrights. This could become the first step towards true market liberalisation and openness and “unlock the significant economic benefits that can be derived from a more open and competitive air cargo market,” TIACA said. The … [Read more...] about TIACA urges liberalisation push
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TIACA focus on security, economy & enviro
Nearly 3,000 air cargo industry delegates attending TIACA’s (The International Air Cargo Association) annual event in Kuala Lumpur last month heard seemingly nothing but bad news as talk dwelled on the economic crisis, impending US security procedures and the environment. “At such a challenging time for everyone whose business is linked to world trade, ACF 2008 provided a timely opportunity for some 2,800 industry managers and executives to come together to discuss ways to grow … [Read more...] about TIACA focus on security, economy & enviro
Schiphol ready for all-change
“This is clearly a financial crisis like we’ve never seen,” starts Ad Rutten, executive VP and COO of the Schiphol Group. “We all know in the cargo world that business is down, its been down since the summer. The only thing we can predict is that everything will change and nothing will be the same,” he adds. It is this ‘all-change’ environment that Schiphol – which handled a total of 1.61 million tonnes of air cargo last year – has fi rmly … [Read more...] about Schiphol ready for all-change
BA World Cargo’s volumes up despite crisis
Strongly impacted by the global financial tsunami, Europe is presently a tough market for all carriers, reflected by the recently released International Air Transport Association (IATA) statistics which shows air cargo volumes were down by 5.4 per cent in October year-on-year across Europe. According to British Airways World Cargo’s senior vice president for Europe and the Americas, David Shepherd, despite these challenging conditions and a 6.4 per cent drop in capacity, BAWC’s … [Read more...] about BA World Cargo’s volumes up despite crisis
Hopes fade for new London runway
The global downturn is also causing many pundits to question the need for a third runway, which was agreed in principle by the current UK government in 2003, providing strict environmental criteria were met. A green light for the project is in theory due before the end of the year, but the government is likely to see few votes in supporting the plan. The opposition party have said 63,200 flights a year could be replaced by a high speed railway line from London to the north of the UK, as well … [Read more...] about Hopes fade for new London runway
Aerologic launch not likely before end of 2009
The cargo airline, a joint venture between the German carrier and DHL, was supposed to get its first two 777-200LRFs in the second quarter of next year, with two more following in the fourth quarter. A date of April 2009 was originally mooted for the start of operations. But Dr Andreas Otto, Lufthansa Cargo’s executive board member for product and sales, says it is still discussing with Boeing when the first freighters will be delivered, with delays of at least “a few weeks” … [Read more...] about Aerologic launch not likely before end of 2009
