Malaysia Airlines has defended its engineering and maintenance (E&M) arm in light of various media reports regarding maintenance issues related to Qantas aircraft.MAS said in a statement that the arm was a certified approved Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul organisation by 31 national aviation authorities including the Civil Aviation Safety Authority, European Aviation Safety Agency and the United States Federal Aviation Administration.MAS chief executive officer Datuk Seri Idris Jala clarified … [Read more...] about Malaysia: MAS defends maintenance arm
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Malaysia: Freight forwarders want security partnership
The Airfreight Forwarders Association of Malaysia (AFAM) wants the supply chain security partnership that was established between the Royal Malaysian Customs and the private sector to be extended to freight forwarders, the Malaysian Business Times reported. The facility is currently restricted to manufacturers and traders.AFAM has also urged the Customs mobile unit to conduct its random checks at the premises of the importer and not at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport Free Commercial Zone … [Read more...] about Malaysia: Freight forwarders want security partnership
Malaysia: MAS stays profitable despite enviro
Malaysian Airline System Bhd (MAS) managed to eke out a respectable net profit of close to RM40 million (US$12 million) in its second quarter ended June 30, 2008 (2Q08) despite plummeting 65 per cent from RM112.85 million a year earlier despite an increase of 8 per cent in revenue to RM3.78 billion.The results were in line with analysts' expectations as the national carrier was not spared from the brunt of high fuel cost, which rose to US$150 per barrel in 2Q from US$85 per barrel a year … [Read more...] about Malaysia: MAS stays profitable despite enviro
Malaysia: MASkargo, Damco catch sea-air wave
General manager for business development & sales Mohd Yunus Idris said that this is a cost effective way to send goods using a combination of sea and air, given that cost is usually the main concern for customers."This is where the statement 'cheaper than air, faster than sea' comes about," Mohd Yunus added. As shipping costs rise due to record high fuel costs many manufacturers are now turning to this sea-air bridge, especially ones dealing with electronics and garments. … [Read more...] about Malaysia: MASkargo, Damco catch sea-air wave
Japan: KWE and Unico drop Russian plans
Japanese global forwarder Kintetsu World Express Inc (KWE) has officially announced the dissolution of a planned new joint venture Russian trucking business just two weeks before the operation was due to have started, saying the plans were "premature".In early July, KWE said it had established a partnership with South Korean group Unico Logistics Co Ltd, to establish a joint company in Russia from 1 September to meet the strong demand for truck transport from major South Korean … [Read more...] about Japan: KWE and Unico drop Russian plans
Japan: Nippon Cargo pulls out of Beijing
Nippon Cargo Airlines is suspending its freighter service to Beijing indefinitely after earlier indicating that the suspension would only last for the duration of the Olympics. The service has operated from Tokyo via Seoul to the Chinese capital, using a B747-400 freighter aircraft.Shawn McWhorter, president of NCA Americas, said that the decision was made on the strength of the air cargo market in Beijing. "Shanghai continues to be strong for us, but Beijing is not strong enough a market to … [Read more...] about Japan: Nippon Cargo pulls out of Beijing
