In a bid to cut costs and shore up its shaky US express business which is facing immense pressure from more entrenched competitors, Fedex and UPS, DHL Express USA recently announced plans to reduce its workforce by nearly 600 employees. Th e company said the decision was made, "as part of a broader strategy to lower general and administrative costs across its US express delivery business in light of the current economic climate and market demands". DHL Express USA CEO, Hans … [Read more...] about DHL Express to slash 600 US jobs
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Blue Dart seeks more space
Indian air express and courier firm Blue Dart is looking to add new cargo facilities and expand existing ones at major domestic airports as demand soars. The company is setting up a 1,000 square metre temporary facility at Hyderabad Airport at a cost of about INR250 million (US$6.2 million), which would be operational by end of March 2008. This would be increased to about 2,500 square metres in the coming months, according to a report in DNA Money. Blue Dart currently has a 1,500 square … [Read more...] about Blue Dart seeks more space
AeroLogic unveiled
German airline Lufthansa (LH) Cargo and the DHL Aviation division of mail and logistics group Deutsche Post have settled on the new brand name of their 50/50 cargo joint venture. The JV, formerly known as NewCo has been named AeroLogic. The cargo newcomer will be airborne in April 2009 and service 17 global destinations, among them Singapore, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Dubai, Mumbai and destinations in the US. According to DHL's Global Aviation CEO Charles Graham, 61 per cent of the total … [Read more...] about AeroLogic unveiled
China’s first cargo airline expanding fast with pax aircraft
With a healthy start from its foray into the cargo sector, China's first private sector airline and first carrier to operate dedicated freighters, Tianjin-based OKAY Airways, is now expanding rapidly as itbuilds its passenger capacity. The carrier's cargo fortunes received a boost barely a year after its maiden flight when in April 2006 FedEx awarded a fi ve year contract to OKAY to handle all its domestic sourced cargo. Three B737 freighters are dedicated to this task, according to the … [Read more...] about China’s first cargo airline expanding fast with pax aircraft
2008 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Mar 11-15 Annual Conference Worldwide Project Consortium Ltd WWPC, Crown Plaza Hotel, Dubai, UAE www.wwpc.eu.com Mar 16-18 Air Cargo 2008, Omni Champions Gate, Orlando, FL, USA www.aemca.org Mar 17-19 SpeedNews 22nd Annual Commercial Aviation Industry Suppliers Conference, Beverly Wilshire, Beverly Hills, CA, USA [email protected] Mar 17-20 SSCMLogistics India 2008 Shangri-la Hotel New Delhi www.terrapinn.com/2008/scmindia Mar 18-20 Aviation Industry Expo, Dallas … [Read more...] about 2008 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch
UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch released a Special Bulletin indicating that its investigation into last month's accident involving a British Airways 777-200 at London Heathrow is centred on the fuel pumps and not the engines. AAIB said examination of both the left and right high-pressure fuel pumps "revealed signs of abnormal cavitation on the pressure-side bearings and the outlet parts" that could indicate either a restriction of the fuel supply or "excessive aeration" of the fuel. … [Read more...] about UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch
