We know times are bad in the commercial aviation industry, but this seems to indicate that thesituation for air cargo is actually much worse then originally feared. The pervasive fear that airfreight was being siphoned off to other, cheaper modes of transport demonstrate that air cargoexecutives’ fears are actually worse than first imagined. … [Read more...] about Bad in the commercial aviation industry

Boeing has announced that it has chosen its North Charleston, South Carolina facility as the location for a second final assembly site for the 787 Dreamliner program. Boeing said it evaluated criteria that were designed to find the final assembly location within the company that would best support the 787 business plan as the program increases production rates. In addition to serving as a location for final assembly of 787 Dreamliners, the facility also will have the capability to support the … [Read more...] about AMERICAS: Boeing announces second 787 assembly line

Boeing customers in China haven’t canceled any plane orders this year, according to John Bruns, vice president of Boeing Commercial Airplanes China Operations, Dow Jones reported. “We’ve seen no cancellation in China...and there’s very minor adjustment in deliveries this year, mainly because the domestic market is still growing at a very fast pace, and we’re quite optimistic about growth,” said Bruns. Boeing has booked just 70 net … [Read more...] about AMERICAS: No China cancellations for Boeing aircraft

American Airlines Cargo Division (AA Cargo) celebrated, in October, 65 years of air cargo service to global customers spanning six continents. The anniversary marks the date of the air cargo industry’s first scheduled airfreight service on 15 October, 1944. The 19-hour flight of the DC-3 Flagship freighter from New York’s LaGuardia Field moved 2,700 kilograms of bulk cargo to its Burbank, California destination. “From the earliest days, American Airlines was led … [Read more...] about AMERICAS: American Airlines Cargo celebrates 65 Years

LAN Airlines said that cargo traffic decreased eight per cent in September, compared with the previous year. This decrease was mainly due to the slowdown in import and export markets in LatinAmerica, as well as the reduction of salmon exports from Chile, the carrier said. In line with the decrease in demand, capacity fell seven per cent, mainly through the reduction of ACMI (Airplane, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance) leases. The cargo load factor reached its highest level this year at 69.8 per … [Read more...] about AMERICAS: LAN Cargo sees 8% cargo drop in Sept