North America’s mainstay cargo hubs have increasingly come under pressure as congestion and a general bias towards passenger services has limited the growth opportunities for cargo. While the traditional cargo hub airports tended to be located at the major Atlantic and Pacific coast gateway cities, other secondary airports and ambitious inland airports have been quick to seize the moment in establishing attractive incentives including lower fees, value added services and new purpose … [Read more...] about North American Gateways Supplement for November issue
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Bold steps for Europe’s big two cargo carriers
The magnitude of the global economic crisis-induced crash in the air cargo market is, by now abundantly clear to all. A 20 per cent free fall in volumes with only a five to eight per cent cut in industry capacity has seen precious yields drop by 20 per cent in the first half of 2009. The resultant impact vaporised nearly 40 per cent ofthe industry’s total revenue stream. “When you are planning networks and capacity growth in 2008/09 and suddenly you are back at 2003 levels, … [Read more...] about Bold steps for Europe’s big two cargo carriers
Air Cargo Germany commences line haul flights
Air Cargo Germany (ACG) is set to begin its first line haul services to Shanghai and Hong Kong following approval from the Chinese authorities for traffic rights to both destinations, according to the carrier. The flights will begin in early October said senior managers of the airline. “In future we plan to utilise 70 per cent of our two jumbo freighters' B747-400SF capacity for line haul flights and 30 per cent for charter missions,†said managing director Thomas Homering. … [Read more...] about Air Cargo Germany commences line haul flights
Vietnam gets first private air cargo carrier
Trai Thien Air Cargo Joint Stock Co., a unit of Trai Thien Group, is expected to start providing air cargo services from March 2010, a company executive said Thursday, according to Dow Jones. The company will provide air cargo transport services on East Asian routes using a converted Boeing 737 plane initially, said James Herron, strategic planning manager of the group. Vietnam's Prime Minister, Nguyen Tan Dung has agreed in principle to allow Trai Thien Air Cargo the company to provide air … [Read more...] about Vietnam gets first private air cargo carrier
EUROPE & CIS: Polet makes first flight from Domodedovo
Polet Airlines has begun a new service between Moscow Domodedovo International Airport and Yakutsk utilising an IL-96-400T freighter for both charter and scheduled air cargo service. Polet is seeking approval to operate the IL-96-400T into the airports of: Irkutsk, Krasnoyarsk, Ulan-Ude, Khabarovsk, Nizhnevartovsk, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatski, Anadyr, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Abakan , Yaroslavl, Kaz an, Samara and Bratsk. … [Read more...] about EUROPE & CIS: Polet makes first flight from Domodedovo
EUROPE & CIS: AirBridgeCargo carries rare Akhal-Teke Horses to China
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), the scheduled cargo services arm of Volga- Dnepr Group, has transported nine rare Akhal-Teke horses for breeding from Russia to China. The horses were carried onboard one of ABC’s Boeing 747 freighters from Moscow to Beijing for a customer in Beijing planning to raise the elite bloodstock. Three special bays, each divided into three pens, were manufactured for the journey. The horses were monitored by bloodstock and veterinary specialists throughout … [Read more...] about EUROPE & CIS: AirBridgeCargo carries rare Akhal-Teke Horses to China
