Looking back at those 25 years, the beginning was comprised mostly of charter flights operations, with several restrictions. From the Cargolux side the area has been served since 1970, when the company was founded, first by its Canadair CL-44s, and as of 1973 by itsDC-8 freighters (phased out in 1984). At that time, Hong Kong was served 8-10 times a week, and the cargo was distributed from there throughout Asia. As of 1979, Cargolux’s B747-200F were introduced when frequencies out … [Read more...] about Guest Editorial: Twenty Five Years of Air Cargo in Asia
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An extraordinary quarter century
What an extraordinary year for air cargo was 1984, the year that Payload Asia was launched. Picture the air freight world as it was then. Reeling from the deregulation of the US airline industry in 1977, and the rise of FedEx and UPS, the US carriers were taking the revolutionary step of abandoning their freighter fleets. FedEx and UPS themselves were just taking their first tentative steps outside the US, settingup their first hubs in Europe. In Asia, freighter fleets were in their infancy: … [Read more...] about An extraordinary quarter century
The International Air Cargo Association
Ulrich Ogiermann, president and CEO of Cargolux Airlines International, has been elected as the new chairman of The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA). Ogiermann was formerly vice chairman of the Association during the two-year chairmanship of Jack Boisen, retired VP Cargo for Continental Airlines, who completed his term of office at TIACA’s AGM earlier this year in Vancouver, Canada. TIACA members have also elected a new vice chairman; Michael Steen, chief marketing … [Read more...] about The International Air Cargo Association
Royal Jordanian Airlines
Royal Jordanian president/CEO Samer Majali has resigned from his position effective 1 August. Chairman of RJ Board of Directors Nasser Lozi offered his gratitude to Majali on behalf of the members of the board and the RJ family. He also praised the huge and ongoing efforts that he exerted since occupying the presidency of the company in 2001 in order to develop RJ and put it on a par with other top carriers. Lozi said that Majali enabled the airline to hold an eminent position in the air … [Read more...] about Royal Jordanian Airlines
International Air Transport Association
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Cathay Pacific Airways CEO Tony Tyler started his one-year term as the Chairman of the IATA Board of Governors. Tyler succeeds Samer Majali, CEO of Royal Jordanian Airlines, who served as Chairman from June 2008. Tyler is a 32-year veteran of the air transport industry who has served as Cathay Pacific CEO since 2007. He worked for Cathay Pacific and the Swire Group in many cities across the globe and has been on the … [Read more...] about International Air Transport Association
FedEx Express
FedEx Express (FedEx) has appointed Ramesh Kumar Singam as Managing Director of FedEx Express Malaysia, eff ective 1 June 2009. Ramesh will oversee all aspects of FedEx operations in Malaysia and manage over 660 employees. He will also be responsible for developing and executing corporate strategies to ensure the company’s continued growth and success. “With more than 15 years of experience at FedEx, Ramesh brings to his new position a strong customer service and operations … [Read more...] about FedEx Express