Only days before the much anticipated first test flight of the long-awaited Boeing 787 Dreamliner, Boeing has had to embarrassingly announce yet another delay - the fifth so far - to the aircraft's delivery schedule due to a newly discovered technical problem. Chicago-based Boeing said this week that it needs to reinforce small areas near where the wings connect to the fuselage before conducting the first test flight, which Boeing had insisted would occur before July. A revised schedule for the … [Read more...] about Boeing again delays first 787 test flight
asia cargo news
NCA stalls fleet expansion, losses until 2011
Japan's Nippon Cargo Airlines - a subsidiary of Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line), the nation's largest shipping firm - has announced a stalling of its fleet expansion plan over the next three years to weather "unprecedented" economic turbulence. Japan's second-largest international air cargo carrier after Japan Airlines, currently operates eight Boeing 747-400Fs and had originally planned to increase the number of aircraft under its own operation to 24 by the end of 2013. But NCA will … [Read more...] about NCA stalls fleet expansion, losses until 2011
DHL and Lufthansa launch new cargo carrier
In a bold but largely unvoidable move, a new cargo airline has taken flight in what is arguably the harshest air cargo environment in the history of air cargo. AeroLogic, the new child of global heavyweights DHL Express and Lufthansa Cargo officially started operations out of its Leipzig, Germany hub Friday after two years of extensive planning. The all-cargo carrier is a unique joint venture that sees the capacity of what will ultimately be an eight-plane fleet of 102-tonne B777 freighters … [Read more...] about DHL and Lufthansa launch new cargo carrier
Air France crash: Terrorism possibility gains ground
Brazilian and French search crews have recovered another 13 bodies from the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Brazil where Air France Flight 447 with 228 passengers and crew aboard, came down over a week ago. Airbus 330-200 crashed en route from Rio de Janeiro to Paris on 31 May and while investigators are certain the aircraft suffered multiple computer malfunctions, officials have not ruled out terrorism. While early speculation centered around a lightening strike and then extreme turbulence as a … [Read more...] about Air France crash: Terrorism possibility gains ground
TNT Express opens Milano mega hub
TNT has invested €12 million (US$16.7 million) in a new 40,000 square metre mega hub at the Milano Linate city airport. The facility is located directly beside the runway at Linate airport, from which TNT’s Airbus A300 takes off each night for the TNT world air hub in Liège,Belgium. The Milano mega hub is open 24/7, handling deliveries to Milan and its hinterland, Como and Varese, and sorting international imports and exports forthe whole of Italy at night. … [Read more...] about TNT Express opens Milano mega hub
UPS expands its field stocking network in Asia
UPS announced plans this week to boost its global post sales service options by expanding its field stocking location (FSL) network in India and by establishing an Asia Post Sales Customer Support Centre in Clark, Philippines. UPS network of field stocking locations provides critical logistics support to companies that must respond quickly to customer service needs, such as high-tech electronic firms, the US-based express logistics company said. UPS will expand its presence in India with … [Read more...] about UPS expands its field stocking network in Asia