vital role in boosting the efficiency of loading and unloading cargo, their value is often overlooked by carriers and ground handlers alike. Technology has played a key role in advancing them from simple ‘tin cans’ to sophisticated composite structures and climate controlled air freight containers. In the ‘ULD & Perishables Supplement’, to be published in the upcoming July issue of Payload Asia, we will examine the key trends in this industry segment … [Read more...] about ULD & Perishables Supplement for July issue
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AFRICA: CentrAfrique Air Express B737 freighter crashes
A Boeing 737 cargo aircraft crashed and burned last month near Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Reports indicated the twin-jet, possibly belonging to CentrAfrique Air Express, took off from Brazzaville in the Congo and was headed for an interim stop in Nairobi en route to Harare, Zimbabwe. The flight originated in the Central African Republic city of Bangui. … [Read more...] about AFRICA: CentrAfrique Air Express B737 freighter crashes
AMERICAS: Anchorage suffers as capacity pulled
Anchorage airport is suffering along with the air cargo carriers as plummeting volumes have left a glut of over-capacity leading to parked planes and cancelled routes. The number of cargo planes touching down to refuel and swap freight in Anchorage on their way between Asia and the rest of North America has slumped significantly. Between last July and this March, the Anchorage airport dropped from its No. 3 ranking among the world’s airports for cargo landings (by weight) to No. … [Read more...] about AMERICAS: Anchorage suffers as capacity pulled
AMERICAS: Air Canada liquidity is of prime concern: CEO
Air Canada reported a first-quarter net loss of C$400 million (US$342 million), nearly 40 per cent greater than the C$288 million loss a year earlier. Air Canada’s new president and CEO Calin Rovinescu said the carrier is urgently seeking relief from its pension funding obligations. Rovinescu told shareholders at the company’s AGM in Montreal, that the carrier has a “pressing need to achieve an alternate pension funding solutionâ€Â. He said Air Canada has a … [Read more...] about AMERICAS: Air Canada liquidity is of prime concern: CEO
AMERICAS: Dreamliner moves to flight line for testing
Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner will finally take to the skies later this quarter following its move out of the hangar and onto the flight line last month. Fuel testing – the first in the next phase of extensive checks the airplane must undergo – will begin in the next few days, according to Boeing. “We are making great progress, and moving ever-closer to first flight,†said Scott Fancher, vice president and general manager of the 787 Dreamliner program. … [Read more...] about AMERICAS: Dreamliner moves to flight line for testing
AMERICAS: US importers/exporters concerned over 10+2
The American Association of Exporters and Importers (AAEI) has expressed concern to US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) that the costs of complying with the Interim Final Rule on Importer Security Filing (ISF), also known as ‘10+2’, were unclear and will likely be much higher than currently anticipated. The 10+2 rule requires cargo information, for security purposes, to be transmitted to CBP agents at least 24 hours before goods are shipped to the US. “In the first … [Read more...] about AMERICAS: US importers/exporters concerned over 10+2