TAM Linhas Aereas, through its cargo division TAM Cargo, is in partnership with the Brazilian government and a group of more than 10 companies from different transport sectors to develop an electronic waybill (known as a CT-e) project in Brazil. Th e project is aiming to implement, later this year, a single transport waybill format that will replace the current paper forms with an electronic document that can be used for all transport categories. … [Read more...] about AMERICAS: E-Waybill on the way for TAM

Final assembly work on the first Boeing 777 freighter at the company's Everett, Washington facility began in mid-April. The new cargo aircraft will roll out of the factory this month, and work will begin to prepare the airplane for flight test this summer. The 777 freighter will fl y farther and provide more capacity than any other twin-engine cargo airplane. Boeing will deliver the first 777 freighter to its launch customer Air France in the fourth quarter of 2008. The 777 freighter is … [Read more...] about AMERICAS: Boeing begins final assembly on 777F

Boeing has announced a revised schedule for the first flight and initial deliveries of the 787 Dreamliner that includes additional scheduling margin to reduce risk of further delays on the programme. Boeing said earlier this month that the first flight of the 787 would occur no earlier than the fourth quarter, about a year behind the original schedule. First flight of the all-new airplane will move into the fourth quarter of this year rather than the end of the second quarter. Delivery … [Read more...] about AMERICAS: Boeing confirms yet another 787 delay

United Airlines has postponed the launch of a nonstop service between San Francisco and Guangzhou by one year, citing surging fuel prices. The US' second largest carrier after American Airlines said it applied to the US Department of Transportation to defer the launch, which was originally planned for June 18. "At the time United originally applied for the right to serve the route, United paid on average US$72 a barrel of oil," the carrier said in a statement. "With prices in … [Read more...] about AMERICAS: United puts off new Guangzhou service

Aloha Airline pilots have fi led for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction in US Bankruptcy Court as they prepare for a strike authorisation vote. The pilots' union said it asked the court to make any sale of Aloha's cargo operations contingent on the carrier abiding by the terms of the pilots' contract. The airline that fi led for bankruptcy and then closed down its passenger operations in end-March is in the process of finding a buyer for its profitable air cargo … [Read more...] about AMERICAS: Aloha pilots take airline to court