Cargolux introduces its advanced Boeing 747-8 freighter on its regular cargo services to Manaus and becomes the first airline worldwide to operate the aircraft to the Brazilian airport. Cargolux offers fast air cargo services to Manaus since 2012 and operated its first 747-8F flight to Brazil in June 2013 after the Luxembourg carrier’s quest for clearance and approval of Brazilian airports for 747-8 operations was given the green light by the Brazilian authorities. “Our new … [Read more...] about Cargolux operates 747-8F flights to Manaus
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Positive outlook for K+N’s perishable business
Kuehne + Nagel is one of LAN CARGO’s key customers and, within northern South America, the most important shipper of flowers. The two companies share a long commercial relationship that has strengthened over time. Pablo Canales, executive director of LAN CARGO Colombia, interviewed Chistian Lüchau, regional perishables manager for Central and South America at Kuehne + Nagel, about the challenges the industry faces in the region, the companies’ commercial relationship as … [Read more...] about Positive outlook for K+N’s perishable business
Positive outlook for K+N’s perishable business
Kuehne + Nagel is one of LAN CARGO’s key customers and, within northern South America, the most important shipper of flowers. The two companies share a long commercial relationship that has strengthened over time. Pablo Canales, executive director of LAN CARGO Colombia, interviewed Chistian Lüchau, regional perishables manager for Central and South America at Kuehne + Nagel, about the challenges the industry faces in the region, the companies’ commercial relationship as … [Read more...] about Positive outlook for K+N’s perishable business
TAM Cargo appoints new executive director
Luis Quintiliano has been named TAM Cargo’s executive director. With 16 years of experience, this industrial engineer, who has specialised in Marketing and Business Administration and has an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management, is leaving LAN CARGO after a successful tenure as vice president of cargo operations. Here, he shares with us about his expectations on his new appointment. What challenges are you facing in the new role? Luis Quintiliano (LQ): The association of the … [Read more...] about TAM Cargo appoints new executive director
Fitch: Outlook stable for Latin American airlines
The outlook for the Latin American Airlines sector is stable for 2015, according to Fitch Ratings. Fitch Ratings expects credit profiles for main carriers to remain stable in 2015 based on their capacity to preserve stable margins and maintain balance in capex levels and cash flow generation. Rational capacity management is projected to prevail in the sector during 2015, according to Fitch. Most players are expected to touch single-digit capacity growth rates in 2015. Fitch's view of … [Read more...] about Fitch: Outlook stable for Latin American airlines
French navy may have found AF 447 wreckage
Research teams looking for debris of Air France Flight 447 may have located additional wreckage of the Airbus A330-200. The French navy has said it detected an echo that could emanate from the Airbus A330-200 crashed 1 June on its way from Rio de Janeiro to Paris . The French navy had been contributing to the debris search with several tools, including a submarine. The French accident investigation office, the BEA, has extended the search for wreckage to 25 May, with Airbus and Air France aiding … [Read more...] about French navy may have found AF 447 wreckage
