Founder of British Caledonian, the airline British Airways bought shortly after its privatisation in 1987 - may not have known at the time, but he was a bit of a prophet. “A recession,” he once explained, “is when you have to tighten your belt. Depression is when you have no belt to tighten. When you’ve lost your trousers – you’re in the airline business.” … [Read more...] about The late Sir Adam Thomson

Straight from the ‘Oops’ department, the headline kinda sums it all up: “Pet store expects fish shipment, but gets corpse”. Ahh, yes the dreaded corpse/fish mix-up. We’re sure it must happen all the time. Apparently, the employees of a Philadelphia pet store were expecting to get an air cargo shipment of tropical fish and salt water but...oops, ended up getting a human body instead. The body was that of a 65-year-old San Diego-area man who died of … [Read more...] about Like a cold, dead fish?

TNT Express is expanding its domestic and international air links in the Russian Far East region. The group said it has launched two time-definite flights (linehauls) using commercial carriers between Vladivostok and Khabarovsk andVladivostok and Novosibirsk. With these services TNT has been able to reduce the time of delivery along those routes with cargo now delivered within one or two days. TNT also said it planned to launch a direct air servicebetween Vladivostok and Seoul. … [Read more...] about TNT Express connects Russian Far East by air

Everything we said we would do we have done, pronounced Onno Boots, regional managing director for Southeast Asia and India, TNT Express, at a March 4 press conference in Singapore. Boots was referring to the company’s strategic move from parcels to freight in Asia, its considerable investments in infrastructure, particularly the Asia road network, enhanced Europe-Southeast Asia-China connectivity via its own 747- 400 freighter, and award-winning levels of customer service. … [Read more...] about TNT on track for Asia growth

The Air Cargo Agents Association of India is the only recognised National Association representing the IATA accredited air cargo agents all over India. Founded in 1970 with 16 members, it now has strength of about600 members. Besides safe-guarding and promoting its members’ interests, it provides professional assistance and guidance to its members and also to various central and state government departments and authorities connected with the industry. ACAAI promotes growth, … [Read more...] about Update: Air Cargo Agents Association of India