South African Airways (SAA) Cargo is exploring new route options after acquiring the fi rst of two new 18-ton capacity B737-300 converted freighters to service domestic and regional sectors. The new equipment is part of a performance strategy aimed at achieving year-on-year growth of 20 per cent as the airline restructures in a bid to return to profi tability on a sustainable basis over the next 12 to 18 months. The freighter will be deployed on the Cape Town-Johannesburg run, servicing … [Read more...] about AFRICA: SAA Cargo adds freighter
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AFRICA: 10 Airlines seek licenses to land in Kenya
Kenya’s Business Daily has reported ten foreign airlines have applied to the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) for licenses to operate tour charters and cargo services into Nairobi. The applicants include Lufthansa which has applied for traffi c rights for international non-scheduled air cargo services on the Frankfurt-Nairobi route and another one without traffi c rights between Nairobi and Johannesburg. Having a licence without traffi c rights means that the German airline will … [Read more...] about AFRICA: 10 Airlines seek licenses to land in Kenya
AFRICA: Night cargo flights for Nigerian cargo airport
Nigeria’s Imo state government has purchased night landing facilities as part of the effort to make the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (SMAICA) located in the southern city of Owerri,“truly operational and safe”. Imo governor Ikedi Ohakim said that the night landing facilities were currently being installed, including a 500KVA electric generator to ensure steady supply of electricity at the airport. … [Read more...] about AFRICA: Night cargo flights for Nigerian cargo airport
GATEWAYS
Munich Airport greets the A-380, whose arrival in the industry will mean changes to airlines’ economics. IATA is optimistic of a nearly 10 per cent growth in earnings for the airline industry this year, but lowered its estimate for next year. … [Read more...] about GATEWAYS
From sea to air
With the fi rst issue of Payload Asia under my belt I look forward to working with the air freight and related industries on futureissues of Asia’s best read air freight specialist magazine. While much of my reporting career has focused on the business of sea freight, many of the issues share signifi cant commonalities– headhaul versus backhaul imbalances, over-capacityissues, terminal congestion, to name only a few. Other issuesare virtually carbon copies between the sea and air … [Read more...] about From sea to air
Donald Urquhart joins Payload Asia as editor
Starting with this October issue, Don Urquhart (44) has taken over the overall editorial responsibilities of Payload Asia magazine. He joined the magazine as editor on September 1. Canadian-born Urquhart is very familiar with the transportation industry, having worked as transport reporter for the Singapore Business Times (BT) for 7 years where his primary beat was to cover the shipping industry with a secondary focuson the logistics and commercial aviation sectors. During that time he won … [Read more...] about Donald Urquhart joins Payload Asia as editor
