Boeing has completed 50 percent of thedesign of its 777 Freighter. It has 71 ordersfrom Air France (4), Avion AircraftTrading (8), Emirates (8), FedEx (15),GECAS (8), Guggenheim (3), KoreanAir (5), Oak Hill Capital (6), Qatar Airways(2) and an undisclosed customer(12). The fi rst delivery is expected inthe fourth quarter of 2008. … [Read more...] about Boeing

Jul 23-25 Asia Pacific Aviation Summit 2007, Hilton Hotel, Sydney, Australia. [email protected] Aug 2-4 2007 Supply Chain & Logistics Conference & Exhibition Softel Hotel, Brisbane, Australia. [email protected] Aug 29 - Sep 1 FAPAA Executive Council Meeting & AGM, Gold Coast Hotel, Hong Kong. [email protected] Sep 3-5 Eyefortransport India Summit, Mumbai, India [email protected] Sep 3-6 Asian Aerospace 2007 Expo & Congress, AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong … [Read more...] about 2007 CALENDAR

Boeing last month introduced its latest Current Market Outlook, which forecasts a $2.8 trillion market for new commercial aircraft over the next 20 years to accommodate a forecasted 5 percent annual increase in passenger traffi c, and a 6.1 percent annual increase in air cargo traffic. The Boeing outlook forecasts a market of 28,600 new commercial airplanes (passenger and freighter) by 2026, with a much more balanced demand in aircraft by region over the forecast period. Over the next 20 … [Read more...] about AMERICA: Boeing forecasts 28,600 new planes by 2026

Shenzhen-based Jade Cargo international had been forced to ground one brand new B747-400ERF due to severe pilot shortage. This was confi rmed by the carrier’s VP sales and marketing, Reto Hunziker at a recent press meeting held by the members of the Lufthansa Cargo group in Munich. “We hope to overcome this unexpected problem soon and get the freighter airborne by August or September latest,” Hunziker stated ina separate interview with Payload Asia. According to the … [Read more...] about EUROPE: Jade Cargo hit by lack of pilots

The acquisition of German regional airport Parchim is fully on schedule and will be exercised on July 1, the country’s authorities have announced. Last month, the deal became doubtful after the new owner, Beijing-based forwarding agent LinkGlobal, faced a refusal by the Chinese Government to allow the transfer of up to US$100 million, which the new owner plans to invest in Parchim over a period of fi ve years. (See also page 34 Airports) In the meantime, LinkGlobal has indicated that … [Read more...] about EUROPE: LinkGlobal confi rms Parchim deal