Worldwide Air Logistics Group, an affiliate of Southern Air Holdings, will acquire Florida West International Airways, a provider of 767-300 ACMI air cargo services. Florida West operates scheduled and charter services, primarily in Latin America, the Caribbean and the US for its primary customer LAN Cargo. Florida West is based in Miami, Florida, where its headquarters will remain. Southern Air and Florida West will remain separate air carrier operating companies. Each carrier will continue … [Read more...] about Worldwide Air Logistics to acquire Florida West
Dan McHugh
DHL ups capacity on its Asia Air Network
Robust intra-Asian volumes have led DHL to increase capacity between Hong Kong and Singapore, which it serves through Air Hong Kong, a joint venture between Cathay Pacific and DHL. A 110-tonne capacity Boeing 747- 400F will replace the current 45 tonne capacity A300-600F, and will operate between both cities six days a week, more than doubling capacity on the SIN-HKG route, a vital link for Intra-Asia trade, DHL said. “The Boeing 747-400F service will link DHL’s Central … [Read more...] about DHL ups capacity on its Asia Air Network
DHL doubles Central Asia Hub
The early expansion of the hub reflects both the meteoric growth of the express logistics market in both China and the intra-Asian markets, as well as the continuing importance of HongKong as an international cargo hub. “The Central Asia Hub expansion is really a story of growth,” said Dan McHugh, chief executive officer, DHL Express Asia Pacific. “It reflects the importance of Hong Kong, the importance of China and also DHL’s global footprint.” he … [Read more...] about DHL doubles Central Asia Hub
