GR Gopinath, who revolutionised India’s aviation industry with the country’s first low-fare carrier Air Deccan, will begin operation of his new express delivery and logistics service this week, pitting him against global heavyweights DHL, TNT and FedEx. Gopinath’s new cargo and express logistics company, Deccan Express Logistics, will operate under the brand Deccan 360 and aims to offer end-toend express logistics services within India, and between India and … [Read more...] about INDIA: India’s newest carrier Deccan 360 takes flight
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EUROPE & CIS: AeroLogic takes delivery of first B777F
Arriving from a non-stop flight from Boeing’s plant in Seattle, USA, the first of eight brand-new AeroLogic Boeing 777 freighters landed at Leipzig/Halle Airport, the home of the new freight airline AeroLogic, a joint venture between DHL Express and Lufthansa Cargo. The aircraft is the first Boeing 777 freighter aircraft registered in Germany. The second aircraft is scheduled to follow in July 2009, numbers three and four are expected in December 2009. By the end of 2010, the … [Read more...] about EUROPE & CIS: AeroLogic takes delivery of first B777F
Deccan 360 to take flight this week
GR Gopinath, who revolutionised India's aviation industry with the country’s first low-fare carrier Air Deccan, will begin operation of his new express delivery and logistics service this week, pitting him against global heavyweights DHL, TNT and FedEx. Gopinath’s new cargo and express logistics company, Deccan Express Logistics, will operate under the brand Deccan 360 and aims to offer end-to-end express logistics services within India, and between India and some … [Read more...] about Deccan 360 to take flight this week
AeroLogic takes delivery of first B777F
Arriving from a non-stop flight from Boeing’s plant in Seattle, USA, the first of eight brand-new AeroLogic Boeing 777 freighters landed at Leipzig/Halle Airport yesterday. Leipzig/Halle Airport is the home of the new freight airline AeroLogic, a joint venture between DHL Express and Lufthansa Cargo. The aircraft is the first Boeing 777 freighter aircraft registered in Germany. The second aircraft is scheduled to follow in July 2009, numbers three and four are expected in December … [Read more...] about AeroLogic takes delivery of first B777F
DHL/ABX extend negotiations
DHL and ABX Air Inc. have extended negotiations on a deal under which DHL would assume financial responsibility for leases of five Boeing 767-200 freighter aircraft that ABX is currently operating. ABX has been operating the aircraft on behalf of DHL under an existing agreement that expires in August 2010. The new arrangement, according to an 18 March memorandum of understanding (MOU), also would give DHL an option to lease up to four additional 767s. The March MOU provided that either party … [Read more...] about DHL/ABX extend negotiations
AMERICAS: DHL/UPS talks end on US cooperation
Talks between DHL and UPS over carrying some of the European express company’s packages in the US have come to an end, the Associated Press reported Friday. The proposed 10-year joint venture which would have seen UPS transporting DHL freight between airports throughout North America could have generated up to US$1 billion in annual revenues for Atlanta-based UPS, the world’s largest parcel shipping company. DHL which struggled to establish its US domestic express business in the … [Read more...] about AMERICAS: DHL/UPS talks end on US cooperation
