Scheduled airfreight traffic at Paris-Vatry Airport last year increased by 10.5 per cent over 2007 with total tonnage handled at the airport in 2008 reaching 41,203 tonnes. The airport attributed the increase in scheduled freight to a number of factors, including: routes operated between Africa and Europe by Avient, the introduction by DHL from March 2008 of 16 weekly aircraft movements, as well services operated by Aigle Azur to Hassi Messaoud, in Algeria and Ceiba Cargo to Equatorial Guinea, … [Read more...] about 2008 good year for cargo at Paris-Vatry
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DHL links Europe to the ME by road
DHL Freight, the overland transport business of German global logistics group Deutsche Post World Net, has announced the launch of a regular road freight service between Europe and the Middle East, which it is touting as a lower cost alternative to air freight with faster transit times than ocean freight. "For shipments to and from the fast-growing Middle East region, DHL customers can now choose the most suitable mode of transport depending on the time/cost restraints associated with each … [Read more...] about DHL links Europe to the ME by road
Air cargo firms appeal UAE Antonov ban
UAE air cargo companies have joined forces to appeal against a decision by the General Civil Aviation Authority banning Antonov An-12 airplanes from UAE airspace. The authority last week ordered all Antonov An-12 airplanes out of the country by today, citing safety concerns after a recent string of accidents involving the four-engine turboprop plane. In a meeting yesterday with a civil aviation official, representatives of 14 air-cargo companies that use An-12s complained that the ban was unfair … [Read more...] about Air cargo firms appeal UAE Antonov ban
TIACA focus on security, economy & enviro
Nearly 3,000 air cargo industry delegates attending TIACA’s (The International Air Cargo Association) annual event in Kuala Lumpur last month heard seemingly nothing but bad news as talk dwelled on the economic crisis, impending US security procedures and the environment. “At such a challenging time for everyone whose business is linked to world trade, ACF 2008 provided a timely opportunity for some 2,800 industry managers and executives to come together to discuss ways to grow … [Read more...] about TIACA focus on security, economy & enviro
Schiphol ready for all-change
“This is clearly a financial crisis like we’ve never seen,” starts Ad Rutten, executive VP and COO of the Schiphol Group. “We all know in the cargo world that business is down, its been down since the summer. The only thing we can predict is that everything will change and nothing will be the same,” he adds. It is this ‘all-change’ environment that Schiphol – which handled a total of 1.61 million tonnes of air cargo last year – has fi rmly … [Read more...] about Schiphol ready for all-change
Aerologic launch not likely before end of 2009
The cargo airline, a joint venture between the German carrier and DHL, was supposed to get its first two 777-200LRFs in the second quarter of next year, with two more following in the fourth quarter. A date of April 2009 was originally mooted for the start of operations. But Dr Andreas Otto, Lufthansa Cargo’s executive board member for product and sales, says it is still discussing with Boeing when the first freighters will be delivered, with delays of at least “a few weeks” … [Read more...] about Aerologic launch not likely before end of 2009
