Soaring fuel prices are taking their toll on the aviation industry the world-over and the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) is no exception. ANC may be the No.1 airport in the United States for landed weight of cargo aircraft and the No.3 airport in the world for cargo throughput, but it is also feeling the impact of the energy crisis.Between July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2008, the airport reported handling 2.67 million tonnes of cargo, a 5.5 per cent decline compared with the … [Read more...] about Rocketing fuel prices ground Alaskan volumes
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Mangoes and express keep BA sweet
A strong mango season out of India and higher levels of premium business out of Asia as a whole helped British Airways World Cargo to increase cargo traffic by 4.1 per cent in the quarter to June, even though capacity fell by 3 per cent on its network overall. The carrier also saw a sharp rise in US exports, although it struggled with tough market conditions out of Europe and the UK. According to Tony Nothman, senior vice president Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific for BAWC, demand for … [Read more...] about Mangoes and express keep BA sweet
Robust Asian growth for DHL Express
Although the recent respite fromrecord-setting oil prices hastaken some of the pressure off,the mood in the air industry is gloomyto say the least. But if there is one bright spot in theindustry, it can be found in the expressside of the business, especially in Asia.For DHL Express, Asia has been providing,since 2002, an average annual growthrate of nearly 18 per cent.And while current global economicslowdown and record high fuel priceshave tempered this growth somewhat,the express giant is … [Read more...] about Robust Asian growth for DHL Express
Middle East: Aramex joins Gulf Air's incentive plan
Bahrain-based Gulf Air has signed in Aramex International Ltd, a leading global transport solutions company, to its Global Incentive Agreement Programme (GIAP).The GIAP, introduced by Gulf Air last year, is designed to provide its key global partners with incentives to boost their cargo traffic volumes and reciprocally ensure that Gulf Air is endorsed as a "Core Carrier" of its partners."We are delighted to have Aramex on board as our partner in this incentive programme and are … [Read more...] about Middle East: Aramex joins Gulf Air's incentive plan
EUROPE: AeroLogic in pilot-training contract with Austrian
AeroLogic, the airfreight subsidiary of DHL Express and Lufthansa Cargo, has taken another step in preparing itselffor the start of flight operations in the spring of 2009. Aero Logic GmbH is now cooperating with the Austrian Airlines Group on the type ratings required forthe new Boeing 777F. The agreementenables Aero Logic to use the licensed training organisation of the Austrian carrier, including flight-simulators. The first aircraft in the AeroLogic fleet will be delivered at the start of … [Read more...] about EUROPE: AeroLogic in pilot-training contract with Austrian
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Deucalion Capital VII Limited, anaviation fund advised and managed by DVB Bank AG, has sold four B777F freighters to DCM Deutsche Capital Management AG, a German issuing house based in Munich. Deucalion had placed an order for a total of eight freighters with Boeing in November 2007.The aircraft will be delivered in 2009 and 2010 under a long-term operating lease to AeroLogic, a joint venture cargo airline created by Lufthansa Cargo and DHL Express. … [Read more...] about AeroLogic
