Northwest Air Cargo has reached an agreement with DHL on a guaranteed block space contract through 2011 that will maintain DHL as one of Northwest's top customers. The multi-year contract will extend the long-standing business relationship between NWA Cargo and DHL. Northwest will continue to provide a key air freight link for DHL's shipmentsbetween Asia and the US. The new revenue agreement will place DHL traffic on Northwest's network of passenger and freighter flights creating new … [Read more...] about AMERICAS : Northwest regains DHL cargo through 2011
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EASTERN EUROPE AIR CARGO SUPPLEMENT~ Skyport’s new owner unveils strategy and growth plans
The former Air Cargo Terminal, now re-named Skyport has a designed 100,000 tonnes annual capacity and handled 44,000 tonnes in 2007. In the fourth quarter of 2007, Prague airport posted 11 per cent growth over 2005, Slavik said. According to market analysts at Frost & Sullivan, the Eastern Europe market is set to show considerable growth in the next few years, based on the trend of the past few years. Chairman of both CEH and Skyport, Kamil Slavik, said expansion plans for the terminal … [Read more...] about EASTERN EUROPE AIR CARGO SUPPLEMENT~ Skyport’s new owner unveils strategy and growth plans
EASTERN EUROPE AIR CARGO SUPPLEMENT~ EasternAir Cargo on the fast track
The Russian carrier will deploy a brand new Ilyushin freighter IL-96-400T (transport) beginning at the end of April linking the German city with Guangzhou, Nanjing and Tianjin in China. The aircraft is capable of lifting up to 83.5 tonnes, but has a limited range of 5,200 km when fully loaded which makes intermediate stops necessary. In this case it will be the Russian capital’s Vnukovo airport, Atlant-Soyuz’s home base, where the plane will land for refueling purposes en route … [Read more...] about EASTERN EUROPE AIR CARGO SUPPLEMENT~ EasternAir Cargo on the fast track
EASTERN EUROPE AIR CARGO SUPPLEMENT~ Russia extends overflight rights for Lufthansa, again
Russia has again extended the right to cross Russian airspace to Lufthansa Cargo (LH Cargo) until 31 March 2008. The deadline set by the Russians originally was supposed to end 29 February. Now a further extension was conceded in order not to disrupt the ongoing bilateral talks between the German and Russian governments on this politically sensitive issue. So far these meetings have been held in an “atmosphere of conciliation and mutual understanding,” stated a spokesman from … [Read more...] about EASTERN EUROPE AIR CARGO SUPPLEMENT~ Russia extends overflight rights for Lufthansa, again
EASTERN EUROPE AIR CARGO SUPPLEMENT~ Budapest plans a new cargo village
Is there an Eastern European airport that could challenge the dominance of Frankfurt and Vienna in moving air cargo to and from the region? An ideal location and a €261 million modernisation plan may just be the ticket. Peter Conway looks at the potential. With the exception of Leipzig in the former East Germany – due to become DHL’s main European hub this year - so far no obvious challenger has emerged. The problem has been a lack of modern cargo facilities at many of the … [Read more...] about EASTERN EUROPE AIR CARGO SUPPLEMENT~ Budapest plans a new cargo village
DHL Express to slash 600 US jobs
In a bid to cut costs and shore up its shaky US express business which is facing immense pressure from more entrenched competitors, Fedex and UPS, DHL Express USA recently announced plans to reduce its workforce by nearly 600 employees. Th e company said the decision was made, "as part of a broader strategy to lower general and administrative costs across its US express delivery business in light of the current economic climate and market demands". DHL Express USA CEO, Hans … [Read more...] about DHL Express to slash 600 US jobs
