SAT Airlines has started to carryout cargo charter flights from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk to Seoul under a contractwith DHL Express, Russia & CIS EnergyNewswire reported. SAT Airlines commercial directorSergei Burdinsky told Interfax. "A contractto charter our An-24 was signedwith DHL Express in February 2007for one year. In the future, if neitherof the sides object, the contract will beextended. The plane will fly to Incheonairport three times a week: on Tuesday,Thursday and Saturday and on … [Read more...] about Russia: SAT starts Seoul flight for DHL
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MALAYSIA: DHL Express aims to increase market share
DHL Express (Malaysia) aims toincrease its market share by anotherone to two per cent by end of this year,the Business Times reported. The company currently leads thelocal express delivery market withmore than 40 per cent market share.Its plans for the year include doublingthe number of DHL service points tosix by end-2007. With these service points, customerscan easily pick up or drop off packages.The service centre has a built-up costof RM21 million and features, amongothers, a fully … [Read more...] about MALAYSIA: DHL Express aims to increase market share
Challenging' outsourcing trend to continue
"In addition, with the truck bans andnumber coding, there is more demandfor transportation providers," saysVincente Dinglasan, president of IDSPhilippines. Friends call him "Jess." Heexpects outsourcing would continue tobe the trend for most companies.Through information technology(IT), data are readily availableplus improvements in the country'sinfrastructure would resultin operations being increasinglycentralised compared to 15 yearsago when it was a competitive advantageto have as many … [Read more...] about Challenging' outsourcing trend to continue
Lufthansa Cargo's new chairman in a hurry
Carsten Spohr, Lufthansa Cargo'snew chairman, arrived at its annualresults press conference fresh from aweek-long familiarisation trip to Asia.This included discussions in Shenzhenwith Jade Cargo International,in which Lufthansa Cargo has a 25percent stake. It was Spohr's first trip to Shenzhenand clearly made an impression. "Ifyou want to see the future of China,you should go there," he advised theassembled journalists. Spohr has been refusing interviewsduring his first 100 days … [Read more...] about Lufthansa Cargo's new chairman in a hurry
DHL in 'massive deal' with LH Cargo
Reports say that DHL andLufthansa Cargo are in thefinal stages of negotiating anew partnership to providelong-haul capacity for thecompany's express services,which insiders believe will bemore extensive than DHL'srecent pact with Polar AirCargo. Emirates SkyCargo, whichtogether with Cargolux andLufthansa Cargo was amongthe airlines, which participatedin the secret tenderprocess, declined to discussthe outcome of the tenderother than by saying that "you win some, you lose … [Read more...] about DHL in 'massive deal' with LH Cargo
Kales reports strong demand for Great Wall
Demand for Great Wall Airlines'B747 freighter service out of Amsterdamhas bounced back rapidly followingits resumption of services on 25January, according to its GSA in theNetherlands, France, Italy and Switzerland,Kales Group. Owner Peter Kales says the flightswere already 50 percent full eastboundby the end of the second week operations,and he predicts that the flightswill be full during March. "To get such load factors at reasonableyields at one of the quietest timesof the year for … [Read more...] about Kales reports strong demand for Great Wall
