express carriers

B737-800 conversions pick up as lessors bank on potential

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Orders for 737-800 converted freighters are picking up as aircraft fleet operator ASL Aviation Holdings (ASL) exercised options to convert 10 of the aircraft for cargo use, following an original agreement with Boeing for 10 firm orders and 10 options at the Paris Air Show in June 2019. ASL said the 737-800BCF aircraft will be operated mainly by its European airline partners and will be introduced to meet the requirements of its express integrator customers like DHL, Amazon and FedEx. The … [Read more...] about B737-800 conversions pick up as lessors bank on potential

Vietnam greets iconic UPS ‘Browntail’ at Ho Chi Minh’s SGN airport

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UPS has added Vietnam to its existing intra-Asia route as a Boeing 767 freighter with livery painted of the company’s signature “browntail” landed at Ho Chi Minh’s Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport (SGN) on 15 September. The browntail refers to the tail marking of a gold UPS shield against a brown background. The cargo plane delivered containers of packages, such as printed circuit boards to textiles, destined for the city’s industrial zones. The express carrier said the new flight into … [Read more...] about Vietnam greets iconic UPS ‘Browntail’ at Ho Chi Minh’s SGN airport

China throws up barrier to int’l express carriers

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A new Chinese postal law may make life difficult for international express carriers operating in China to expand their business. The Chinese government on enacted a new postal law on 24 April that bars foreign companies from delivering domestic express letters. Without access to this segment it may be difficult to operate international express business in the country according to the Brussels-based Global Express Association, who called the move by China "protectionist". The market for express … [Read more...] about China throws up barrier to int’l express carriers

China throws up barrier to int'l express carriers

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A new Chinese postal law may make life difficult for international express carriers operating in China to expand their business. The Chinese government on enacted a new postal law on 24 April that bars foreign companies from delivering domestic express letters. Without access to this segment it may be difficult to operate international express business in the country according to the Brussels-based Global Express Association, who called the move by China "protectionist". The market for express … [Read more...] about China throws up barrier to int'l express carriers