Ethiopian Airlines received its third B777-200 LR Freighter on 3 November 2014. In line with its Vision 2025 strategic roadmap and its commitment to support the country’s export of perishables, Ethiopian is fast expanding its cargo fleet and infrastructure. The airline will phase in an additional B777-200 LR freighter before the end of 2014 and two more in 2015. It is also building a new cargo terminal with both cold and dry storage facilities, capable of handling 1.2 million tonnes of … [Read more...] about Ethiopian Air receives third B777-200LR freighter
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American Airlines Cargo focuses on quality
“The outlook for our industry remains difficult next year and recovery will likely track with the global economy,†Reedy says. “In response, our industry leaders are addressing these market challenges and turning to markets that still show promise – such as perishables andpharmaceuticals.†Air carriers have acted proactively, with many announcing temperaturecontrolled products to help maintain the efficacy of their customers’ products. … [Read more...] about American Airlines Cargo focuses on quality
Houston’s IAH holds strong
Consider the line up of new services added to IAH’s off erings this year: Cathay Pacific Cargo started new thrice weekly all-cargo service from Houston to Hong Kong on 6 March; Qatar started new daily nonstop service to Doha on 30 March; Continental Airlines started new daily nonstop service to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 1 August; Alaska Airlines started new, daily nonstop service to Seattle, WA on 23 September; Continental Airlines started new three times daily nonstop service to … [Read more...] about Houston’s IAH holds strong
American jumps onto perishables bandwagon
American Airlines Cargo Division (AA Cargo) has joined a swath of other airlines seeking to tap the higher yield perishables and pharma market, announcing recently the launch of its express temperature-controlled service – ExpediteTC. The airline is now offering ExpediteTC to its customers worldwide; following what it said was a highly successful trial in the early summer across 10 international origin and destination city pairs. AA Cargo said it worked closely with specialist … [Read more...] about American jumps onto perishables bandwagon
AMERICAS: United Cargo launches temp control service
Like a number of its competitors, United Cargo has jumped on the perishables band wagon with the launch this week of the Temp Control (SM) service designed for shipping of healthcare and pharmaceutical products that require strict temperature controls and monitoring during transport. United Cargo is working with Envirotainer, a provider of temperature-controlled air cargo containers. “With our extensive global network and widebody capacity, United is wellpositioned to serve the needs … [Read more...] about AMERICAS: United Cargo launches temp control service
DHL sees record perishables growth down under
Despite the global economic crisis, DHL Global Forwarding (DHL GF) in Australia has registered growth in its substantial perishable airfreight business for the first five months of this year as a result of a combination of factors. Wong Joon Sanreports. First quarter figures this year show DHL Global Forwarding has handled well over 25 per cent more tonnage than the same period last year. In 2008, DHL GF handled thousands of tonnes per month of perishable airfreight exports, representing a … [Read more...] about DHL sees record perishables growth down under