American Airlines Cargo has announced the use of the new B787-800 Dreamliner aircraft for four international routes: â–ª Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) and Beijing (PEK) – June 2, 2015 â–ª DFW and Buenos Aires (EZE) – June 4, 2015 â–ª DFW and Shanghai (PVG) – June 26, 2015 â–ª Chicago (ORD) and Narita (NRT) – August 18, 2015 Jim Butler, president of American Airlines Cargo, said: “With the addition of the 787, we are able to more effectively utilise our … [Read more...] about AAC announces new B787 routes
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Virgin Atlantic adds Detroit
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has added Detroit to its list of daily flights to and from London Heathrow Airport. The daily A330 flight will offer more than 16 tons of capacity in both directions and the airline expects customers in the UK, Europe, India and South Africa that already use its daily Chicago services to welcome a second destination into the US Midwest air cargo market. John Lloyd, senior vice president cargo at Virgin Atlantic, said: “Transatlantic services have been our biggest … [Read more...] about Virgin Atlantic adds Detroit
US small-business optimism revealed in UPS survey
Despite the steady stream of grim economic news, a large majority of US small-business owners are optimistic about their company's financial future, according to two nationwide surveys sponsored by UPS. In the first UPS Business Monitor United States, conducted between September and October last year, 91 per cent of small-business owners or managers said they expect their company to be in the same or better financial shape in a year than it is today. A follow-up survey, conducted in mid-December … [Read more...] about US small-business optimism revealed in UPS survey
