Virgin Australia will launch its own cargo service from 1 July following the end of its current contract with the Toll Group on 30 June. The move is a part of the Group's Virgin Vision 2017 strategy. The launch of Virgin's own cargo service will bring it in direct competition with Toll and Qantas in the air-freight market. Virgin has a strategy team in its Sydney office that concentrates on freight. The company is currently targeting revenue between US$150 million and US$200 million from its … [Read more...] about Virgin Australia to launch own cargo business
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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
dnata wins Virgin Atlantic contract in Australia
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has awarded a cargo handing contract to dnata in Australia covering Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane airports. Under the terms of the new contract, dnata will handle cargo carried onboard Virgin Australia’s daily flights to and from Sydney and Brisbane and Los Angeles, and the airline’s three flights a week connecting Sydney and Abu Dhabi. Virgin Atlantic is contracted to Virgin Australia and manages all of the airline’s long haul international cargo … [Read more...] about dnata wins Virgin Atlantic contract in Australia
Payload Asia Awards 2014
The hard work, innovative solutions and many successes of the air cargo community were celebrated last night at the Payload Asia Awards 2014, which honoured the very best in the industry at a spectacular gala dinner and awards ceremony held at the Marina Mandarin Hotel in Singapore. Guest of honour at the event was the Director-General of Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), Mr Yap Ong Heng. The awards cover some 22 categories of the air cargo sector, as well as three special … [Read more...] about Payload Asia Awards 2014
Virgin Atlantic sees rising cargo yields
Rising demand for air cargo enabled Virgin Atlantic Cargo to push up yields in the first quarter with sales rising 36 per cent, driven by a 25 per cent increase in volumes, the company said. Virgin Cargo's director, John Lloyd warned though, that the recovery could be destabilised by excess capacity in the market. “The challenge now, with capacity rising again in many markets, is to ensure the industry maintains and builds upon this demand by taking sensible decisions on capacity.†… [Read more...] about Virgin Atlantic sees rising cargo yields
Virgin boosts cargo capacity with new aircraft
“The new aircraft, which will operate on many of Virgin Atlantic’s existing business routes worldwide, will fly to new destinations from London such as Beijing, Cancun and Vancouver. The more fuel-efficient A330-300s, which deliver lower maintenance costs, will provide substantial cargo capacity with each aircraft having 16 to 20 tonnes of cargocapacity. “The new Airbus A330-300 aircraft will integrate with Virgin Atlantic’s existing fleet of 38 aircraft and … [Read more...] about Virgin boosts cargo capacity with new aircraft
