Industry News


Conversion deliveres signal business turnaround

Miami-based freighter conversion company Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) delivered four 737SF cargo conversions in the third quarter of 2010.

First Asia operator of A330 freighter

Hong Kong Airlines has take delivery of the first of three A330-200 freighters from from aircraft lessor Aircastle. The second and third aircraft will be delivered in late 2010 and early 2011.

Liege runway ready for takeoff

Liege airport in Belgium has completed a 1,355 ft. extension to its main runway at a cost of $62 million to allow TNT and other airlines to operate long-haul flights at maximum takeoff weight.

TNT produces zero emissions

TNT has acquired a fleet of electric delivery vehicles made by China's Dongfeng Motor company.

A freighter forecast for North America

Boeing expects to deliver only 40 large airplanes (747-size) in North America over the next 20 years and they will all be freighters.

Go-ahead for Air China and Cathay

Air China’s plan to form an airfreight joint venture with Cathay Pacific has obtained the approval of China’s National Development and Reform Commission.

LAN freshens up blueberry run

US consumers will be guaranteed their blueberries for Thanksgiving after LAN Cargo Argentina signed a deal to fly fresh fruit direct from the point of origin into Miami.

Boeing acts to speed up 747 stretch

Boeing has replaced the leader of its 747-8 program in an effort to get the launch back on track.

Japan’s airports surplus to requirements

Japan Airlines’ drastic reduction of its domestic and longhaul networks has strengthened fears that Japan has too many underused airports.

MidAmerica's Asia effort pays off first

MidAmerica St Louis Airport in Mascoutah, Illinois, is gearing up to build a new cargo warehouse by the first quarter of 2011 to support what it hopes will become regular freighter flights from China.

Dentressangle snaps up Schneider Logistics

Norbert Dentressangle has acquired the forwarding activities of Schneider Logistics, marking the French company’s first significant move into the US freight forwarding market.

Frankfurt offers cargo space

Frankfurt Airport, Europe’s biggest airfreight hub, is offering an additional 27 hectares of development land at CargoCity South.

Northwest's plea bargain nodded through

Northwest Airlines has seen its plea agreement over cargo price-fixing, requiring it to pay a $38 million fine, approved by a federal judge.

Pakistan flood relief gathers momentum

Volga-Dnepr Airlines has joined other airlines in flying relief flights to help victims of Pakistan's devastating floods.

Asia, Mid-East reflect cargo bounce

The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) reported a 27.7 percent increase in freight tonne-kilometers in July 2010 compared to the same month last year.

No seasonal boom in 2010?

Consolidators International (CII) is not expecting a pre-Christmas rush of air cargo this year according to CEO Julian Keeling.

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