August 2008

Seko South Africa

EXPORTERS and importers in South Africa, can take advantage of new customised freight management, supply chain and customs clearance services,…

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BA adds two more 777-300ERs

BOEING and British Airways have signed an order for two Boeing 777-300ER jetliners valued at US$529 million at list prices….

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Hellmann appoints in the UK

THE UK arm of Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, has appointed Marie Chiswell as national air product manager. In her new role,…

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AirBridge and Airnautic

AIRBRIDGECARGO Airlines, has appointed Airnautic France as its cargo general sales agent in France. Denis Le Baler, founder and president…

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Kintetsu and OAG

KINTETSU World Express has signed a contract for its operations in 10 countries in Europe and South Africa to use…

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KLM opts for Traxon CDMP

KLM Cargo is using the Traxon CDMP system to monitor the quality of all of its cargo shipping processes worldwide….

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Fraport reports mixed results

IN the first six months of fiscal year 2008, the Fraport Group registered sales revenue of €1,044.5 million, 7.1 per…

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Egyptair and WFS

EGYPTAIR has awarded a contract to Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), to provide passenger and cargo handling services in Paris for…

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BAWC

BRITISH Airways World Cargo has announced a reduction to its fuel surcharge. The surcharge will be GBP0.84/US$1.30/€1.30, with effect from…

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Boeing forecast

THE Boeing Company projects that the global air cargo market will continue to exhibit strong, long-term growth, according to the…

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Emirates A380

EMIRATES Airline showcased its new Airbus A380 in San Francisco and Los Angeles over the last two days, as part…

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SriLankan step forward with SkyChain

SRILANKAN Airlines has signed up for SkyChain, the end-to-end cargo reservation and business management solution offered by Mercator, the Dubai-based…

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iCargo goes live with NCA

IBS Software Services, announced that its next-generation Cargo Management System, iCargo, has gone live for the first time at Nippon…

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ECS wins GSA work for Astral

KENYAN all-cargo airline, Astral Aviation has awarded a contract to European Cargo Services (ECS) to act as its cargo general…

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BAWC says no to changes in its fuel surcharge structure

FOLLOWING a number of enquiries regarding British Airways World Cargo’s fuel surcharge policy, Adam Carson, senior manager revenue management, BAWC,…

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Cargo 2000 hits a million

CARGO 2000’s program to improve the quality of air cargo achieved an important milestone in June 2008, when it measured…

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Cargo growth hits reverse

THE International Air Transport Association (IATA) released international traffic data for June that showed a continued slowing of demand growth…

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Carbon Neutral airport

GANDER International Airport is North America’s first Carbon Neutral airport. The Gander International Airport Authority (GIAA) and its tenant companies…

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E-freight goes live in Korea

THE International Air Transport Association (IATA), announced that IATA e-freight is ‘live’ in South Korea, the first new location to…

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Emirates brings A380 to New York

WITH the company’s president, Tim Clark, on the inaugural flight, Emirates Airlines made history, when its Airbus A380 landed at…

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