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Polar adds Osaka, Shanghai

: Latest News; Friday, 11 January 2008

Polar Air Cargo Worldwide is to launch a five-times weekly Chicago O’Hare-Osaka Kansai International service using B747-400 freighters from February 21, 2008. Polar first said it would expand Japan services after the conclusion of US-Japan bilateral civil aviation negotiations in September. The Osaka flights also give Polar rights to a beyond point. It has opted for Shanghai.

US airline biz looking good

: Latest News; Friday, 11 January 2008

The Air Transport Association (ATA) says the US airline industry will make between US$3.5 and US$4.5 billion this year, compared to US$3billion in 2006 and US$5 billion last year.

UPS keeps it simple

: Latest News; Friday, 11 January 2008

Supply chain major UPS has launched a new global suite of services for shipping air freight, including an expanded ‘guaranteed door-to-door service express’ option.

Cargojet to add two

: Latest News; Friday, 11 January 2008

Cargojet, which claims to be Canada's leading time-sensitive overnight air cargo provider, plans to add two Boeing 767-200 Extended Range Freighter Aircraft to its fleet.

Atlanta to host 2012 TIACA World Cargo Forum

: Latest News; Thursday, 10 January 2008

Atlanta has won the bid to host the 50th International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) International Air Cargo Forum and Exhibition in 2012.

SriLankan to go it alone

: Latest News; Thursday, 10 January 2008

The government of Sri Lanka has confirmed it will take total control of its national carrier, SriLankan Airlines, following a decision by major stakeholder Emirates Airline not to renew its management contract effective 01 April.

CEA shareholders vote down SIA bid

: Latest News; Thursday, 10 January 2008

At a special meeting January 8, Shanghai-based China Eastern Airlines’ (CEA) shareholders voted against accepting an offer by Singapore Airlines and Temasek Holdings to buy a stake in the airline. The vote came after Air China’s parent company, China National Aviation Holding Company (CNAH), said it would top the Singapore/Temasek offer and pay HK$5.00 against HK$3.80 as long as the meeting voted against the Singaporean bid.

Beluga trials kite system

: Latest News; Wednesday, 09 January 2008

Questions about the viability of sail power on cargo vessels will be answered later this month when the 10,000-tonne Beluga Skysail uses a giant 160 square metre kite to cut greenhouse gases and save up to 15 per cent of fuel costs on a trans-Atlantic journey from Bremen in Germany to Venezuela and return.

DHL flags Singapore expansion

: Latest News; Wednesday, 09 January 2008

Logistics major DHL has flagged expansion plans at Singapore by purchasing currently-leased premises -- from Singapore Airport Terminal Services (SATS) -- for S$38 million.
The 18,000 square metre site is tipped to increase DHL’s cargo handling capacity to more than 11,000 shipments per hour by 2011.