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Air India flags aggressive air freight expansion plans

: Latest News; Monday, 14 January 2008

Eight Air India Cargo teams are investigating the feasibility of freighter operations to Australia, Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, China, Seoul, Tokyo, Dhaka, Dubai, Doha, Amsterdam, Toulouse and New York for launch between 2008 and 2016, according to a Business Standard report, which says the only international destinations that Air India’s freighter arm serves at present are Dammam, Frankfurt and Paris. The report goes on to say that pricing will be ‘flexible and aggressive’ on any new runs.

New IATA conditions of contract

: Latest News; Saturday, 12 January 2008

An industry-preferred version of the IATA air waybill Conditions of Contract (IATA Resolution 600b) has been approved and declared effective 17 March 2008.

Status quo to remain on CASS billing to forwarders

: Latest News; Saturday, 12 January 2008

Most airlines operating cargo services in Australia are expected to maintain the status quo on CASS billing to forwarders, following a move by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to implement changes to Resolution 823. The changes basically mean airlines within the CASS billing system can offer individual credit terms to agents.

Air freight the winner as NZ beefs up China services

: Latest News; Saturday, 12 January 2008

From July this year, Air New Zealand will operate twice weekly direct between Auckland and Beijing, as well as three times weekly between Auckland and Shanghai. While the immediate benefit will be Olympic Games traffic, the further strengthening of China services adds weight to the carrier’s identification of growing cargo and passenger opportunities in that market.

China demand lifts Cathay Pacific’s payloads

: Latest News; Friday, 11 January 2008

Combined Cathay Pacific and Dragonair traffic figures for December 2007 show a double-digit growth in passenger numbers over the same month last year. Cargo tonnage also grew, but again lagged behind the growth in capacity.

FedEx expands market options

: Latest News; Friday, 11 January 2008

FedEx Express has launched a new day-definite, door-to-door service for less urgent shipments. Released in Australia and New Zealand and eight other Asia-Pacific markets, the new service called FedEx International Economy® (FIE) features a transit time around one to two days longer than premium services.

Swiss Worldcargo up 8.2 per cent

: Latest News; Friday, 11 January 2008

Lufthansa subsidiary Swiss Worldcargo has reported a sales increase of 8.2 per cent for 2007. Its passenger operation, Swiss International Airlines, carried 12.2 million passengers, an increase of 13.2 per cent over the previous year. –Jack Handley

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.