Tag: Air Transport

Emirates Group Security joins DHL strategic air cargo partnership

Posted by | Jan 13, 2007 | |

As one of DHL’s preferred air carriers, Emirates Airline is one of the first airline partners to join this programme.

The aim of this security partnership programme is to work together and to agree on standard operating procedures (SOP) for high-value and high-risk air cargo, to share best practices and information on crime trends and to partner in lobbying towards authorities.

Emirates Group Security and DHL Global Forwarding have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Strategic Air Cargo Security Partnership, a DHL Global Forwarding initiative.

Commenting on the new partnership programme, Dr. Abdulla Al Hashimi, Divisional Senior Vice President Emirates Group Security said: ‘The Emirates Group has always been committed to strengthening security throughout the handling chain. Incidentally, it was Emirates and DHL that were among the first in the UAE and Middle East that attained the TAPA (Technology Asset Protection Association) certification.

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Air Cargo imports in Mumbai airport rise 32%

Posted by | Jan 13, 2007 | |

Air cargo imports into Mumbai airport rose 32% to 13,336 tons in November ’06, compared to November ’05, as per the latest available airports authority of India data. Exports from Mumbai dropped 1.9% in the same month, over last year, to 12,405 tons.

On the imports side, Air India maintained its lead, with 1,925 tons imported in November ’06, a rise of 24% over November ’05, followed closely by Cathay Pacific, with 1,407 tons, showing a 164% year on year growth.

Singapore airlines came in third, with 1,376 tons, up 19% and Lufthansa was fourth with 1,020 tons, up 20%.

In all cases, high industrial activity and demand for materials is showing up in rising imports cargo tonnage and origin. With China-India opening up to trade with each other, imports of machines, tools, garments, raw material, samples is rising exponentially, which benefits Cathay Pacific as the largest Hong Kong/ China based carrier.
Air India was the top carrier in exports out of Mumbai, with 2,424 tons in November ’06, up 1%. In the year 2005-06, it held 18% market share of air exports from Mumbai, which has already moved up to 19.5% in November ’06. Taking second slot is Emirates, with 1,176 tons, up 4% over November ’05.

It held 9.5% share in November ’06. Garments, textiles, gems, food items form major chunks of the cargo for both Air India and Emirates. The logistics majors FedEx and UPS turned in a 43% and 25% increase in cargo exported in November ’06 over November ’05.

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TNT Airways selects KLM Engineering

Posted by | Jan 8, 2007 | |

TNT Airways has selected KLM Engineering & Maintenance (KLM E&M) for the maintenance of its two Boeings 747-400 Extended Range Freighters. KLM E&M already maintains TNT’s growing Boeing 737F/QC fleet, under a full support contract. In addition, KLM E&M executes C-checks** on TNT’s BAE146 aircraft at its subsidiary KLM uk Engineering in Norwich; this contract has recently been extended by five years.

KLM Engineering & Maintenance and Air France Industries, which joined forces following the Air France KLM merger, are world-leading multi-product MRO (Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul) providers with a joint workforce of 15,000, offering comprehensive repair capability, integration expertise, component pool operational support and a powerful logistics network. Together they support the aircraft of Air France and KLM as well as more than 150 major customers worldwide.

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Panel to attract private companies in air cargo

Posted by | Dec 20, 2006 | |

In order to attract private investments in air cargo operations from Reliance, Tatas and Deccan Aviation, the government has set up an inter-ministerial group (IMG).
“The group will identify requirements of different sectors – ranging from those trading in perishable goods to consumer durables – and make suggestions to expedite and improve cargo trade at domestic airports,” an official in the government said.
The civil aviation ministry, which is formulating a new policy to develop domestic airports for international cargo handling, will include suggestions of various ministries in that policy.
The move is significant since a host of private companies such as Reliance and Deccan Aviation as well as Tata group have recently shown interest in starting dedicated air cargo carriers, he said. The group comprises of officials from civil aviation, finance and commerce ministries. Representatives from the cargo industry such as DHL Express and Blue Dart are also part of the IMG.

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UPS to finance heavy Air Freight Center with Airport Bond Offering

Posted by | Nov 21, 2006 | |

UPS Inc. will guarantee USD42.6 million of Louisville Regional Airport Authority Special Facilities Revenue Bonds and use the proceeds to build a new terminal at the airport for handling heavy freight.

Standard & Poor’s assigned a rating of AAA/A-1+ to the bond issuance, the company said Tuesday in a statement.

UPS is ranked No. 1 on the Transport Topics 100 list of U.S. and Canadian for-hire car-riers.

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