NewsWeek WORLD NEWS Atlanta adds another Asian carrier


CONTINENTAL AIRLINES hopes to launch non-stop B777-200ER flights between New York Newark Liberty International airport and Cairo on 18 May next year, the necessary approvals permitting. The route is expected to be flown daily during the peak summer season, otherwise four or five times a week during the first year of operation.


ALPINE AIR EXPRESS of Utah says its cargo-carrying subsidiary Alpine Aviation suffered a 3 percent year-on-year decline in its gross revenue for the quarter that ended 30 April. More positively, gross profit was up by 40 percent year-on-year to US$1.43 million.


UNITED AIRLINES flew 164.5 million cargo-ton miles of freight and mail in June, up by 30.1 percent on the same month of 2009. The figure for the quarter up until the end of June – 507.8 million cargo ton-miles – was an increase of 33.1 percent year-on-year.


DURING JUNE, cargo traffic on Chile-based LAN Airlines increased by 34.7 percent, due mainly to the recovery in imports to Latin America led by Brazil and an increase in operations to Europe with its B777-200 freighter fleet. In line with higher demand, capacity grew by 29.7 percent and as a result the cargo load factor rose by 2.5 points to reach 68.8 percent.


TURKISH AIRLINES is ready to inaugurate a non-stop B777-300ER service from its Istanbul hub to Washington Dulles on 6 November. The carrier is also reported to have an Istanbul - Los Angeles route under consideration.


US FREIGHT FORWARDER Aries Global Logistics has agreed a deal with software provider Four Soft that will see it partner with the India-based developer on the US Customs (Import) part of the 4S eCustoms product.


Airbus confirms A330 as ‘right aircraft, right now’


EUROPEAN aircraft manu- facturer Airbus says its A330 aircraft continues to demon- strate its capabilities as the “right aircraft, right now” for a growing airline customer base. At the same time, the com-


pany’s freighter version is being readied for service intro- duction as the world’s most modern mid-size, long-haul cargo aircraft. With nearly 700 of the pop-


ular A330 aircraft delivered to date,Airbus noted that 25 new operators have been added since 2005 and there are more than 1,000 orders booked ahead for various versions of the twin-engined aircraft. Deliveries of the new 70-


tonne payload A330-200 freighter version will begin this summer, providing operators with a modern aircraft that Airbus said “brings prof- itability, reliability, versatility


THE INTERNATIONAL Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced the standardis- ation of cargo liability limits. With effect from 1 July, the


Air Waybill Conditions of Contract (IATA Resolution 600b) were changed to har- monise the application of the


19 July 2010


Leahy notes “unbeatable operating economics”


and eco-efficiency to the mid- size air cargo marketplace”. According to John Leahy,


Airbus chief operating officer - customers: “As well as offering unbeatable operating eco- nomics and productivity, the A330 is also one of the world’s most fuel-efficient aircraft.”


IATA – standardised cargo liability


Montreal Convention liability limit for all air cargo across all routes and to standardise the whole procedure. The acceptance by airlines


of the liability limit standard on all routes is a step forward for the air cargo industry, IATA said.


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ASIANA AIRLINES is set to join the growing list of carriers operating full-freighter ser- vices into Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International airport from13 September. The South Korean airline


will operate four B747-400 freighter services a week to and from Seoul’s Incheon International airport. The 14th all-cargo service


to come to the runways at Atlanta is expected to create new jobs and produce an annual economic impact of US$24million regionally. Atlanta mayor Kasim Reed


noted that Asiana’s presence at the US Southeast gateway


“will further expand local com- panies’ global access to mar- kets and customers”. He added: “The addition of


Asiana Airlines reflects the continuing growth we are see- ing in cargo operations at Hartsfield-Jackson, providing global shipperswith easier con- nectivity to the world.” According to an airport


statement, Hartsfield-Jackson offers a location that is geo- graphically desirable for both cargo carriers and freight for- warders who want to expand their global networks with lower operating costs. “Asiana Airlines is proud to ... add Hartsfield-Jackson to


our global operations net- work,” commented Hyung Park, the carrier’s regional manager in Atlanta. “Our cargo hub in Georgia will give companies such asKia


Motors, Hyundai and others in the US Southeastern region direct access to customers worldwide, including connec- tivity to South America,” he pointed out.


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