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Asiana to link Seoul - Portland IN BRIEF
SINGAPORE Changi International airport has welcomed the arrival of a daily Finnair A340-300 service from Helsinki. It is the first new European route through Changi since Lufthansa added flights from Munich in June 2008.
THE FIRST A380 destined for China Southern Airlines has rolled out of the Airbus paint shop in Hamburg, bearing the Far Eastern carrier’s livery.
FREIGHT FORWARDER Bellville Rodair has opened a new representative office in Moscow, adding to a network that already includes 20 locations across Europe, the Americas and Asia.
JOHN SLOSAR, Cathay Pacific CEO, has added his voice to the call for a third runway at the increasingly congested Hong Kong International airport. He said: “In order to maintain the competitive edge required to sustain Hong Kong’s long-term future as an international centre for transport, trade, finance and logistics, a third runway ... is going to be needed.”
DHL HAS launched direct B747-400 freighter flights between the US, the Middle East and Asia. Operated by Polar Air Cargo, the aircraft connects the DHL hub in Cincinnati with its Bahrain and Hong Kong hubs. DHL said that the flight provides an additional cargo capacity of 80 tons as well as reducing delivery times by one day for shipments from the US to Afghanistan, Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
ON 2 September, Korea’s Asiana Cargo is to launch three times a week B747 freighter services linking Seoul Incheon airport with Portland, Oregon in the US. The new flights will provide a non-stop
connection from Portland to Seoul and route via Anchorage, Miami and Atlanta in the other direction. At Incheon, Asiana offers connections
throughout Asia to destinations such as Hong Kong, Osaka, Penang and Shanghai. Asiana general manager of cargo
marketing Shin Hyeon Eok said: “Our research shows that the Portland market possesses tremendous potential for growth,” with Nike and Intel being among the local businesses with a presence in Asia. Seasonal perishables such as
blueberries, cherries and shellfish will also benefit from the non-stop
New aircraft deals signed at Paris Air Show
THE PARIS Air Show once again this year played host to a number of new contract agreements, as carriers used the occasion to sign for purchases that they had planned and – perhaps – agreed some time previously. Airbus has seen a good deal of
interest in its medium-haul aircraft, particularly for the A320neo (new engine option). Much of the significant interest in this upgraded aircraft was transferred into firm orders in Paris. Its widebody aircraft have also proved
attractive, with Air Lease Corporation of the US agreeing a deal for 11 widebody A330 family aircraft, together with 50 A320neo and one A321 aircraft. The major deal of the show was a list price
US$18.5 billion order from Airbus for 200 A320neo aircraft. The show also saw Saudi Arabian Airlines
order four more A330-300s, adding to the eight that it had ordered in July 2008. Boeing, too, announced some successful
contract deals. Qatar Airways is to purchase six more ‘freight-friendly’ B777 aircraft in a deal
4 AIR LOGISTICS CHINA
Al Baker: B777 plays “key role”
worth US$1.7 billion at list prices. Airline CEO Akbar Al Baker
described the B777 family as “the backbone of our long-haul fleet” and said it “continues to play a key role in our route expansion decision-making process.” Further B777s were ordered by Aeroflot. The Russian flag-carrier
inked a deal for eight more B777- 300ERs. “The B777 will strengthen
our long-haul capabilities,” said Vitaly Saveliev, director general of the airline. “These aircraft will play a critical role in our network expansion strategy.” Air Lease Corporation also ordered a
number of Boeing aircraft –14 B737-800s, five B777-300ERs and four B787-9 ‘Dreamliner’ aircraft. Furthermore, it has chosen to exercise options on six aircraft from last year’s order for 60 B737-800s. Few freighters interest was shown at the
show, although one noticeable order was confirmed: GECAS (GE Capital Aviation Services) signed up for two B747-8 freighter aircraft, and also included in its order eight B777-300ERs.
flights from Portland to Incheon. “In a world where business success is
measured in seconds, this speedy new cargo service will help regional businesses be competitive in the global marketplace,” said Oregon governor John Kitzhaber. Portland mayor Sam Adams added: “For
Portland businesses, non-stop air cargo service to Asia is absolutely critical in getting our goods to market.”
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