News&People Saudi Cargo expands its US operations


BRUSSELS AIRPORT processed 36,500 tonnes of cargo in August, down by 3 percent on the same month of 2010. The airport said that full-freighter traffic was down and lower exports from Asia in particular had impacted traffic. But integra- tor volumes and bellyhold cargo were both up year-on-year.


MENLO WORLDWIDE Logistics of California has been approved as a ‘Responsible Care’ partner by the American Chemistry Council, meaning that the company is recognised as safely storing, handling and transporting chemicals.


RIGA-BASED AIRLINE airBaltic has filed for legal protec- tion in order to continue operations. The carrier is blaming the Latvian government for what it perceives as a lack of support in its role as a minority shareholder.


SAUDI AIRLINES Cargo has begun flying to the US from its European hub in Brussels. The freight carrier has


begun offering the capacity on three B747 freighter flights a week to New York JFK and Houston International airport from the Belgian capital. Further connections are


then available on Saudi Air- lines flights to destinations elsewhere in the US, including Atlanta, Detroit and the West Coast cities of Los Angeles and Seattle. Sander van Woesik, Saudi


Airlines Cargo regional sales director Europe, explains: “By


adding the USA to our net- work, we do not only respond to the developments in the cargo market but also to the increasing demand of freighter capacity out of Europe to the USA, especially to Houston.” He went on: “We consider


our transatlantic connection a valuable addition to our net- work and with our global coverage, we are convinced that we can serve the freight forwarders and their cus- tomers even better.” Saudi Airlines Cargo flies a


total of 12 freighters, consist- ing of four MD-11Fs, four B747-400Fs (including one


nose-loader),


three B747-


200Fs and a single A310F. It also has access to the con-


siderable bellyhold cargo capacity of the Saudi Airlines


passenger fleet of 125 aircraft. Saudi Arabia’s flag-carrier


flies its freighter and passenger aircraft to 225 destinations around the world.


Arrivals & Departures


■ JENS OPARA (pictured) has been appointed air freight director at


freight forwarder Röhlig in Bremen.


■ Austrian Airlines has appointed JAAN ALBRECHT as CEO, the move taking effect on 1 November. In addi- tion to Albrecht, the carrier’s executive board includes ANDREAS BIERWITH and PETER MALANIK.


■ JAMES WEYNAND has been named executive vice president of global technology sector at supply chain services provider Ceva Logistics. He will be based in Houston.


■ MONICA CHAVES has been named oil and gas and logistics manager for GAC in its Rio de Janeiro, Brazil office. The move took effect on 1 October.


■ Air Seychelles has named a new CEO, BRAM STELLER.


■ BRAD MARTIN and JOSHUA COOPER RAMO


have been elected to the board of FedEx Corp, each for a one- year term.


■ UK-based emergency logis- tics specialist Evolution Time Critical has appointed STEVE RISBY to a newly created post of director - Deutschland, in which position he will be responsible for supporting car makers and suppliers in Ger- many. He will be based in Düsseldorf.


KOREAN AIR began operat- ing a twice-weekly service to the rapidly growing city of Chengdu, China. The carrier is operating a


B747-400 freighter to the western metropolis, targeting the expanding IT manufac-


spokesman:


turing base in the region. According to an airline “Korea Air


international


■ GREGORY LEHMKUHL has been named president of Con-Way Freight, the less- than-truckload subsidiary of Ann Arbor, Michigan-based logistics services giant Con- way Inc.


■ JOHN KOPCKE has been appointed chief technology officer and executive vice pres- ident of product development at Atlanta-based supply chain services provider RedPrairie Corporation.


■ Singapore-based budget carrier Tiger Airways has named former Virgin Blue chief


operating


ANDREW DAVIDCEO of its Australian operations.


■ JOHN NOFSINGER is to retire from his position as CEO of Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) on 31 December. He will be replaced by the current chief operating officer, GEORGE PREST.


Korean Air launches B747-400 freighter service to Chengdu He also noted that, with


expects continuously increas- ing demand in/out of Chengdu because of the grow- ing relocation of IT firms in that area.”


this new route: “Korean Air is looking forward, covering the demand for air cargo trans- portation in the midwest market of China, also known as the centre of IT industry and heavy industry.”


officer


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