News&People IAG stresses Latin American coverage


ROUTES AFRICA will be hosted by the Civil Aviation Author- ity of Uganda and Entebbe International airport next year.


DB SCHENKER LOGISTICS has been granted the highest level of Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) certification in the Czech Republic by the country’s Customs authorities.


AMERICAN AIRLINES and sister carrier AMR Eagle flew 148.6 million cargo ton-miles in June, an increase of 1.1 per- cent over the same month of 2011. The January - June figure of 900.6 million was up by 0.3 percent year-on-year.


LIEGE AIRPORT handled nearly 9 percent less cargo between January and June than it did in the first half of 2011. June’s throughput was down by 14.6 percent year-on-year.


“A PRIMARY reason for the British Airways and Iberia merger was to create a truly global network,” explains Ignacio Díez Barturen, deputy managing director of freight carrier IAG Cargo. And: “As the leading carrier


from Europe to Latin Ameri- ca, Iberia Cargo provided important access to Latin America over its Madrid hub. This perfectly complemented BA’s extensive network in Asia, Middle East and North Amer- ica as well as its existing reach in Latin America.” IAG Cargo offers hundreds


of flights into the region each week from London and


Madrid, Díez said, noting that the majority of goods flown northbound are perishables such as flowers, vegetables and fresh fruits, while southbound much of the cargo consists of machinery and car parts. “To serve the perishables


market in Latin America, IAG Cargo currently has two key products: Cool and Fast, and Constant Fresh. However, it plans to align these products into one single offering during the next 12 months,” he said. “IAG Cargo carries more


than 65,000 tonnes per year from Latin America and the Caribbean (LACar), while our cargo flown to LACar adds up


to more than 75,000 tonnes per year. “Continued problems in


the Eurozone have led to a decline in shipments from Latin America westbound but


fortunately this is being coun- terbalanced by a 33 percent growth in exports from Asia to Latin America, while dou- bling the exports from Latin America to Asia,” Díez added.


Arrivals & Departures


■ Bahrain Air has promoted RAJU PILLAI (pictured) to the position of director com- mercial operations in a move effective as of 1 July. Pillai has been with the carrier since its launch in 2008 and will be expected to lead the airline’s commercial operations team in identifying ways of making the carrier more efficient.


■ BRYAN FOE has been pro- moted by logistics services provider CH Robinson to the position of president, CH Robinson Europe.


SOUTHWEST Airlines has introduced a new offering to its portfolio, an asset tracking service for high-value and time/temperature-sensitive air freight flown by the carrier called ‘Cargo Companion’. Designed for use by ship-


pers, freight forwarders and couriers, it employs wireless tracking technology that mon- itors the location, shock, light, temperature, pressure and humidity of cargo in transit. The goods can be tracked


and monitored on a website and e-mail alerts are also sent at critical points in a ship- ment’s movements. Customers have to prear-


range the service for a specific flight the next day. The asset


Devereaux: “a new level of visibility regarding the status of... cargo”


tracking devices are prepared in advance and sent overnight to the customer to be packed along with their shipment.


ICAO relations at Airports Council International, effec- tive 9 July. Russell was previously the UK permanent representative of ICAO (the International Civil Aviation Organization).


■ MICHAEL RUSSELL has been appointed director of


■ The president of Rapidão Cometa, AMERICO PEREIRA FILHO, is to take the position of vice president of FedEx LAC (Latin America and Caribbean) following the inte- grator’s purchase of the Brazilian logistics company (see page 9).


Southwest Airlines strengthens its cargo service offering Wally Devereaux, director


of cargo sales and marketing at Southwest, says: “Cargo Com- panion gives customers a new level of visibility regarding the status of their cargo. “The information provided


by this service will enhance the customer experience and improve operational efficien- cies and minimise the impact of delays within the supply chain.” Southwest Airlines Cargo


offers capacity on more than 3,400 flights each day, equiva- lent to about 90,718 tonnes of available cargo lift per month. Including road feeder services and interline destinations, its network takes in more than 90 destinations.


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