You Only Live Twice

   Although Gulf Air Vice President Business Units, Ali Murtada is about to reveal the new top executive to head up the carrier’s air cargo department, the wily veteran Murtada has been a key player at the carrier for some years now including a couple of stints in air cargo where he has been focal in the restructuring of the unit.
   “Air cargo registered growth during 2005 at 2.8% globally while Middle East carriers alone recorded 14% growth during the first 11 months of 2005," he says.
   “The Middle East will remain an important hub for cargo traffic between Europe and the Far East."
   
 

Proffitts At The Airport

If things go his way Michael Proffitt will be both prophet and guide to profits, as the Dubai Logistics City (DLC) CEO, works to convince airlines and logistics companies that Dubai should be their next address.
   “The grading work for the first 4.5 kilometer long runway at Dubai Logistics City is now complete.
   “Construction of the runway, which will be wide enough to accommodate the new Airbus A380 super-jumbo, will begin next month,” he said.
   “Dubai is a growing hub for air cargo because of the growing globalization of trade and manufacturing and businesses increasingly require air cargo within their global supply chains.
   “The geographic location of Dubai helps to link Asia, Africa and Europe.”
   DLC, which is the first phase of the new Jebel Ali Airport City (JAAC), a huge, mixed-use aviation facility, that is an integral part of the world's first, integrated logistics and multi-modal transport platform, that includes DLC, Jebel Ali Port and Free Zone and the new Jebel Ali International Airport (JXB) at its core.
   DLC opens for business at the end of 2007.
   It will be adjacent to the new Jebel Ali International Airport and is designed to eventually handle more than 12 million tons of air cargo annually in up to 16 air cargo terminals.

 

These Two Would Rather Be In The Cargo Area

 


   At JFK, New York—yesterday, January 23 readying the second video interview in our exclusive series that began earlier this month, Japan Airlines Management Corp.’s visionary builder Rudy Auslander takes a break with FlyingTypers Editor/Publisher Geoffrey Arend.
   FT exclusive live look inside one of the world’s great multi-tenant air cargo facilities will debut next month.
 

Meantime On The Road Show

   Keith Longstaff, Emirates Senior Vice President Commercial Operations Europe, (second from left) leads the Emirates management team that presented to the German media in Hamburg ahead of the start of Emirates' services to the city on March 1.
   Also pictured, left to right, are; Reinhard Coldewe, Emirates Cargo Manager North and Central Europe, Henry Hasselbarth, Emirates Vice President North and Central Europe, and Volker Greiner, Emirates Sales Manager in Germany, along with cabin crew members Maja Pesic and Sarah Krafi (right).

 

TAPA Security Nod To DHL

 TAPA, The Technology Asset Protection Association, awarded DHL certification for operations in The United Arab Emirates.
   DHL UAE is the first logistics company in the region to be recognized in this manner.
   DHL UAE general manager David Wild said: “As the first and only express logistics provider in the Middle East to receive the highly sought-after TAPA A certification, we have proven our dedication to continuously improving our services.
   “DHL’s investment into enhancing security standards contributes to a better and safer global service offering for our customers.”
   Currently there are more than 600 facilities TAPA certified worldwide.
   A recent survey found that member companies’ loss ratios dropped by 30 percent.
  The Technology Asset Protection Association Europe (TAPA-EMEA), with offices in the U.S. and Asia is an association of security professionals and related business partners from technology companies who have come together for the purpose of addressing the emerging security threats that are common to the high-tech industry.
   Big name members or associate members of TAPA total about 125 companies including Emirates, Lufthansa and others.
More: www.tapaemea.com.

Easy As AMB

   AMB, the San Francisco-based real estate company that has acquired or created on or near airport real estate in the U.S., Europe and Asia is expanding its presence at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport with development of a new distribution center (pictured) on one of the last remaining large industrial zoned parcels at Schiphol-Rijk Industrial Park.
   AMB operates four fully leased facilities at Schiphol-Rijk.
   Elsewhere at Dallas Fort Worth, AMB is developing a new on airport logistics center. AMB operates or is developing more than 1.4 million square feet at DFW.

Asiana Cargo is now Industry Associate Member of Cargo 2000 and said it will ultimately become a full member of the group. "Asiana Cargo's commitment to Cargo 2000 is excellent news at the start of the most important year in our group's history,” said Ron Cesana, Project Director of Cargo 2000 as the Korean carrier joined the group. “Having started to publish performance data for our members in 2005 and continuing on a monthly basis, we are now progressively moving forward with the publication of more data in 2006.”
Jeong-ho Kim, Senior Manager of Asiana Cargo, said: "Our priority to provide the highest quality of service can be fulfilled more effectively as a member of Cargo 2000. “By adopting Cargo 2000's Master Operating Plan for the movement of air cargo, we are enhancing our customer service levels while reducing operating costs." Asiana is the 15th largest cargo airline in the world with a fleet of 59 aircraft including six all-cargo freighters serving 22 cities in 16 countries in Europe, Asia and North America.

Famous Pacific Shipping New Zealand (FPS) has achieved International Air Transport Association (IATA) accreditation. Marcus Goldsworthy, managing director of FPS New Zealand said: “We are absolutely delighted to be given full IATA accreditation allowing us to build substantially on our air cargo business as we are able to deal directly with more airlines.