Emirates SkyCargo and AirBridge signed a deal to share equipment and services to various offline destinations.
  Emirates gets lift to domestic destinations in Russia while AirBridge adds stops in Middle East Africa and India.
  Pictured (L to R) Alexey I. Isaikin, President Volga-Dnepr Group; Stan Wraight, Managing Director, AirBridge Cargo; Ram Menen, Emirates’ Divisional Senior Vice President and Pradeep Kumar, Emirates’ Vice President Cargo Revenue Optimization.
  At the same time Emirates inked a pact with Astral Aviation a cargo operator in Nairobi to extend EK's reach in Africa.
Here Pradeep Kumar (right) and Sanjeev S. Gadhia, Astral Commercial Director seal the deal.
  Emirates also said it is adding main deck freighter services October 1 to Johannesburg South Africa and Lahore, Pakistan.
  Hiran Perera, Emirates' Manager Cargo Planning and Capacity Development said:
 "Johannesburg is our first scheduled freighter destination in Africa. Belly-hold services to the city have become so successful they are running at capacity.
  “Coming close on the heels of launching belly-hold capacity to Lagos and Accra in January this year, the October B747-400 service is a key portent of developments in this important region.
  “Lahore B747-200 service on the other hand, is significant as Emirates offers more cargo capacity than anyone to this important commercial gateway.”

LAACA Stirred Not Shaken

  

  The Los Angeles Air Cargo Association held a “Mixer” at LAX’s beautiful Flight Path Museum recently.
  Looking at this bunch standing in front of a FT B747 freighter, the wonder is where was Jack Kane and Dick Haberly and Ned Wallace?
  But these stand up guys are proud to say, “we remember,” as are we to report that LAACA members are the heart and soul of Southern California air cargo transportation.
  Pictured (L to R) are: Mark Thorpe, Los Angeles World Airports cargo marketing manager; Jim Stone, Priority Air Express; Harvey Beesen, president, The Klabin Co.
  LAACA meets second Thursday every month at Hacienda Hotel nearby LAX main runways.
  This week’s confab (2/9) featured Paul Martin, CEO of Mercury Air Cargo and the annual “Silent Auction” to support various LAACA activities.
  Luncheon costs $27-$35 (non members).
  More information on future meetings: emschimmer@aol.com.