Building Forwarder Alliances
 
Today in addition to being one of the most striking cargo facilities at FRA Cargo City South, there are Haltmayers all over the place at QCS with Mr. Haltmayer's son Stephan, and daughters Heidi and Jennifer building the company . . . More Click Here.

  
                 Dubai Cargo Gets Bum Rap In USA
  
Right now newspapers across the USA are alive with anti United Arab Emirates editorial linked to a proposed takeover of some U.S. ports in a deal that was engineered and approved between the UK compan P&O and Dubai Ports World. . . More Click Here.


Air Cargo Price Fixing Probe Widens

     Many air cargo executives off at a trade show in China and elsewhere around the world awoke to news that Air France/KLM Cargo and others are part of a worldwide investigation connected to price fixing, as a European Commission inquiry into cartel activity in the air cargo business led by Neelie Kroes, Europe’s Competition Commissioner ramped up Wednesday.
     The European Commission raided several air cargo carriers across the European Union countries on suspicion of cartel activity. More Click Here

 

Atlanta Air Cargo Hits The Road

They made it happen. As folks celebrated launch of Cathay Pacific all-cargo service to Atlanta, and first direct air service from Georgia, USA to Hong Kong, key players in landing the flights to Atlanta were jubilant.
Pictured left to right: Stephen Wong, Cathay Pacific Vice-President Cargo, The Americas, Tom Wright, Senior Vice President, Americas, Bob Pertierra, Vice President Logistics Industry Development, Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, Ron Mathison, Cathay Pacific Director & General Manager Cargo, Robert Kennedy, Manager Marketing & Intergovernmental Affairs, Hartsfield Jackson International Airport and Warren Jones, Aviation Development Manager, Hartsfield Jackson International Airport. More Click Here.

 
Vital Link In Cargo Perishables Cool Chain
Perishables shippers receive expedient and efficient service at Hartsfield-Jackson’s Perishables Center.
   The Atlanta Perishables Center is totally climate-controlled and features on-site distribution and transport capabilities, USDA inspection services and a fumigation chamber. Hartsfield-Jackson is the only airport in the Southeast approved by the USDA to apply cold treatment, an environmentally safe alternative to methyl bromide. . More Click Here
  		Atlanta Best Air Cargo Club

2006 AACA Officers—Rachael Worley, FedEx Trade Networks; Kevin Madden, Global Airlift Services; Dawn Frey, Pilot Air Freight; Beverly Horan, AZ Warehouse. Missing from photo but never from club is Harold Hagans.
The Atlanta Air Cargo Association is Best Air Cargo Club In The World for 2005.
     This marks the second consecutive year we have recognized AACA as best. More Click Here.

Cologne Gateway Express Tops Europe


Easy Button Press as UPS debuts new expanded Cologne facility (left to right) Wolfgang Flick, President UPS Europe, Michael Garvens, General Manager Airport CGN, Dr. Juergen Ruettgers, Prime Minister of North Rhine-Westfalia, David Abney, President UPS Int'l, Fritz Schramma, Mayor Cologne, Dr. Hans-Joerg Grundmann, Project Manager Siemens AG. Once in operation the station was taken over by a single operator.

Eager to add cargo operators, CGN says it will build to suit. More Click Here.

 

Pierre Brunet Will Change GSA Landscape Forever

Entrepreneur and air cargo visionary Pierre Brunet (center) with Ingo Zimmer, (left) and Daniel Graf (right) in the ATC office at Frankfurt Airport.   “Play it again”


    The words Bogie snaps at Sam the pianist at Rick’s Place during the immortal 1942 film “Casablanca”, followed by the tune      “As Time Goes By,” lifts the joint in a romantic interlude.
    Here in Frankfurt, far away from the legendary “Café Americain,” one Pierre Brunet is also about to play it again. More Click Here.
 


International Latin American Air Transport Association Conference Attracts 400


  AITAL, the International Latin American Air Transport Association, held its second annual Conference last December at the Turnberry Resort in Aventura, Florida, attracting some 400 delegates from 29 countries.
  The Conference focused on recent developments in aviation and their effect on Latin and South American carriers, suppliers and manufacturers.
  Juan Emilio Posada, the current AITAL President, emphasized the growth in Latin American aviation in terms of passenger traffic and revenues. More Click Here

 

 

Logistics Zone In On Eastern Europe

Shortly before Christmas, DHL treated itself to a nice gift under the Christmas tree with its acquisition of the leading Czech express service PPL CZ s.r.o. Shortly after the transaction was made public, competitor TNT followed suit and acquired the overnight provider ISH Nocni Express, which has operations in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
     These are just two examples that demonstrate growing interest in the Eastern European market on the part of the dynamic fast-moving logistics industry. More Click Here.

 

Chapman Ramps Up India Charters

Logistics is becoming big business and with one of the world's leading air chartering companies taking an active interest in India, air cargo charters could become a regular feature.
     Almost every other day there is a story of the immense potential of the Indian economy: whether it is manufacturing or exports, the trend is one of growth.
     In such conducive situations, it is no wonder that logistics majors are making a beeline for the country.
     We have witnessed FedEx's expansion plans and the investments made by DHL to improve facilities in the country. Joining them is Chapman Freeborn Air Chartering. More Click Here.

 

Los Angeles Air Cargo Club 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? More Click Here.

Emirates SkyCargo Double Deal

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 ...More Click Here
 

Laker Flew Air Cargo

      Freddie Laker died last Thursday in Florida.
     He was 83 years old.
     Laker was one of a small group of colorful airline entrepreneurs who dreamed big dreams and moved the entire industry in the process. More Click here.

 
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United Airlines Cargo Up And Running

“I am all about changing the way a big American legacy airline conducts its air cargo business,” declares Scott Dolan, Senior Vice President, United Airlines and President of United Cargo.
   “Change is about execution in service delivery, the process of utilizing our assets and accountability.
   “We are examining and improving every aspect of our business while also talking to our customers, so there is no doubt what they want and are willing to pay for. —More Click Here

Bearish On Berlin Airports
Cargo Security Summit
Proffitts At
The Airport
New Cargo 2000 Member

 BA Wants Open Market

Fear Air Cargo Security Doomsday
  Harald Zielinski is worried.
  In Frankfurt, Germany the Lufthansa Cargo Head of Security sees danger ahead if some conclusions that were indicated at a recent IATA cargo security meeting with top industry people in Geneva are left to stand.
  As European Union and the rest of the world move to implement even stricter air cargo security procedures for the passenger/cargo combination business, an uneven and unexplained —More Click Here.

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