Air Cargo News.Fuel surcharges shift cargo to rail, trucks. Fuel surcharges and increased security have slowed cargo growth for airlines. Shippers are now searching for less expensive options, such as railroads and trucks. Apr 11, 2006 Atlas Air Atlas Air is an American cargo airline based in Purchase, New York, United States. It operates scheduled freight flights on an ACMI contract basis for some of the world's leading airlines, flying to 101 cities in 46 countries. , Polar Air Cargo Polar Air Cargo is an American cargo airline based in Purchase, New York, USA. It operates scheduled all-cargo services to Asia, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and the Americas. Its main base is John F. Atlas Air stable, profitable in first full year after bankruptcy. Atlas Air and Polar Air Cargo parent Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, in its first full fiscal year since exiting bankruptcy protection, reported a 2005 profit of $73.9 million on revenue of $1.62 billion, a performance that left the company confident as it pursues a listing of its common stock on a national exchange. Apr 14, 2006 Cygnus Air Cygnus Air (Gestair Cargo) is a cargo airline based in Madrid, Spain. It is a privately owned airline operating scheduled flights to destinations in Europe. Its main base is Madrid Barajas International Airport[1]. , Precision Conversions Precision Conversions signed a deal with Cygnus Air of Spain for one 757-200 freighter conversion plus one option. The aircraft will enter the conversion process in July. Cygnus provides cargo services to Iberia with three DC-8s. Precision also will convert two 757s to freighters under an agreement with Babcock & Brown Aircraft Management. The contract calls for "multiple options" on future 757-200 conversions, Precision said. Operators for the aircraft were not disclosed. Apr 20, 2006 Emirates SkyCargo Emirates SkyCargo is a cargo airline based at Dubai International Airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates[1]. It is a subsidiary of Emirates and started operations in October 1985. Emirates SkyCargo launched new scheduled freighter services to Zurich, Rome and Vienna last week using A310-300Fs. Services to Zurich will run twice a week on Thursdays and Sundays, flights to Rome will operate on Wednesdays and Fridays and services to Vienna will operate on Saturdays. Apr 10, 2006 Ethiopian Cargo, Precision Conversions Precision Conversions will provide a 757PCF PCF - A simply typed, functional language. ["Fully Abstract Translations Between Functional Languages", J. Riecke, 18th POPL, pp. 245-254 (1991)]. ["LCF Considered as a Programming Language", Theor CS 5:223, 1977]. conversion to Ethiopian Cargo. The aircraft currently is being operated in passenger configuration by Ethiopian. Modification will take place at Goodrich ATS in Everett, Wash. Apr 10, 2006 Iberia Cargo Iberia Cargo signed a contract to be handled by Worldwide Flight Services in Building 550 at London Heathrow, which WFS WFS Wegfahrsperre (German: drive away blocking system) WFS Web Feature Service WFS World Future Society WFS World Food Summit WFS Wave Front Sensor WFS Wolfram Syndrome WFS Wire Feed Speed (welding) took over from United Airlines in 2005. WFS also acquired UA's third-party handling contracts. This marks the first time Iberia Cargo awarded a contract to WFS directly at Heathrow. Apr 20, 2006 Kitty Hawk Aircargo Kitty Hawk Aircargo is an American cargo airline based in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, USA. It operates domestic scheduled overnight freight services, as well as aircraft charters. Its main base is Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, with a hub at Fort Wayne International Airport. , Avexus Avexus announced that Kitty Hawk Aircargo will implement its Asset Management & Operations and Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul hosted solutions for fleet MRO MRO In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Mauritanian Ouguiya. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. management and planning. Apr 10, 2006 Mountain Air Cargo Mountain Air Cargo is an American cargo airline based in Denver, North Carolina, USA. It is a major contract carrier for FedEx, operating in the eastern USA, Canada, Brazil, Argentina and the Caribbean. Its main maintenance facility is at Kinston Regional Jetport. Mountain Air Cargo carried 11.7 million lb. of freight in March. Apr 18, 2006 VarigLog VarigLog, the former cargo and logistics subsidiary of Varig, raised its offer to buy the struggling Brazilian airline to $400 million Friday, according to a VarigLog statement cited in press reports. It had offered $350 million two weeks ago. Reports from Brazil indicated the carrier is canceling flights, running out of cash and at risk of shutting down. Varig said in a statement that the buyout proposal requires approval of its board. Apr 17, 2006 |
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