Air Cargo News.For more aircargo data and analysis, please go to: http://www.airguideonline.com/professional.htm May 22, 2006 US releases long-awaited air cargo security regulation. The US government's final rule on air cargo security was issued this week after three years of debate and revision, marking the first major change to the regulations since 1999. May 19, 2006 Air cargo security plan includes background checks, more inspectors. New air cargo security requirements include criminal background checks for more than 100,000 airline and freight workers and screeners. The Transportation Security Administration will also hire 300 more air cargo inspectors. May 18, 2006 Global fleet of freighter aircraft is expected to increase more than 50% over the next 20 years, growing from the current 1,797 to nearly 3,400, according to a market forecast from BACK Aviation. Of that number, nearly 60% will be widebodies as the demand for long-haul capacity remains steady. The forecast also noted that converted passenger aircraft account for 70% of the freighter fleet. May 17, 2006 Atlas Air, 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 reports first-quarter loss, looks to cut excess capacity. Hurt by excess capacity, Atlas Air and Polar Air Cargo parent Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings posted a first-quarter net loss of $3.7 million, down from a $675,000 profit in the year-ago quarter. To realign re·a·lign tr.v. re·a·ligned, re·a·lign·ing, re·a·ligns 1. To put back into proper order or alignment. 2. To make new groupings of or working arrangements between. capacity with demand, Polar will retire or sell four 747-200Fs, a dash 100F and a dash 300F by July 1, reducing its fleet of 11 freighters to five dash 400Fs that will be joined by a sixth moved over from Atlas Air's fleet. "Given shifting market dynamics, we are reducing nonessential non·es·sen·tial adj. Being a substance required for normal functioning but not needed in the diet because the body can synthesize it. capacity in order to sustain and improve our profitability," said Erickson, who will retire June 22 and be replaced by former GeoLogistics CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. William Flynn. May 16, 2006 FedEx FedEx announced earlier this month that it plans expand its air hub in Indianapolis, its second-largest US hub after Memphis, to boost processing capacity by 30% to 99,000 packages per hr. by late 2008. Additionally, it is building a major air hub in Guangzhou, also to be completed by late 2008. May 18, 2006 Japan Airlines Japan Airlines and Florida West International Airways Florida West International Airways is an American cargo airline based in Miami, Florida, USA. It operates scheduled and charter services worldwide, with its main markets in Latin America, the Caribbean and the USA. Its main base is Miami International Airport. , an all-cargo carrier, will launch a partnership June 3 that will enable JAL JAL Jalisco (Mexican state) JAL Jalapa (Guatemala territorial division) JAL Jump And Link JAL Japan Airlines Company, Ltd. to add freight service to Dallas/Ft. Worth and Miami. Under the agreement, JAL will transfer cargo from Tokyo Narita and Nagoya to Florida West aircraft in Atlanta for carriage onward to DFW DFW Dallas/Ft Worth, TX, USA - Dallas Ft Worth International (Airport Code) DFW Department of Fish and Wildlife DFW David Foster Wallace DFW Drug-Free Workplace DFW Down For Whatever (song by Pretty Young Things) or Miami. JAL operates 747F service from Narita and Nagoya to Atlanta and plans to block 80 tons of space per week for the new service, which it is calling Southern Flash. It currently uses third-party trucking operations to carry cargo to Dallas and Miami, but the partnership with Florida West will allow for faster delivery. Miami-based Florida West operates a 767-300F and a DC-10F. May 19, 2006 Nippon Cargo Nippon Cargo Airlines Nippon Cargo Airlines Company, Limited (日本貨物航空株式会社 signed a deal to become the launch customer for IBS IBS Irritable bowel syndrome, see there Group's iCargo logistics management software. May 17, 2006 |
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