Air Cargo News.

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Alaska Airlines 

Alaska Airlines yesterday introduced the first of five 737-400 converted freighters to its cargo fleet. The conversion was performed by Pemco World Air Services and is the first for the type, Alaska said. The aircraft replaces a 737-200F. Remaining aircraft, which will be converted into combis, will enter service by the end of 2007 as part of a $100 million expansion and modernization of its cargo operation. It will retire seven dash 200Fs. The dash 400 fleet will increase freight capacity by 20%. Jun 29, 2006

Boeing, Jade Cargo, Teledyne Controls

Teledyne Controls announced that Jade Cargo International, a joint venture among Shenzhen Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo and DEG, ordered its integrated Data Management Unit for aircraft condition monitoring and data recording on its new 747-400ERF fleet. Jun 28, 2006

DHL 

DHL yesterday signed a long-term "strategic network alliance" with Malaysian cargo carrier Transmile. DHL recently spent $1.3 million upgrading its facility at Subang and now will offer 10 weekly flights from the airport to its main Asia/Pacific hub in Hong Kong aboard Transmile aircraft. It previously reserved block space for cargo on Transmile flights but said the expanded agreement will allow for more regular service and cut delivery time for Malaysian customers by a half-day for shipments to other countries in Asia, Europe and the US West Coast. Jun 27, 2006

United Airlines

United Airlines lost its contract to carry mail for the US Postal Service effective June 30 because of poor ontime performance, according to press reports. It will continue to carry international mail, which constitutes most of its mail business. UA generated nearly $150 million in revenue carrying mail in 2005, according to Form 41 data filed with the US Dept. of Transportation. Jun 26, 2006

UPS Airlines

UPS Airlines and pilots reach tentative deal. Package delivery company United Parcel Service Inc. and the Independent Pilots Association said on Friday that after nearly four years they had reached a tentative agreement on a new labor contract. Jun 30, 2006

UPS Airlines

UPS won a three-year contract from the US Postal Service to provide domestic air transport of mail to and from 98 cities, greatly expanding an arrangement under which it furnishes airmail services for 16 cities. The agreement, which covers mostly first-class and priority mail, takes effect July 1 and includes a two-year option. Jun 29, 2006