Air Cargo News.For more air cargo air cargo: see aviation. news, data and analysis, please go to: http://www.airguideonline.com/professional.htm Aug 14, 2006 Bombardier, West Air Europe Bombardier launched a new CRJ CRJ Canadair Regional Jet CRJ Chiropractic Research Journal CRJ Commission for Racial Justice CRJ Cylinder Reduction Jumper 200PF (package freighter) conversion program that could extend the life of the 50-seaters as their appeal dims in favor of larger RJs. Sweden's West Air Europe is the launch customer and will acquire two previously owned CRJ200s for conversion to an all-cargo configuration. It now operates scheduled and charter package service with a fleet of 17 turboprops. "The CRJ200PF allows direct flights on longer, thin routes that are currently flown by larger aircraft," said Bombardier Regional Aircraft VP-Asset Management Rod Sheridan. "Since the introduction of the concept, considerable interest has been expressed by many prospective customers." In cargo configuration, the plane will have an estimated volume of 1,700 cu. ft. and 14,000 lb. Maximum takeoff weight The Maximum Takeoff Weight or Maximum Takeoff Mass of an aircraft is the maximum weight at which the pilot of the aircraft is allowed to attempt to take off. The Maximum Takeoff Weight is the heaviest weight at which the aircraft has been shown to meet all the airworthiness will be about the same as the high-gross weight-version of the CRJ200 at 53,000 lb. Aug 7, 2006 DHL DHL abbr. 1. Doctor of Hebrew Letters 2. Doctor of Hebrew Literature DHL will increase its capacity into New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of JFK by 8 tons per day with new twice-daily flights from Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. and daily flights from Bangkok, Singapore and Taipei. Aug 10, 2006 Empire Airlines Empire Airlines flew 4.71 billion lb. of freight in July, a 4.3% increase over the year-ago month. Aug 10, 2006 Great Wall Airlines Great Wall Airlines will launch twice-weekly Shanghai Pudong-Chennai freighter service, with a third weekly flight starting in September. Aug 9, 2006 Japan Airlines Group Cargo Japan Airlines Group Cargo results were mixed. Demand out of China and Hong Kong was weak but demand from Japan was buoyant. Overall traffic was down 3.4%, but yield rose 10.3% due to an increase in the percentage of high-yield cargo and fuel surcharges. Aug 8, 2006 Korean Air  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . Korean Air posted a second-quarter profit of KRW KRW In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Korean Won. 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. 15 billion ($15.4 million) compared to a loss of KRW43 billion in the year-ago quarter thanks to strong international traffic and stable growth in its cargo operations. Operating revenue operating revenue Revenue from any regular source. Revenue from sales is adjusted for discounts and returns when calculating operating revenue. Compare other revenue. increased 8.7% to KRW1.94 trillion. KE attributed the turnaround to implementation "of cost control measures across the board" and focusing service on routes with strong potential. International passenger revenue jumped 14.2%, with both ASKs and RPKs growing 5.4% to 1.37 billion and 1.02 billion respectively. Yield was up 4.6%. Those gains were offset by an 8.7% decline in domestic ASKs. Cargo operations slowed out of Korea due to a strong won but that was offset by bullish growth from China. The combination of both resulted in a 6% lift in FTKs to 2.11 billion and a 4.5% gain in revenue to KRW562 billion. Fuel costs remained a massive challenge, leaping 20% as a result of both increased price and consumption. Aug 11, 2006 LAN Cargo LAN Cargo traffic rose 5.4 percent, which the company said was mainly due to the expansion of imports into the region, offset by weak exports from Chile and Brazil. Aug 10, 2006 UPS UPS pilots began casting ballots last week on ratification of a tentative labor contract agreed to June 30. The five-year deal reportedly provides increased pay and improved work rules for the 2,700 pilots, including a 20% raise in a captain's average annual salary to $300,000. Voting will continue until Aug. 31. Aug 9, 2006 |
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