US based cargo operator Southern Air has taken delivery of its first two Boeing 777 Freighters, with the aircraft to be operated on behalf of Thai Airways. The 777Fs will be based in Bangkok to operate dedicated freighter services throughout Southeast Asia , making them the first 777 Freighters in the region. The delivery is
An Emirates SkyCargo Boeing 747-400F has operated a charter to bring back V8 Supercars from Bahrain, marking the first special charter to and from Australia by the Dubai based cargo carrier. The first of two flights flew into Melbourne’s Avalon Airport on the evening of March 2, carrying 16 Supercars. That aircraft then on-loaded a
Lufthansa Cargo and Austrian Airlines have entered into an agreement to increase the cooperation between the two companies, which will see Lufthansa Cargo become the leading global brand. Under the agreement, which takes effect from July 1, the two companies have agreed to “optimise” traffic flows and freight handling arrangements through their hubs in Frankfurt,
Singapore Airlines continued its trend of increasing load factors during January, according to operational data released recently by the airline. For the month, the airline’s passenger load factor increased by 5.0 percentage points to 79.1 per cent, aided by a 7.8 per cent fall in capacity, while passenger numbers decreased by 3.3 per cent. By
The federal government has announced a $200 million package aimed at upgrading aviation security in line with the recently released Aviation White Paper and heightened security since the attempted terrorist attack on a Delta Air Lines service on Christmas Day. Announced in a joint statement from Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, Transport Minister Anthony Albanese and
Pacific Air Express has been awarded an allocation of 17.5 tonnes of cargo capacity on the Papua New Guinea route, which will allow it to operate one weekly Boeing 737-300F service. PAE will be required to utilise the capacity by March 31 2010.
