Its central location in Columbus, Ohio and close proximity to an inordinate amount of distribution warehouse space means LCK has attracted an impressive network of freight forwarders and cargo airlines such as FedEx, UPS, Evergreen International, Kalitta and Atlas, as well as a US Foreign- Trade Zone. Located on 6,070 hectares, LCK’s particular advantage is its access to more than half of the US and Canadian population within 800 kilometres and its easy access to majorInterstate … [Read more...] about Rickenbacker offers multimodal platform
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Global air group: Ready and diversified
Earlier this year the new name, Global Aviation Holdings, was announced for the parent company of World Airways and North American Airlines. With a fleet of 11 wide-body cargo aircraft (two converted B747-400F and nine MD11F), Global’s VP of Cargo Sales Hendrik Falk is confident the carrier has the equipment, experience and flexibility to meet the rigorousdemands of today’s marketplace. As a fully certified US Flag Air Carrier since 1948, World Airways has a long history … [Read more...] about Global air group: Ready and diversified
San Bernardino positions itself for Asia
LAX has long been a major gateway for Asia-related air traffic. But it’s a known fact that LAX is running out of cargo capacity. Meanwhile, SBD is upgrading its infrastructure and is now ready to accommodate even the Airbus A380. A couple of years ago construction was completed on a new 3,408 by 61 meters runway capable of handling 680,388 kilograms. “The runway was constructed to Group 6 category, capable of accommodating the Airbus A380,†reports Bill Ingraham, SBD … [Read more...] about San Bernardino positions itself for Asia
American Airlines Cargo focuses on quality
“The outlook for our industry remains difficult next year and recovery will likely track with the global economy,†Reedy says. “In response, our industry leaders are addressing these market challenges and turning to markets that still show promise – such as perishables andpharmaceuticals.†Air carriers have acted proactively, with many announcing temperaturecontrolled products to help maintain the efficacy of their customers’ products. … [Read more...] about American Airlines Cargo focuses on quality
Houston’s IAH holds strong
Consider the line up of new services added to IAH’s off erings this year: Cathay Pacific Cargo started new thrice weekly all-cargo service from Houston to Hong Kong on 6 March; Qatar started new daily nonstop service to Doha on 30 March; Continental Airlines started new daily nonstop service to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 1 August; Alaska Airlines started new, daily nonstop service to Seattle, WA on 23 September; Continental Airlines started new three times daily nonstop service to … [Read more...] about Houston’s IAH holds strong
New York area airports poised for growth
In terms of total traffic, both regions performed similarly during the economic downturn, both with overall negative growth (-28.8 per cent for Asia; -27.8 per cent for the Middle East.) The large-sized Asian market represented 321,000 tonnes for the January through August 2009 yearto- date period while the Middle East represented 62,000 tonnes. For the same YTD period, imports from Asia were down -29.2 per cent (185,000 tonnes) while imports from the Middle East weredown -39.1 per cent (23,000 … [Read more...] about New York area airports poised for growth