Despite its history of political unrest and military juntas, the nation of Thailand is emerging as a major Southeast Asian logistics hub that could be worth nearly US$100 billion in revenue over the next few years, according to a December 2015 study released by worldwide consultants Frost & Sullivan. Thailand’s economic policy, which focuses on[…]
Empire Aerospace – a subsidiary of U.S.-based cargo operator Empire Airlines – said it has expanded its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) service to now include the Embraer ERJ 145 regional jet aircraft. Until now, Empire had focused most of its MRO work over the last 10 years on turboprop aircraft, including ATRs, Dash 8s,[…]
Doha-based Qatar Airways Cargo showcased two new acquisitions recently, revealing the carrier’s seventh A330-200F and its very first 747-400F nose-loader at its Hamad International Airport (DOH) hub. These latest deliveries bring Qatar’s freighter fleet to 16 aircraft, which also includes eight 777Fs. But this is just the beginning. Qatar intends to expand its fleet to[…]
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines said air cargo demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), took a 2.4 percent dive in November 2015, due to the slowing of manufacturing in China, which dampened international trade. After taking into account a 1.8 percent expansion in offered freight capacity, the average international load factor for Asian[…]
Each month, the Stifel Logistics Confidence Index allows us to look into the crystal ball to reveal possible future trends in logistics. Reflecting back on December 2015, very few people in the industry like what they see for 2016 , based on current experience. The overall December index, calculated from the survey responses of approximately[…]
Ryukyu Air Commuter (RAC), a subsidiary of Japan Airlines, has become the first customer to take delivery of Bombardier Commercial Aircraft’s Q400 turboprop combi, the first of five ordered by RAC. The cargo-passenger configuration was first revealed at the 2014 Farnborough Airshow. Takashi Irei, president of RAC, said the Q400 is well-suited to delivery cargo[…]
