In another sign of Myanmar’s continuing re-emergence in the world cargo arena, Japanese forwarder Nippon Express Co., also known as Nittsu in its home country, has created a new subsidiary operation near Yangon, called Nittsu Logistics Myanmar Co. Tokyo-based Nippon Express, operator of the largest forwarding network in Japan, is one of the pioneers of[…]
Qatar 777F (QTR #865-WF111) Take off, Taxi and LandingK64938-03 Saying it is “just the beginning” of its expansion plans for 2016, Ulrich Ogiermann, Qatar Airways’, chief cargo officer, said that a new, dedicated cargo route between Liége and Dallas/Ft. Worth will begin Jan. 19, 2016, making DFW the sixth freighter destination for Qatar in the[…]
SF Airlines’ first converted 767-300BCF rolls out of ST Aero’s Singapore facility. The 767 may be a 35-year-old design, but its popularity among express firms continues to soar this month – first there was the news of Amazon’s desire to buy 20-plus 767 freighters for what is rumored to be its own air network, then[…]
The ASL Aviation Group has raised its profile as one of the likely candidates to purchase TNT Airways after raising €100 million from two banks as part of the company’s “growth strategy.” As FedEx prepares to take over TNT next year, the former must dispose of TNT’s two owned carriers – TNT Airways and Pan[…]
An increase in trade and pleasure travel is expected as a result of an extension to an existing agreement between the United States and Mexico on air transport that dates back to 1960. Under the old agreement, only a limited number of U.S.-based carriers could fly between any given city in Mexico. The new deal,[…]
