Air Cargo News

AirGuide Business, Sept 1, 2008

Sep 1, 2008

KLM

KLM will add four weekly frequencies to its daily Amsterdam-Hong Kong 747-400 Combi service from March 29. Aug 28, 2008

LAN Cargo

LAN Cargo will begin flying from Miami to Guatemala City and San Jose, Costa Rica, in September aboard 767-300Fs. Aug 26, 2008

Singapore Airlines Cargo, Tata Consultancy

Indian software exporter Tata Consultancy Services said on Tuesday it had received a multi-million dollar contract from Singapore Airlines Cargo for a five-year period. The contract is to service the cargo revenue accounting back office processes, said TCS, which has serviced Singapore Airlines Cargo since 2004. Aug 26, 2008

TAM Cargo

TAM Cargo yesterday opened a new 2,160-sq.-m. airfreight terminal in Manaus with 80 tons of storage capacity. The facility has exclusive areas for different types of cargo and cold storage for perishables, TAM said. "The new terminal can handle nearly 35% more freight than its predecessor in addition to allowing for expansion in coming years depending on market demand," according to the airline. Aug 26, 2008

UPS, Anchorage

UPS on Friday opened a 27,000-sq.-ft. flight training center at Anchorage International, which it is building into its "gateway to Asia." Currently, 402 UPS Airlines pilots are based in ANC and 30 aircraft, including its entire Boeing 747-400F fleet and some MD-11Fs, will be domiciled there by 2010. The new facility houses two flight simulators including the carrier's only 747-400 simulator, classrooms and offices. Aug 25, 2008

Virgin Atlantic, Mercator

Virgin Atlantic Airways selected Mercator's Skychain as its new cargo reservation and business management solution. Implementation is expected by May 2009. Aug 28, 2008

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