Atlanta Launches Hong Kong All-Cargo Service
Cathay Pacific said it moved 103,962 tons of cargo in October, up 14.8
percent compared to 2004, driven in part by lively business in and out
of Shanghai.
Cargo load factor was 69.9 percent, a 1.4% dip reflecting
weak demand for exports from Europe and the US to Asia.
Elsewhere Hong Kong export volumes increased 5.7% in
October figures issued by Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (HACTL).
The big news is launch of service from Atlanta, November
15.
 Almost
as big to Cathay Pacific Director and General Manager Cargo, Ron Mathison
(pictured right) is start up next week of all-cargo thrice-weekly service
from Hartsfield Jackson International Airport in Atlanta Georgia, America’s
top aerial gateway.
"Cathay Pacific's all-cargo flights to Atlanta
will improve our service to shippers - delivering access to new markets
and cutting delivery times.”
A Cathay 747-400 F operates three times a week starting
November 19, 2005, departing from Hong Kong every Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday serving Atlanta with a stop at DFW.
“The addition of Cathay Pacific all-cargo service
to Hong Kong links top USA shippers in Atlanta and the entire Southeastern
USA to expanding world trade,” said Robert Kennedy Manager Marketing
& Intergovernmental Affairs.
“We look forward to growing air trade at all levels
across Asia/Pacific, as we welcome Cathay Pacific Cargo next week.”
 Swiss
WorldCargo adds capacity from the heart of Europe via cooperation with
Air Canada starting Monday (November 14).
Now a daily B767 with 2.5 tons of dedicated Swiss WorldCargo
uplift connects Switzerland with a Zurich (ZRH) to Delhi (DEL) service.
Capacity includes 1 lower deck position plus 1 LD2 container.
Swiss WorldCargo said it will be offer almost its whole product
portfolio on these flights, which includes shipments of, Swiss X-Presso
and Swiss X-Presso XL, Swiss Mail, Swiss Argus and Swiss Perishables as
well as Swiss General Cargo shipments.
Embargoes include Swiss Valuables and DGR shipments at start
up.
Flights will be operated by Air Canada and code shared by
Swiss WorldCargo.
 Booking
and handling functions for this additional Swiss WorldCargo capacity will
be managed by Swiss WorldCargo with all reservations carrying the LX coding
(Swiss International Air Lines).
For the record first flight departs Zurich Monday with code-share
flight number: LX4650 (AC879).
Rolf Holderegger, Cargo Sales & Services Manager Southern
Europe, Air Canada said:
"This is a big first step towards a fruitful cooperation
with SwissWorld Cargo.
“Together we look forward to offering both of our customers
a top quality product to the growing market in Delhi."
Markus Vetsch, (pictured here) Vice President Operations Swiss WorldCargo,
told FT:
"We are pleased with this great new agreement with Air Canada.
“Following the continuously high load factors throughout 2005, Swiss
WorldCargo is eagerly looking into new capacity agreements.
“We have set another important milestone in our capacity enhancement
program covering niche markets with additional capacity to meet our customer's
needs."
 FlyingTypers
learned that our colleague and friend, Michael Tomasulo who is a well-known
and liked member of Kühne & Nagel in New York was struck by a
taxi cab in Manhattan (New York City) last Friday, October 4.
According to friends, Michael suffered a dislocated hip and some other
broken bones, but is doing all right despite requiring some facial surgery.
Complete recovery will take some time, FT learned.
Mikes wife, Marianne Tomasulo also serves in air cargo (China Airlines
JFK) and can be reached at (718) 656-5545.
(Geoffrey)
 Xinzheng
Zhengzhou New China Cargo Gateway
Recently as a AN-124 touched down at Xinzheng
International Airport of Zhengzhou, a milestone in the history of the
airport was recorded.
Zhengzhou, capital city of China’s Henan province,
plays an important role in Middle China.
Its location, history, and affluent resources make it
a traditional transportation center of Middle China, and a famous territorial
business center.
Xinzheng International Airport of Zhengzhou (institution
code: ZHCC, ICAO), was designated the 21st international airport of China
in 2000.
The field plays an important role in Henan’s aviation
industry, and today also serves as the base airport of China Southern
Airlines’ subsidiary in Henan.
The AN-124 moves as much 103 tons, and the gateway has
enough traffic to keep the big bird busy.
As the flight departed, first AN-124 exports included
mechanical equipment and electronic products from Shanghai and Tianjin
flown on to Leipzig, Germany, making it the first nonstop Zhengzhou-Leipzig
all-cargo plane in the history of Xinzheng Airport.
But the pace of business for air cargo has been steady
since April 17th, 2005, when Xinzheng International began scheduled cargo
flights with all-cargo planes of all types including DC10F, B747-200F,
A310, A300 and now AN-124 calling at the gateway regularly.
Gross volume of exports through Xinzheng total more
than 7.3 thousand tons through June 30.
Cargo arrives from all the major production bases of
China, including Shanghai, Beijing, Zhejiang, Guangdong, Shandong, Hubei,
Shanxi, etc.,and are flown onward to Madrid, Bombay and Calcutta, Dhaka,
Luxemburg and most other major airports of the world.
Xinzhen Zhengzhou is fast becoming one of the major
airports through which commodities of China are transported everywhere.
But with the arrival of AN-124, Xinzhen International
Airport of Zhengzhou feels that the word has been set that this is one
gateway with the ability and experience to handle the largest freight
airplane, while providing exports of Middle China a new and more convenient
access to the world, which surely enhance the trade and communication
between Middle and West China and the World.
Since April 17, 2005, gross value of exports through
ZhenZhou is put at more than USD $10 billion.
Commodities, such as communication equipment, textiles,
and petroleum pipes are driving new export growth.
The successful operation of AN-124 has extended the
world image of Xinzheng International Airport of Zhengzhou, which management
hopes will raise interest of more international air cargo companies to
serve this airport.
(Han Bing)
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Dr.
Stefan Schulte, CFO Fraport AG during press conference Wednesday (November
9).