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Marc Changed Air France Cargo
He was born in 1950 when Ho
Chi Minh City was known as Sai-
gon and UTA French Airlines flew
to Africa.
But it was Blue Monday—that
the vast majority of Paris-based
Air France Cargo felt as long time
Executive Vice President Com-
mercial Marc Boudier checked out
for the last time handing over his
corporate ID card, keys and papers
to his employer.
Marc, one of the outstanding
and highly respected leaders of the
global air cargo business has de-
and bringing to the air cargo indus- lenging experiences for me.” Cargo but for the industry in total.
try a believable and professionally Everybody is paralyzed and para-
crafted air cargo publication. The New Price Mechanism noid, nobody really opposes. For
So here Marc shares some final Brought Into The Market by the global cargo community this
thoughts given just before he head- in a way is comparable with the
ed back into the Isle de France into AF Cargo - KLM Cargo: impact of a nuclear bomb. The
the embrace of family and friends “One key factor for introducing antitrust authorities imposed the
at home near Toulouse. this new concept is to regain cred- highest fines ever on any industry
Bonne chance, Marc. ibility by being more transparent. punishing therefore a business that
Geoffrey
How can you be trusted by the is extremely competitive.
market if you do not differentiate Or else how can it be explained
your surcharges by U.S. dollars that the tariffs have decreased and
parted the scene once and for all. How It All Started: and euros? Our new mechanism
“In the paper Le Monde I inci- the bottom line went down. To ac-
Now exclusively on the record takes this currency fluctuation into cuse cargo airlines of being globally
in his final Goodbye are some dentally read a job offer from Air account. The fact that other cargo
Inter wanting to employ a young acting conspirators is absurd; these
thoughts from the perspective of airlines so far did not change their assumptions do not fit with the real-
an air cargo gentleman that during manager for environmental affairs. surcharge policy shows me that
More by curiosity I applied and was ity of our daily doing.
the past years along with others, they rather prefer to stick to their Meanwhile the allegations and
inspired AF right up off the floor to chosen. From that very day until short term thinking.”
now I have stayed 35 years in the imposed fines completely devas-
become a global powerhouse. tated our image, which will be hard
It is especially poignant during airline industry, which to me means
two things: that this business is On Cargo Alliances: to build up again. Of course it’s a
this harvest time of year as he de- “The declining energy by some people’s industry with many play-
parts, that many at AF Cargo and highly interesting and that I was a
very loyal employee to Air Inter and of our SkyTeam Cargo partners to ers talking and chatting with each
elsewhere might in part give some continually strengthen our ties is other about prices, surcharges and
thanks to the era of Marc Boudier after the merger, to Air France.”
indeed somehow frustrating. We rates like in any other biz, too, but
and his straight-talking À bientôt succeeded in establishing a mutual without aiming at any sort of agree-
here. On Air Cargo: and strong product line but some ment or building a cartel. Personally
It’s also worth mentioning that “Working in cargo offers you allies lately are obviously setting however, I can’t exclude anything
what drives this kind of editorial more autonomy than a job in the other strategic priorities. That’s but me I didn’t have any such price
from us is simply part of the DNA of passenger field. You establish a why we should consider coming up fixing discussions.”
Air Cargo News FlyingTypers. business to business relationship with a strong re-launch of SkyTeam
Our compact with our readers with your main clients. Cargo by concentrating our strength
is that where there are stories that Becoming executive VP of Air solely on the express product.” What Lies Ahead:
need to be told you can depend on France Cargo was a great honor “First, I plan to relax a bit. In
us to cover them. and emotionally an absolute high- about six months however, I want to
Maybe the words “disinterested light in my career. Personally I was be back on the scene by engaging
observer” is lost almost everywhere lucky to have participated in many My Personal View On in local and regional affairs in south-
else in the air cargo publishing major decisions such as the merg- “Alleged” Price Fixing in Air ern France. This is still vague. Clear
business, but we are a company ers between Air France and Air Inter Cargo: is however, that I will not be active in
of journalists first who take great and later our going-together with “These investigations have been the airline industry any more.”
pride in being fair and balanced KLM. Both were thrilling and chal- a big blow not only for Air France Heiner Siegmund
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Volume 33 An American Family-Owned Air Cargo Publication Since 1975 Number 9
The Big Excitement India Cargo
At Lufthansa Rates Attention
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India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation seems The gover n-
to have come to up big for air cargo ment had fixed the
at last. target for cargo
In a move that is certain to have growth at India’s KESHAV TANNA
long-term implications, it has been major airports at
decided to conduct a study on the air 8,87,910 tons, 9,48,200 tons, 10,13,040
cargo sector in the country with the tons and 12,99,520 tons for 2004-05,
object of ensuring a seamless flow of 2005-06, 2006-07 and 2007-08, re-
cargo at airports and reduce dwell time spectively.
at cargo terminals. The actual achievement during these
Lufthansa Group changes the airline landscape and left to right—Carsten Spohr, In addition, a long-term policy on years was 10,02,720 tons, 10,94,840
Stefan Lauer, Wilhelm Mayrhuber and Stephan Gemkow and Carsten Spohr are
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air cargo is also being worked out at tons, 11,91,520 tons and 12,06,180 tons,
prime architects of what lies ahead. the upper most levels of India’s gov- respectively.
In case you haven’t noticed it lately bidders for 43% of Austrian Airlines for ernment. In the next five years, the sector is
Lufthansa has set in motion a series sale by the Austrian Government. The official feeling here that is finally expected to grow at 9.1 per cent annu-
of acquisitions that would seem to be SAS Group is another carrier that getting some traction is that cargo has ally with 2006-07 as base year.
moving the German carrier on a flight Lufthansa reportedly is talking to that not been given the place of importance So finally there comes from India
plan to becoming the biggest airline in could become a group subsidiary. it deserves. the promise of a comprehensive policy
the world. With SWISS firmly already under What has happened is that air cargo, for air cargo.
Recently Lufthansa bought a 45% the Lufthansa Group umbrella, and in despite India’s infrastructure bottle- Change will initially present itself
stake in Brussels Airlines. the U.S. 19% of JetBlue and in the UK necks, surpassed the targets at major as a document that takes stock of the
Lufthansa is also among the final Pg-6 airports during 2004-2007. Pg-6
Fruit Logistica’s DLH Cargo
Ups Security
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With huge investments in the U.S., thansa Cargo. VIEW VIDEO
Lufthansa Cargo continues to extend “Among the CLICK HERE
its role as the industry leader in inter- keynote speak-
national airfreight security. ers scheduled to address those issues
At Lufthansa Cargo’s second public are experts from the Transportation
security conference and the first to be Security Administration (TSA), Massa-
held in New York on 30 September chusetts Institute of Technology (MIT),
Berlin Showcase
2008, distinguished national and in- Airline Pilots Association (ALPA), the
ternational experts will discuss current American Association of Airport Ex-
trends and perspectives in airfreight ecutives and the CEO of SafirRosetti,
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security. Howard Safir, former NYPD Com-
“In addition to analyzing the inter- missioner.
Fruit Logistica may seem like just an- most important perishables to market national security situation, they will “At all destinations served by Luf-
other trade show to you but the event event on the continent next year. discuss various regulatory provisions thansa Cargo in the U.S. market (New
that takes place in Berlin from Wednes- Not only will Fruit Logistica bring as well as outline technological process York; Newark, NJ; Boston; Philadelphia;
day February 4th until Friday the 6th, all the disciplines for the selling and and personal challenges,” says Harald Washington, D.C.; Detroit; Charlotte;
2009 is expecting over 2,200 exhibitors Pg-4 Zielinski, (above) Security Chief at Luf- Pg-7
from some 70 countries and will be the
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) adds cargo handling for
Continental Airlines, Northwest Airlines and US Airways at
Baltimore Washington International Airport.
WFS also moves cargo at the gateway for British Airways and
United Airlines . . . Elsewhere in a move dear to our heart WFS “The Foreign Correspondent’s Club Annual Charity Ball is in its seventh year
served as the major sponsor of The Foreign Correspondents Club Annual Charity and is both tradition and a major anticipated event on Hong Kong’s social cal-
Ball (FCC) that was held in Hong Kong Saturday September 13. Pg-2
Calculating Surcharges Gets Murkier By TED BRAUN
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ustomer Service, easy-to-do- Circling back to the point of fuel decrease [emphasis theirs] $0.02 per • Adria
business-with, user friendly surcharges in transportation, no ship- pound for U.S. domestic shipments Airways,
and customer-centric —these ment can magically materialize at an and $0.05 per kilo for U.S.-to-inter- Air Mau-
are just a few of the terms widely used airport, it is usually trucked there. national shipments. ritius are
by carriers and logistics providers It is a fact of life that much air Here as example is a recent sampling $1.15 per
when it comes to advertising their freight moves by road, certainly in with the proviso that these decreases kilo effec-
offerings. North America and in Europe. may have been further extended as tive Sep-
We now have almost every major Enter AirCargo Communities, Inc., prices have continued to drop. tember 16,
airline using its own method for cal- USA (ACI) who according to reports • American Airlines Cargo has an- both with
culating fuel surcharges; a forwarder has adopted a national standard for nounced a decrease in its fuel surcharge a $30 min-
needs a permanently updateable calculating fuel surcharges. of $0.05/kg in most international imum per
spreadsheet for the airlines it does ACI’s fuel surcharge is based on the markets and $0.02/lb for U.S. domestic shipment.
business with—does that qualify as U.S. Department of Energy’s diesel shipments. • Et i -
one of the attributes so coveted by the prices and is updated every Monday, • C.A.L. Cargo Air Lines is pleased had, EUR
industry? except for government holidays, when to announce a decrease in its fuel 1.10 and $1.10 per kilo effective Sep-
Any coordination or discussion data is released on a Tuesday. surcharge for all shipments to Europe tember 15, 2008.
among them may bring about the EU It would be revealing to learn and Tel Aviv; the fuel surcharge for • bmi, $1.10 per kilo effective Sep-
and U.S. surcharge police and their whether forwarders look at Road all European destined shipments will tember 11.
dreaded prosecutors. Feeder Services (RFS) the same way decrease to USD 1.10 per kg (based on Does the customer know exactly
We like that USA is a free country, they look at airlines when it comes to the actual weight) and for all Tel Aviv where it stands?
which also means anyone can express fuel surcharges (and commissionable destined shipments it will decrease to We’ll keep watching with interest!
an opinion on any topic. amounts, if any)! USD1.60 per kg (based on the actual One other thought here:
The Airforwarders Association’s While the customer is allegedly weight) The sad death spiral of Alitalia re-
Brandon Fried recently bemoaned the front-and-center, there are different • European Air Transport / DHL calls the bad days before USA’s Eastern
demise of eight airlines in the course fuel surcharge schemes for RFS and Aviation announced that the new sur- Airlines went under while unions held
of this year alone, due to 81 percent for airlines, with the forwarder in charge will be $1.25 per kilo. firm in a battle where there were no
higher fuel prices then the previous the middle having to make all these • Alitalia Cargo - fuel surcharge winners.
year, yet he praised Southwest Airlines understandable and transparent to was reduced to USD 1.21 per kilo; Labor, the airline and customers as
in particular for its ‘aggressive and suc- the shipper. then effective September 9 - $1,16 per the final bell tolled on EAL, all were
cessful’ hedging program and no fuel It is noteworthy that the RFS fuel kilo and effective September 22 $1.11 screwed.
surcharges. surcharge is adjusted weekly, while the per kilo. AZ, a 61-year old airline’s shares
It would be helpful to know whether rationale AF/KL Cargo recently used • Aer Lingus Cargo reduced its fuel listed at a pitiful EUR 0.445 a share
the statements represented a personal when launching their new distance- surcharge to USD 1.15 and then effec- on September 15, 2008, the same day
view or the views of the association based model was to seek ‘stability’. tive September 8 to $1.10 per kilo and Lehman Brothers, a 158-year old global
members. As Southwest is purely do- Now that oil prices are thankfully a minimum of $5.00 per air waybill investment bank filed for bankruptcy
mestic and doesn’t interline, it would falling, there’s been a flurry of airlines • Atlas Air/Polar effective Septem- and Merrill Lynch was taken over by
maybe even be more enlightening to announcing fuel surcharge decreases. ber 19 $1.60 from North America to Bank of America.
learn what the lesson is for the IATA Let’s just take a look at a sampling: South America and $1.15 per kilo Add to the constant of change, sur-
airlines. • United Airlines Cargo - will elsewhere. prise and uncertainty . . .
dents from Hong . . . Monday September 22 just after a route from Helsinki to Guangzhou by
Continued from Page 1
Kong’s low-income grenade scare emptied its older JFK November 1, 2008 halting four flights
families and has passenger terminal, struggling dis- a week on this route . . . Panalpina
endar,” Barry Nassberg, WFS Executive funded the JP Mor- counter JetBlue and local politicians opened a new logistics complex at the
VP & COO told Air Cargo News. gan/FCC/Po Leung threw themselves a party as a cavernous Changi In-
“WFS has been a sponsor of the Ku k L a n g u a g e hulking new 26-gate passenger termi- ternational
event every year with proceeds of the Training Center, a nal that surrounds and overwhelms LogisPark .
Charity Ball going to Po Leung Kuk, facility that gives the delicate and classic Eero Saarinen- . . Ai r As i a
one of Hong Kong’s first orphan- 300 PLK children Barry Nassberg designed former TWA Terminal at boss Datuk
ages.” in residence at their JFK was completed. Terminal Five as S e r i To n y
The FCC Annual Charity Ball is the Causeway Bay headquarters the chance the place is Fer nandes
major fundraising event of the FCC to learn English and Putonghua. now called (right) said
Charity Fund that has delivered more For more information about the o p e n s the Kuala Lumpur-based discount
than HK$17 million during the past fund-raising activities of the FCC for busi- airline intends to launch flight services
six years to the FCC/Henrik Nielsen Charity Fund and its work with Po ness next to Japan in 2009 . . . DP World added
Scholarship Fund and the JP Morgan/ Leung Kuk, Air Cargo News readers are month . . new giant tandem lift gantry cranes
FCC/Po Leung Kuk Language Train- encouraged to visit the FCC Charity . Russian S7 Airlines said that it will at its Jebel Ali terminal. Biggest in the
ing Center. Fund web site at http://www.fcchk- launch thrice weekly Moscow/Bang- world, eight new tandem lift cranes
The FCC Charity Fund has awarded charityfund.com or the Po Leung Kuk kok service December 23 using B767 and 20 RMGs double the number of
university scholarships to 53 stu- web site at www.poleungkuk.org.hk aircraft . . . Finnair dumps its nonstop tandem lift cranes at Jebel Ali.
Editor 1975-1987 Ansel E. Talbert Editor/Publisher Geoffrey Arend Special Commentaries Julius Maldutis Managing Editor
Flossie Arend Videographer Ralph Arend Director Of China Bureau Han Bing
Vol. 33 No. 9 September 2008 Correspondents Ted Braun • Tirthankar Ghosh • Irum Khan • Guenter Mosler • Heiner Siegmund • David
Advertising Manager Judy Miller Production Manager W. Arend Circulation Manager E. J. Chapple
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Donghai Lifts Chengdu-Hong Kong
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n Tuesday (September 9), Mr. Zhou Yunda, Chief Executive
the Shenzhen-based freighter Officer of Donghai Airlines told Air
carrier, Donghai Airlines, Cargo News FlyingTypers: “We keep a
launched its inaugural Hong Kong very favorable assessment on Sichuan
flight from Chengdu, capital city of air cargo market, even after the quake.
China’s Sichuan Province, embarking “The launch of this new route aims
the first new international all-cargo to enhance the air cargo flow between
route after the devastating Wenchuan Chengdu and Hong Kong, providing a
Earthquake hit the province. better support to the post-earthquake
This Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Cheng- rehabilitation works at the affected
du route, serving 4-times-a-week, also area as well as the re-engineering of
is the first freighter connection between the economic development of West
West China and Hong Kong. China.”
Employing Boeing 737-300F on the As a newly established private
new route, Donghai Air says that it is freighter carrier in 2006, Donghai ferentiates the airline from many of its ited (Hactl) to be its air cargo terminal
targeting the cargo demand of 139 Airlines currently owns only two Boe- domestic counterparts. operator at Hong Kong International
“Top 500” global corporations now ing 737-300Fs, but its decision to buy Donghai Airlines has appointed Airport, providing hassle-free physical
operating in Sichuan Province. rather than to rent these aircraft dif- Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Lim- cargo handling services.
Fruit Logistica Berlin
Continued from Page 1
packaging and marketing of foodstuff
perishables together in the same place
at once, the event will also serve to
highlight several best bets for moving
goods to market.
Fruit Logistica is where the smart
money in air cargo, container and
other innovative supply and cool chain
operators will be in evidence during
the Berlin exhibits.
Fruit Logistica also has cooked up
some terrific graphics to add both
color and excitement to the show.
Our favorite as always is the lady
wearing the crown of fruit from the
banana company.
Actually once upon a time there chica boom! “The new site offers easy access
was an entertainer famous during the How do you get there? from both PC’s or mobile telephones
1940’s in America who utilized a treat- Fruit Logistica has launched a com- and PDA’s, enabling fresh produce
ment of fruit called the Tutti Frutti Hat pletely new web presence to make the professionals to be able to access the
named Carmen Miranda. going great-and easy. information they need, be they in the
Carmen, who was born in Portugal, “This new presence offers both office or on the move.
was actually a star before arriving in the visit for the least money in Europe, and trade visitors and exhibitors the tools “Our Virtual Market Place has been
USA but once here and in the movies also Fruit Logistica, that is a giant serv- and information in a user-friendly streamlined and fully integrated into
came the “Hat” and her famous song ing of a vital and continually growing form to be able to better prepare their the Exhibitor Search function on the
Chica Chica Boom! part of the air cargo business, we will participation and get the most out of site, to offer buyers and trade visitors
So aside from all the other hooks be thinking about business meetings in their attendance at our event, Lamusse, the opportunity to easily set up meet-
next February including the City of acres of tomatoes and squeezing some Global Brand Manager for Fruit Logis- ings with exhibitors before the event.
Berlin that is probably the best big city nice rip melons and of course Chica tica explained. More: www.fruitlogistica.com
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Wearing White Keeps SkyCargo Cool
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omebody once said: dressing in while as well. & Projects.
“If you don’t like the situation Actually the folks at Emirates Sky- “One of the ‘White
take a deep breath, wait a minute Cargo have been involved and at the Cover’s distinct proper-
and look around.” forefront of cool chain ideas and solu- ties is its breathability
So apparently something like that tions for sometime now. – it resists air and water
happened in Dubai. But this latest EK effort with a lead- penetration while en-
No secret it can ing U.S. research institute could be the abling trapped moisture
get mighty hot groundbreaking new product for ship- to escape – making White
across the Middle ment of temperature sensitive cargo. Cover ideal for ‘living’
East this time of year Called “ White Cover,” the low-cost, food and flower products. “As well as being environmentally
and warm enough lightweight, breathable and reusable “The low cost has made it popular friendly, White Cover is 100 percent
most of the rest of protective wrap is designed to protect with shippers of pharmaceuticals, recyclable – its application is straight-
the time so keep- shipments from heat during trans- especially room temperature pharma- forward, taking two people a maximum
ing cool is never far port. ceuticals. of eight minutes for application on a
from thought here. “This is the first time this unique “It works on the principle of solar pallet.
Therese Puetz On any given day type of protection that completely radiation and offers significant thermal “White Cover is available in two pal-
you see lots of people in these parts encloses the shipment has been used protection,” explained Ms. Puetz. let sizes: PLA, which weighs 2kg, and
wearing white. for the air freight of temperature “It also allows cooling of the ship- PMC, which is 3kg or about a tenth
Now some smart dressed air cargo at sensitive goods,” said Therese Puetz, ment during transport and cold storage of the weight of other insulated covers
DXB and other SkyCargo stations are Manager Cargo Business Development operations. available in the market today.”
Abbas A. Haji has the Emirates Group in 1977, working for
joined the Emir- Dnata Cargo.
ates SkyCargo team During the last 30 years, he has held a
in Dubai as Vice variety of management positions within
President Cargo- the group through out the Middle East.
Commercial De- “I am delighted that Abbas has de-
velopment, report- cided to come back home to the cargo
ing directly to Ram field.
Menen, Divisional “The three priority products have
Senior Vice President Cargo. experienced an average of 30 percent
Abbas is now responsible for develop- growth in the 2007-08 financial year and
ment of the “Priority” portfolio, including are on track to achieve further growth
Courier, Express and Mail. Abbas joined this year.” Who’s going to bail us out?
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India Rates Attention area, preferably near the airport,
where all air cargo consignments will
the country:
“The erratic working of the ICE-
stand why Customs procedures across
India cannot be standardized?
Continued from Page 1 be scanned and cleared before being GATE – the Customs EDI portal is a “ We are, after all, in one country!”
transferred to the airport. big impediment. he said.
procedures involved in the sector and In addition it is thought that future “Over the years there has been no The national air cargo agents’ body
lays out some ground rules for the air cargo policy here will also take into serious investment in this and the has been lobbying for quite a few years
future. account implementation of electronic system is just not able to take the to get the government to strengthen
Work in that regard is already un- data interchange (EDI) at airports for back-breaking load of the growing infrastructure.
derway. faster clearance of cargo consignments. export/import shipments. Now that the government has fi-
The India government has retained- This technology will go a long way to “The system is far too slow and nally decided to bring changes in the
Pricewaterhouse Cooper (PWC) to un- reduce the time taken to clear cargo, downtimes are high.” air cargo setup, the situation should
dertake the detailed study and submit a change.
report in two month’s time. According Snehal Parikh, an advisor at ACAAI
to sources in the civil aviation ministry, DHL has projected that India would provide it the most amount of revenues and one of
the PWC report will be in two parts: among the countries in the Asia-Pacific region. The region apparently is likely to the members
the first part will suggest measures contribute 25 percent of DHL’s sales by 2010. in its think-
to remove infrastructure bottlenecks; Despite the fears of downturns, DHL Express’s Asia Pacific CEO Dan tank told Air
and, the second will provide growth McHugh told Reuters sometime ago that intra-Asia trade was now healthier Cargo News:
projections through 2020. than the rest of the global economy, and “healthier than ten years ago when Asia “A C A A I
A source at the civil aviation minis- suffered if the United States went into a dip.” should be
try acknowledged that the sector was For DHL, Asia-Pacific currently makes up 23 percent of its global sales and the involved at
still a neglected area even though it company expects revenues in the region to rise. However, it will be slower than the the planning
generated 30 percent revenue across rate seen between 2000 to 2007: 17 percent. DHL forecasts that India would grow stage in the Snehal Parikh
the board for airport operators. by 35 percent year on year. development
The source pointed out that one DHL Express has stakes in Blue Dart Express, and owns 81 percent. of various Indian airports, as this
of the major challenges is the dwell McHugh said the company would focus more on organic growth of its existing would go a long way to bring about a
time at major airports, which was far operations in Asia, instead of going in for mergers or acquisitions. user-friendly product.”
higher when compared to cargo hubs While everyone awaits the afore-
in nearby Singapore, Thailand or even mentioned PW&C report and the
Dubai. dropping to 10-12 hours for export and Air Cargo News learned that ap- promised new era of change for India
“One of the subjects that future 24 hours for import from the present parently, orders have been issued to air cargo, the government for its part
India government air cargo policy will few days for both. upgrade the system but to hear ship- has accepted the suggestion and invited
deal with, and incidentally something The EDI issue is indeed a sore point; pers speak of it things are not moving ACAAI to be part of the Airports Au-
that has been on the wish-list of most maybe the sorest for people who are fast enough. Tanna also made another thority of India’s airport development
of the stakeholders in the sector, is trying to build the industry here. point: projects at the Chennai and Kolkata
the creation of cargo villages for the Said Keshav Tanna, President of “While the Customs department,” airports presently going on.
growth of the domestic air cargo in- the Air Cargo Agents Association of he said, “has continued to be progres- Steps everyone hopes will continue
dustry,” the source said. India, the only national association sive in its approach towards facilitation in the right direction as the air cargo
A cargo village will be a bonded representing the air cargo industry in of procedures, one just cannot under- business here booms.
Excitement At Lufthansa
Continued from Page 1 ership positions in several carriers, would become chairman of the group, Cargo who would run Lufthansa Air-
including Jade Cargo in China and and Carsten Spohr, CEO of Lufthansa lines and its airline affiliates.”
carrier bmi 30% owned by Lufthansa Aerologic a joint venture with DHL
Lufthansa Cargo At A Glance
(with that number probably going among others.
to majority-ownership position next There is also a venturesome stra-
year), it is not hard to imagine that the tegic partnership with Fraport and
airline genie is out of the bottle and the Lufthansa Cargo to further develop
only clear prediction looking ahead is Frankfurt Airport (FRA) as an air Lufthansa Cargo Charter Agency GmbH 100%
change for good. cargo hub.
According to estimates a “New Luf- But with growth and change most cargo counts GmbH 100%
thansa Group,” would operate around likely will also come new structure to handling counts GmbH 100%
1,000 aircraft and achieve Euro 41 bil- manage an emerging airline colossus.
lion ($36 billion) in annual revenues. That probably means some familiar Lufthansa Cargo Servicios Logisticos de Mexico S. A. de C. V. 100%
For the record Lufthansa landed names will land in new jobs according 67%
Jettainer GmbH
revenues of �22.4 billion with 348 air- to a report in Aviation Week:
craft in 2007. “The executive board is (currently) Aerologic GmbH Frankfurt 50%
By comparison Air France-KLM made up of Chairman Wolfgang
Aerologic GmbH Schkeuditz 50%
earned �24 billion in revenues with 606 Mayrhuber, CFO Stephan Gemkow
aircraft in 2007-08. and human resources head Stefan LifeConEx LLC 50%
At this writing the beat goes on as Lauer.
“A second management level would Shenzhen Airport Int’l Cargo Terminal (ICCS) 50%
Lufthansa’s prospects for a minority
stake in Alitalia were heightened re- almost certainly have to be established time:matters GmbH 49%
cently as Italy’s Prime Minister Silvio to run the airline conglomerate.
Berlusconi said that Lufthansa was the “Mayrhuber will step down in late Global Logistics System Europe GmbH (Traxon) 47%
“preferred partner” for the carrier. 2010 and some insiders say he could Tianjin Airport Hua Yu Air Cargo Terminal Co. Ltd 46%
On the air freight side Lufthansa be replaced with two people - probably
has been quite aggressive taking own- Christoph Franz , CEO of Swiss, who Airmail Center Frankfurt GmbH 40%
Shanghai Pudong International Airport Cargo Terminal Co. Ltd 29%
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Qatar Launches Freighter Route
Qatar Airways Cargo has launched a to the huge growth in the number three dedicated
freighter route with non-stop services of routes, aircraft and increased fre- Airbus A300-600
linking the airline’s operational hub quency to many destinations,” Qatar freighters. The air-
of Doha with Zaragoza in northern Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar line currently has
Spain every Saturday using an Airbus Al Baker said. orders for seven
A300-600F. “Qatar Airways is committed to Boeing 777 freight-
Major industries in and around growing its cargo route network fur- ers, with deliveries
Zaragoza province include textiles, ther with exciting plans to introduce due to begin in 2009,
agriculture, footwear, automobiles and more cities as brand new freighters further boosting the
pharmaceuticals. join the fleet. Zaragoza is a new route carrier’s cargo busi-
Backhaul flight from Zaragoza stops which we are extremely delighted ness
in Dubai, bringing Qatar Airways’ about, tapping into the vast potential Qatar Air ways include Algiers, Tunis, Amsterdam,
freighter services to the Emirate to of this important part of Europe – and Cargo, the freighter arm of Doha- Bahrain, Chennai, Colombo, Dhaka,
three-times-a-week. we look forward to building our cargo based Qatar Airways, currently has a Dubai, Frankfurt, Istanbul, Karachi,
“The volume of cargo flown by Qa- business even further.” freighter network of 18 destinations Khartoum, Lahore, Luxembourg, Mi-
tar Airways has increased, due largely Qatar Airways’ cargo fleet includes worldwide. Destinations from Doha lan and Nairobi.
LH Cargo Ups Security be checked by February 2009 and 100%
of all shipments by August 2010.
involved the installation of
physical access barriers, com-
Continued from Page 1 “Lufthansa Cargo will be utilizing prehensive video surveillance,
the new equipment from the third the use of explosive detection
Orlando; Miami; Houston; Chicago; quarter 2008. equipment, biometric checks
Dallas/Ft. Worth; Atlanta; Denver; San “By implementing the regulation and security guard patrols.
Francisco; Portland, OR; Seattle and ahead of schedule, we are already guar- Lufthansa Cargo has already
Los Angeles), state-of-the-art explosive anteeing the highest security standards converted its bases in Frank-
trace detection systems are being in- this year,” Zielinksi said furt, Munich, New York and
stalled with capability to detect various “With such an investment in the Shanghai into Security Hubs.
types of explosives concealed within single-digit million Euros, Lufthansa “Lufthansa Cargo cooper-
shipments.” Cargo can further strengthen its mar- ates closely with international
In 2007, the U.S. Congress man- ket leadership in the security sector authorities, airports, the secu-
dated that within three years, all cargo while offering our customers maxi- rity industry and its cargo cus-
transported on passenger aircraft must mum security.” tomers to develop innovative
be 100 per cent screened. Additionally, Lufthansa Cargo has and airfreight-specific security
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The regulation is to be implemented transformed its bases in Chicago and technologies, and optimize
in phases: 50% of all shipments must Los Angeles into “Security Hubs.” This existing systems.
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Women
Women Rising
Rising Air Cargo News FlyingTypers
recognizes the role of women in air
In
In Air
Air Cargo
Cargo cargo. We invite you, our readers
worldwide to participate by writing
a short essay about what a woman
you know means to air cargo.
E
ver since anybody can remember the air cargo Click here to view some of the
industry has been dominated by men but there stories we’ve already received.
have been some exceptions.
Panalpina’s CEO Monika Ribar (below) is one
female who has worked
her way to a top manage- door taking over the top post at Air France Cargo. By then Lise-Marie Turpin (above) was almost well
ment position that comes Florence who? established at Air Canada Cargo. Her first working
to mind. Both in France and to a lesser degree also in Eu- day was September 1, when she took over the cargo
But as Air Cargo News rope, the 45 year-old is known by a broader public division’s lead from Claude Morin.
FlyingTypers has pointed due to the political carrier of the socialist party Lise-Marie has been in the air freight biz, most
out in our exclusive series member. recently as Senior Director Cargo Services for the
Women In Air Cargo, else- She stepped into the spotlight in 1997 when she Americas/South Pacific at the Canadian carrier. When
where across the industry it became Secretary of Budget under Prime Minister she takes over command of the cargo division, Claude
is mostly all males occupying Lionel Jospin. Three years later she climbed up the will change sides by becoming Vice President Global
the driver’s seats as far as eyes ladder by becoming Finance Minister Of France. Sales at Air Canada.
can see. With the end of Jospin’s era in 2002, Madame
that is about to change.
But slowly maybe all of Parly was engaged in her native city of Boulogne and
later in Paris.
Quote Of The Month
Air France and Air Cana- In 2006 she decided to quit politics for good and
da have now decided to place to start a career in the airline industry instead.
critical air freight responsi- Obviously Air France was a good address for her,
bility in female hands. where she immediately was named head of strategic
September 12 was Marc investments thus being in a leading position from
Boudier’s last day at the helm the very first day.
of Air France Cargo. Now, only two years later, she will succeed “Big
When Boudier left his Marc,” who intends to return to Toulouse where his
room at Charles de Gaulle family is living.
Airport, Florence Parly Madame Parly’s first day in office was September
(right) walked through the 15.
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