»Air container Illustration2014-08-12

Air container Illustration

»Illustration Pallet Constructions and Designs--Basic Pallet Designs2014-08-12

Pallets are built with varied construction techniques. The materials commonly used in the construction of pallets are wood (softwood and hardwood) and plastic (high density polyethylene). Metals (steel and aluminum) are also used but less frequently.

»Pallet Constructions and Designs--Variations of Basic Pallet Designs2014-08-12

Pallets are built with varied construction techniques. The materials commonly used in the construction of pallets are wood (softwood and hardwood) and plastic (high density polyethylene). Metals (steel and aluminum) are also used but less frequently.

»Illustration of Pallet Yield in a Container2014-08-12

Referring to the Diagram: Palletized Cargo and Diagram: Container, and the pallet orientations [1] and [2] below,

»What is Stack Loading of Pallets2014-08-12

Referring to the Table: Pallet Yield, the number of pallets in a container can be doubled by double stacking of pallets, but at the expense of the total height and the gross weight of each loaded pallet. Stack loading is possible only if the cargo underneath can stand up to the compression from the overlaying pallet, and the center of gravity does not exceed half the height of the container.

»What is the Cargo aircraft2014-08-12

A cargo aircraft is an airplane designed and used for the carriage of goods, rather than passengers. This role demands a number of features that makes a cargo aircraft instantly identifiable; a "fat" looking fuselage, a high-wing to allow the cargo area to sit near the ground, a large number of wheels to allow it to land at unprepared locations, and a high-mounted tail to allow cargo to be driven directly into and off the aircraft. The cargo class should be compared to the freight aircraft, which is a conversion of an existing passenger design, which lacks most of these "custom" features.

»What is the Freight aircraft2014-08-12

Freight aircraft, commonly referred to as freighters, are airliners designed or converted for cargo hauling. They are devoid of passenger amenities, and generally feature one or more large doors for the loading and unloading of cargo.

»Boeing Airplane health management supports China Eastern's fleet2014-08-08

Boeing announced China Eastern Airlines and its subsidiaries Shanghai Airlines and China United Airlines are implementing Boeing Airplane Health Management (AHM) to improve maintenance and engineering operations efficiency across China Eastern's rapidly growing fleets.

»Boeing partners with South African Airways to turn new tobacco plant into jet fu2014-08-08

Boeing, South African Airways (SAA) and SkyNRG announced they are collaborating to make sustainable aviation biofuel from a new type of tobacco plant. This initiative broadens cooperation between Boeing and SAA to develop renewable jet fuel in ways that support South Africa's goals for public health as well as economic and rural development.

»Hacis doubles business with Expeditors2014-08-08

Hong Kong Air Cargo Industry Services Limited (Hacis) ¨C the added-value-logistics subsidiary of Hactl ¨C has more than doubled its business with Expeditors Hong Kong, with the provision of its Airport Direct Export service to the major logistics company. Expeditors is now the largest customer for Hacis.

»Boeing names Ryan Hartman Insitu president and CEO2014-08-08

Boeing and subsidiary Insitu Inc. today named Ryan Hartman Insitu president and CEO, effective immediately.

»More Ugandan airlines lose air certificates2014-08-08

Two more Ugandan airlines, Asante Aviation and Ndenge Juu, have had their Air Operators Certificates (AOC) withdrawn after three others, Air Uganda, Transafrik and Uganda Air Cargo, suffered the same fate recently.

»Frontier Service Group acquires 49pc of Kenya's Phoenix Aviation2014-08-08

Hong Kong listed Frontier Services Group (FSG) Limited has completed the acquisition of 49 per cent stake in Kenya's Phoenix Aviation Limited for US$14 million, according to Shipping Gazette. The Kenyan aviation company now becomes part of the integrated logistics firm's global footprint, which brings specialised aviation logistical capability.

»Air Partner and Ruslan International work together to move portable hospital on2014-08-08

Leading air charter broker, Air Partner, has teamed up with Ruslan International ¨C the joint venture company which manages and markets the 17-strong fleet of giant Antonov An-124 aircraft - to move an entire portable hospital on behalf of a Middle Eastern ruling family.

»New cargo apron at Chopin Airport2014-08-08

The construction of a new cargo apron (PPS 12) has just come to an end at Chopin Airport. It is hoped that the recent addition to its infrastructure will help the airport handle the increasing cargo traffic. The new ramp is located right next to the old cargo apron in the southern area of the airport. It can accommodate three code F aircraft (e.g. Antonov An-124 Ruslan) or six code C planes (such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320). Michał Kaczmarzyk, director of Chopin Airport said: ¡°The investment project is our answer to the increasing demand for freighter handling facilities at Chopin Airport. Our cargo traffic is growing dramatically and we need more and more new parking spaces for cargo jets.¡± Chopin Airport handles more than 70% of Poland¡¯s air cargo traffic. In the first half of 2014, over 27.3 tonnes of cargo passed through the Warsaw airport, a year-on-year increase of 18.4%. Cargo volumes grew from 308 t to 354 t for domestic traffic (+14,8%) and from 22,700 t to 26,900 t for international flights (+18,4%). More goods were imported into Poland than exported: inbound cargo stood at 15,400 t and outbound at 11,900 t. The airport also saw an increase in the quantity of mail handled, with a total growth of 1.3% in the first half of 2014 (and as much as 12.8% for international traffic). The most popular cargo destinations included: Leipzig (3,500 t), Cologne (3,100 t), Dubai (2,900 t), New York (2,800 t) and Chicago (2,200 t), with the biggest cargo carriers being LOT Polish Airlines (9,500 t), UPS Airlines (4,100 t), European Air Transport (3,500 t), Emirates (2,800 t) and TNT Airways (1,100 t).

»IATA eyes risks from Ebola, Russia to air travel demand2014-08-07

The outbreak of the Ebola virus in West Africa, conflict in the Middle East and a possible trade war with Russia could all hurt air travel this year, a leading industry group said.

»Boeing, CIT Group announce order for 10 additional 787-9 Dreamliners2014-07-17

Boeing and CIT Group Inc., a global leader in transportation finance, announced that CIT Aerospace has placed an order for 10 787-9 Dreamliners, valued at $2.5 billion at current list prices. This brings the leasing company's total 787 orders to 20, including 16 787-9s.

»American Cargo expands cargo service in San Antonio2014-07-17

American Airlines Cargo today begins offering full cargo service to and from San Antonio, TX (SAT). The expanded service will provide customers with more options for shipping cargo into and out of the city with the same great service they¡¯ve come to know and expect from American.

»Korean Air increases frequency to Americas and Southeast Asia2014-07-17

Korean Air, South Korea's flagship airline, is to increase frequency on routes to the Americas and Southeast Asia during peak season.

»Air France-KLM air freight continues to fall2014-07-17

Air France-KLM's cargo traffic fell by 4.3 per cent in June year on year, attributed to overcapacity on a number of long-haul routes, particularly, North America and Asia.