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First Boeing 747-8F flight operated

The arrival of the first Boeing 747-8F (owned by AirBridge Cargo) at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol on Saturday 4 February confirmed that the airport is perfectly equipped to receive this new type of freighter.As Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is one of the few airports to determine landing charges on the basis of noise levels as well as the MTOW (Maximum Take-off Weight), rates at Schiphol are lower for quieter cargo aircraft such as the 747-8F.The difference is significant: the 2012 landing...

Holland pavilion at Air Cargo China

As part of the 2012 events calendar, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is hosting a Holland pavilion at Air Cargo China, being held this year from 5-7 June in Shanghai, China. Once again we have secured a prominent location right near the entrance of Transport Logistic / Air Cargo China, providing an excellent opportunity to promote your business....

Jade stuck on Stop

 Originally, Jade Cargo International intended to suspend all operations only from the end of December until January 16th. Now, the carrier has announced it will continue the grounding of its fleet of six B747-400ERF until further notice. “Ongoing discussions concerning the financial restructuring” have led to this decision, reads Jade’s homepage. Currently, the carrier refuses to deliver a fix date that it will recommence its cargo flights.     The move elucidates...

Air Cargo News: "Forwarders fight back"

In response to an article in Air Cargo News on the launch of Aircargoshop, Ivo Aris, chairman of the ACN-FENEX Air Cargo Forwarders Council, explains why forwarders are still vital to cargo. There is more to freight forwarding than the booking process. The key question is not whether a shipper can do this itself, but whether he can do it in a more economic or better way than the professional forwarder. It is a classic make or buy trade off! In the magazine, Ivo is incorrectly referred to as...