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2011
ANA announce world’s first Boeing 787 Commercial Flight Oct 26, 2011 (Oct 17th, 2011)
ANA, Japan’s largest carrier will be is the first airline to receive and operate the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner, the world’s most advanced commercial jet. On what will be the Dreamliner’s first official passenger flight, ANA will operate a special charter flight between Narita and Hong Kong on October 26 and 27.
China Airlines to add second MAN-TPE freighter starting Sept 29, 2011 (Sept 12, 2011)
Taiwan’s largest airline, China Airlines, has just announced they are to add a second weekly B747 freighter service, MAN to TPE from September 29 to October 30 departing every Thursday. This flight is in addition to the current Sunday flight ex MAN and twice weekly flights LHR to TPE.
Air Asia X announces additional flights to Australia and Taipei in December and January. (Aug 8th, 2011)
Air Asia X, the Malaysian based announced that it is increase flights to Australia (Melbourne, Gold Coast, Perth) and to Taipei during the peak travel period, starting December 1, 2011 and running through to January 31, 2012. A response to market demands, these extra flights will provide travelers great flexibility when planning their trip to Australia during their peak summer season and to Taipei during the Chinese New Year.
IAM stresses the importance of trucking (11th, July, 2011)
Ian McCool, managing director of the Ireland-based general sales and services agent International Airline Marketing (IAM), knows all about the importance of getting goods to the market quickly.
McCool explained: "The majority of traffic that does not move on a direct carrier from Ireland makes it by road to one of the UK gateway airports such as Manchester or London Heathrow due to the number of carriers offering uplift from there."
Kuwait Airways ramp up schedule for Summer 2011 (May 25, 2011)
Kuwait Airways, the national airline of Kuwait, has just announced a number of exciting additions to their 2011 summer schedule including increased capacity on the London – Kuwait route with an additional AB340 flight every Saturday (starting June 18th until running to September 10th). They have also increased the Kuwait – Jeddah flight to 12 times weekly and plan to start a new 3 times weekly Kuwait – Medinah service starting June 16th. Medinah is the Kuwaiti-carriers 4th destination in Saudi Arabia.
AirAsia wins the Air Cargo Industry Customer Care Award at the Air Cargo Europe show in Munich. (19th May 2011)
AirAsia has won yet another international award, this time for exceptional customer care in its rapidly expanding cargo division. The airline received the “Air Cargo Industry Customer Care Award” from Air Cargo Week (ACW), having come first in a global survey that polled industry peers and shippers. AirAsia is the only low-cost airline based in ASEAN (The Association of Southeast Asian Nations) to win an award at this year’s ceremony.
Air Canada direct flights Dublin to Toronto to start June 10th. (May 16, 2011)
Air Canada (AC), Canada’s largest airline, will start its popular direct Dublin to Toronto service again on June 10th to meet the increased passenger traffic and seasonal demands. With a convenient departure time of 09:55 and arrival time of 12:15 the flight will operate 5 times per week and increase to a daily service from July 4.
AA Direct Dublin to Chicago Returns 6th April 2011 (28th March 2011)
American Airlines (AA) is to commence its seasonal daily non-stop service from Dublin to Chicago on Apr 6th, 2011. The flight will operate using wide body B767/300 aircraft and convenient schedules (ETD: 10.00, ETA: 12.05), both ideal for important cargo shipments.
Airfreight is on the up again, says IAM. (2nd March 2011)
As other parts of the world continue to recover from the global downturn, the air export sector will continue to rise – despite the loss of some manufacturing, predicts Ian McCool of air cargo general sales agent, International Airline Marketing (IAM).
Air Asia X commences Paris to Kuala Lumpur flights. (21st February 2011)
AirAsia X, the Malaysian based low-cost carrier, commenced a new 4 times weekly service between Paris and Kuala Lumpur last week. A significant development for Asia's biggest budget airline, these Paris flights are the second European destination for the carrier. The popular London to Kuala Lumpur flights started in March 2010 and now flies six times weekly.
China Airlines Cargo Continues Expansion Plans To Mainland China Destinations. (24th January 2010)
Effective this month, China Airlines (CI) now offers Irish freight agents access to numerous key cities in mainland China. These include important cargo destinations such as Beijing, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Nanjing, Nigbo, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Xiamen and Zhengzhou.
The new routes are in addition to other key destinations just started including a twice weekly direct cargo operation Luxemburg to Siagon, days 3 and 6.
2010
All Nippon Airlines (ANA) announces Narita - Jakarta and Manila Routes. (27th September 2010).
ANA - Japan's second largest carrier has announced the launch of two more international routes from Narita in 2011. The Narita - Jakarta route will be resumed from January 2011 and the new service Narita - Jakarta will commence March 2011. Both routes will operate 7 flights per week.
These new routes together with increased freighter operations to China, Hong Kong and Taiwan next month will further strengthen ANA’s key Asia network.
EgyptAir adds destinations and capacity (21st September 2010).
EgyptAir has increased its cargo capacity from the UK and Ireland with the addition of two more flights per week from London Heathrow to its Cairo hub. The airline’s cargo subsidiary, Egyptair Cargo, now has access to 11 passenger flights per week from the UK, operated with A330 and B777 aircraft, supplemented by twice-weekly freighter services from Kent International and Brussels, and a weekly freighter flight from Ostend.
airBaltic boosts ex-Ireland capacity (3rd June 2010).
airBaltic has increased its Dublin services from four to nine flights per week, with 5 flights per week to Riga (Latvia) and 4 to Vilnius (Lithuania).
All flights utilise B737 aircraft with up to 1200 kgs capacity, and late evening departures combine with early morning arrivals and fast connections to provide agents with next day deliveries throughout many European destinations.
Egyptair appoints IAM in Ireland (12th May 2010).
IAM has been appointed as GSSA for Egyptair Cargo in Ireland. It is the first time that the airline has had formal cargo representation in this country.
Egyptair operates nine wide-body flights per week from London Heathrow to its Cairo hub, supplemented by seven freighters per week from Kent International and Ostend, connecting to a network of 76 destinations throughout Egypt, North Africa, the Middle East and Asia.
American Airlines Cargo boosts frequency and capacity from Ireland (30th April 2010).
American Airlines (AA) has increased flights from Dublin to Chicago from four times per week to daily, in its summer schedule.
In addition, from June 10th, all services will be upgraded from B757 to B767-300 aircraft, boosting capacity to 12,000kgs per flight.
China Airlines is set to enter Ireland’s temperature-sensitive and express market sectors, when it commences flights from London Heathrow to Taipei in March (22nd February 2010).
China Airlines is set to enter Ireland’s temperature-sensitive and express market sectors, when it commences flights from London Heathrow to Taipei in March.
The airline’s Irish GSSA, IAM, has successfully built a substantial support for its three-times-weekly B747 freighter flights from Manchester, using its express overnight road feeder system to deliver cargo from Ireland.
2009
Irish Post Office awards mail carriage to airBaltic (15th December 2009.)
An Post, the Irish Post Office, has awarded a contract to airBaltic for the carriage of mail between Ireland and Riga (Latvia), Vilnius (Lithuania) and Tallinn (Estonia).
Mail is sent from Ireland to these countries three times per week, coinciding with three of airBaltic’s four weekly services ex Dublin.
GSA welcomes Air Asia flight increase (30th October 2009)
DHL Cork (Ireland) celebrates with IAM and raises €1015 for Charity (16th August 2009)
Business Consultants, TCS strengthens team (June 1st, 2009.)
AA goes daily ex Dublin (6th May 2009)
American Airlines (AA) has increased its cargo capacity and frequency from Ireland, following the recent reinstatement of daily services from Dublin to Chicago. The carrier now has the same capacity as in the corresponding period of 2008, up from 4 flights per week during the winter. AA’s Irish cargo GSSA, IAM, has welcomed the addition of the three flights.
Says IAM’s MD Ian McCool: “Although the export market is down and capacity is not currently critical, we need to preserve AA’s position as the second largest direct carrier on the North Atlantic. In this respect, frequency is just as important as capacity to the local market.”
IAM celebrates 20 years (5th March, 2009)
Ireland’s largest airline cargo general sales agent (GSSA), IAM, is poised to celebrate its 20th birthday this year. The company has grown from 3 staff to become the core of a successful aviation services group controlling 20% of Ireland’s entire export airfreight traffic, handling airline exports and imports, linking Ireland with Europe by express trucking services, and offering training in aviation security.
IAM now represents 13 airlines, and still counts its original launch customer Air Canada among its client carriers. The combined networks of IAM’s various client airlines provide Irish freight agents with connections to virtually every major direct export destination across the globe.
Translogic courses approved for amended Air Cargo Security procedures (7th February 2009)
Dublin-based aviation security training provider Translogic has received approval from Ireland’s Department of Transport for its revised Air Cargo Security courses. Translogic has been providing training in aviation security since 2005. Following comprehensive re-writing, Translogic’s totally-revised training modules are now certified as complying with the amended guidelines set out by the EC300/2008 amendment to the original EC622/2003 regulations first introduced in 2005.
The air cargo security procedures were designed to ensure that there is no unauthorized interference representing a potential security threat to civil aviation movements. The procedures have now been supplemented and enhanced with additional measures, and set out clear lines of responsibility for all parties involved in the preparation, processing, transportation and loading of air cargo.
