1st July 2010
Air Logistics opens in Albania
The global GSSA, Air Logistics Group, continues to expand its network with the recent opening of its 51st office located in Albania. The office was successfully launched on 1st July 2010 and is located at Tirana International Airport.
The office is being overseen by Jindrich Hudecek, Regional Director Eastern Europe & Turkey and is being managed locally by Sokol Bunjaku, Country Manager Albania, who has over 12 years previous experience in the air cargo industry.
“Our new operation in Tirana is fully structured to offer international standards of GSSA services to airlines operating into Albania,” comments Jindrich Hudecek, Regional Director Eastern Europe & Turkey, “This level of service is not currently available in Albania, where the cargo market is still evolving.”
This high standard of service has been recognised by Lufthansa Cargo, who has appointed Air Logistics as its GSSA partner in Albania from the 1st July 2010. Lufthansa Cargo operates twice daily services from Tirana to Munich and twice daily services from Tirana to Vienna with onward connections to destinations worldwide.
“Our expansion into South East Europe is a strategic step in the process of growing our global network. We believe it is a good time to open an office in Albania while the cargo market is still relatively new and a neutral player is needed to provide quality cargo solutions to airlines and freight forwards alike.” Comments Stephen Dawkins, Chief Operating Officer, Air Logistics Group. “We very much look forward to developing business from this region and we hope to launch of an office in neighbouring Kosovo in the coming months.”
The Air Logistics Group network now totals 51 offices across 28 countries, with offices recently opened in Tokyo and Rio de Janeiro.
9th June 2010
Air Logistics Group is awarded "Air Cargo General Sales Agent of the Year 2010"
Air Logistics Group has been awarded Air Cargo General Sales Agent of the Year 2010 at the Air Cargo Week World Air Cargo Awards www.aircargoweek.com/winners/acgsaoty.cfm
Held during Air Cargo China 2010 in Shanghai, the World Air Cargo Awards event hosted executives from across the air cargo industry. The awards are designed to celebrate excellence and achievement in the global air cargo industry.
In the months prior to the event, votes were cast by air freight representatives across the globe for ten different categories. The winners of the prestigious awards were announced on the evening of 9th June. Air Logistics Group secured the title of Air Cargo General Sales Agent of the Year for the third time in the four years that the awards have been established.
“We are extremely proud to be the winner of this award, especially as our airline principals and forwarding clients have recognized our continued focus on providing a first class level of service in the most challenging year in aviation history”, comments Stephen Dawkins, Chief Operating Officer, Air Logistics Group. “To secure this award for three out of the last four years clearly illustrates our continued commitment to providing a quality service to all our clients. This is a great achievement; we wish to thank our principals and customers for their support and our 219 staff worldwide for their hard work and dedication throughout the most challenging of years.”
The other nine award categories included Cargo Airline of the year, Airport of the year, Air Cargo Handling Agent of the year, International Express Operator of the year, Air Cargo Industry Customer Care Award, Air Charter Broker of the year, Air Cargo Industry Training and People Development Award, Information Technology for Air Cargo Industry, Air Freight Forwarder of the year.
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1st October 2009
Air Logistics opens in Bulgaria
The global GSSA, Air Logistics Group, has further expanded its reach in Central Europe with the recent launch of a new operation located at Sofia Airport in Bulgaria. The office opened on 1st October 2009 and will be run by Mr Ivaylo Atanasov who joins the company from a large integrator.
“This is a strategic part of our development plans for the Central European region”, comments Jindrich Hudecek, Regional Director Central Europe, “We have already secured agreements with some key airline accounts and our small and experienced team is all set to provide professional cargo outsourcing services to our airline partners from this region,” he concludes.
The new operation in Bulgaria adds to the group’s established network in Central Europe already covering Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia.
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11th September 2009
Air Logistics Czech Republic achieves ISO 9001:2009 certification
Air Logistics Group is pleased to announce that today, 11th September 2009, it has been certified by ISO 9001:2009 in the Czech Republic.
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the world’s largest developer and publisher of International Standards, has certified Air Logistics as compliant with its quality (ISO 9001) guidelines for the representation of airlines in the air cargo market and sales of air cargo transportation.
Air Logistics is the first and only General Sales & Service Agent to hold this certification in the Czech Republic.
‘Even during the current economic climate, Air Logistics is dedicated to providing a high quality of service, not only to our airline partners but also to our freight forwarding clients,’ comments Stephen Dawkins, Commercial Director, Air Logistics Group ‘ISO certification enforces our continued commitment to maintaining the highest levels of service’.
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10th September 2009
Air Logistics appointed GSSA for Jade Cargo in the Middle East & India
''During the past months, our flight operations at Chennai, India and Sharjah, UAE have been well received by our customers. Now it is time to move forward with development of those markets,'' Kay Kratky, CEO of Jade Cargo said as Air Logistics takes over as General Sales and Service Agent for Jade Cargo India and the Middle East.
"Appointing Air Logistics Group was logical,'' stated Reto Hunziker, EVP sales and product of Jade Cargo International. ''Jade Cargo has had the good fortune of gaining first hand experiencing with Air Logistics in Europe. In expanding our partnership in new regions, we and our customers benefit from continuity and predictable reliability.''
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20th June 2009
Air Logistics opens in Dubai
The global GSSA, Air Logistics Group, continues to expand its network with the recent opening of a new office in Dubai. The office was successfully launched on 1st May 2009 and is located in the Dubai Airport Free Zone (DAFZA), making it the group’s 48th airport office worldwide.
The Managing Director in Dubai is Helmut Mair who also manages Air Logistics Group worldwide. Chanekya D’Souza and Will Corazza complete the local management team at this latest location.
The new operation in Dubai is fully structured to offer a wide range of products including scheduled freighter services to Europe, Asia and several destinations in West Africa and Latin America. The office is also involved in providing services to Iraq and Afghanistan.
“Our expansion into Dubai has been planned for more than 6 months. We believe it is a good time to start now when the industry faces certain challenges. We bring to Dubai our vast experience of over 15 years in the air cargo industry. Also being a neutral player in this exciting market is very much welcomed by airlines and forwarders alike who feel comfortable doing business with a well established and reputable company like ours,” concludes Helmut Mair, Group Managing Director Worldwide.
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9th June 2009
Jade Cargo expands GSSA partnership with Air Logistics in Europe
During a signing ceremony in Shenzhen, China, Jade Cargo International and Air Logistics Group have entered into an agreement for representation in Europe.
Air Logistics Group will represent Jade Cargo International as General Sales and Service Agent in the European markets of Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Israel, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and Ireland.
“Air Logistics Group provides the coverage, market knowledge and expertise necessary to professionally represent Jade Cargo as we expand our services in Europe,” commented Kay Kratky, CEO of Jade Cargo International. He added that, “we have had the benefit of experiencing their determination and professionalism first hand and look forward to further growing our partnership.”
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1st June 2009
TAM Cargo appoints Air Logistics in 26 states across the USA
TAM Cargo has appointed Air Logistics as its General Sales and Service Agent in 26 states across the United States.
Effective 1st May 2009, Air Logistics was appointed in 26 of states across the north of the USA and will provide full sales, customer service and support functions.
TAM Cargo operates direct A330 services from JFK, MCO & MIA to destinations including GRU, GIG, MAO, and SSA with onward connections to an extensive network of destinations across Brazil.
Please see www.airlogisticsgroup-usa.com for further details.
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1st June 2009
Air Logistics Turkey now representing Etihad Crystal Cargo
Etihad Crystal Cargo has recently appointed Air Logistics Limited as its General Sales and Service Agent (GSSA) in Turkey.
The exclusive GSSA agreement took effect from 1st June 2009, with Air Logistics providing full sales, customer service and support functions for Etihad Crystal Cargo’s operation in Turkey.
Etihad Crystal Cargo cuirrently operate 4 x weekly A320 services direct from IST to AUH.
“We are delighted to have the opportunity to work with Etihad Crystal Cargo and look forward to a successful partnership,” commented Ahmet Izer, Commercial Director, Air Logistics Turkey.
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1st June 2009
Iberia extends its partnership with Air Logistics Group
Following the recent appointment by Iberia Cargo of North Air Logistics, the Scandinavian branch of Air Logistics Group, the airline has further extended its partnership with the global GSSA.
Effective 1st June 2009, Air Logistics Group was appointed the exclusive GSSA for Iberia Cargo in the Czech Republic, Croatia, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Romania and Greece.
Air Logistics Group will provide full sales, customer service and support functions for Iberia Cargo’s operations which include direct services to Madrid from Athens, Bucharest, Prague, Warsaw and Zagreb. Iberia also offers an extensive on-ward network from Madrid connecting with the Spanish domestic market, the rest of Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia.
“We are delighted to further establish our partnership with Iberia Cargo,” comments Jaime Salgüero, Business Development Manager, Air Logistics Group, “We have had the opportunity to work with the airline in the USA and Turkey for some time and it is fantastic that this hard work has lead to our recent appointment in these additional territories,” he concluded.
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1st May 2009
SAS appoints Air Logistics in Italy & Turkey
SAS Cargo has appointed Air Logistics as its General Sales and Service Agent (GSSA) in Italy and Turkey.
The exclusive GSSA agreements took effect from 1st April 2009 in Turkey and 1st June 2009 in Italy. Air Logistics will provide full sales, customer service and support functions for SAS Cargo’s operations in both stations.
SAS Cargo operates twice weekly direct services from Istanbul to Stockholm and twice daily direct services from Milan to Copenhagen with an extensive on-ward network connecting Europe, Asia and North America.
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17th March 2009
Air Cargo Logistics France is awarded 'Best GSSA of the Year' by Austrian Cargo
Air Cargo Logistics in France has recently been presented with the “Best GSSA” of the year award for Austrian Cargo.
During its annual sales meeting, Austrian Cargo holds an awards presentation to reward its GSSAs that have met with and exceeded their expectations. We are proud to advise that France was awarded the ‘Best GSSA’ in 2 service level provided to the airline and achieving the targets set.
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20th January 2009
Coyne Airways appoints Air Logistics in the USA
Coyne Airways has appointed Air Logistics as its general sales agent in the United States to increase its share of air cargo shipments to the Caspian region and the Middle East.
Under the terms of the new contract, effective immediately, Air Logistics will be responsible for all US sales for Coyne Airways with the exception of Virginia, West Virginia, Washington DC, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware where the company will continue its successful sales and marketing activities with Ray Wach. Ray has been Coyne Airways’ sales representative in this region since April 2005.
Larry Coyne, CEO of Coyne Airways, said: “In Air Logistics, we are confident we have chosen a partner capable of providing the selling expertise, fast response times and service levels that are synonymous with Coyne’s services. Through its US locations in Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, Miami and New York, Air Logistics will provide wider geographical coverage and local contacts to meet the growing demand for the destinations we serve”.
“Another bonus of this new association is that Air Logistics represents several of our interline partners and is therefore able to provide quicker access to first carrier selection for the majority of Coyne clients that move freight on a through 575 air waybill to final destination from their local US gateway.”
Terry Coyne, who has represented Coyne Airways in the Houston region for the past decade has joined Air Logistics as a consultant – based at the company’s Houston office – and will continue to work on sales and business development for Coyne Airways.
“Coyne Airways’ niche markets and Air Logistics’ comprehensive coverage perfectly compliment each other. Both companies build their business by providing a quality product and high standards of customer service, the key ingredients to a successful partnership in these challenging times,” comments Stephen Dawkins, COO America, Air Logistics.
Coyne Airways operates a weekly Boeing 747 freighter from London Stansted and Cologne to its Caspian hub of Tbilisi. From Tbilisi, Coyne operates regional all-cargo flights to Aktau, Atyrau and Uralsk in Kazakhstan as well as a RFS to Baku in Azerbaijan and Yerevan in Armenia. Other destinations in the Caspian region are served on request by air and road services. Since it began all-cargo flights to the Caspian 12 years ago, Coyne Airways has successfully completed some 3,000 freighter services to and around the region.
From its Middle East hub in Dubai, Coyne operates freighters to major cities across Iraq and Afghanistan, including Baghdad, Balad, Sulaymaniyah, Erbil, Kandahar, Kabul and Bagram.
Coyne Airways has provided services from the US market for 15 years and its major interline partners now include Air France, Virgin Atlantic, Qatar Airways, Qantas, Emirates, Delta and British Airways to the Gulf and Air France, Continental Airlines, Virgin and Asiana Airlines to the Caspian.
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20th August 2008
Air Logistics Group Opens Customer Service Center in Houston
Air Logistics Group is pleased to announce the opening of its newly established Customer Service Center (CSC) at its corporate head office in Houston, Texas.
In line with its continued development in the USA, Air Logistics Group has made a significant investment in creating a 3,000 sq foot dedicated CSC, and it has relocated its finance department and corporate headquarters to the same facility.
'We are delighted to open this new facility to add value to our comprehensive cargo services from our new Houston operation', comments Stephen Dawkins, Chief Operating Officer, Air Logistics Inc. ‘The CSC will support our established branch offices in Atlanta, Chicago, New York, Miami and Washington as we continue to be focused on delivering a cost effective customer driven product to our airline partners and forwarding clients alike.'
The new Air Logistics' CSC and US headquarters are now located at the following address:
11811 North Freeway
Suite 265
Houston, TX 77060
CSC tel: 1-877-4-ALG USA (1-877-4-254-872)
hou@airlogisticsgroup-usa.com
Watch this space for further exciting developments in the coming weeks….
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23rd June 2008
Air Logistics Group is awarded "Air Cargo General Sales Agent of the Year 2008"
Air Logistics Group has been awarded Air Cargo General Sales Agent of the Year 2008 at the Air Cargo Week World Air Cargo Awards.
Held during Air Cargo China 2008 in Shanghai, the World Air Cargo Awards event hosted executives from across the air cargo industry. Launched last year, the awards are designed to celebrate excellence and achievement in the global air cargo industry.
In the months prior to the event, votes were cast by air freight representatives across the globe for ten different categories. The winners of the prestigious awards were announced on the evening of 18th June. Air Logistics Group has secured the title of Air Cargo General Sales Agent of the Year for the second year running.
“We are extremely proud to be the winner of this award”, comments Stephen Dawkins, Group Commercial Director, Air Logistics Group. “To be titled GSSA of the Year for two consecutive years illustrates the continued commitment of every member of our team across our network and their focus on providing a first-rate quality service to our clients. This is a great achievement; we wish to thank our customers for their support and our staff for their hard work and dedication.”
The other nine award categories included Cargo Airline of the year, Airport of the year, Air Cargo Handling Agent of the year, International Express Operator of the year, Air Cargo Industry Customer Care Award, Air Charter Broker of the year, Air Cargo Industry Training and People Development Award, Information Technology for Air Cargo Industry, Air Freight Forwarder of the year.
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5th March 2009
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29th February 2008
Air Logistics Group expands into Israel
The global GSSA, Air Logistics Group, continues to expand its wings with the opening of its 49th office located in Tel Aviv, Israel. The office has been opened by Roni Samocha, Country Manager Israel, who holds 24 years previous experience in the aviation field and for the last 11 years managed a leading Israeli GSSA company.
“Israel is a competitive and rapidly developing market which has become a key area for multinational companies to establish operations such as DGF, UTI, Kuehne & Nagel and Expeditors. Additionally, the airline industry has found that Israel is becoming more and more attractive for passenger traffic, which bring in new airlines, new routes and wider aircrafts” Comments Samocha. The recent opening of the group’s Israeli office during February 2008 follows the launch of offices in Turkey and Hong Kong during the latter part of 2007. This brings the Air Logistics Group worldwide coverage to a total of 49 offices across 25 countries.
“Our expansion into these new countries is a strategic step in the process of growing our global network. All three offices are managed by small and dynamic teams of airfreight professionals boasting a wealth of local knowledge. We very much look forward to developing business from these regions that perfectly enhance the Air Logistics Group growth strategy.” Concludes Helmut Mair, Worldwide Managing Director, Air Logistics Group.
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9th October 2007
TAM Brazilian Airlines to commence daily flights to Germany
TAM continues to raise its exposure in the European market. The forthcoming launch of services direct from Sao Paolo to Frankfurt will be the latest addition to their expanding international route network into Europe. The daily services will be operated with an A340-500 with very good cargo payload on the route and commence from 30th November 2007.
TAM has signed an exclusive agreement with General Sales and Service Agent (GSSA), Air Logistics Group. With effect from 1st November 2007, Air Logistics Group will provide all sales, service and support functions for TAM’s cargo operation in Germany.
“We are delighted to have the opportunity to further develop our partnership with TAM in Germany and to play such an integral part in the cargo development of the airline in Europe.” Comments Stephen Dawkins, Commercial Director Air Logistics Group.
Air Logistics Group has six offices across Germany located at the airports in Frankfurt, Cologne, Hamburg, Hannover, Munich and Stuttgart and will provide total sales, marketing and operational coverage across the country. Furthermore, TAM’s services from Germany will be supported by the group’s extensive European network.
“We continue to develop our presence in Europe, and it is essential we work with reliable partners who know their markets. Air Logistics Group has succeeded in raising awareness of TAM Cargo across Europe and developed a strong cargo product, we are confident they will continue to do so.” Comments Richard Adams, General Manager International Cargo TAM.
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June 13th 2007
Air Logistics Group is awarded Air Cargo General Sales Agent of the Year 2007
The first ever Air Cargo Week World Air Cargo Awards took flight on Wednesday 13th June 2007 during Air Cargo Europe in Munich. Votes had been cast by air freight executives worldwide and the winners were announced for each of the ten categories.
We are delighted to announce that Air Logistics Group was declared winner of the 'Air Cargo General Sales Agent of the Year' award.
The World Air Cargo Awards celebrates excellence and achievement in the global air cargo industry. Amongst the ten awards, the World Air Cargo Awards launched the first category of its kind by introducing recognition for air cargo General Sales Agents.
“We are very excited to be nominated the winner of this award”, comments Helmut Mair, Managing Director Worldwide, Air Logistics Group. “This is a well deserved merit for every member of our team at all offices across our network. We would like to thank everybody for this extraordinary success which has only proved possible by the dedication of every member of staff and management to continuously provide an excellent service to our clients - airlines and forwarders alike. This is a great achievement and everybody at Air Logistics Group is a part of it!”
The other nine award categories included Cargo Airline of the year, Airport of the year, Air Cargo Handling Agent of the year, International Express Operator of the year, Air Cargo Industry Customer Care Award, Air Charter Broker of the year, Air Cargo Industry Training and People Development Award, Information Technology for Air Cargo Industry, Air Freight Forwarder of the year.
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Jan 25th 2007
Air Logistics Welcomes C.A.L Expansion at JFK
Air Logistics America is pleased to welcome C.A.L. Cargo Air Lines third weekly B747 freighter rotation to New York ’s JFK airport which commences February 1 st . This new scheduled operation will add a much-needed Saturday morning departure that compliments C.A.L’s existing Thursday and Sunday flights which service LGG and TLV. Space on both freighters consistently sells-out quickly so the introduction of additional weekend capacity is viewed as a commercially viable step.
“We work very hard to offer JFK shippers a superior product to both Tel Aviv and Europe ,” comments C.A.L’s U.S. Manager, Ronen Regermen. “Our load-factors have been extremely heavy and consistent---we’re turning away cargo regardless of the season which is a problem any freighter airline from JFK would like to have.”
As the General Sales Agent for C.A.L. in the U.S. , Air Logistics America provides sales and service support both at JFK and their network of offices across the country. Managing Director Henry Miller comments: “This is an extremely well run and commercially savvy carrier; it’s no wonder that demand has been so high. Much of this stems from delivering a very consistent product which is carefully managed; from selling the service to loading the aircraft, we watch everything.”
As synonymous as C.A.L. is with top-shelf freighter service to the Israeli market, their stopover connections in Liege , Belgium have made substantial commercial gains. Facilitated by a well orchestrated intra-Europe tucking program, a typical C.A.L. departure from New York will be a well blended load of European destinations that range from The Benelux to France . Additionally, a C.A.L. manifest frequently shows irregular commodities such as aircraft engines, perishables and outsized freight.
Regermen admits this wasn’t always the case, “18 months ago most shippers thought of us as strictly a Tel Aviv carrier and now that’s changed 180 degrees. We’re seeing steady loads into Europe which provide us with a balanced revenue picture from JFK. And service to both regions has been excellent so word is getting around---we get lots of repeat business.”
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Dec 28th 2006
Air Logistics Builds in U.S. Southeast
As part of its ongoing expansion in the U.S. Southern region, Air Logistics America is pleased to welcome both Aer Lingus and Singapore Airlines Cargo as recent additions to it’s portfolio of quality air cargo products.
December 1 brought about the introduction of Aer Lingus Cargo for Air Logistics and its long-established Atlanta sales office. Offering non-stop, double daily service from New York (JFK) to Ireland , this legacy carrier offers “best in market” service with reliable and timely feeds directly from the greater Atlanta region. As an established and well regarded air freight product in numerous U.S. gateways, Aer Lingus’ unique brand of service has quickly become popular in the southeast market.
Air Logistics is also proud to welcome onboard Singapore Airlines Cargo which will be marketed from both their Miami and Atlanta regional offices. Under the terms of the contract, Air Logistics will apply dedicated sales resources to successfully commercialize Singapore Cargo’s worldwide cargo network that includes Asia, Europe, India, the Middle East and beyond. Already an established name brand in the Georgia region, Singapore Cargo will make full use of Air Logistics Miami and Atlanta offices to realize significant turnover increases while bringing dynamic and respected cargo products to the southeastern U.S.
“The timing of these two additions to our Southeast sales region couldn’t have been better,” said Air Logistics U.S. manager, Henry Miller. “These are two very well recognized and respected carriers that will provide our customers reliability, security and superior value. They dovetail perfectly with our business philosophy of offering only established and recognized air freight products that have both a strong commercial appeal and that our customers genuinely want to buy. We couldn’t be more pleased.”
The addition of these two carriers puts a period on a record-setting year for Air Logistics U.S. operation that marked a measured increase in their U.S. infrastructure that fell in step with a sales growth figure in excess of 40%.
Air Logistics America operates company owned and operated airport facilities in New York , Chicago , Atlanta , Washington D.C. and Miami in addition to sales outlets in Houston , Dallas and Los Angeles .
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Dec 13th 2006
TAM strengthens its presence in Europe
TAM Brazilian Airlines signs cargo GSSA agreement with Air Logistics Group in France
Paris , FRANCE – TAM has signed an exclusive agreement with General Sales and Service Agent (GSSA) Air Logistics Group. With effect from 1 st January 2007 Air Logistics Group will provide all sales, service and support functions for TAM’s cargo operation in France .
TAM currently operates double daily A330 services from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport direct to Guarulhos International Airport in São Paulo . On 12 th January 2007 TAM will launch a third daily non stop service from Paris to Galeão International Airport in Rio de Janeiro . The new service will be operated by a MD11 aircraft.
“As TAM develops its long-haul international network we believe it’s essential to enhance our commercial presence across Europe and maximise awareness of the brand and our cargo services. We have made a strategic decision to do so by introducing new GSSA partnerships.”
Comments Marcelo Rodrigues, Cargo Director TAM.
The Air Logistics Group has offices in Paris, Lyon and Marseille and they will provide total sales and marketing coverage across France . Furthermore, TAM’s services from Paris will be supported by the group’s extensive European network.
“We are very excited to be appointed GSSA by a developing and dynamic airline. We anticipate that our European network will greatly support the TAM services out of France . We are confident our partnership with TAM will help further develop their growth as an airline and their presence in the European marketplace.” States Helmut Mair, Managing Director, Air Logistics Group.
TAM, established in 1961, is now Brazil ’s number one airline. TAM operates more than 600 daily departures to 48 domestic destinations. International routes include New York , Miami , Paris , Buenos Aires , Santiago and they recently launched daily services to London Heathrow.
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Nov 22nd 2006
Jade Cargo International to start services to
Osaka, Barcelona and Brescia
Effective 27th November 2006, the Chinese cargo carrier Jade Cargo International will add three more destinations to its flight schedule. The second freighter, which has been delivered on 22nd November, is scheduled to operate three weekly flights from Shenzhen via Brescia in Northern Italy to Barcelona in Spain as well as three weekly flights from Shenzhen to Osaka in Japan .
The new freighter will depart from the airline’s hub Shenzhen in Southern China every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 18:50 local time for Brescia . Two hours after arrival at 01:55 the following day, the Boeing 747-400ERF takes off for Barcelona commencing its return flight to Shenzhen at 06:05 local time. Osaka will be served from Shenzhen every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday at 05:40 local time. In each case, the return flight to Shenzhen will depart the same day at 12:25 local time. The new destinations are open for booking.
Air Logistics Group has been selected by Jade Cargo International to represent the cargo carrier excusively in Spain and Portugal. Tokyo-based Air System Inc. has been appointed to represent the Chinese carrier in Japan . Swiss WorldCargo has already been appointed in July to represent Jade Cargo International in Italy .
On 21 st November, the new freighter with the Chinese registration B-2440 was delivered to Pegasus Aviation Finance Company by the aircraft manufacturer Boeing and, at the same time, leased for a twelve-year term by Jade Cargo International.
Additional to the new services to Japan and South Europe, Jade Cargo International is connecting Amsterdam four times a week and Seoul three times a week with its hub in Shenzhen, China.
Jade Cargo International’s third Boeing 747-400ERF freighter is due for delivery in February 2007. The airline has ordered a total of six aircraft of this type, which will enter service successively until January 2008. The Jade Cargo fleet is based at Baoan International Airport , Shenzhen in Southern China .
Jade Cargo International was founded as a joint venture between Shenzhen Airlines (51 per cent), Lufthansa Cargo (25 per cent) and DEG-Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft (24 per cent). The airline currently has more than 200 employees.
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Sep 13th 2006
Qatar Airways Cargo Strengthens Presence In The USA.
Airline Signs Agreement with Air Logistics Group ( ALG )
Calgary, CANADA - Air cargo general sales agent Air Logistics Group
(ALG) has entered into an exclusive agreement with Qatar Airways to provide
sales, service and support functions for their cargo program in the United
States. Under the terms of the agreement, Air Logistics will apply its
large sales organization to both expand and diversify Qatar Cargo’s
customer base and greatly enhance its commercial presence in The United
States.
“There is a small and rarefied group of high quality and fast growing carriers that any GSA would be honored to handle---Qatar leads that group.” stated Henry Miller, Air Logistics USA Country Manager. “Qatar
Airways Cargo is an old friend of our company and one we welcome with
enthusiasm. Their vision, fast growing route map and dynamic business
ethic make for an extremely attractive business partner.”
Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker said with air cargo volumes
originating from the United States accounting for such a large portion of the
global market, it is of paramount importance to enhance sales and service representation
for Qatar Airways Cargo’s supporters of today and tomorrow.
“We need to ensure that our commitments are constantly met and,
where possible, exceeded.
This is the reason behind forging a strong partnership with Air Logistics,
to facilitate the continued growth of Qatar Airways Cargo in the United States”, he added.“The United States is one of the world’s key aviation markets and Qatar Airways plans to serve the US with our brand new Airbus A340-600 aircraft, which we took delivery of only this week. As launch customer of the High Gross Weight version of the A340-600, Qatar Airways promises to offer its cargo customers an excellent product from the US to Doha with connections to other parts of the world on Qatar Airways’ growing
network.”
The partnership between Air Logistics USA and Qatar Airways Cargo is
one that is anticipated to greatly increase Qatar Airways Cargo’s market share leading up to their anticipated entry into the U.S. in 2007. As one of the world’s
fastest growing airlines, Qatar Airways is uniquely positioned to combine
its modern wide-body fleet, wide ranging destination map and secure and
efficient Doha cargo hub to provide unparalleled levels of service. More
information can be found at www.qrcargo.com.
Air Logistics USA compliments Qatar Airways Cargo’s presence
by providing total sales and service functions from its fully staffed
group of coast to coast airport offices. This includes locations in key
markets such as New York, Chicago, Atlanta, Texas and California. Details
about Air Logistics worldwide organization can be found at www.airlogisticsgroup.com.
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May 31st 2006
Jet Airways India Select Air Logistics America
Air Logistics America is happy to announce their second major airline
partnership within the week. Effective May 1st, Jet Airways India joins
the Air Logistics (ALG) family of quality scheduled carriers. Under the
terms of the agreement, ALG will undertake sole responsibility for Jet’s cargo sales and marketing in the continental United States. This contract will begin with offline sales on Jet’s
double-daily flights from London to India and will transition to online
sales once Jet commences direct U.S.A. operations in early 2007. “As one of India’s fastest growing and most respected carriers, we are proud to have been selected for their entrance into the U.S. market,” states Henry Miller, Air Logistics U.S. manager, “Jets
desire to have nationwide representation dovetails perfectly with our
coast to coast network of company owned and operated sales and service
facilities.”
Jet Airways is viewed by Air Logistics as being one of the most vital partners in respects to serving the India market. Their rapid growth, top-rated service and expanding fleet will support a U.S. cargo service that is expected to be of top caliber and high demand.
Air Logistics America is one of the largest GSA’s in the America’s and operates a network of airport offices throughout the U.S. Representing some of the world’s
top airlines, ALG provides the most comprehensive sales and customer
service outsourcing available today.
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April 24 th 2006
Air Logistics America Signs Tampa Cargo
Air Logistics America is pleased to announce that they have entered into a new exclusive cargo General Sales Agency agreement in the United States. Effective April 1st, Colombian cargo airline Tampa Cargo joins
the Air Logistics (ALG) family of carriers and will call upon them for
cargo sales and service in the Midwest (Chicago), Northeast (New York)
and Mid-Atlantic (Washington D.C.) territories. Tampa Cargo’s combination
of new B767 freighter aircraft and ever increasing Latin America coverage
makes them a strategic and valued partner for Air Logistics.
“As Latin cargo carriers go, it simply doesn’t get any better than Tampa, “ says Henry Miller, Air Logistics USA manager, “Everything at this airline seems to be moving up---reliability, frequency, destinations---you name it. This will be a hugely popular product and we’re
pleased that our unequaled U.S. presence will give Tampa the aggressive
local coverage it needs.”
Air Logistics America is one of the largest air cargo general sales
agents in the Americas and operates a network of airport offices throughout
the U.S. Representing some of the world’s top airlines, ALG provides
the most comprehensive air cargo sales and customer service outsourcing
available today.
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November 23rd 2005
Air Logistics Limited is re-appointed to work in partnership with US Airways Cargo
Air Logistics Limited, the UK based IATA European Cargo General Sales and Service Agent (CGSSA), is delighted to announce their re-appointment as US Airways Cargo CGSSA in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland effective 01st January 2006.
Having successfully represented US Airways in the same territory from
1998 to 2004, Stephen Dawkins, the Managing Director for UK and Ireland
comments; ‘Air Logistics Limited is very much looking forward to
working with US Airways Cargo again in conjunction with our current UK
and Ireland freight forwarding customer base, providing them with the
quality of service they demand.’
‘Newly merged America West and US Airways are committed to better serve their forwarding clients. It’s great to be part of this customer focused team again, servicing the UK and Irish freight community on behalf of US Airways’.
Dawkins adds.
US Airways. US Airways Express and US Airways shuttle operate approximately 4,000 flights per day and serve 225 communities in the U.S, Europe, Canada, the Caribbean and Latin America.
Air Logistics Limited will provide full cargo representation in the UK and Ireland. They will service US Airways existing thrice daily wide-bodied connections to Charlotte and Philadelphia, and onwards via their comprehensive domestic trucking network.
‘We will continue to build on the cargo customers’ confidence in US Airways that has grown since 1998’ concludes
Dawkins.
Additional seasonal online services are anticipated to commence from Shannon and Dublin during May of 2006.
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October 26 th 2005
Aeromexpress Nominates Air Logistics America for U.S.A. Cargo Sales
Aeromexpress, the cargo arm of Aeromexico and Mexicana, and Air Logistics America announced they have entered into an exclusive General Sales Agency agreement to be effective November 1st. Under this contract, Air Logistics America will provide cargo sales, customer service and support functions for the majority of Aeromexpress U.S. Gateways to include Houston, Chicago, Dallas, New York, Atlanta, Miami and San Antonio.
Henry Miller, Air Logistics America country manager for the U.S. said, "As
GSA agreements go, this is both a very large and complex contract. The
combined flight schedules of Aeromexico and Mexicana is formidable and
represents over 750 operations a month from numerous gateways that also
include shared capacity on direct B747 freighters from New York to Mexico."
"Air Logistics America's cargo program is both a logical and turnkey
solution for Aeromexpress. It represents a textbook example of how an
established and recognized airline can call upon our large U.S.A. organization
and its assets to drastically lower their fixed costs while providing
increased revenue returns.
” Juan Rodriguez, Aeromexpress CEO commented, “Aeromexpress Cargo, the first cargo airline in Mexico committed to providing customers with enhanced services and benefits, is pleased to welcome Air Logistics America as it’s GSA for the eastern half of the United States.” “The commercial alliance with Air Logistics America will give Aeromexpress Cargo a wide range of strategic options as well as marketing strength.” Rodriguez continued, “We
look forward to working with Air Logistics America who will provide direct
access to a large customer base and offer services to our both companies
exacting standards.”
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October 21th 2005
Air Logistics Group adds new carrier contracts
Air Logistics Group has added a number of important new airline accounts to its portfolio over the past months. Belgium: Thomas Cook Belgium and Condor, France: China Southern and MNG, Germany: Estonian and CAL Tel Aviv, India: bmi and Royal Air Maroc, Ireland: Polar Air Cargo and LOT Polish Airlines, Italy: Qantas and Etihad, Spain: All Nippon Airways, Etihad, Thomas Cook Belgium and Condor, Switzerland: Qantas and Condor.
January 24th 2005
Air Logistics Group represents Qantas Freight in Italy
Qantas Freight announces that it is expanding its Freighter network, with the introduction of a twice weekly freighter service to Europe using a Boeing 747-400 Freighter aircraft wet-leased from Atlas Air.
Commencing 16th January, QF7588 will operate from Frankfurt to Sydney
via Bombay and Singapore. The new freighter service will strengthen Qantas
Freight’s presence in the European market.
Mitch Wild, newly appointed Regional Freight Manager Europe said “The new Frankfurt freighter service will supplement Qantas Freight’s
capacity on passenger services from Europe to Australia and Asia and
for the first time will allow us to broaden our relationships with the
European freight forwarding community.”
To support the expansion in Europe, Qantas Freight has appointed Aircargo Logistics International as its General Sales Agent (GSA) in Italy.
The Boeing 747-400 Freighter offer a capacity of 100,000kg, with 30 main deck and 9 lower deck positions.
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October 18th 2004
AUSTRIAN CARGO APPOINTS AIR LOGISTICS GROUP IN FRANCE
AUSTRIAN Cargo has nominated AIRCARGO Logistics as its Cargo GSSA in France effective 1st October 2004. AIRCARGO Logistics will be responsible for Cargo Sales, Reservation and Customer Service on all AUSTRIAN AIRLINES flights from France to Vienna and beyond. The carrier, well known for its high quality and reliable cargo product, operates passenger flights from Paris CDG, Lyon, Nice and Strasbourg to Vienna and from Paris CDG to Bratislava. In addition to the flight schedule, a twice weekly Road Feeder Service will be offered between Paris and Vienna for larger shipments.
From its Vienna hub AUSTRIAN AIRLINES
- serves 38 destinations in Central and Eastern Europe (416 frequencies to and from 21 countries in the region) .
- operates 2 weekly freighters to Kiev.
- offers a large long-haul network to South East Asia, China, Japan and Australia.
Daniel Van Lierde, AUSTRIAN Cargo, Manager Sales&Services, Benelux and France, says: “Joining our forces on the French market, AIRCARGO Logistics and AUSTRIAN Cargo provide the necessary resources, qualifications and products to anticipate customers wishes.” AIRCARGO Logistics performs it Cargo Sales&Service functions in France since 1996, located in Paris CDG and Marseilles, forming part of the Air Logistics Group, the first global cargo GSSA with a network of 48 offices in 21 countries. “ We
are extremely pleased that AUSTRIAN Cargo honours us with the appointment
in France.
Being responsible for a large on-line operation especially focused
and experienced in serving the booming new EU Member States and other
Eastern European regions is a big challenge and opportunity for us. We
also welcome AUSTRIAN Cargo’s move to expand the relationship with our Group after already successfully working in Spain, Portugal and parts of the United States” says
Helmut Mair, Managing Director, Air Logistics Group.
Helmut MAIR (Managing director)
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April 23rd 2004
Air Logistics Group appointed GSA for Florida West International Airways
Atlanta- Air Logistics Group is the newly appointed Cargo GSA for US-flag
Cargo Carrier Florida West International Airways covering selected US
territories on the East Coast, The Midwest and the Southeast. Air Logistics’ offices in Atlanta, Washington DC and Chicago are responsible for the airline’s
cargo sales and marketing activities in the regions. Freight Forwarders
are now able to book their shipments locally at these office locations
where daily road feeder services to Miami, Florida are arranged from
some 20 gateway airports in a large number of States.
From Miami, Florida West’s international cargo hub, the airline operates full freighter services to Latin American destinations such as Bogotá, Medellin, Panama City, San José de
Costa Rica, Guatemala City and Santo Domingo in the Domenican Republic,
using B747 and B767 freighter aircrafts.
Air Logistics Group, the first global Cargo Sales & Service partner
to the airline industry, offers its quality services at 40 offices in
20 countries.
Helmut Mair
Group Managing Director
Air Logistics Group
E-mail: HelmutM@airlogisticsgroup.com
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February 25th 2004
Qatar Cargo gets new sales, administration team
ATLANTA, Feb 25 (WorldACD) - Qatar Airways Cargo sales and administration is now handled by a new joint management cooperative of Atlanta-based Air Logistics America, Inc. and Los Angeles-based Air Cargo Promotion, Inc., the company said Wednesday.
Under this new program that started February 12, Qatar Airways’ U.S.
presence will entail an entirely new look and infrastructure. This will
include a nationwide sales and customer service coverage and enhanced
interline programs.
Using a mix of modern Airbus aircraft and scheduled freighter operations,
Qatar Airways cargo provides one of the most comprehensive service packages
to the Middle East and Indian Subcontinent. As one of the world’s
fastest growing airlines, Qatar Airways Cargo will be bringing their
unique brand of service to the U.S. market with a re-dedicated focus
that includes special emphasis on market penetration and superior service.
Qatar Airways regional sales and service locations are Atlanta, Chicago,
Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York and Washington, D.C. and
clients can now benefit from a number of interline services to the carrier’s own gateways in Europe. This also includes Full Freighter uplifts from the United States connecting to Qatar Airway’s
recently introduced Airbus 300 Freighter services to Doha, Delhi and
Madras.
A new trucking service from Doha to neighboring Saudi Arabia has also
recently been introduced. With over 40 locations in 20 countries, Air
Logistics Group is one of the world’s largest cargo General Sales
Agents. Air Cargo Promotion is one of the largest General Sales Agents
in the Southern U.S.
Editors, WorldAC
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September 1st 2003
AIR LOGISTICS SWITZERLAND ADDS BASEL
On 1st September 2003 Air Logistics Group has opened its newest Sales Office located at Euroairport Basel/Mulhouse/Freiburg. This will bring the Cargo representation of more formidable and reputable Airlines closer to the airfreight clientele in the area of North Western Switzerland and especially the TriRhenia region, comprising of the border region triangle between Switzerland/France/Germany.
As manager has been appointed Robert Schefer (45), a former Crossair
/ Swiss World Cargo Manager who is a well respected personality in the
forwarding industry and brings along a wealth of experience in both the
Forwarding and Airline sectors. Before joining us, Robert acted as Vice-President
Cargo Europe & Africa for Swiss World Cargo.
United Airlines, CSA Czech Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, JAT Yugoslav Airlines, Royal Jordanian, Lan Chile, Onur Air, Qatar Airways and Kalitta Air are the carriers represented by the Group in Switzerland who can now benefit from an extended coverage.
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June 12th 2003
AIR LOGISTICS ACHIEVES IATA RECOGNITION
Air Logistics Ltd, the UK division of the Sales and Service partner Air Logistics Group, is the first organisation to be appointed world wide as an IATA General Sales and Service Agent (GSSA) under a new programme recently launched by IATA.
‘The IATA brand is one of the strongest in the cargo industry, it carries the weight of more than fifty years of service to the Air Transport Industry,’ comments the founder of Air Logistics Stephen Dawkins. ‘This is a fantastic achievement for the Directors of the Company, our Airline Partners and especially our staff who have made a major contribution to achieving this accreditation in probably the most difficult 2 years in Aviation History’.
IATA and the airline industry have always appreciated the valuable
role provided by GSAs who achieve cost-effective presence in a market
where it may have been uneconomic for an airline to maintain its own
sales force and premises. The role of the GSA has evolved to the extent
that it is no longer simply a sales office; increasingly it performs
a wider range of duties for its airline Principal(s). IATA is aware of
the importance of the GSA’s contribution to a successful Cargo Industry and therefore it has created a recognition award process, which enabled GSSA’s
to attain an IATA certification.
Colin Stevenson, IATA’s Director Cargo, responsible for cargo operations in Europe, Middle East and Africa comments, ‘In a complex world of logistical solutions, today’s GSSA’s have brought innovative engineering to the Cargo industry of modern times. With today’s global economic shifts, the GSSA’s value is perceived in their ability to adapt quickly to market changes. Branching out into many intricate avenues, they play a key role for many airlines, which, for economic and or expanding operations purposes, outsource their total cargo activity to a GSSA’.
‘The IATA GSSA accreditation programme is designed to expand business recognition of GSSA’s across the globe. The key focus of the programme is to enhance the role and reputation of GSSAs. It is a credit to Air Logistics Ltd. in the UK that they have become the first organisation in the world to meet the IATA criteria and be appointed an IATA GSSA,’ he
concludes.
Air Logistics Ltd. was founded in 1994 and has established itself as a key sales and service partner within the UK Cargo Industry to carriers such as US Airways, Lanchile, CAL Cargo Airlines, Air Zimbabwe and Ethiopian Airlines.
‘Since establishment of the Company we have continued to strive to provide a high quality of service, not only to our airline partners but also to our freight forwarding clients on behalf of the airlines we represent,’ comments
Dawkins, ‘IATA accreditation enforces our continued commitment to maintaining the highest levels of service’.
The recognition of Air Logistics Ltd. comes at a time amidst rapidly
changing attitudes amongst airlines towards outsourcing to specialists.
Economies of scale and unified standards with IT based management solutions,
are more likely to be core functions in a third party GSSA Company than
within airlines that are continually looking for ways to reduce costs.‘The internationally accepted IATA logo brings distinction and professional recognition and it will enhance our Company’s image to prospective clients,’ concludes
Dawkins.
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April 24th 2003
Luxair chooses Air Logistics Group
Luxair has entered into partnership with Air Logistics Group as its cargo GSA in Belgium, France and Sweden effective 1st March 2003.
Operating a fleet on B737, Embraer 145 and Fokker 50 aircraft, the Luxemburg based carrier operates scheduled flights into all major European cities as well as Mediterranean holiday destinations.
Choosing Air Logistics Group, Luxair is aiming at creating additional revenue to its all-passenger operations from and to Luxemburg.
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March 25th 2003
AIR LOGISTICS GROUP TO REPRESENT KALITTA AIR
Air Logistics Group has been appointed Cargo General Sales Agent (GSA)
in 8 European countries for Kalitta Air with immediate effect.
Kalitta Air, an U.S. all-cargo air carrier, based at Willow Run Airport in Ypsylanti,
Michigan, is owned by Conrad Kalitta. The company began service in November 2000.
In co-operation with the Wallace Air Cargo Group Inc. based in Newport Beach,
USA and Inter Aviation Services B.V. based at Schiphol-Airport, The Netherlands,
Kalitta Air will start operating five days per week scheduled B-747 freighter services to and from New York (JFK), Chicago (ORD), East Midlands (EMA) and Amsterdam (AMS) with connecting road feeder services to numerous points in the U.S. and Europe. These scheduled services will start operating on April 3rd, 2003.
Air Logistics Group with its offices in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal,
Hungary, Poland and Czech Republic will be exclusively responsible for marketing and
promotion of export/import air cargo on the flights of Kalitta Air in these countries.
Helmut Mair, the Group’s Managing Director, says “this
is a major account for our Group as we will have the pleasure to represent
Kalitta in a number of countries. We are very pleased that the Wallace
Air Cargo Group and Inter Aviation Services give us the opportunity
of being part of this great project. Kalitta Air will soon be a major,
successful player in the all-freighter market in Europe.”
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