We will offer fifth freedom rights to U.S. cargo carriers from all UK airports in return for a relaxation of the U.S. rules which currently inhibit our cargo carriers. Of course, if such a de-coupled cargo agreement were to have a chance, it would certainly need a skillful mediator. The service is also available for the traditional short hops within densely populated Western Europe, but Emery is really targeting the longer hauls, such as Stockholm to Lisbon and London to Istanbul. It says demand for such hauls is growing as companies move manufacturing to areas with lower labor costs. Emery's customer research found that demand was particularly high on these routes, especially among manufactures who have relocated to lower-cost regions such as Spain and Portugal.
Emery says the service is a needed compromise between standard road and premium air services.
Briefly Icelandair added a 757-200 freighter to its fleet, replacing the smaller 737F the airline had been flying. St Petersburg-based Pulkovo Aviation Enterprise saw a 60 percent decline in cargo traffic in 1998. Express wholesalers Jupiter Air and Bridges Worldwide opened a handling center at London Heathrow under a joint operation, Express Handling Services. Inc. All rights reserved.