Air Cargo News

Saudia 'privatisation' on schedule

SAUDI Arabian Airlines’ (Saudia) privatisation is progressing well, said Khaled Al-Molhem, Saudia’s director general, this week.

Turkish places large Boeing order

TURKISH Airlines has ordered 20 Next generation 737s from Boeing. The order includes 10 737-800s and 10 737-900ERs.

LAN Cargo predicts 18 per cent growth

CHILE’S LAN Cargo says that it expects its cargo capacity to grow about 16 to 18 per cent in 2010.

New IL-76TD-90VD for Volga Dnepr

VOLGA-Dnepr Airlines is adding a third IL-76TD-90VD freighter to its fleet in April.

BA union losing credibility

NEGOTIATIONS have broken down between British Airways (BA) and its cabin crew union, Unite. Union leaders are meeting now to discuss whether to call for a strike or not.

2010 loss forecast cut in half

PREDICTED losses for the aviation industry in 2010 have dropped to US$2.8 billion compared to the $5.6 billion loss forecast in December last year.

Gefco block books Air China capacity

FRENCH international logistics company, Gefco, has signed a deal with Air China to block book belly capacity on inbound and outbound flights with the carrier.

China Eastern buys into Great Wall Airlines

ALL-cargo carrier Great Wall Airlines (GWL) is assuring customers that a recent change in majority ownership will not affect the company’s operations.

Cargo volumes swing back in Q1

CARGO volumes saw a strong upturn at the end of 2009 and the beginning of 2010 to a level 28 per cent higher than the low point seen in late 2008, according to figures released by IATA today.

ABC flies pigs to Russia

AIRBRIDGECARGO (ABC) has shipped 1,275 breeding pigs to Vladivostok (Russia) from Montreal (Canada) onboard a 747 charter flight.

No chance for August screening deadline, says TSA

THE US has admitted that it will miss the August deadline to screen 100 per cent of bellyhold cargo on international flights.

Juneyao sells Okay stake to DTW

CHINA’S Juneyao Group has sold its 71.4 per cent stake in Okay Airways to cargo and logistics company Datian Wu Liu (DTW).

Suspicious arrest at Shenzhen Airlines

CHINA’S security officials have removed Shenzhen Airline’s president – Li Kun – from his position while they investigate him for ‘economic crimes’.

Midex faces AOC suspension threat

CARGO carrier Midex Airlines faces suspension of operations following a recent audit by the UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA).

Evergreen loses Boeing contract to Atlas

BOEING has unexpectedly chosen not to renew Oregon-based Evergreen International’s five-year contract to operate the manufacturer’s four 747-400 Dreamlifters.

Kuehne and Nagel profits down

KUEHNE + Nagel posted a 13.2 per cent drop in pre-tax revenue, to SFr885 million (US$819 million), for 2009 compared to 2008.

Aryan Cargo awarded AOC

INDIA’S long-delayed new international cargo airline – Aryan Cargo – has been awarded its air operator’s certificate (AOC).

ATSG unit leasing planes to international freight flyer

FLORIDA-based Amerijet International has taken possession of its first of two 767-200 widebody freighters from Cargo Aircraft Management, a subsidiary of Air Transport Services Group.

BAWC has strong February

BRITISH Airways World Cargo (BAWC) recorded a strong recovery in demand for February, with traffic up 9.2 per cent to 348 freight tonne kilometres.

airBaltic launches BalticCargo

LATVIAN airline airBaltic has acquired full ownership of a cargo business at Riga International Airport (Latvia) and will operate it under a new BalticCargo brand.