BAR Backs Heathrow Expansion

The Board of Airline Representatives UK (BAR UK) has expressed its full support for the proposed, yet controversial third runway…

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Hactl Sees a Sharp Dip in October Air Cargo

HONG Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl), has announced its air cargo tonnage throughput for October 2008. A total of…

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Grupo Marsans Buys Big From Airbus

GRUPO Marsans has signed a firm order with Airbus. The purchase comprises 61 Airbus aircraft, which include four A380s, ten…

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Air China Cargo to add 747-400BCFs to fleet

BOEING and Air China Cargo announced that the carrier will add three 747-400 Boeing Converted Freighters to its cargo fleet….

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Etihad Cargo Goes Self Handling in Thailand

ETIHAD Crystal Cargo has introduced self-handling in Thailand, in a move aimed at benefiting the airline’s growing presence in the…

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Former BA Exec Jailed for Price-Fixing

Keith Packer, previously British Airways’ commercial general manager, has become the first foreign national and the third individual, to be…

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August traffic Data Confirms Continuing Downturn

THE International Air Transport Association (IATA), released international traffic data for August that confirmed a continuing downturn. International passenger demand…

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Air France-KLM Announce Board Decisions

ON Thursday 25 September, the boards of directors of Air France-KLM and Air France, duly noted Jean-Cyril Spinetta’s wish to…

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Qantas Receive its First A380

QANTAS has received the first of 20 Airbus A380s on order, at a ceremony in Toulouse, France. The aircraft was…

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Lufthansa Despatch First Paperless Shipment

LUFTHANSA Cargo, together with its global partner DB Schenker, despatched the first paperless airfreight shipment from the German market. Right…

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Coyne Appoints New Sales Manager

COYNE Airways has appointed Martyn Griffin as sales manager for its UK business, responsible for further developing the company’s scheduled…

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SAS Cargo Strengthen Representation in Germany

IN view of customer demand and market potential, SAS Cargo has decided to strengthen its own sales representation in Central…

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Qatar New Route to Northern Spain

QATAR Airways Cargo has introduced its newest freighter route with non-stop services linking the airline’s operational hub of Doha with…

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Aramex Deliver Waxwork

ARAMEX UK recently delivered a life size waxwork of the 17th century botanist George Everhard Rumphius created by Mike Wade…

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Global Crisis Hitting Indian Aviation Hard

“THE global crisis resulting from high oil prices and declining traffic, is hitting India hard. Growth has slowed from 33…

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American Airlines Carry King Tut to Dallas

AS official airline of the exhibition, American Airlines Cargo Division, played a key role in bringing Tutankhamun and the Golden…

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Steady Traffic Growth at Vitoria

TRAFFIC at Vitoria Airport in Northern Spain, has continued to grow steadily throughout 2008, despite the problems of the global…

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Cargo B Adds Another Freighter to its Fleet

AS part of a planned development strategy, Brussels-based Cargo B Airlines is adding another aircraft to its existing fleet. The…

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EgyptAir Orders Two 777-300ERs

BOEING and EgyptAir announced an order for two 777-300ER jetliners, as part of the airline’s twin-aisle fleet upgrade for its…

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KN New Logistics Centre at Bielefeld

IN the presence of numerous customers and business partners Horst Grube, Mayor of the City of Bielefeld and Klaus-Michael Kuehne,…

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