Qantas fined for fuel-surcharge cartel

AUSTRALIA’S Federal Court has fined Qantas A$20 million (US$13.6 million) for price fixing of fuel surcharges. This is only the…

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Uzbekistan Airways orders four more A320s

UZBEKISTAN Airways, Uzbekistan’s national carrier, has is to buy four A320 aircraft. The purchase is part of the airline’s modernisation…

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Atlas and Polar crew join union

BY a more than two to one margin, nearly 900 crewmembers at Atlas Air Inc and Polar Air Cargo Worldwide,…

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Boeing military deal almost signed

A JOINT venture between Boeing and Alenia to assemble C-27J Spartan military transport planes for the US military is near…

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AMI rebrands Hong Kong operation

UAC Asia HK has been re-branded AMI Asia HK. It is the final element of the UAC business – acquired…

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Isuzu motors signs CEVA Logistics

CEVA Logistics recently signed a new contract with Isuzu Motors Co of Thailand to supply warehousing and shipping services for…

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New route opens risk of drug smuggling

AFTER 60 years of indirect flights between China and Taiwan, criminals ‘celebrated’ the occasion by trying to smuggle drugs between…

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Newark tests satellite navigation

NEWARK Liberty International Airport is set to trial the US’ first satellite-based navigation system over the current radar system. The…

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Sheikh denies job layoffs and merger

EMIRATES has denied both the threat of job lay-offs and also a merger with Etihad. Speaking at the launch of…

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Aerolineas Argentinas set for renationalisation

ARGENTINA is to renationalise Aerolineas Argentinas (AA) and Austral after the government accused the owner, Marsans, of mismanagement. The airlines…

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Air France-KLM set to go e-freight

AIR France-KLM will operate the first shipment under e-freight conditions from the Charles de Gaulle (CDG) hub, following the successful…

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US and Vietnam sign open skies deal

THE US and Vietnam have signed an opens skies agreement on air cargo. Members of Vietnam’s Civil Aviation Administration and…

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Chinas starts building first inland free-trade zone

CHINA’S first inland free-trade zone will open in Chongqing. Construction of the US$5 billion site started today and is expected…

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First direct cargo flights over Taiwan Straits

CHINA Airlines has launched the first cross-straits cargo charter flight between Taiwan and both Shanghai and Guangzhou. As reported in…

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Qatar secures new financing for 777s

QATAR Airways has struck two deals worth US$500 million for the financing of three Boeing 777 aircraft. This is on…

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Schenker moves into Romania with Romtrans acquisition

DB Schenker – Deutsche Bahn’s transportation and logistics subsidiary – has bought Romanian freight-forwarding company Romtrans. The Austrian company has…

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BA and Qantas merger talks crash

BA and Qantas’s merger talks have collapsed. Their proposed $6.4bn (£4.1bn) merger would have meant a dual-listed company in both…

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London Canada secures cargo investment

CANADA’S federal government has approved London International Airport’s application to join its International Air Cargo Trans-shipment Programme. Joining the programme…

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Japan Airlines trials bio-jet fuel

JAPAN Airlines, Boeing and Pratt & Whitney are collaborating to trial a new bio-jet fuel. Using a 747 the airline…

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BAA made to sell airports

THE UK’s anti-monopoly agency has warned BAA that it will have to sell three of its airports. The Competition Commission…

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