March 2008

Saudi Cargo boosts European capacity

SAUDI Arabian Cargo, will offer 18 B747F and MD11F flights per week from Brussels to Riyadh, Jeddah and Damman from…

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Gittens to direct ACI

AIRPORTS Council International has appointed Angela Gittens as director general of ACI World, headquartered in Geneva. She will assume her…

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Oman-Bahrain open up cargo lanes

A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between Oman and Bahrain to open up cargo operations between the two countries….

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SIA accepts third A380

THE third production Airbus A380 was handed over to Singapore Airlines on 11 March. Sinapore Airlines’ third A380 will join…

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Air Logistics opens in Tel Aviv

AIR Logistics has opened its 49th office located in Tel Aviv, Israel. The office was opened by Roni Samocha (right),…

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Davies Turner holds firm in Morocco

DAVIES Turner is investing in additional high specification hanging garment trailers to serve the growing trade in garments moving between…

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Family freight forwarder recognised

CHESHIRE freight forwarder, Newbreed Freight Ltd, has been named ‘Best UK Family Business, Northern Region’, in the £1-5m turnover category…

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Vienna freighter returns

EMIRATES SkyCargo will once again operate Airbus A310 freighters to Vienna twice a week from 2 April. The carrier is…

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New CEO for eCourier

eCOURIER announced the appointment of Nigel Lambe as chief executive officer. “Joining eCourier.co.uk was an easy decision to make. eCourier.co.uk…

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Pemco moves into B767 conversions

PEMCO is expanding its conversion services to B767s and expects to deliver its first aircraft by 2010. Wake Smith, president…

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Gadola perfect fit for Panalpina

PANALPINA has appointed Marco Gadola as new chief financial officer and member of the executive board. He will take office…

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BAWC the latest to up fuel surcharge

BRITISH Airways World Cargo has announced an increase to its fuel surcharge. The surcharge will be GBP0.57, US$0.85, €0.85, with…

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LH Cargo boosts Chinese capacity for Olympic boom

WITH the introduction of the summer timetable on 30 March, 2008, Lufthansa Cargo is substantially expanding its flight programme, particularly…

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Stricken vessel aided by charter brokers rapid response

CHAPMAN Freeborn’s Netherlands office came to the aid of a stricken ship in the Adriatic, with a rapid response to…

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Cathay expands Asian freighter network

CATHAY Pacific Airways announced that it will add the cities of Hanoi in Vietnam and Dhaka in Bangladesh, to its…

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Growth slows in Hong Kong

HONG Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited released its tonnage figures for February 2008. A total of 171,299 tonnes were handled…

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BAA struggling to fill cargo warehouse space

WITH empty cargo warehousing weighing heavily on its existing debt burden and the Competition Commission breathing down its neck, the…

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ILFC receives 700th B777

International Lease Finance Corp received its 777-300ER for customer Cathay Pacific Airways. ILFC has ordered 79 Boeing 777s since 1992…

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EGSAC expands into Bangladesh

EGSAC has expanded into Bangladesh with the appointment of Dhaka-based Air Galaxy Limited, as its exclusive member. Air Galaxy was…

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China Southern on track for AF-KLM venture

CHINA Southern Airlines and Air France-KLM aim to finalise their cargo joint venture deal this year, said the head of…

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