LGS – a handling venture between Louis Group, Goldair Handling and Servisair – has been established in Cyprus. LGS was…
March 2008
China Southern on track for AF-KLM venture
06 / 03 / 2008
CHINA Southern Airlines and Air France-KLM aim to finalise their cargo joint venture deal this year, said the head of…
EGSAC expands into Bangladesh
06 / 03 / 2008
EGSAC has expanded into Bangladesh with the appointment of Dhaka-based Air Galaxy Limited, as its exclusive member. Air Galaxy was…
ILFC receives 700th B777
06 / 03 / 2008
International Lease Finance Corp received its 777-300ER for customer Cathay Pacific Airways. ILFC has ordered 79 Boeing 777s since 1992…
Stansted submits second runway proposal
05 / 03 / 2008
THE BAA will submit plans for a second runway at Stansted Airport this week, as it looks to expand its…
Traxon on track for 2008
05 / 03 / 2008
THE second half of 2007 was a time of strong performance for Traxon, which has raised its expectations for 2008…
International traffic rises
05 / 03 / 2008
THE monthly ACI Flash freight reports for January 2008, show that the world’s airports posting a four per cent increase…
SAS adopts green ambitions
05 / 03 / 2008
SAS Group is launching a new environmental strategy that includes an ambitious carbon reduction target. The group’s environmental target is…
CII sees 15 years in cargo
05 / 03 / 2008
CONSOLIDATORS International, is celebrating its 15th anniversary by upgrading its IT system to better serve the freight forwarding community both…
United outsources ULDs
05 / 03 / 2008
UNITED Airlines, has signed a five-year ULD management contract with Jettainer. Jettainer will provide the carrier with a full range…
Cargo needs to raise its game
04 / 03 / 2008
THE International Air Transport Association, called on the air cargo supply chain to coordinate efforts to drive an industry agenda…
Strike three for cargo cartel
04 / 03 / 2008
QANTAS Airways became the third airline this year to admit to airfreight price-fixing and agree to pay a multi-million-dollar fine…
Strikes halt Uniteds German cargo
04 / 03 / 2008
UNITED Cargo has had to suspend cargo operations into Germany today due to strike action by airport ground handling staff….
Second A310F for Turkish Airlines
04 / 03 / 2008
TURKISH Airlines took delivery of the second of its three Airbus A310-300Fs at EADS EFW’s facility in Dresden, Germany, to…
Sabol heads up WFS North America
04 / 03 / 2008
WORLDWIDE Flight Services has appointed John Sabol as senior vice-president, cargo operations in North America. In his new role, he…
Emirates looks to boom market to avoid US slump
03 / 03 / 2008
EMIRATES SkyCargo is aiming for a 19 per cent increase in both tonnage and revenues this year. Emirates SkyCargo achieved…
Online boom for Air Cargo News
03 / 03 / 2008
WITH over 1.2 million hits in February, Air Cargo News has become the premier online news service for the international…
EGSAC president to retire
03 / 03 / 2008
GLAUCO Martinelli, president of EGSAC, is to retire from his post on 1 May. He will be succeeded by the…
United next on EUs cartel hit list
03 / 03 / 2008
UNITED Airlines has been charged with infringing European Union competition rules after an investigation into alleged fuel-price fixing at the…
ALS supporting ME logistics
03 / 03 / 2008
NEWLY founded ALS Logistic Solutions LLC has signed off a number of projects with Emirates/DNATA, Abu Dhabi Airport, Danzas and…