November 2008

Boeings flagship freighter delayed

STILL smarting from the delays that have plagued the development of its much anticipated B787, Boeing now had to inform…

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Virgin takes on Australian handler

VIRGIN Atlantic Cargo has appointed Australian air Express (AaE), as their cargo-handling provider in Sydney, from 1 December, 2008. AaE’s…

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BAA acted against public interest at Stansted

THE Competition Commission has ruled that British Airport Authority (BAA), which owns seven airports in the UK, has acted against…

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Maximus snapped up while flying high

ABU Dhabi Aviation has acquired a 95 per cent stake in Maximus Air Cargo. “Maximus will retain its brand, operational…

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Europe publishes blacklist of banned airlines

THE European Commission has released an updated blacklist of airlines banned from flying into the European Union due to safety…

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Asian airports hit hard by downturn

WITH the recent slump in the aviation industry Asian airports are starting to worry about their viability. Rajasansi Airport in…

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Frankfurt traffic grows but decline expected

CARGO traffic at Frankfurt airport, Europe’s biggest airfreight hub, grew by 1.2 percent in the first nine months of the…

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Asian airlines post record losses

Korean Air Lines has recorded its largest loss in ten years: 684.1 billion won (US$493 million) in the three months…

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Banks win Qatar finance to buy Boeing 777s

A bank consortium has secured a US$500 million 12-year finance lease for Qatar Airways to purchase three Boeing 777 aircraft…

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Third Hong Kong cargo terminal in jeopardy

CATHAY Pacific Airways may stall the construction of its HK$4.8 billion Hong Kong air cargo terminal, the third for the…

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Lobsters neglected for the holiday season

A lack of wide-bodied cargo flights out of Halifax is worrying local seafood shippers. During the holiday season live lobster…

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New freight facility for Canberra

The new Australian air Express freight facility is near completion at Canberra airport. Scheduled for completion in April 2009, the…

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Moran joins Menzies

NEAL Moran has joined Menzies Aviation as its North American vice-president cargo. Moran will report to John Redmond, senior vice-president…

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Aviation in China down but future looks good

Chinese airlines have taken a beating recently but the long-term outlook remains favourable, says Liu Shaocheng, director of the aviation…

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LAX traffic plummets

Cargo traffic at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has dramatically fallen 17.1 per cent in September, its sharpest decline for…

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Asian airfreight liberalisation breakthrough

A meeting of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) has produced a breakthrough airfreight liberalisation agreement. The ASEAN…

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Rio Grande airport open to foreign cargo

VALLEY International Airport (VIA) has announced the re-opening of its US Customs and Border Protection facility. The Rio Grande valley…

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Bluebird invests in new software

A COMPLIANCE management solution from Q-Pulse IMS, is helping Bluebird Cargo to streamline their management of Quality and Safety. In…

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FedEx to cut fleet emissions

FEDEX has announced plans to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from its aircraft fleet by 20 per cent and to improve…

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New cargo Star launches first 747F services

STAR Airlines – Macedonia, a cargo carrier based in Skopje, has appointed Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) as…

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