November 2008

First freight forwarding diploma for Ireland

IRELAND’S first diploma in freight forwarding is now accepting applicants. The course is administered by the Irish International Freight Association…

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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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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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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 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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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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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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American Ups Priority Parcel Weight Limit

AMERICAN Airlines Cargo Division (AA Cargo) announced that it has increased the per-piece weight limit on its Priority Parcel Service…

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Shenzhen to Tokyo route opens

AIR China’s new route from Shenzhen International Airport to Tokyo has been opened successfully. Flights are scheduled for seven days…

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French pax traffic up but cargo suffers

AIR France-KLM’s October passenger traffic data compared well to October last year, which was affected by a strike, but cargo…

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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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DHL US Express completes US retreat

DHL is to reposition of its loss-making US Express business, which will in future focus entirely on its international offering….

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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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Emirates Results Down But Not Out

EMIRATES Airline produced a net profit of US$77 million for the first six months of its current financial year ending…

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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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BA Cargo Profits Take Off

BRITISH Airways World Cargo has reported commercial revenues (flown revenue plus fuel surcharges) of £363 million, an increase of 25.2…

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Turnbull to Head New Seabury Asia

SEABURY Group has announced that it has formed a Hong Kong subsidiary – Seabury Aviation & Aerospace Asia Hong Kong…

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