AIRBUS is hearing complaints from pilots that its new A380 is too quiet. The pilots say that instead of the…
December 9, 2008
Hactl traffic takes a tumble
09 / 12 / 2008
HONG Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl), announced the air cargo tonnage throughput for November 2008. A total of 203,074…
Envirotainer promotes Nordenberg
09 / 12 / 2008
ENVIROTAINER, has promoted Johan Nordenberg to the post of healthcare sales and cold chain management director. He will be based…
Greek strike may fuel riots
09 / 12 / 2008
GREEK air traffic controllers’ are joining the country’s unions in a general strike today. State-owned, but soon to be privatised,…
Traffic down for European cargo carriers
09 / 12 / 2008
EUROPE’S top three cargo carriers have reported dramatic falls in their traffic. Lufthansa Cargo’s fell 10 per cent compared to…
Future looks bleak for aviation predicts IATA
09 / 12 / 2008
THE International Air Transport Association (IATA) has forecast an industry loss of US$2.5 billion for 2009. This will be due…
UPS opens new hub in Shanghai
09 / 12 / 2008
UPS has opened a new international hub in Shanghai at the Pudong International Airport. Mr. Wu, chairman of Shanghai Airport…
Hook system secures record load for flight
09 / 12 / 2008
A 98-TON hydro turbine motor wheel has been shipped from Russia to Krygyzstan using a new hook system to secure…
Possible 645 billion Chinese aviation investment
09 / 12 / 2008
CHINA’S aviation regulator is to recommend that the government should invest US$65.4 billion into the country’s aviation industry. Liu Shaocheng,…
Ethiopian flower exports wilting
09 / 12 / 2008
ETHIOPIAN flower exports are down due to euro and dollar currency fluctuations and the global economic slowdown. Flowers exports from…
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