DB Schenker – Deutsche Bahn’s transportation and logistics subsidiary – has bought Romanian freight-forwarding company Romtrans. The Austrian company has…
December 17, 2008
BAA made to sell airports
17 / 12 / 2008
THE UK’s anti-monopoly agency has warned BAA that it will have to sell three of its airports. The Competition Commission…
First direct cargo flights over Taiwan Straits
17 / 12 / 2008
CHINA Airlines has launched the first cross-straits cargo charter flight between Taiwan and both Shanghai and Guangzhou. As reported in…
Qatar secures new financing for 777s
17 / 12 / 2008
QATAR Airways has struck two deals worth US$500 million for the financing of three Boeing 777 aircraft. This is on…
London Canada secures cargo investment
17 / 12 / 2008
CANADA’S federal government has approved London International Airport’s application to join its International Air Cargo Trans-shipment Programme. Joining the programme…
Japan Airlines trials bio-jet fuel
17 / 12 / 2008
JAPAN Airlines, Boeing and Pratt & Whitney are collaborating to trial a new bio-jet fuel. Using a 747 the airline…
US and Vietnam sign open skies deal
17 / 12 / 2008
THE US and Vietnam have signed an opens skies agreement on air cargo. Members of Vietnam’s Civil Aviation Administration and…
BA and Qantas merger talks crash
17 / 12 / 2008
BA and Qantas’s merger talks have collapsed. Their proposed $6.4bn (£4.1bn) merger would have meant a dual-listed company in both…
Chinas starts building first inland free-trade zone
17 / 12 / 2008
CHINA’S first inland free-trade zone will open in Chongqing. Construction of the US$5 billion site started today and is expected…
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