OFFICIALS have signed a deal to develop the Navoi International Airport in Uzbekistan into a central Asian logistics hub. The…
December 2008
Alitalia sold to CAI
14 / 12 / 2008
A CONSORTIUM of 21 investors has bought Alitalia, the struggling Italian carrier. The consortium, called CAI, bought the company for…
Stobart to start passengers flights out of Southend
14 / 12 / 2008
FURTHER to the news that Stobart has bought Southend Airport for niche cargo shipments, Andrew Tinkler, chief executive of Stobart,…
Kalitta Air grounds third of fleet
14 / 12 / 2008
DUE to plunging demand, US cargo airline Kalitta Air is to park a third of its fleet and lay off…
Airlines keep Kenyan export charges to peak oil levels
14 / 12 / 2008
KENYAN exporters are complaining that airlines are not lowering their air-freight charges. The charges had risen due to the high…
Thai business leaders demand action after airports closure
11 / 12 / 2008
THAI logistics operators and business leaders are demanding that the new incoming government should provide “remedies” for the estimated US$60…
Stop multiple security regulations demands TIACA
11 / 12 / 2008
GLOBAL aviation security must be threat-based, risk-managed, multi-layered and operationally consistent to be effective, says the chairman of TIACA’s industry…
Aeroflot bucks the trend for caution
11 / 12 / 2008
AEROFLOT has received the first of 10 Airbus 330-200s, confidently dismissing other carriers concern for the global economy. There is…
Cargomind first regional member of Cargo 2000
11 / 12 / 2008
IATA’s quality management programme, Cargo 2000, is now allowing regional membership, which was launched to encourage more medium-sized airlines, freight…
EU and Canada lift aviation restrictions
11 / 12 / 2008
Canada and the European Union (EU) have agreed to open restrictions on aviation between themselves. All EU airlines will now…
China to slash aircraft orders
11 / 12 / 2008
CHINA wants its airlines to cancel or postpone orders for new aircraft until the economy has stabilised, a move sure…
Slump stalls Macau Airport plans
11 / 12 / 2008
PLANS to develop Macau International Airport have been postponed due to a dramatic drop in traffic. This year it fell…
Panagia joins Maersk
11 / 12 / 2008
MASSIMO Panagia is the new managing director for the eastern Mediterranean region for Maersk Logistics/Damco. Panagia will have the overall…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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