Keith Packer, previously British Airways’ commercial general manager, has become the first foreign national and the third individual, to be…
September 2008
Lufthansa Despatch First Paperless Shipment
30 / 09 / 2008
LUFTHANSA Cargo, together with its global partner DB Schenker, despatched the first paperless airfreight shipment from the German market. Right…
Qantas Receive its First A380
30 / 09 / 2008
QANTAS has received the first of 20 Airbus A380s on order, at a ceremony in Toulouse, France. The aircraft was…
Coyne Appoints New Sales Manager
30 / 09 / 2008
COYNE Airways has appointed Martyn Griffin as sales manager for its UK business, responsible for further developing the company’s scheduled…
August traffic Data Confirms Continuing Downturn
30 / 09 / 2008
THE International Air Transport Association (IATA), released international traffic data for August that confirmed a continuing downturn. International passenger demand…
Air France-KLM Announce Board Decisions
30 / 09 / 2008
ON Thursday 25 September, the boards of directors of Air France-KLM and Air France, duly noted Jean-Cyril Spinetta’s wish to…
Global Crisis Hitting Indian Aviation Hard
28 / 09 / 2008
“THE global crisis resulting from high oil prices and declining traffic, is hitting India hard. Growth has slowed from 33…
American Airlines Carry King Tut to Dallas
28 / 09 / 2008
AS official airline of the exhibition, American Airlines Cargo Division, played a key role in bringing Tutankhamun and the Golden…
SAS Cargo Strengthen Representation in Germany
28 / 09 / 2008
IN view of customer demand and market potential, SAS Cargo has decided to strengthen its own sales representation in Central…
Qatar New Route to Northern Spain
28 / 09 / 2008
QATAR Airways Cargo has introduced its newest freighter route with non-stop services linking the airline’s operational hub of Doha with…
Steady Traffic Growth at Vitoria
28 / 09 / 2008
TRAFFIC at Vitoria Airport in Northern Spain, has continued to grow steadily throughout 2008, despite the problems of the global…
Aramex Deliver Waxwork
28 / 09 / 2008
ARAMEX UK recently delivered a life size waxwork of the 17th century botanist George Everhard Rumphius created by Mike Wade…
Cargo B Adds Another Freighter to its Fleet
28 / 09 / 2008
AS part of a planned development strategy, Brussels-based Cargo B Airlines is adding another aircraft to its existing fleet. The…
No Paper Thanks
08 / 09 / 2008
SWISS WorldCargo has been selected by IATA to pioneer the introduction of a new ‘e-freight’ facility. To recognise its status,…
Schenker Assists Irelands Paralympics Cycling Team
08 / 09 / 2008
SCHENKER Ltd has assisted Ireland’s Paralympic cycling team in collecting, delivering and forwarding their brand new equipment for the Beijing…
Hactl Welcomes Donghai Airlines
08 / 09 / 2008
HONG Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl), welcome Donghai Airlines Co Ltd as a new customer. The Shenzhen-based freighter carrier…
KN New Logistics Centre at Bielefeld
08 / 09 / 2008
IN the presence of numerous customers and business partners Horst Grube, Mayor of the City of Bielefeld and Klaus-Michael Kuehne,…
EgyptAir Orders Two 777-300ERs
08 / 09 / 2008
BOEING and EgyptAir announced an order for two 777-300ER jetliners, as part of the airline’s twin-aisle fleet upgrade for its…
Great Wall Has New President
07 / 09 / 2008
THE Board of Great Wall Airlines, has appointed Kuah Boon Kiam as president with effect from 1 October, 2008. Prior…
ACP Wins Kingfisher in UK and Ireland
07 / 09 / 2008
ACP Worldwide has been appointed GSSA for Bangalore headquartered, Kingfisher Airlines cargo services, in both the UK and Ireland. ACP…