PANALPINA has reported a sharp drop in revenue for the year.Net forwarding revenue for the third quarter fell to CHF1.4…
First-timers going for gold at BIFA Awards
08 / 11 / 2009
MORE first-time entrants have entered the British International Freight Association (BIFA) Freight Service Awards this year than ever before. Of…
Cargoitalia – the king is dead, long live the king
05 / 11 / 2009
THE all-new Cargoitalia’s resurrection from the remains of the original and Alitalia Cargo, has been one of intense interest for…
New rules for a new era
05 / 11 / 2009
AIR cargo has and is continuing to fundamentally change, following the collapse in trade that began just over a year…
A330F takes off into a treacherous freighter market
05 / 11 / 2009
THE new dedicated freighter variant of the A330 family completed its four-hour maiden flight from Toulouse on 5 November. This…
Australia overhauls supply chain security
03 / 11 / 2009
AUSTRALIA is changing a law to make consignors of airfreight more accountable for their cargo.Transport minister, Anthony Albanese (right), said:…
Aramex posts third-quarter profit
03 / 11 / 2009
ARAMEX has declared a net profit of (US$11.3 million for this year’s third quarter, ending 30 September. This is an…
Airbus delivers first European A380 to Air France
03 / 11 / 2009
AS Air France takes delivery of its first Airbus A380, Airbus itself announces it is to delay delivery of more…
ANA global cargo down 44 per cent
03 / 11 / 2009
ALL Nippon Airways (ANA) has lost US$278 million financial year to date compared to a net profit of $242 million…
Hactl posts first growth in 16 months
02 / 11 / 2009
HONG Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has – with its September traffic figures – posted its first monthly volume…
Southern Air passes IOSA safety audit
02 / 11 / 2009
SOUTHERN Air has become the fifth US-based all-cargo carrier to pass IATA’s operational safety audit (IOSA) and be registered as…
Volga-Dnepr wins best cargo charter award
02 / 11 / 2009
VOLGA-Dnepr Airlines has been voted Best Cargo Charter Airline of the Year 2009 by the Baltic Air Charter Association (BACA).Graeme…
FAA rejects night-flight ban at Burbank Airport
02 / 11 / 2009
ATTEMPTS to impose a night-flight ban at California’s Bob Hope Airport in Burbank have been rejected by the Federal Aviation…
IL-76 crashes in Sakha Republic killing 11
01 / 11 / 2009
A RUSSIAN IL-76 belonging to the Interior Ministry has crashed near Mirny, in the Sakha Republic region, killing all 11…
Izzard replaces Doyle at BAWC
01 / 11 / 2009
BRITISH Airways World Cargo has appointed Rachel Izzard as financial controller, with immediate effect. Reporting to Keith Williams, chief financial…
South Korea targets Japanese carriers
01 / 11 / 2009
SOUTH Korea is the latest country to target international cargo operators for alleged price-fixing.The Korean Fair Trade Commission has warned…
BA pleads guilty for Canadian price-fixing
01 / 11 / 2009
BRITISH Airways (BA) has pleaded guilty and subsequently been fined C$4.5 million (US$4.1 million) for participating in an air cargo…
Engine fire breaks out on Southern Air 747
01 / 11 / 2009
A FIRE broke out in the engine of a Southern Air Cargo 747-200 freighter on take-off from Liège (Brussels).The Boeing…
Taiwan calls for cargo transit permission from China
01 / 11 / 2009
THE head of Taiwan’s Civil Aeronautics Administration has called for China to allow carriers to offer cargo transit services through…
AirBridgeCargo launches Narita freighter
29 / 10 / 2009
AIRBridgeCargo Airlines is launching a new B747-400 freighter service from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (The Netherlands) to Narita Tokyo (Japan).The Russian…