VIJAY Mallya, Kingfisher Airlines’ chairman, predicted that “the worst is over for the airline industry” when he was speaking at…
January 4, 2009
DGX opens Manila facility
04 / 01 / 2009
DEPENDABLE Global Express (DGX) is expanding its presence in Asia with the opening of a full-service facility in Manila. The…
BE Aerospace to convert A300-600s
04 / 01 / 2009
B/E Aerospace has been given permission by the US Federal Aviation Administration to convert Airbus A300-600 passenger aircraft to freighters….
Chronic crisis for air cargo
04 / 01 / 2009
INTERNATIONAL cargo traffic fell a dramatic 13.5 percent in November according to IATA figures. The organisation describes the situation, which…
Singapore pilots offered unpaid leave
04 / 01 / 2009
SINGAPORE Airlines (SA) has offered its 300 cargo pilots up to 30 months’ unpaid leave due to the slump in…
UTi Worldwide names new CEO
04 / 01 / 2009
UTI Worldwide has appointed Eric Kirchner as its new chief executive officer, as of 19 January, 2009. He succeeds Roger…
NATO continues An-124 lease from Ukraine
04 / 01 / 2009
NATO has extended its two-year lease of six Russian/Ukrainian An-124s. Two are leased from a Ukrainian company full-time while four…