January 4, 2009

Worst over claims Kingfisher boss

VIJAY Mallya, Kingfisher Airlines’ chairman, predicted that “the worst is over for the airline industry” when he was speaking at…

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DGX opens Manila facility

DEPENDABLE Global Express (DGX) is expanding its presence in Asia with the opening of a full-service facility in Manila. The…

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BE Aerospace to convert A300-600s

B/E Aerospace has been given permission by the US Federal Aviation Administration to convert Airbus A300-600 passenger aircraft to freighters….

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Chronic crisis for air cargo

INTERNATIONAL cargo traffic fell a dramatic 13.5 percent in November according to IATA figures. The organisation describes the situation, which…

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Singapore pilots offered unpaid leave

SINGAPORE Airlines (SA) has offered its 300 cargo pilots up to 30 months’ unpaid leave due to the slump in…

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UTi Worldwide names new CEO

UTI Worldwide has appointed Eric Kirchner as its new chief executive officer, as of 19 January, 2009. He succeeds Roger…

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NATO continues An-124 lease from Ukraine

NATO has extended its two-year lease of six Russian/Ukrainian An-124s. Two are leased from a Ukrainian company full-time while four…

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