January 2009

Janel appointments aim high

JANEL World Trade, integrated freight logistics provider, has appointed two high-level sales people to increase revenue in 2009 by US$15…

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flyLAL operations suspended

LITHUANIAN Airlines – flyLAL – has ceased operations as of 17 January. The airline had run up debts of US$26…

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Brazil Chile and Israel airlines fined

ABSA Cargo, LAN Cargo and El Al Israel Airlines have pleaded guilty to conspiring to fix airfreight prices and have…

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Report reveals industrys trends

ACMG’s has released its International Air Freight and Express Industry Performance Analysis 2008. The analysis provides a detailed assessment of…

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Angolan airport upgrade underway

LUENA airport in Angola is no longer receiving large-sized aircraft while reconstruction work is happening on its runway.  For the…

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GAC Group opens new office in France

GAC, the Dubai global logistics group has opened a logistics business development office in Lille, France. The office will be…

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Gatwick has six bids for sale

OWNER of London Gatwick, BAA, has received six bids in its race against time to sell the airport. Ferrovial, the…

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Nagpur airport ownership doubt continues

NAGPUR Airport in India is still in its ownership deadlock, which puts its future status of a cargo hub in…

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Air France-KLM drops services

AIR France-KLM has suspended its cargo service to Guangzhou, China and discontinued its Paris-Philadelphia service. The Guangzhou service stopped as…

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Lay offs at Kalitta

KALITTA Air is to lay off most of its contract workers due to the slump in global airfreight demand. The…

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EGSAC takes in Denmark

EGSAC has appointed Cargo Care International (CCI), as its exclusive member for Denmark. CCI has a close association with EGSAC’s…

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New Skybridge manager in Bucharest

SKYBRIDGE Networks has appointed Catalin R?dulescu as general manager of its Bucharest office. Radulescu has spent 20 years in the…

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More lax security at Calcutta

NEW evidence has come to light concerning the lax security at Calcutta (Kolkata) airport. Following the brawl between employees over…

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Cascade delivers first Q400-PF

CASCADE Aerospace has delivered the world’s first Q400-PF Package Freighter to launch customer, Nord-Flyg of Eskilstuna, Sweden. This latest Cascade…

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LAN Cargo appoints RTW

CHILEAN carrier LAN Cargo has appointed RTW Air Services of Geneva as its GSSA for Switzerland with effect from 1…

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Turkish Airlines expands network

TURKISH Airlines will add five new destinations to its network between 23 February and 20 April. They are Nairobi (Kenya),…

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Singapore Airlines cuts more than 200 flights

SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) is cutting its flights to Australia, China, Europe and India by more than 200 due to plunging…

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Light aircraft crash at Manila

A CARGO Beechcraft Baron aircraft (model unknown) crashed at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in the Philippines at the weekend disrupting…

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Fatal Russian crash pilot error

PILOT error was the likely cause for the fatal two-plane collision in Russia’s North Caucasus last week. The two Il-76…

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Frankfurt to build new runway

FRANKFURT’S international airport has received permission to build a fourth runway despite local protest. Expected opening is due in 2012…

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