February 2009

Obituary Colin Stevenson

Colin was, through and through, a cargo man and considered by many as one of the most knowledgeable in his…

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SAS sheds airlines to stay aloft

SWEDISH-BASED Scandinavian Airlines System Group (SAS) is to focus its business solely on the Nordic region by selling off its…

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Strike set for Aruba

ARUBA airport is due to suffer a strike this week. Union members are demanding a 25 per cent increase in…

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Boeing rethinks 747-8

BOEING is to reassess the value of its 747-8 programme. Chief executive, Jim McNerney, said that its continuation is not…

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Aircraft deliveries down 10 says bank

DVB bank is predicting that at least 10 per cent of air deliveries in 2009 will be cancelled. Bertrand Grabowski…

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China invests in US Midwest hub

CHINA and local leaders have announced the creation of the Midwest/China Hub Commission. It will coordinate efforts to turn St….

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Pennsylvania cargo airport under cloud

A PROPOSED cargo airport in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania has lost support of state leaders due to corruption and a drop…

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Airbus and XAC sign wing agreement

AIRBUS has signed an agreement with the Xian Aircraft Industry Company (XAC) of China to equip the wing for its…

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Air Jamaica to keep flying to Miami

AIR Jamaica says, despite it stopping passenger services to Miami, Los Angeles and Atlanta this month, that cargo services to…

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Air Ethiopia set to fly

NEW airline, Air Ethiopia, will start operating in two weeks. Formed by former Ethiopian Airlines pilot Captain Abera Lemi, the…

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ANA invests in cargo to survive

ALL Nippon Airways (ANA) has announced an emergency plan to survive the financial year 2009. The plan has three parts….

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Agility takes over Nyström

GLOBAL Logistics provider Agility has taken over its air and ocean agent in Finland, Nyström. Nyström, provides forwarding and logistics…

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US screening a burden

AN aviation association will lobby the US government financial aid to implement the escalating screening of cargo into the country….

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