July 15, 2009

Conte steps down from Iberia

IBERIA’S chairman, Fernando Conte (near right) has left the company, standing aside for former Altadis chairman Antonio Vazquez (far right)….

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Two die in Canadian cargo crash

TWO pilots have been killed when their small cargo airplane crashed near Vancouver International Airport. The Canadian Air Charter pilots…

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Doubt sets in for Austrian Airlines takeover

LUFTHANSA’S chances of successfully taking over Austrian Airlines is “fading fast”, according to a European Commission (EC) spokesman. The Albanian,…

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Corrupt Kenyan customs aid shippers

AN investigation has revealed that Kenya’s import industry is riddled with corruption. Kenya’s Sunday National newspaper uncovered widespread bribery of…

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Europe airfreight traffic stabilising

EUROPEAN airlines and airports recorded another month of poor freight traffic in May, although signs point the way to stabilisation….

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BAWC to focus on high-value goods

BRITISH Airways (BA) is pushing British Airways World Cargo (BAWC) to concentrate on premium products. These include currency, livestock, perishables,…

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