October 2009

Airport Update

HONG Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has announced a drop of 16.3 per cent on its cargo tonnage for…

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Polarised market will create a new age of global brokers

THE cargo charter broker’s market is going through a current phase of “polarisation”, accelerated by the current market conditions, according…

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Iraq monopoly is a disgrace

AIRFREIGHT shipments into Iraq are in chaos, according to brokers, forwarders and integrators, following the imposition of new procedures that…

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Coyne benefits from Kazakh oil boom

THE growing oil and gas trade in western Kazakhstan is providing greater opportunities for specialised project freight forwarders, according to…

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UAE agrees Open Sky Air Services Agreement with Zambia

THE United Arab Emirates has signed an open-air services agreement with Zambia. Signed by Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi (far right),…

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Australia promotes Melbourne airfreight

AUSTRALIA’S state Victoria has launched an organisation to boost its supply chain performance. The Victorian Airfreight Working Group (VAWG) will…

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First Vietnamese all-cargo carrier gets go ahead

THE Vietnamese government has granted a licence for the country’s first private all-cargo airline to start operations next year. Trai…

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Air India pilots fight in mid-air

AIR India pilots fought cabin crew on an international flight from the UAE to India over allegations of sexual harassment….

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EU slams oneworld trans-Atlantic cooperation

EUROPEAN regulators have damned the oneworld alliance between British Airways (BA), American Airlines (AA) and Iberia, ruling it as being…

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New Zimbabwe cargo carrier fails to take off

HOPES for Zimbabwe’s first private cargo airline since 2000 have been dashed by the country’s aviation authority. Former Air Zimbabwe…

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Australian court dismisses SIA Cargo appeal

AUSTRALIA’S Federal Court has dismissed Singapore Airlines (SIA) Cargo’s appeal against its alleged price-fixing charges. SIA Cargo claimed that the…

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Maximus flies Queens horses to UAE

MAXIMUS Air Cargo has safely carried 30 horses of the UK’s Household Cavalry from London Stansted Airport to Abu Dhabi….

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