BOEING towed the first 747-8 freighter out of its Washington factory yesterday. The aircraft, ultimately destined for Cargolux, will now…
November 2009
Cathay pilots win defamation claim
12 / 11 / 2009
A HONG Kong court has ordered Cathay Pacific to pay US$7 million compensation to 18 pilots it fired in 2001.In…
Deccan Cargo pauses international network
11 / 11 / 2009
AS one Deccan cargo operation starts, another stops.Deccan 360, G R Gopinath’s (right) express operation, started flying eight freighters internationally…
CORRECTION SIA struggles in second quarter
11 / 11 / 2009
SIA Cargo lost SG$193 million (US$138 million) in the first half of the financial year, with yields averaging out at…
Potential BA, Iberia merger back on course
11 / 11 / 2009
BRITISH Airways’ (BA) and Iberia’s long-running on-and-off merger talks have spluttered into life once again. The two airlines are holding…
New Chinese cargo start up gets first 757F
11 / 11 / 2009
CHINA’s SF Airlines – due to launch later in November – has taken delivery of its first Boeing 757-200 converted…
Cobham buy may be too optimistic
10 / 11 / 2009
COBHAM Aviation Services Australia has bought three BAe 146QT freighters from BAE Systems to fulfil its renewed A$100 million (US$92.8…
Air New Zealand to buy A320s
10 / 11 / 2009
AIR New Zealand is to consolidate its short-range fleet around Airbus aircraft, rather than Boeing.The carrier’s general manager for short-haul…
Aryan Cargo launch delayed again
10 / 11 / 2009
INDIA’S new airfreight start-up – Aryan Cargo – has been delayed once again. The fledgling carrier was originally due to…
SAS makes surprise profit
10 / 11 / 2009
CONSIDERING how badly Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) has been doing recently, posting its first profit in two years comes as…
First-timers going for gold at BIFA Awards
08 / 11 / 2009
MORE first-time entrants have entered the British International Freight Association (BIFA) Freight Service Awards this year than ever before. Of…
Panalpina results down 40 per cent
08 / 11 / 2009
PANALPINA has reported a sharp drop in revenue for the year.Net forwarding revenue for the third quarter fell to CHF1.4…
JAL makes sweeping network cuts
08 / 11 / 2009
JAPAN Airlines (JAL) has posted a widespread series of route and frequency changes. The struggling carrier is laden with debts…
Green light for Nigeria cargo airport
08 / 11 / 2009
NIGERIA’S government has given the go ahead to build a cargo airport in Anambra state. While it is ostensibly for…
A330F takes off into a treacherous freighter market
05 / 11 / 2009
THE new dedicated freighter variant of the A330 family completed its four-hour maiden flight from Toulouse on 5 November. This…
New rules for a new era
05 / 11 / 2009
AIR cargo has and is continuing to fundamentally change, following the collapse in trade that began just over a year…
Cargoitalia – the king is dead, long live the king
05 / 11 / 2009
THE all-new Cargoitalia’s resurrection from the remains of the original and Alitalia Cargo, has been one of intense interest for…
Aramex posts third-quarter profit
03 / 11 / 2009
ARAMEX has declared a net profit of (US$11.3 million for this year’s third quarter, ending 30 September. This is an…
Australia overhauls supply chain security
03 / 11 / 2009
AUSTRALIA is changing a law to make consignors of airfreight more accountable for their cargo.Transport minister, Anthony Albanese (right), said:…
Airbus delivers first European A380 to Air France
03 / 11 / 2009
AS Air France takes delivery of its first Airbus A380, Airbus itself announces it is to delay delivery of more…