November 2009

First 747-8 freighter rolls out

BOEING towed the first 747-8 freighter out of its Washington factory yesterday. The aircraft, ultimately destined for Cargolux, will now…

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Cathay pilots win defamation claim

A HONG Kong court has ordered Cathay Pacific to pay US$7 million compensation to 18 pilots it fired in 2001.In…

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Deccan Cargo pauses international network

AS one Deccan cargo operation starts, another stops.Deccan 360, G R Gopinath’s (right) express operation, started flying eight freighters internationally…

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CORRECTION SIA struggles in second quarter

SIA Cargo lost SG$193 million (US$138 million) in the first half of the financial year, with yields averaging out at…

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Potential BA, Iberia merger back on course

BRITISH Airways’ (BA) and Iberia’s long-running on-and-off merger talks have spluttered into life once again. The two airlines are holding…

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New Chinese cargo start up gets first 757F

CHINA’s SF Airlines – due to launch later in November – has taken delivery of its first Boeing 757-200 converted…

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Cobham buy may be too optimistic

COBHAM Aviation Services Australia has bought three BAe 146QT freighters from BAE Systems to fulfil its renewed A$100 million (US$92.8…

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Air New Zealand to buy A320s

AIR New Zealand is to consolidate its short-range fleet around Airbus aircraft, rather than Boeing.The carrier’s general manager for short-haul…

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Aryan Cargo launch delayed again

INDIA’S new airfreight start-up – Aryan Cargo – has been delayed once again. The fledgling carrier was originally due to…

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SAS makes surprise profit

CONSIDERING how badly Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) has been doing recently, posting its first profit in two years comes as…

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First-timers going for gold at BIFA Awards

MORE first-time entrants have entered the British International Freight Association (BIFA) Freight Service Awards this year than ever before. Of…

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Panalpina results down 40 per cent

PANALPINA has reported a sharp drop in revenue for the year.Net forwarding revenue for the third quarter fell to CHF1.4…

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JAL makes sweeping network cuts

JAPAN Airlines (JAL) has posted a widespread series of route and frequency changes. The struggling carrier is laden with debts…

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Green light for Nigeria cargo airport

NIGERIA’S government has given the go ahead to build a cargo airport in Anambra state. While it is ostensibly for…

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A330F takes off into a treacherous freighter market

THE new dedicated freighter variant of the A330 family completed its four-hour maiden flight from Toulouse on 5 November. This…

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New rules for a new era

AIR cargo has and is continuing to fundamentally change, following the collapse in trade that began just over a year…

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Cargoitalia – the king is dead, long live the king

THE all-new Cargoitalia’s resurrection from the remains of the original and Alitalia Cargo, has been one of intense interest for…

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Aramex posts third-quarter profit

ARAMEX has declared a net profit of (US$11.3 million for this year’s third quarter, ending 30 September. This is an…

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Australia overhauls supply chain security

AUSTRALIA is changing a law to make consignors of airfreight more accountable for their cargo.Transport minister, Anthony Albanese (right), said:…

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Airbus delivers first European A380 to Air France

AS Air France takes delivery of its first Airbus A380, Airbus itself announces it is to delay delivery of more…

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