November 2009

ANA global cargo down 44 per cent

ALL Nippon Airways (ANA) has lost US$278 million financial year to date compared to a net profit of $242 million…

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Volga-Dnepr wins best cargo charter award

VOLGA-Dnepr Airlines has been voted Best Cargo Charter Airline of the Year 2009 by the Baltic Air Charter Association (BACA).Graeme…

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Southern Air passes IOSA safety audit

SOUTHERN Air has become the fifth US-based all-cargo carrier to pass IATA’s operational safety audit (IOSA) and be registered as…

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Hactl posts first growth in 16 months

HONG Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has – with its September traffic figures – posted its first monthly volume…

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FAA rejects night-flight ban at Burbank Airport

ATTEMPTS to impose a night-flight ban at California’s Bob Hope Airport in Burbank have been rejected by the Federal Aviation…

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South Korea targets Japanese carriers

SOUTH Korea is the latest country to target international cargo operators for alleged price-fixing.The Korean Fair Trade Commission has warned…

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Izzard replaces Doyle at BAWC

BRITISH Airways World Cargo has appointed Rachel Izzard as financial controller, with immediate effect. Reporting to Keith Williams, chief financial…

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IL-76 crashes in Sakha Republic killing 11

A RUSSIAN IL-76 belonging to the Interior Ministry has crashed near Mirny, in the Sakha Republic region, killing all 11…

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Taiwan calls for cargo transit permission from China

THE head of Taiwan’s Civil Aeronautics Administration has called for China to allow carriers to offer cargo transit services through…

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BA pleads guilty for Canadian price-fixing

BRITISH Airways (BA) has pleaded guilty and subsequently been fined C$4.5 million (US$4.1 million) for participating in an air cargo…

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Engine fire breaks out on Southern Air 747

A FIRE broke out in the engine of a Southern Air Cargo 747-200 freighter on take-off from Liège (Brussels).The Boeing…

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