March 2009

Deutsche Post raided

GERMAN authorities have raided the offices of Deutsche Post (DP) in an investigation about phone-tapping at Deutsche Telekom (DT). Prosecutor…

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BAWC keeps Stansted as freighter base

FOLLOWING a tender process, British Airways World Cargo (BAWC) has chosen to continue operating its longhaul freighter programme from London…

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Swiss has good 2008 but fears 2009

SWISS International Air Lines (Group) achieved earnings before interest and taxes of CHF 507 million (US$426 million) for 2008, a…

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Ceva wins Eaton Australian contract

CEVA Logistics, has signed a new contract for the management of warehouse operations in Australia for Eaton Corporation’s Electrical Sector….

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Zurich goes e-freight capable

ZURICH Airport has become the first airport to become IATA e-freight capable in 2009. The first e-freight-compliant transactions were performed…

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TKPL wins WCA best agent award

THE 114-year-old Tulsidas Khimji Pvt Ltd (TKPL) won the Top Agent of the Year 2008 – Worldwide award in the…

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SATS and NACIL ground handle India

SINGAPORE Airport Terminal Services Limited (SATS) has approval from the government of India to establish a 50:50 ground-handling joint venture…

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Champ and OAG IT cooperation

CHAMP Cargosystems and Official Airline Guide (OAG) Cargo have announced their global cooperation for the provision of real-time rate and…

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Hactl freight down in Feb

HONG Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd (Hactl) released its tonnage figures for February 2009. A total of 133,624 tonnes were…

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Altimeter to blame for Turkish Airlines crash

A FAULTY altimeter was to blame for the crash of the Turkish Airlines flight at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport last month….

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Air China to buy East Star

AIR China is set to buy East Star Airline. The Chinese carrier is also in negotiations with Cathay Pacific and…

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NZ starts new security protocols

AS of 9 April cargo into New Zealand must pass new security requirements. The Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand…

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Vietnam Airlines makes Globe Air Cargo UK GSA

VIETNAM Airlines has appointed Globe Air Cargo, part of the European Cargo Services (ECS) group, as its exclusive GSA partner…

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KN takes over J Martens

KUEHNE + Nagel has announced that it is to take over J Martens Holding, headquartered in Bergen, Norway. Besides providing…

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AFC and Nord-Flyg sign cooperation deal

AFC (Air Freight Consolidator) and Swedish airline Nord-flyg have signed a network cooperation deal linking Maastricht in the Netherlands, Weeze…

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New routes and services

AIR Arabia will launch a direct, three-times-a-week service to Athens, Greece starting 21 April. Air Arabia now serves 45 destinations…

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PIA moves to seize cargo market share

PAKISTAN International Airlines (PIA) is planning to aggressively seize more airfreight market share. One of its first moves has been…

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More job cuts to come at Kuehne Nagel

SWISS logistics group Kuehne & Nagel has said that it could cut more jobs as the economic crisis continues. Having…

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SAA Cargo signs up to Cargo 2000

SOUTH African Airways Cargo (SAA Cargo) is adopting the Cargo 2000 programme making it the third African business and the…

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Cargo crash into lake loses all

A CARGO plane crashed into Lake Victoria this morning killing all 11 people on board. The IL-76, registration S9-SAB, was…

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