July 2009

NZ cargo case hots up

NEW Zealand’s investigation into cargo cartels is heating up with those charged either starting to defend themselves or announcing their…

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Geodis Wilson Spain appoints new MD

GEODIS Wilson Spain has appointed Alain Reich (right) as its new managing director. Based in Madrid, Reich will be responsible…

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New North America manager for Aramex

ARAMEX, a global logistics company, has announced the appointment of Paul Newell (right) as business development manager North America. Newell,…

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Yemenia threatens to cancel Airbus deal

YEMEN’S national carrier, Yemenia, is threatening to cancel its order of 10 Airbus A350s due to its treatment after the…

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BAWC to focus on high-value goods

BRITISH Airways (BA) is pushing British Airways World Cargo (BAWC) to concentrate on premium products. These include currency, livestock, perishables,…

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EC probes Austrian Airlines takeover

PHASE II of the European Commission (EC) anti-trust investigation into Lufthansa’s takeover of Austrian Airlines is now underway. Approval has…

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Greece fined for illegal aid to Olympic

THE European Court of Justice has fined Greece €2 million (US$2.8m) for not recovering illegal state aid from Olympic Airways,…

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JAL cargo charges skyrocket

JAPAN Airlines (JAL) is to hike its international cargo charges by 30 per cent. The massive jump will start in…

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Polar appoints new COO

POLAR Air Cargo Worldwide has made former DHL Express executive Thomas Murphy its new chief operating officer. Murphy – who…

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Virgin axes 600 jobs

VIRGIN Atlantic is to axe 600 jobs and cut capacity by seven per cent by the end of the year….

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German giants at war – Air Cargo News Exclusive

JUST as DHL and Lufthansa launch their new joint-venture airline, Air Cargo News can exclusively reveal that DHL is demanding…

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Plane crash claims the life of Avion chairman

HAFTHOR Hafsteinsson, chairman of Avion Aircraft Trading tragically died yesterday (2 July) in a private aircraft accident in northern Iceland….

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Pandair reunion

IT is now nearly forty years since the creation of Pandair Freight. It was one of those companies that was…

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Aero Cargo deals with Cargo B collapse

THE fallout from Cargo B collapse is directly affecting a number of general sales agents throughout Europe, namely both Netherlands-based…

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Majali leaves RJ for Gulf

SAMER Majali, who recently resigned as chief executive officer of Royal Jordanian, has been appointed the new head of Gulf…

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