DHL Express has taken delivery of six Boeing 767-300ER freighters to replace the MD-11F it shares with Lufthansa Cargo. The…
September 2009
New 777F game changer for FedEx
24 / 09 / 2009
FEDEX Express has taken delivery of its first 777 freighter, the first for a US-based global freight carrier and the…
Its not our fault
24 / 09 / 2009
FREIGHT forwarders that were “held to ransom” by airlines in the boom times, are looking on bemused as airlines blame…
Airlines pledge to go green but it will cost you
24 / 09 / 2009
BRITISH Airways chief executive, Willie Walsh (right), has presented IATA’s proposals for reducing the aviation industry’s greenhouse gas emissions to…
Air-France-KLM to dump freighter fleet
16 / 09 / 2009
AIR France-KLM is to undertake a major restructuring of its cargo business. The company said that it will cut capacity…
JAL centre of investment tug of war
16 / 09 / 2009
JAPANESE Airlines (JAL) is at the centre of negotiations for airlines wanting to invest in the financially troubled carrier. At…
Venezuela freezes airfreight traffic with Colombia
16 / 09 / 2009
VENEZEULA has banned Colombian airfreight companies from flying into the country. Those affected include Aerosucre, Lineas Aereas Suramericanas and Tampa….
Surprise surprise
15 / 09 / 2009
LESS than a week after Air Cargo News exclusively revealed that LH Cargo was to instigate an almost immediate 25…
First B747-400F recalls a previous crisis
15 / 09 / 2009
IT recalls an earlier era when carriers enthusiastically ordered a brand new freighter type, only to have second thoughts in…
Deeper losses predicted for 2009
15 / 09 / 2009
GLOBAL airline losses are forecast to increase from the previous estimate of US$9 billion to at least $11 billion this…
Spirit of Panalpina under review
15 / 09 / 2009
PANALPINA is reviewing the future of its Atlas freighter, the “Spirit of Panalpina”, because of the downturn and trends in…
India seizes UAE aircraft for illegally carrying weapons
10 / 09 / 2009
A UAE Air Force C-130 Hercules on its way to China was detained at Kolkata (Calcutta) airport for illegally carrying…
Bitter fighting ends VatryAvient relationship
10 / 09 / 2009
DC-10 freighter airline, Avient, moved its operations, lock, stock and barrel to Liege airport on 8 September, amidst claim, and…
Boeing predicts 2010 as year of recovery
10 / 09 / 2009
BOEING predicts airfreight traffic to return to ‘normal’ next year. Speaking at the Asian Aerospace Expo in Hong Kong, Jim…
Treat GSAs fairly or pay the price says NCS
10 / 09 / 2009
THINGS need to change and change soon, according to Howard Jones (right), president of Network Cargo Systems. “You cannot sell…
Czech Air Logistics makes ISO 9001 cert
10 / 09 / 2009
AIR Logistics Group has been certified to the ISO 9001 standard in the Czech Republic. The standard provides guidelines for…
ACG doubles freighter fleet capacity
08 / 09 / 2009
GERMAN regulators have given Air Cargo Germany (ACG) the go ahead to operate a second B747-400SF with immediate effect. It…
Cargoitalia ready for first scheduled flight
08 / 09 / 2009
CARGOITLAIA will operate its first scheduled service tonight (9 September), following its recent relaunch under new ownership and management. The…
Mumbai cargo strike due to new process snarl-up
06 / 09 / 2009
CARGO operations at Mumbai international airport were dragged to a halt last week when its 2,500 customs clearance agents at…
Garuda claims Australia got price-fixing claims wrong
06 / 09 / 2009
AUSTRALIA’S Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has added Garuda Indonesia to its list of airlines that face prosecution for cargo…
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