Swiss makes Gehrig Jetzer’s replacement

BRUNO Gehrig (right) has been elected chairman of the board at Swiss International Air Lines. He succeeds Rolf Jetzer, who…

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Namibia cargo bomb a fake

THE bomb discovered being loaded onto the Air Berlin flight from Namibia was a fake, it has been revealed. Sabina…

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Forwarder group loses appeal to sue BA

BRITISH Airways has won its appeal against an attempt by a group of its air cargo customers to bring a…

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US brings strict new rules against old aircraft

AIRCRAFT must be protected against structural fatigue according to new regulations brought in by the US. The Federal Aviation Administration…

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LAN Cargo order new freighters

LAN Cargo has signed an order to lease three 767-300 and buy two 777 freighters. The cargo unit already has…

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Boeing, the glass half full company

BOEING’S latest biennial cargo forecast once again looks at the future with rose-tinted glasses. The aircraft manufacturer predicts that global…

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Gregg new LCC head, Asia Pacific

MURRAY Gregg (right) is the new general manager Asia Pacific for Lufthansa Cargo Charter. He will be based in Hong…

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Cargo bomb found on Air Berlin flight

NAMIBIAN police have discovered a suspected bomb while loading the cargo hold of an Air Berlin flight departing Namibia. “A…

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Police catch Mumbai gold cargo raiders

INDIAN police have arrested the perpetrators of last year’s gold heist at Air India’s cargo area at Chhatrapati Shivaji International…

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Bout extradited to the US

THAILAND has finally extradited Viktor Bout (right), the airfreight arms dealer, to the US. Bout will now stand trial in…

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US charges Japanese airlines execs with price fixing

THE US has charged three Japanese airline executives with cargo price-fixing. Takao Fukuchi, JAL’s former vice-president of cargo, and Yoshio…

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Cathay, Air China Cargo joint venture gets green light

LESS than a fortnight after Cathay Pacific’s chief executive officer, Tony Tyler (right), confirmed a delay in approval for Cathay…

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US forwarders call on Congress for calm

THE US Airforwarders Association has called on Congress for moderation when determining its response to the cargo security crisis. Brandon…

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Air Transat brings cargo back inhouse

AIR Transat has brought its cargo operations back inhouse after 15 years of being run by a third party. From…

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Drug smugglers turn to airfreight

SOUTH American drug smugglers are increasingly buying old freighters and flying their shipments of cocaine to Africa for subsequent distribution…

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Ogiermann steps down as Cargolux CEO

FOLLOWING the price-fixing charges brought against Cargolux’s chief executive officer (CEO), Uli Ogiermann, the carrier has appointed Frank Reimen (right)…

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Cathay, Air China JV delayed

CATHAY Pacific and Air China Cargo’s proposed cargo joint venture now looks to get the green light to start only…

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Virgin’s vice-president shuffle

ALL change at the top at Virgin Atlantic Cargo. James Williams, previously the carrier’s regional vice-president for Asia-Pacific, is its…

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Big four cargo groups join forces

FOUR of the world’s largest cargo organisations have decided to form an industry advisory group to liaise with the world’s…

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Ex-TradeWinds boss wants crooked politician’s evidence

DONALD Watkins, former owner of cargo airline TradeWinds, is trying to question a corrupt former Detroit City council member for…

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