March 2010

Suspicious arrest at Shenzhen Airlines

CHINA’S security officials have removed Shenzhen Airline’s president – Li Kun – from his position while they investigate him for…

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ABC flies pigs to Russia

AIRBRIDGECARGO (ABC) has shipped 1,275 breeding pigs to Vladivostok (Russia) from Montreal (Canada) onboard a 747 charter flight. The pigs,…

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Cargo volumes swing back in Q1

CARGO volumes saw a strong upturn at the end of 2009 and the beginning of 2010 to a level 28…

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Midex faces AOC suspension threat

CARGO carrier Midex Airlines faces suspension of operations following a recent audit by the UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA)….

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Evergreen loses Boeing contract to Atlas

BOEING has unexpectedly chosen not to renew Oregon-based Evergreen International’s five-year contract to operate the manufacturer’s four 747-400 Dreamlifters. Instead…

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Kuehne and Nagel profits down

KUEHNE + Nagel posted a 13.2 per cent drop in pre-tax revenue, to SFr885 million (US$819 million), for 2009 compared…

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Aryan Cargo awarded AOC

INDIA’S long-delayed new international cargo airline – Aryan Cargo – has been awarded its air operator’s certificate (AOC). The company…

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airBaltic launches BalticCargo

LATVIAN airline airBaltic has acquired full ownership of a cargo business at Riga International Airport (Latvia) and will operate it…

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BAWC has strong February

BRITISH Airways World Cargo (BAWC) recorded a strong recovery in demand for February, with traffic up 9.2 per cent to…

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ATSG unit leasing planes to international freight flyer

FLORIDA-based Amerijet International has taken possession of its first of two 767-200 widebody freighters from Cargo Aircraft Management, a subsidiary…

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AEI delivers 737-400 to MNG

AERONAUTICAL Engineers (AEI) has delivered Turkey’s first 737-400 freighter to MNG Airlines. The completed aircraft was the first Boeing-licensed third…

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Australia targets Korean

AUSTRALIA has charged Korean Air Lines with airfreight price-fixing. This makes korean the twelfth airline to be targeted by the…

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Charles Kendall Freight achieves AEO status

CHARLES Kendall Freight has become an accredited authorised economic operator (AEO), effective 25 February. The company holds the highest level…

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Austrian Cargo falls under LH’s control

AUSTRIAN Cargo will effectively become a subsidiary of Lufthansa Cargo from 1 July, after the two carriers agreed to “merge…

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Volumes return at Swiss, but not revenue

CARGO load factors and volumes are back to pre-crisis levels at Swiss International Airlines, but revenues and yields are definitely…

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Hahn ends 2009 on a high

FRANKFURT Hahn, the airport in Rhineland Palatinate, which pits itself as an alternative cargo gateway to mighty Frankfurt, ended 2009…

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Freighter fortunes boost Incheon

SEVERE though it was in the first half of the year, the slump in cargo demand did not make much…

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Maximus Air Cargo supports An-12 UAE ban

MAXIMUS Air Cargo has pledged to back the UAE’s recent An-12 ban. Fathi Buhazza, president and chief executive officer of…

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CEVA profits down in 2009

CEVA Logistics has reported its revenue dropped 13 per cent in 2009, to €5.5 billion (US$7.5 billion), while profit fell…

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LAN resumes flights at Santiago Airport

LAN Airlines has resumed restricted domestic and international flight operations at the Santiago airport following the recent Chilean earthquake. “The…

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