April 2010

Freighter crashes in Philippines killing three

AN Interisland Airlines freighter has crashed in the Philippines killing three of its six crew. Flying from Mactan to Pampanga…

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Aviacon grows fleet

RUSSIAN carter airline Aviacon Zitotrans has added another Il-76 freighter to its fleet. This takes its fleet up to seven…

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Atlanta to focus on airfreight

ATLANTA Airport is planning on increasing its market share of cargo, with backing from the new local mayor. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta…

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BA demands compensation for Act of God

WITH Iceland’s erupting volcano now calming, the ash is clearing and aircraft flying. But it will still be weeks before…

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Volcanic ash delay starts to bite deep

THE ash from the Icelandic volcano continues to disrupt aviation, but, as the restrictions on aircraft movements continue, airlines and…

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Another cargo lawsuit brought in South Korea

A SOUTH Korean civic group has brought a lawsuit for cargo price-fixing against 10 Asian carriers. The Citizens’ Coalition for…

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Midex cleared for UAE operations

MIDEX Airlines has been cleared for resumption of freight operations in the UAE. The cargo carrier had a six-week suspension…

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ANA merges cargo subsidiaries

ALL Nippon Airways (ANA) will merge its cargo subsidiary, ANA & JP Express Co (AJV), with Air Japan Co from…

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Freighters World Conference and Cargo Airline of the Year

Due to the ongoing disruption and closure of northern European airspace, caused by the volcanic ash cloud, we have elected…

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AA looks to niches for higher yielding traffic

IN February the US DoT eventually gave its tentative blessing to anti-trust immunity for American Airlines and British Airways, plus…

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Is Air China the future for Jade Cargo

WITH two top executives from its major shareholder Shenzhen Airlines under arrest, and that carrier looking set to be absorbed…

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Battery rule will cost US$1billion of pain

SHIPPERS, freight forwarders and airlines have reacted with anger and dismay to the latest ill-conceived proposed legislation from US lawmakers….

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Volcanic eruption causes chaos at European airports

AIRPORTS and airlines in northern Europe were thrown into chaos on Thursday 15 April, as a large volcanic ash cloud…

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MAS latest target for price-fixing charges

AUSTRALIA has charged Malaysia Airlines (MAS) with price-fixing. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), which served the statement of…

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Korean’s record profits confirm recovery

KOREAN Air has posted record results for the first quarter of 2010. Operating profit rose by nearly 3,300 per cent,…

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Agility fraud charges pulls in two subsidiaries

ALLEGATIONS against Agility for fraud against the US Army have been widened to include two of the company’s subsidiaries: US-based…

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AeroUnion freighter crashes in Mexico

AN AeroUnion freighter crashed yesterday leaving the northern Mexican city of Monterry on its way to Los Angeles, killing at…

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Budapest Airport gets green light for cargo expansion

HUNGARY has given Budapest Airport the go ahead to expand its cargo operations. Once finished the new development will include…

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New Airbus freighter cleared by EU

AIRBUS’ latest freighter – the A330-200F – has been granted type certification by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) following…

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BA-Iberia merged company named

FOLLOWING the confirmation that British Airways’ (BA) and Iberia’s on-again/off-again merger is back on the cards, the two companies have…

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