April 2010

Hactl makes strong recovery

HONG Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) handled a total of 244,087 tonnes in March, with cumulative tonnage for the…

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MK Airlines forced from the sky

MK Airlines has suspended all flying after the struggling cargo carrier failed to secure sufficient funding to continue its operations….

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BAWC and DHL sign airfreight security agreement

DHL Global Forwarding and British Airways World Cargo (BAWC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that sees BA join…

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Lufthansa strike called off

LUFTHANSA pilots have cancelled their threatened four-day strike following successful negotiations between the carrier and their union, Cockpit. Both parties…

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Centurion Air Cargo bid for Arrow

AIR Cargo News has learned from sources within Centurion that owner and chairman Alfonso Rey has firmed up a bid…

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Japanese airline to offer temperature-controlled cargo

NIPPON Cargo Airlines has signed a global lease agreement with Envirotainer for active temperature-controlled air cargo containers. The agreement supports…

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ABC takes on fifth 747-400F

AIRBRIDGECARGO Airlines (ABC) has added a fifth 747-400 freighter to its fleet. This brings the airline’s total freighter fleet to…

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Vertannes is IATA’s new Global Head of Cargo

Air Cargo News can exclusively reveal that Etihad’s executive vice-president cargo is leaving his current position and taking the role…

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Viva Macau shut down for good

DESPITE previously vowing “we’ll be back”, Viva Macau has now admitted that it is winding down operations. The Civil Aviation…

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Evergreen sues Boeing over Atlas ‘conspiracy’

EVERGREEN is suing Boeing over the abrupt cancellation of its contract to operate the Dreamlifter. “Boeing committed bad faith and…

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ATSG makes Corrado CCO, profits up

AIR Transport Services Group (ATSG) has appointed Rich Corrado as chief commercial officer of ATSG and president of Cargo Aircraft…

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MAS orders two A300-200Fs

MALAYSIA Airlines (MAS), has ordered two A330-200 freighters with an option for two more. The first is expected in September…

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Desperate Air India makes Baldauf COO

AIR India (AI), in an effort to recover its fortunes before it goes the same way as Japan Airlines, has…

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BA closes JFK cargo operations

BRITISH Airways (BA) is to close its cargo operation at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York this summer. According…

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China Southern joins SkyTeam Cargo

WHEN China Southern Airlines joins SkyTeam Cargo in November it will become the first Chinese airline to join an international…

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