DECEMBER traffic figures for Chile’s LAN Cargo show volumes rose 23.8 per cent from the year before. However, figures for…
January 2010
Cargoitalia adds Dubai and Chicago
12 / 01 / 2010
FOLLOWING the start to its operations in September 2009, Cargoitalia is adding two new destinations to its network.From 16 January,…
French airport strike hits in middle of weather upheaval
12 / 01 / 2010
FRENCH air traffic controllers have decided to launch a strike despite Europe already suffering delays from the freezing weather conditions….
AAC Capital Partners acquires Envirotainer
12 / 01 / 2010
AAC Capital Partners (AAC), a Northern European buy-out firm, has acquired a majority stake in Sweden’s Envirotainer, the provider of…
AF-KLM manages to lose over €20 million
12 / 01 / 2010
AIR-France-KLM has discovered over €20 million missing from its records.The carrier discovered the money was missing from the accounts of…
Guggenheim cancels 747-8F orders
11 / 01 / 2010
FREIGHTER lessor, Guggenheim Aviation Partners (GAP), has cancelled half of its four new 747-8 freighter orders with Boeing.GAP chief executive…
AirBridgeCargo appoints Network Cargo Systems as GSSA
11 / 01 / 2010
AIRBRIDGECARGO (ABC) has named Network Cargo Systems (NCS) its general sales and service agent (GSSA) for the US and Canada.ABC…
AEI to convert B737-300 for Air Cargo
11 / 01 / 2010
BULGARIA’S Cargo Air has chosen Miami-based Aeronautical Engineers to provide a B737-300SF passenger-to-freighter conversion. The aircraft is scheduled for redelivery…
Astar makes Dodd CFO
11 / 01 / 2010
ASTAR Air Cargo (ASTAR) has promoted Stephen Dodd to chief financial officer. Dodd will report to Steve Doyle, president of…
Hong Kong freight stabilising
10 / 01 / 2010
HONG Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) handled 232,476 tonnes in December 2009, an increase of 38.5 per cent from…
More cargo corruption at Chennai Customs
10 / 01 / 2010
YET more customs officials at Chennai (India) have been found guilty of accepting bribes to clear cargo.A local forwarder of…
UPS shake up will mean 1,800 job losses
10 / 01 / 2010
UPS is to restructure its US operations with the loss of 1,800 jobs. In the plans, the company will operate…
Emirates boosts Jakarta flights
10 / 01 / 2010
EMIRATES is increasing its services to Jakarta (Indonesia) from 1 March with three more flights a week.The carrier is expecting…
JAL bankruptcy fears delay NCA merger
07 / 01 / 2010
POOR Japan Airlines (JAL). At the start of December it looked like it had been given a reprieve from having…
Forecast 2010
07 / 01 / 2010
LOTS of factors could upset the apple cart in 2010, starting with the behaviour of European and US consumers. Governments…
Wataniya Airways Cargo takes off
07 / 01 / 2010
THE Middle East has a new option for express cargo transport following Kuwait-based Wataniya Airways’ recent launch of cargo services.Kuwait’s…
Air cargo’s fall from grace
07 / 01 / 2010
WHERE did it all go wrong? A few short years ago cargo was the darling of airline boardrooms around the…
Global airfreight demand growth led by Asia Pacific
05 / 01 / 2010
IATA’s traffic results for November 2009 show global airfreight demand was up 9.5 per cent over November 2008. However this…
Forwarder “vindicated” against US military fraud claims
05 / 01 / 2010
THE founder of New York-based National Air Cargo has been “vindicated” from allegations of fraud. Christopher Alf (left) and his…
US Air NZ cargo manager implicated in cartel
05 / 01 / 2010
ANOTHER senior Air New Zealand manager has been implicated in the alleged anti-competitive global air cargo fuel surcharge cartel being…