February 2010

Icelandair to sell Bluebird

ICELANDAIR has confirmed that it will sell its recently purchased subsidiary, Bluebird. Bluebird has seven B737s and usually operates them…

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Emirates investigates ivory cargo

EMIRATES Airline is launching an internal investigation to try and determine how it became implicated in the illegal shipment of…

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Massive losses at JAL

JAPAN Airlines (JAL) has reported a large increase in losses for the last nine months of 2009. The carrier reported…

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Cyprus Airways demands compensation for Turkey ban

CYPRUS Airways (CY) is demanding compensation from the Cypriot government due to it being unable to operate to Turkey or…

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World Airways to fly 747F for Asiana

WORLD Airways has signed an agreement with Asiana Airlines to operate a Boeing 747-400 freighter for the South Korean carrier….

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Celtic Forwarding awarded AEO status

IRELAND’S Celtic Forwarding has become the first Irish logistics company to achieve official European authorised economic operator (AEO) status. Countries…

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Iberia records worst year in history

IBERIA’S results for 2009 show it was one of the most difficult years in the airline’s history. The Spanish carrier,…

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Heathrow fight heats up

THE fight for London Heathrow’s proposed third runway has entered a new phase with environmental groups, local councils and residents…

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Nippon Yusen and Yusen Air merge

NIPPON Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and Yusen Air & Sea Service (YAS), have agreed to integrate their logistics divisions. Under…

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American Airlines woos China Eastern

AMERICAN Airlines is negotiating with China Eastern Airlines to have it join the Oneworld alliance. Tom Horton, chief financial officer…

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Greek airlines merge

GREEK carriers Aegean Airlines and Olympic Air are to merge. Following approval from the European Competition Commission, both names and…

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UAE bans An-12 again

THE UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), has banned the An-12 from operating within its airspace again. Effective from 1…

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Silencers and sniper sights seized at Chennai

CHENNAI Customs has seized a consignment of sniper rifle sights and silencers that came in on a cargo aircraft from…

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Lufthansa makes tough cargo cuts at Austrian

HOT on the heels of the news that Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines are merging their cargo operations comes the news…

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El Al, Maman Cargo deal blocked

EL Al Israel Airlines and Maman Cargo Terminals and Handling’s attempt to enter into close cooperation with each other has…

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Lufthansa Cargo and Austrian Cargo to merge

FROM 1 July, Lufthansa Cargo and Austrian Airlines have agreed to merge their global operations. Under the new agreement, both…

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Southern Air’s new 777Fs block booked by Thai

SOUTHERN Air has added two Boeing 777 freighters to its fleet. The first was delivered earlier this month and the…

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An-225 flies south

AN An-225, the world’s largest fixed-wing aircraft, has transported four giant pieces of oil and gas equipment, almost 150 tons,…

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Organised crime rots Australia’s airports

AUSTRALIAN airports are riddled with organised crime at every level, according to an Australian government investigation. The federal inquiry has…

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Crisis an opportunity not disaster, says Ogiermann

WITH manufacturers rethinking their production and supply chain strategies, air cargo stands to emerge from the global economic crisis in…

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