May 2010

BA strike back on

BRITISH Airways’ (BA) cabin crew strike looks to be back on now that a court of appeal has overturned the…

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World to fly 747F for Cargolux

WORLD Airways has signed an agreement with Cargolux to operate a freighter for the airline. The Global Aviation Holdings subsidiary…

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Ceva buoyant in first quarter

CEVA Logistics has posted a 73 per cent rise in profits for the first quarter. Pre-tax revenue rose from €30…

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Sahara starts up in Tanzania

SAHARA Air Cargo has started operating in Tanzania, making it the only cargo airline registered in the country. Solomon David,…

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Aeroflot Cargo bankruptcy finalised

THE final nail has been hammered into Aeroflot Cargo’s bankruptcy coffin. Announced last year, the bankruptcy has now been approved…

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United we stand

CONSOLIDATION in the thinning ranks of US airlines has produced another super carrier in the making. Two years after Delta…

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A380 sales forecast up, but problems remain

AIRBUS has optimistically doubled its target for sales of its A380 in 2010 to 20. Airbus sales director, John Leahy,…

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Kelly’s replacement at TSA named

ED Kelly’s replacement as general manager cargo at the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is Doug Britten. Britten is the…

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Qatar launches new 777F

QATAR Airways has begun cargo operations using its new Boeing 777 freighter, with the aircraft’s first flight departing from Doha…

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Sultan honest about Agility troubles

TAREK Sultan (right), Agility’s chairman, has admitted that the company’s difficulties in 2010 will make recovery “challenging”, but he is…

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Finnair rolls the dice with new Asian freighter service

FINNAIR Cargo has launched a freighter service to Hong Kong and Seoul. The service, first proposed in February, will use…

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BA strike blocked

BRITISH Airways’ (BA) turbulent relationship with its striking cabin crew’s union continues. A Court has ruled in BA’s favour and…

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AF-KLM Cargo to post loss

AIR France-KLM Cargo is likely to report a US$614 million when it presents its 2009/10 financial results this week. Revenue…

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Cathay Pacific figures near pre-crisis levels

CATHAY Pacific and Dragonair carried 152,808 tonnes of cargo and mail in April. This is up 20 per cent from…

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Dubai launches e-freight

THE Middle East’s first e-freight programme has gone live in Dubai. The project is the result of a joint partnership…

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Air NZ, JAL targeted for price-fixing

ALWAYS hungry for more, Australia has added two more airlines to its long list of carriers it is prosecuting for…

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Rosa made Aloha COO

ALOHA Air Cargo has named Patrick Rosa (right) its chief operating officer. Rosa will be responsible for the carrier’s daily…

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UPS opens Shenzhen hub

UPS has started operations at two new air hubs: the Shenzhen Asia Pacific Hub (SAPH) in China and the expanded…

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AirAsia prioritises cargo business

ASIA’S largest low-cost carrier, AirAsia, is aggressively developing its cargo business. The airline has made airfreight a major area of…

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Mike Malik leaves Aloha Air Cargo

MIKE Malik, president of Aloha Air Cargo, has resigned from the company, citing family reasons for his decision. “My work…

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