UPS has started operations at two new air hubs: the Shenzhen Asia Pacific Hub (SAPH) in China and the expanded…
May 2010
Emirates sees potential in Malta
11 / 05 / 2010
EMIRATES SkyCargo apparently sees strong growth potential for airfreight in Malta. According to Ram Menen, divisional senior vice-president, cargo, at…
Libyan plane crash kills 104
11 / 05 / 2010
AN Afriqiyah Airways A330 has crashed in Libya with the loss of 104 people on board. The Johannesburg-Tripoli flight –…
ABX parent to grow fleet
11 / 05 / 2010
AIR Transport Services Group (ATSG) – owner of ABX Air – has said it will buy three 767-300s. ATSG’s president…
MASKargo will fly to US again
11 / 05 / 2010
MALAYSIA Airlines Cargo (MASkargo) says it is planning to restart freight operations to the US in July. This will be…
Cathay kickstarts Hong Kong cargo terminal
11 / 05 / 2010
CATHAY Pacific has restarted its development of a Hong Kong air cargo terminal. The HK$5.5 billion (US$707 million) project was…
Cathay Pacific forecast strong first half of 2010
09 / 05 / 2010
CATHAY Pacific Airways is predicting a strong recovery in cargo revenues in the first half of this year. “The trading…
China, AF-KLM joint venture back on track
09 / 05 / 2010
CHINA Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines are hoping to launch a cargo joint venture with Air France-KLM. KLM’s senior…
BA set for more strikes
09 / 05 / 2010
BRITISH Airways cabin crew have announced the latest dates for strikes in their long-running dispute with the airline. There will…
MASkargo, Southern Air expand agreement
09 / 05 / 2010
SOUTHERN Air and Malaysia Airlines Cargo (MASkargo) have signed a multi-year, multi-aircraft wet-lease agreement. Southern Air initially will provide MASkargo…
LAN to invest $2.8 billion in fleet
06 / 05 / 2010
LAN will invest US$2.83 billion to expand its fleet between 2010 and 2013, says chairman Jorge Awad. $500 million will…
Dubai projects 48 per cent cargo growth
06 / 05 / 2010
DUBAI Airports is forecasting a 48 per cent increase in freight volumes for cargo traffic at Dubai International (DXB) and…
Alaska Air posts Q1 profit
06 / 05 / 2010
ALASKA Air Group has reported a first quarter 2010 net income of US$5.3 million, compared to a net loss of…
Air Jamaica sold
06 / 05 / 2010
AFTER years of financial losses, Air Jamaica has sold all of its fleet and routes to Caribbean Airlines of Trinidad….
Atlas contests FAA fine for unsafe maintenance
05 / 05 / 2010
THE US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) wants to fine Atlas Air over $572,000 for improper maintenance and repairs on its…
Forwarders caught up in bribery scandal
05 / 05 / 2010
EMPLOYEES from Eagle Global Logistics (now CEVA) and Panalpina are alleged to have bribed employees of a US military subcontractor…
Carriers stop cargo at Delhi in protest
05 / 05 / 2010
FOUR Indian carriers have suspended their cargo operations at Delhi in protest at “unfair practices”. A spokesperson for GoAir, IndiGo,…
Airfreight tackles oil spill
04 / 05 / 2010
NATIONAL Airlines, a subsidiary of National Air Cargo (NAC), has expedited delivery of over 245 tons of dispersants to Louisiana…
Etihad yet to make a profit
04 / 05 / 2010
ETIHAD will struggle to make a profit this year, according to its chief executive officer James Hogan (right). Hogan blames…
Yusen starts recovery from record low
04 / 05 / 2010
JAPANESE forwarder Yusen Air & Sea Service (YAS), the logistics arm of NYK line, made US$16.6 million in the financial…
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