August 2010

Aero Lanka relaunches as Lankan Cargo

SRI Lankan airline Aero Lanka is resuming operations, rebranding itself as Lankan Cargo. The carrier has leased a 727-200, which…

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Green light for Air China, Cathay joint venture

AIR China has received approval to start an air cargo joint venture with Cathay Pacific Airways. Permission from China’s National…

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Azkar buys ACL

SPANISH logistics company Azkar has bought airport cargo handling company ACL (Cargo Aerospace Logistics). ACL currently manages operations for AirBridgeCargo…

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ANA adds regional freighter flights

JAPAN’S All Nippon Airways (ANA) is increasing its regional freighter operations. From 31 October, the carrier will add new flights…

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Iberia’s shrinking losses bolster merger hope

IMPROVING air cargo demand allowed Spain’s Iberia to post better-than-expected results for the first half of the year. The carrier…

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Tan buys majority share of Johnny Cargo

LUCIO Tan Jr, via MRC Allied, has finalised the purchase of a 56 per cent stake in the Filipino-owned but…

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Second Exin crash at Tallinn

ESTONIA’S Tallinn Airport was closed last week after a freighter crashed during takeoff. Erik Sakkov, board member of Tallinn Airport,…

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Northwest Cargo fined USD38m for pricefixing

A US judge has fined Northwest Airlines Cargo US$38 million for price-fixing air cargo charges. Prosecutors proved that the division,…

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JAL plans profit in 2013

JAPAN Airlines (JAL) has filed additional plans for its future reorganisation. The carrier, which in March had debts of ¥959…

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Tri-MG flies again

INDONESIA has reissued a business permit for Tri-MG, a cargo airline that had its business permit revoked by the government…

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Dreamliner delayed…again

BOEING has delayed delivery of the 787 Dreamliner aircraft again to the first quarter of 2011. The first customer will…

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Second 777-200F for China Southern

CHINA Southern Airlines has taken delivery of its fifth 777-200 freighter. This is the second of the type the airline…

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First freighter flies Shanghai-St Louis route

A CARGO test flight from China has flown to St. Louis (US) MidAmerica Airport from Shanghai. The flight was the…

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Finnair plans cargo freighter service to India

FINNAIR Cargo is planning to launch a freighter service between Helsinki (Finland) and Mumbai (India). “Our experience so far with…

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Air China first-half profit up 60 per cent

AIR China, one of China’s big three airlines, recorded a 60 per cent rise in its first-half profit compared to…

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Kansas airport cargo down

BUCKING the trend for recovery Kansas City International Airport has reported a drop in air cargo traffic for the first…

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July recovery slows

FIGURES for July show continued strengthening of demand for cargo, with traffic rising 22.7 per cent from last year. This…

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Continental, United merger gets Euro green light

EUROPE has approved the proposed merger between US carriers United Air Lines and Continental Airlines. The European Commission decided the…

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Bout extradition to US hits problems

THAILAND has agreed to extradite air cargo arms dealer, Viktor Bout, to the US but legal wranglings may still see…

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Dubai continues air cargo growth

DUBAI International reported its 10th consecutive month of double-digit air cargo traffic growth in July. The Middle Eastern airport handled…

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