August 2010

ACS flies tricky load to Nigerian FPSO

AIR Charter Service (ACS) has flown 14 12.5-metre-long oil pipes from France into Nigeria. The cargo was a floating offshore…

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Police arrest Miami cargo workers for drug smuggling

DRUG smugglers have once again infiltrated Miami International Airport’s cargo workers raising questions of how secure cargo really is at…

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LAM and TAM merger will create Latin American super airline

IN a surprise announcement, Brazil’s TAM Airlines and Chile’s LAN Airlines have announced the two will merge. Should they receive…

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Mexicana woes continue, talks of merger

MEXICANA Airlines, which has filed for bankruptcy protection and cut 15 international routes, is now saying it needs US$150 million…

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Strikes to close UK airports

STRIKES are set to close the UK’s largest airports in the coming weeks. The strike will affect not only Heathrow,…

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Uzbekistan opens cargo terminal at Navoi Airport

UZBEKISTAN Airways (UA) has opened a cargo terminal at Navoi International Airport. The terminal is part of the international intermodal…

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Schenker opens fashion facility

DB Schenker Logistics offers new sorting facility for shoe logistics. DB Schenker Logistics has opened a new sorting facility in…

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Australian lawsuit against Qantas gets go ahead

AUSTRALIA’S Federal Court has given permission for a group lawsuit for cargo price fixing to proceed. The ruling overturns a…

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Frankfurt posts second monthly record for cargo

FRANKFURT Airport handled 188,244 metric tons of airfreight in July 2010, registered a new monthly record and a 20.4 per…

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Saudi Cargo appoints new Dutch GSA

SAUDI Airlines Cargo has appointed Active Airline Representatives its sole GSA in the Netherlands where the airline previously handled its…

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Cargoitalia builds on solid start

CARGOITALIA carried 18,717 tons of cargo in the first six months of the year, up from 6,800 tons over the…

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UPS earnings soar 71 per cent

UPS reported a 71 per cent jump over the adjusted earnings of the prior-year period. Global revenue increased 13 per…

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ANA gains JAL’s market share on cargo

WITH Japan Airlines (JAL) distancing itself from air cargo, All Nippon Airways (ANA) is moving in to exploit the vacuum….

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Djibouti denies Ethiopian operating permit

DJIBOUTI has denied Ethiopian Airlines permits to operate flights into the tiny Horn of Africa country forcing Ethiopian to suspend…

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BAWC upgrades to Boeing 747-8F

BRITISH Airways World Cargo (BAWC) reported commercial revenue (flown revenue plus fuel surcharges) of £175 million for the first quarter…

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Skinner to new AMI financial post

AIR Menzies International (AMI) has appointed Mark Skinner (right) its new vice-president of finance and commercial development. A chartered accountant,…

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Qatar Airways to begin Chicago freighter service

QATAR Airways Cargo has announced it will begin scheduled freighter services to Chicago (US), its first dedicated freighter operation to…

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Strong outlook for UIA

UKRAINE International Airlines (UIA) reported a 20 per cent increase in cargo tonnage in June, transporting 779 tons during the…

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Lufthansa Cargo appoints new area manager Americas

EFFECTIVE 1 October 2010, Achim Martinka will take over from Klaus Holler as Lufthansa Cargo’s new area manager for the…

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Continental swings 2Q loss to profit

EXCLUDING US$24 million of merger-related costs and other special charges, Continental Airlines recorded second quarter net income of $257 million….

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