A WORLDWIDE strike of SkyTeam workers was narrowly avoided when those at the source of the dispute voted against striking….
July 2011
Protest mars better cargo screening at Jakarta
11 / 07 / 2011
INDONESIA’s competition authority is investigating new cargo security rules following a mass strike and protest at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport….
DoJ drops Air NZ cartel charges
10 / 07 / 2011
THE US Department of Justice (DoJ) has dropped all cargo price-fixing charges against Air New Zealand. In a letter the…
Cathay launches Indian duo
10 / 07 / 2011
CATHAY Pacific has introduced two new routes to India, but cargo storage constraints in the country are becoming an issue….
FAA’s haz-mat fines spread responsibility
10 / 07 / 2011
THE US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has fined FedEx US$689,800 for hazardous materials violations on freighters. Significantly, the FAA also…
People update 11 July
10 / 07 / 2011
THE Cargo Airline Association has named Adam Kokas, general counsel and chief human resources officer at Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings,…
Cargoitalia cuts Atlanta flights
07 / 07 / 2011
CARGOITALIA has discontinued its twice-weekly Atlanta (US) route following poor volumes. The Italian carrier is hopeful it will resume the…
Africa and Middle East lead cargo growth
07 / 07 / 2011
CONTINENTAL first half airfreight volumes have been a mixed bag, with Asia seeing a slump, while the Middle East and…
WFS signs North American contracts
07 / 07 / 2011
WFS has won a contract to provide cargo handling services to US Airways in the carrier’s freight facility in Philadelphia…
Avient teams up with Air Liaison America
07 / 07 / 2011
EFFECTIVE from 1 July freighter operator Avient joined Air Liaison America, beefing up its US market share and solidifying links…
Siemens signs Delhi cargo handling contract
06 / 07 / 2011
SIEMENS will set up state-of-the-art cargo handling equipment for the integrated cargo complex at Delhi International Airport (India). The technology…
American Airlines’ acquisition in Airbus’ favour
06 / 07 / 2011
BOEING aircraft favourite American Airlines (AA) is in active negotiations with European manufacturer Airbus as the carrier looks to replace…
Russian airlines to be privatised
06 / 07 / 2011
WITHIN the next three to five years the Russian government will sell most of its stake in carrier Aeroflot. “We…
China Cargo Airlines eyes multinational role
06 / 07 / 2011
NEWLY-formed China Cargo Airlines, the largest air cargo airline in the Chinese mainland, is looking to restructure its business to…
SIA Cargo pilots go to court over pay
05 / 07 / 2011
THE Singapore Airlines (SIA) Cargo pilots’ union will have its dispute with the airline over wages heard on 8 July…
Damco eyes Indian acquisitions
05 / 07 / 2011
DAMCO is looking to expand its ocean and airfreight presence in India by snapping up a regional player, as well…
SIA Cargo fined US$48m for price fixing
04 / 07 / 2011
SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) Cargo has pleaded guilty to its role in conspiring to fix prices on cargo rates. The US…
Schenker denies future of US ops in doubt
04 / 07 / 2011
RUMOURS are flying that DB Schenker will decide within the next two months whether or not to close, or even…
Africa West Cargo expands network
04 / 07 / 2011
AFRICA West Cargo started new direct MD-11F operations from the US and Milan (Italy) to Lomé (Togo). The inaugural flight…
UPS installs new safety measures
04 / 07 / 2011
DURING the next two years United Parcel Service (UPS) will equip its aircraft fleet with full-face oxygen masks and goggles….
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