August 2011

Cargo left in the dark

THE threat of a night-time ban on flights to and from German airports collectively, as well as Manston Airport in…

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DVV Media buys Air Cargo News

GERMANY’S DVV Media Group (DVV) has acquired Air Cargo Media, publisher of Air Cargo News and Freighters World. DVV is…

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Etihad outlines expansion plans

ETIHAD Crystal Cargo is running its new 777F on six-weekly Abu Dhabi (UAE) to China to India to Abu Dhabi…

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SASI and UAC promote Russian freighters

THE double domination of aircraft manufacturers Airbus and Boeing could be put to the test with a new Russian freighter…

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Easy as A-B-C, 1-2-3

RUSSIA’s AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) launched a thrice-weekly 747-400F service to Zhengzhou (China) on 19 August. The flights will run from…

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SkyCargo sees Indian exports cool

MIDDLE Eastern cargo powerhouse Emirates SkyCargo expects India’s export engine to cool during this current financial year. The carrier saw…

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Volga Dnepr gets an upgrade

UKRAINE’s Antonov State Enterprise has signed a deal to upgrade the first of Volga Dnepr’s fleet of An-124-100 Ruslan freighters…

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Saudi proposes cargo fix settlement

SAUDI Arabian Airlines has agreed to pay US$14 million to settle claims that it conspired to inflate the price of…

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People update 17 August

GENERAL sales and service agent Air Logistics Group has appointed a new management team to develop its China and Hong…

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Kenya feels the shilling stretch

A NEW 25 per cent union pay rise deal for Kenya Airways workers will test the airline, which is also…

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New chairman faces $10 billion debt

DEBT-challenged Air India has appointed Rohit Nandan as its new chairman and managing director. It is not clear whether the…

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Cargojet profits drop

LOWER demand has pushed Canadian company Cargojet’s second-quarter profits down to CA$1.4 million (US$1.417 million). “The increase in overall revenue…

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Hong Kong’s unlucky seven

HONG Kong Airport may well lose its number one cargo airport spot if poor volumes continue. July figures from Hong…

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China Cargo Airlines expands

CHINA Cargo Airlines has taken receipt of the first of six more 777 freighters. Freighter expansion forms part of the…

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Turkish to launch Lagos leg

TURKISH Airlines has applied to the Ministry of Aviation in Abuja (Nigeria) for approval to operate scheduled cargo operations between…

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JAL cargo plummets

THE effects from the earthquake and tsunami in Japan in March this year have cut Japan Airlines (JAL) cargo demand…

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Kerry Logistics expands in China

AIRFREIGHT forwarder Kerry Logistics has started expansion work on its Chongqing Logistics Centre in China just months after the completion…

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First -8F to land next month

IT is the day Cargolux has been waiting for – the long-delayed 747-8F will be delivered in September. Jim Albaugh,…

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Frankfurt’s mediocre month

FRANKFURT Airport’s airfreight tonnage saw only a mild rise in July 2011 by 0.3 per cent to 189,000 metric tonnes…

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Virgin cargo volumes up

VIRGIN Atlantic Cargo, helped by subsidiary V Australia, has seen double-digit growth in international tonnage. Strong performance saw tonnage carried…

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