September 2011

IAG cargo’s slide

INTERNATIONAL Airlines Group’s (IAG) August cargo performance saw a 2.3 per cent gain in capacity from August 2010 but a…

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Freighter crash in Indonesia

A SUSI Air Cessna 208-B freighter carrying a cargo of fuel disappeared in remote eastern Indonesia on 9 September. Rescuers…

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CAM’s Qantas conversion

AIR Transport Services Group subsidiary Cargo Aircraft Management plans to convert a Qantas Airways 767-300ER in mid-2012. CAM will purchase…

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Mercury acquires TAC

AIR CARGO player Mercury Air Group has purchased 50 per cent of the stock of cargo aircraft lessor Trans Asia…

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FedEx eyes expansion

FEDEX is looking hungrily at the aircraft manufacturers’ menu, as it considers a purchase of up to 50 aircraft. The…

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Boeing battles with Chinese manufacturers

HOME-GROWN aircraft manufacturer Commercial Aircraft (Comac) is putting pressure on Boeing to fulfil China’s expected freighter fleet boom. Chinese air…

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Atlas signs DHL deal

ATLAS Air is growing its non-asset-intensive crew, maintenance and insurance (CMI) service solution following a deal with DHL Express. Atlas…

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The dash that turned into a marathon

CARGOLUX will receive the first two 747-8Fs on 19 September and 21 September respectively, two years after the initial delivery…

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All systems go for Apollo

APOLLO Freight has started construction on a 15,663 sq ft perishable centre at an off-airport warehouse adjacent to Los Angeles…

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Martinair moves cargo to DWC

MARTINAIR Cargo has launched operations from Dubai World Central (DWC) in the UAE. The carrier will fly six times a…

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Lufthansa lands North America GSA

LUFTHANSA Cargo Charter is doubling its presence in North America following an agreement with general sales agent Airline Network Services…

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Lovers collide in the skies

ON 3 September two freighter pilots – boyfriend and girlfriend – crashed into one another following an unsuccessful manoeuvre in…

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DHL’s Southern trio

DHL Express is adding capacity thanks to an air service agreement with Southern Air Holdings to operate three new 777…

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Emirates SkyCargo flies to Oz

EMIRATES SkyCargo is on a mission to meet cargo demand at the corners of the earth. The Middle Eastern carrier…

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Air France-KLM cargo dips

DURING the month of August cargo traffic was down 0.2 per cent from a year earlier with capacity up 2.8…

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MIT fined over air cargo package fire

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is fining the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) US$175,000 for shipping electronic devices that…

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A new airline for a new country

SOUTHERN SUDAN start-up airline Southern Star is getting off the ground thanks to Kenya-based aircraft leasing company ALS. ALS is…

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Menzies to handle ABC Amsterdam cargo

MENZIES Aviation has signed a five-year contract with AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) to handle its cargo at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (the…

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ACS aids Somalia

AIR Charter Service (ACS) has flown more than 2,000 metric tonnes of relief goods to famine-hit Somalia. “We started flying…

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Swift Freight’s fast growth

INCREASING airfreight volumes in Chinese and Indian markets have boosted Dubai, UAE-based Swift Freight’s monthly turnover by 42 per cent…

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