January 2011

Sofia Airport sees slight cargo rise

CARGO traffic registered in 2010 at Sofia Airport in Bulgaria saw an increase of just 200 tons more than in…

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Cargo boom hands Hong Kong number one spot

ASIA-Pacific airlines saw cargo demand grow by 24.2 per cent in 2010, helping to position Hong Kong International as the…

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Air India under acquisition enquiry

NATIONAL auditor Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has made an enquiry into the purchase of 111 aircraft made by the…

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Inspections slow Nigerian air cargo

A HEAVY inspection regime at the air cargo section of Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA) in Lagos has translated into long…

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QCS freight volumes climb

FRANKFURT-based forwarding agent QCS-Quick Cargo Service saw steady growth in 2010 with a 22.7 per cent boost in airfreight exports…

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Airlines appeal Euro cartel fine

AIR Canada, British Airways World Cargo, Cargolux and Cathay Pacific have appealed against the European Commission’s (EC) cargo price-fixing fine….

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Lufthansa Cargo to lift freighter capacity

A PROJECTED shortage of available global airfreight capacity has prompted Lufthansa Cargo to consider boosting its fleet to 24 freighters…

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China-US cargo talks begin

CHINA Cargo Airline, the largest airfreight operator in China, is negotiating a deal for cargo flights at Lambert-St. Louis International…

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Cargolux appeals against US$100 million fine

CARGOLUX, recipient of last year’s second-largest European Commission (EC) fine for operating an illegal cartel, has filed an appeal against…

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IATA sees slow cargo growth

MORE than three-quarters of IATA members reported an increase in cargo business during Q4 2010, the association says amidst a…

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Domodedovo airfreight uninterrupted

THE terrorist explosion at Moscow’s Domodedovo airport, the largest air cargo handling facility in Russia, on 24 January has not…

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Ganja airport suspends Russian aircraft

Ganja International Airport in Azerbaijan has suspended all Russian flights following the recent Moscow airport bombing. The airport’s director Beyler…

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Boeing delays Dreamliner to third quarter

BOEING has announced that delivery of the first 787 Dreamliner will now be in the third quarter of this year….

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Airports round-up

Air Cargo News provides a run-down of the airports which have experienced a growth in cargo volumes and financing in…

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Emirates SkyCargo launches e-freight and Iraq service

JUST a month after launching its inaugural paperless flight from Mauritius to Dubai Emirates SkyCargo has made a further shift…

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Finnair and Neff plan cargo venture

FINNAIR Cargo and Neff Capital Management are in negotiations to start a cargo joint venture together. In a statement the…

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FAA fines SkyWest for cargo violations

THE Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has fined SkyWest Airlines US$220,000 for alleged cargo violations. The FAA claims SkyWest failed to…

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Changi’s ACE plan

A planned first-of-its-kind air cargo express (ACE) hub will come into operations early next year at Changi Airport’s Free Trade…

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ST Aerospace faces penalty and promise

DESPITE the low of a potential fine, maintenance, repair and operations provider ST Aerospace can be glad about one thing:…

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Fraport records new cargo high

FRAPORT’S Frankfurt Airport made a new record for airfreight tonnage, which jumped by 21.5 per cent to 2,2341,348 metric tons…

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