January 2011

Atatürk Airport officials arrested

FOLLOWING six months of police monitoring Customs officials at Istanbul’s main Atatürk Airport have been arrested on charges of bribery….

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US preaches new security creed

US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary Janet Napolitano (right) has been busy flying around the world drumming up support…

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BAA boss defends frozen fiasco

RESPONDING to the widespread criticism of its handling of the severe weather in the UK over the holiday period, BAA’s…

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Cathay Pacific seals electronic first

IN a step towards creating a paperless environment in the airfreight industry Cathay Pacific implemented 100 per cent electronic air…

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ACS up 40 per cent

A boom in the automotive and oil and gas sectors has translated into a record year for Air Charter Service…

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New materials to cut aircraft emissions

IN a bid to reduce pollution researchers are developing new materials that will make aircraft lighter and stronger, saving energy…

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Mumbai technology slows cargo

MUMBAI airport is rapidly deploying new technologies such as a new electronic system to clear international cargo and CCTV, but…

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Hamilton funds to fuel cargo business

Hamilton International Airport’s plans to entice more air cargo operators to its runway could come to fruition by 2013 if…

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ANA and Hawaiian sign cargo deal

JAPAN’S All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Hawaiian Airlines have started a cargo code sharing agreement between Tokyo and Honolulu. ANA…

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Vietnam cargo surge may suffer

THE Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam’s (CAAV) predictions that the cargo market will grow by at least 20 per cent…

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Virgin denies BAA fees over snow chaos

VIRGIN Atlantic has stopped payments to London Heathrow airport’s owner, questioning BAA’s competency during the UK’s severe pre-Christmas snowfall. This…

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Kalitta sues United for negligence

KALITTA Air is suing United Air Lines over negligent maintenance that caused one of its engines to break in mid-flight….

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Cartel plea bargains to soar

NEW Zealand has fined a freight forwarder NZ$2.5 million (US$1.8 million) for its part in an air cargo price-fixing cartel….

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Airocean ex-directors guilty of fraud

A SINGAPORE court found three former directors of the freight forwarder, Airocean, guilty of fraud. The three will be sentenced…

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Cargo traffic dips in November

INTERNATIONAL freight traffic rose 5.4 per cent in November 2010 leaving the volume for the November equal to pre-recession levels…

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