October 2011

Ethiopian’s 777 quartet

ETHIOPIAN has become the first African carrier to order four 777Fs. The order is valued at approximately US$1.1 billion. “As…

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TSA turns back on screening target

THE US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has bowed down to industry pressure and postponed its 31 December deadline for 100…

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Cathay’s computer gamble

THE Asian market may be down at present, but Cathay is placing its bets on Chengdu (China) with two new…

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Airlines down 40 per cent

FOR the first time in eight quarters, airline profits have declined, with the exception of Europe, IATA said. The world’s…

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DHL immune to Asian drop

AT a time when rivals FedEx and UPS are seeing demand wane it is business as usual at DHL Express….

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-8F gets a lick of paint

IAG Cargo’s first 747-8F has just been painted in British Airways World Cargo (BAWC) livery at Boeing’s Everett site in…

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IATA calls for security unity

THE International Air Transport Association (IATA) is pushing governments and other aviation stakeholders to adopt Checkpoint of the Future (CoF),…

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Emirates pushes 777 upgrade

BOEING has faced heavy criticism from Qatar Airways’ chief executive officer and Cargolux director Akbar Al Baker over -8F delays,…

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SriLankan shrinks loss

SRILANKAN Airlines has cut its net losses to Rs 202 million (US$1.8 million) in the 2010/11 financial year from Rs…

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Russian airfreight up

FEDERAL Air Transport Agency (FATA) statistics reveal Russian carriers transported 5.9 per cent more cargo between January and August this…

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Down, down, down

INTERNATIONAL airfreight volumes have fallen by 3.8 per cent in August (year-on-year), following a 1.8 per cent dip in July….

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