November 2011

Some win and some lose from EC Airports Package

EUROPE today unveiled its ‘Airport Package’ that has some significant effects for the cargo industry. First, the European Commission (EC)…

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Gopinath Please sir, can I have some more

GORUR Gopinath, founder of India’s debt-grounded Air Deccan, has called on the government to subsidise domestic airlines. “It is time…

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Execs guilty of profiteering

GEORGE Gonzalez, former chief commercial officer of Peru’s Cielos Airlines, pleaded guilty this week to cargo price fixing following Hurricanes…

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Lufthansa consults Iraq airports

LUFTHANSA Consulting is evaluating ground-handling operations at three airports in Iraq. The company will execute studies at Baghdad International, the…

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AA Cargo business as usual

DESPITE its parent filing for bankruptcy protection American Airlines Cargo (AAC) will continue to operate without change. Yesterday AA filed…

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Corendon Airlines appoints Kargosistem

TURKISH carrier Corendon Airlines has appointed Kargosistem as its cargo general sales and service agent for its home country. Kargosistem…

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Dubai International’s cargo descends

DUBAI has not escaped the economic uncertainty and flagging consumer confidence in Europe and the US – October airfreight volumes…

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India to join ASEAN

INDIAN airfreight volumes will get a healthy boost next year once the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) concludes an…

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American Airlines bankrupt

AMERICAN Airlines (AA) has become the last of the major US airlines to file for bankruptcy. The carrier’s parent company…

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The Charter Store opens its doors

AIR charter broker The Charter Store has expanded in the US. The company has concluded an agreement with the largest…

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Coventry’s cargo comeback

JUST six weeks after cargo services resumed at Coventry Airport (UK) a contract with a second carrier has been signed….

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Air Malta moves on Tripoli

AIR Malta will resume the movement of cargo and passengers to Tripoli (Libya) on 28 November. The flights, which will…

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Trespasser causes cargo fatality

IN West Papua (Indonesia) the pilot of a Susi Air Cessna 208B Grand Caravan cargo aircraft took evasive action to…

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Aramex enters China airfreight JV

UAE-based logistics provider Aramex has launched a joint venture (JV) company with Sinotrans Air Transportation Development (Sinoair). The new JV…

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FAA fines Evergreen

THE US Federal Aviation Association (FAA) is considering a US$180,000 fine against cargo player Evergreen International Airlines for allegedly operating…

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Manchester’s chemical cargo spill

AROUND 150 gallons of lubricant spilled at Manchester Airport’s (UK) World Freight Centre just before 17:00 yesterday. The lubricant escaped…

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DHL to convert five aircraft

DHL has placed an additional order for five A300-600 P2Fs with EADS EFW. These five aircraft belonged to Japan International…

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Asia-Pacific cargo dwindles

ASSOCIATION of Asia Pacific Airlines’ (AAPA) data for October shows further growth in international air passenger travel, but diminishing worldwide…

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Czech cargo logistics giant changes hands

MALTESE investment group Tuffieh Funds SICAV (TFS) has bought Czech transportation and logistics group CS Cargo. CS Cargo had €217.3…

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FedEx and DHL eye Hyderabad hub

INTEGRATORS FedEx and DHL are in talks with GMR Infrastructure to make Hyderabad Airport their potential regional hub in India….

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