November 2011

Kuehne and Nagel win plea bargain

A US court has agreed to Kuehne + Nagel’s (K+N) plea bargain with the US Department of Justice (DoJ). K+N…

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Cargo arms dealer incarcerated

‘THE Merchant of Death’ Victor Bout has been found guilty of dealing weapons to terrorists on cargo jets. Bout, 44,…

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BA bags bmi

BRITISH Airways is set to buy rival bmi from Lufthansa at a reported £300 million (US$480 million). Bmi sells belly…

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Turkish cargo climbs

TURKISH Airlines total cargo carried increased 22.5 per cent from January to September 2011 compared to the same period of…

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IAG Cargo receives -8F

IAG Cargo has taken delivery of the first of three 747-8 freighters. The freighters, through IAG brand British Airways World…

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Hactl adds two carriers

HONG Kong Air Cargo Terminals (Hactl) has signed a contract to handle cargo for S7 Airlines and Silk Way Airlines….

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Panalpina expects stagnant year

FREIGHT forwarder Panalpina has lowered its airfreight market growth expectations for 2011 to zero per cent. The group’s third-quarter results…

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Boeing says bye to more -8F orders

IN a move sure to knock Boeing further, Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) will covert five of its 15 orders for…

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All go for Alitalia

ALITALIA has become the first European Union airline to restart its commercial passenger and cargo flights to and from Libya….

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Southern Air doubles 777Fs

SOUTHERN Air has doubled the number of its leased 777Fs in two weeks. In mid-October the carrier leased two 777Fs…

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Crashed cargo pilots bodies recovered

THE two missing pilots of an Asiana Airlines 747 freighter, which crashed in the East China Sea off of South…

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Martinair says bye to passenger

DUTCH carrier Martinair has ended its life as a passenger carrier and will now be a cargo-only airline. All of…

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