May 2011

Airport Update 1 June

IN Europe, during the autumn, work will begin at Billund Airport (Denmark) to expand the existing cargo facilities by 2,215m²,…

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Portland products appeal to Asiana Airlines

ASIANA Airlines plans to launch freighter flights between Portland (US) and Seoul (South Korea) in September, restoring international air cargo…

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Ethiopian Airlines leases 777Fs

ETHIOPIAN Airlines is adding to its fast-growing freighter fleet by dry leasing two 777Fs from GE Capital Aviation Services. The…

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EVA latest in DoJ jaws

TAIWAN-based EVA Airways has become the latest cargo airline to plead guilty to US Department of Justice charges for price-fixing….

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JetBlue to ship Alaska freight

IN the US, freight forwarding and integrated logistics company Lynden International will now ship cargo on JetBlue Airways, which has…

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MASkargo records poor performance

SOFTENING demand has hit MASkargo’s operations for the quarter. Cargo traffic fell 8.2 per cent on four per cent capacity…

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Korean kicks off new freighter service

ON 14 May, Korean Air began a freighter service to Navoi (Uzbekistan), a newly-developed location for the airline’s network. Navoi…

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Mumbai Customs agents protest theft

CUSTOMS agents at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai (India) went on strike yesterday (26 May) bringing cargo processing to a…

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Cargo El Al’s lifesaver

EL Al posted a net loss of US$42.9 million in the first quarter of 2011, compared with a loss of…

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Swiss WorldCargo expands summer schedule

SWISS WorldCargo will open new routes in three different countries in its summer schedule. The expanding network comes following a…

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Saudia and Jade fly to Vietnam

SAUDI Arabian Airlines (Saudia) and Jade Cargo have been granted operating licenses by the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam. Saudia…

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Lufthansa opens Hyderabad pharma hub

LUFTHANSA Cargo’s temperature-sensitive airfreight pharma hub went into operation today at Hyderabad Airport (India). The first temperature-sensitive medicines were transported…

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UPS adding direct service to Guam

IN June, United Parcel Service (UPS) will start a direct weekly flight from Guam (US) to Hong Kong (China). UPS…

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Volcanic ash cloud update

ICELAND’S Grimsvötn volcano has stopped erupting and the ash cloud slowly dispersing as it moves across northern Europe. Disrupted flights…

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Transmile loses delisting appeal

TROUBLED Malaysian cargo carrier, Transmile Air Services, has had its appeal not to be delisted from the local stock exchange,…

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More delays plague 747-8 deliveries

BOEING looks like it will suffer another delay to its first 747-8 delivery. Already 18 months late, the aircraft’s first…

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Volcanic ash cloud update

AIRLINES have cancelled and delayed flights across Scotland and Northern England (UK) as a result of the spreading ash cloud…

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Icelandic volcano casts pall over Europe

ANOTHER Icelandic volcano has erupted, sending a growing cloud of ash into the atmosphere. The eruption of Grímsvötn volcano, 400km…

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MASkargo spends big on investment

MALAYSIA Airlines Cargo (MASkargo) is to spend RM1 billion (US$327 million) over the next three years, according to its managing…

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Lufthansa bags 777F quintet

LUFTHANSA Cargo has confirmed its US$1.35 billion order for five 777Fs. Lufthansa Cargo first announced its intention to order the…

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