TOLL Global Forwarding has appointed Marinus Uleman (pictured) as managing director, the Netherlands. Uleman joined Toll’s predecessor Baltrans in 2005…
February 2012
Ethiopian Airlines’ 2025 plan
29 / 02 / 2012
ETHIOPIAN Airlines forecasts a growth of US$9.5 billion in revenue by 2025. The carrier will also see a seven-fold uplift…
IAG Cargo volumes up
29 / 02 / 2012
INTERNATIONAL Airlines Cargo (IAG) achieved an 8.6 per cent improvement in commercial revenue during the full financial year. The carrier,…
Transaero cargo up by a quarter
28 / 02 / 2012
RUSSIA’s second-largest passenger carrier has posted a 26.9 per cent boost in cargo carried during January 2012 against the same…
Air Canada talks continue
28 / 02 / 2012
THE union representing Air Canada’s 8,600 cargo agents, baggage handlers and mechanics will return to the bargaining table after its…
Turkey restricts Israeli freighters
27 / 02 / 2012
TURKEY is imposing airspace restrictions on Israeli freighters carrying hazardous goods. El Al and CAL and many other airlines, which…
Funds to put MidAmerica on the map
27 / 02 / 2012
IN the US, Lambert-St Louis International Airport, whose dreams of Chinese cargo crumbled, could now find itself dwarfed by its…
FAA tightens cargo pilot requirements
27 / 02 / 2012
THE US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing to raise the level of qualifications necessary for first officers who fly…
Air France-KLM resumes Atlanta operation
26 / 02 / 2012
AFTER a three-year absence Air France-KLM Cargo and Martinair Cargo will return to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (US). Air France…
Air NZ to cut cargo jobs
26 / 02 / 2012
FALLING profits at Air New Zealand means the carrier will axe 441 jobs, many of which include workers in the…
Royal Jordanian Cargo charges ETS tax
26 / 02 / 2012
ROYAL Jordanian Cargo will follow Etihad in passing the cost of the EU’s Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) tax on to…
China plans world’s largest airport
26 / 02 / 2012
A NEW nine-runway airport will be built between Beijing and Langfang in neighbouring Hebei Province (both China) within five years….
Toll airfreight encouraging
22 / 02 / 2012
TOLL Global Forwarding (TGF) recorded a rise in airfreight figures during the six months ended 31 December 2011. Volumes increased…
Air Canada cargo agents reject deal
22 / 02 / 2012
AROUND 66 per cent of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) members have rejected a tentative contract…
Airport update 23 February
22 / 02 / 2012
CARGO at Shenzhen Airport (China) during January 2012 fell 25.3 per cent to 54,200 metric tonnes. In Germany during 2011…
SIA slashes cargo capacity
21 / 02 / 2012
STRUGGLING Singapore Airlines Cargo will reduce capacity on its 13 747-400Fs by at least 20 per cent in response to…
KLM flies China to Africa direct
21 / 02 / 2012
KLM will partner with Kenya Airways to offer its first direct air cargo service between China and Africa. A twice-weekly…
UK pilots fight fatigue rules
21 / 02 / 2012
THE British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA) has raised concerns over new EU pilot fatigue rules. The House of Commons Transport…
UPS presses TNT for takeover
20 / 02 / 2012
BOTH TNT and UPS are continuing talks about a possible takeover despite TNT rejecting UPS’ initial US6.43 billion offer. However,…
Strike grounds Frankfurt flights
19 / 02 / 2012
The strike of 200 workers started last Thursday and now looks set to continue to Tuesday and possibly longer. Over…
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