AIR France-KLM’s June airfreight traffic was stable for the second month in a row but the carrier’s finances are still…
May 2012
India’s new perishables hub
28 / 05 / 2012
A NEW air cargo hub for perishable goods is to be based at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (India). Gujarat…
Anti-smuggling staff screening at Indian airports
25 / 05 / 2012
GROUND handling staff at two of India’s major airports should undergo a tougher screening process to combat smuggling, according to…
Volume hike sparks air freight station plan
25 / 05 / 2012
PLANS are afoot to build an air freight station near Chennai International Airport (India) to cut congestion at the city’s…
Damco names Tripet new sea-air head
25 / 05 / 2012
DAMCO has appointed Serge Tripet its global head of sea-air product, a new role at Damco’s airfreight department. He will…
Damco drives ahead
25 / 05 / 2012
FREIGHT forwarder Damco’s airfreight tonnage increased by 23 per cent in the first nine months compared to the same period…
Iraq controversy fades as market falls
25 / 05 / 2012
INEFFICIENCY, profiteering and monopolistic behaviour, were all accusations made against RUS Aviation of Sharjah when it won an exclusive four-year…
SkyCargo income soars
25 / 05 / 2012
EMIRATES SkyCargo has posted record revenues in its 2010/11 financial year results. Revenue reached AED8.8bn (US$2.4bn), up 27.6 per cent,…
Mumbai price hike
24 / 05 / 2012
MUMBAI airport is to increase its charges by ten per cent. In a letter to one of the owners, GVK…
Mumbai cargo workers hold flash strike
24 / 05 / 2012
CARGO workers at Mumbai Airport (pictured) held a spontaneous strike last week bringing operations to a stand still, in protest…
India may open up to foreign investment
23 / 05 / 2012
IN a bid to help struggling domestic airlines the Indian government is considering allowing foreign stakeholders to invest in India’s…
Chennai sees cargo boost
23 / 05 / 2012
CHENNAI airport handled 24 per cent more cargo in the first five months of this year compared to the same…
FAA fatigue rules may impact air cargo
22 / 05 / 2012
NEW restrictions to the hours that pilots can fly to minimise fatigue and prevent accidents are due from the US…
Indian protest slows cargo
22 / 05 / 2012
STARTING from today Customs officials at the air cargo complex in Andheri, a suburb of Mumbai City, are deliberately slowing…
Indian Customs officials slammed
22 / 05 / 2012
INDIA’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against senior personnel at Thirvananthapuram airport in Kerala (India) for…
New Berlin airport MD sacked over delays
22 / 05 / 2012
A PROBLEM with the fire safety system at Germany’s newest €2.5bn (US$3.2bn) airport sparks anger from major airlines over its…
Ex-Evergreen lawyer sues airline
22 / 05 / 2012
EVERGREEN International Aviation is under legal attack from its ex-general counsel. Monique DeSpain is suing the freight-friendly airline for firing…
Evergreen pilots reject pay offer
21 / 05 / 2012
EVERGREEN International Airlines (EIA) crewmembers, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), have rejected a tentative pay offer by…
Evergreen faces US$4.9m FAA fine
21 / 05 / 2012
EVERGREEN International Airlines, the US all-cargo airline, faces a fine of US$4.9m, one of the largest fines the Federal Aviation…
Thai accused of cartel activities
21 / 05 / 2012
THAI Airways is under EU investigation for its part in the alleged air cargo cartel. The Thai carrier is charged…
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