May 2012

ETS levy boycott ‘thwarted’

A BID to boycott the controversial EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), which some countries argued would spark a trade war,…

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JAL cargo hits US$671m

JAPAN Airlines (JAL) reveals revenue from its international cargo operations rose to US$671.2m in the last financial year. The group…

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O’Hare’s US$200m hub green lit

CHICAGO O’Hare International Airport (US) is to “increase the city’s competitiveness as a global transportation and cargo leader” by building…

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Emirates cargo stolen at Kerala Airport

AIRPORT authorities are beefing up security at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport in the state of Kerala (India) following a spate of…

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Garuda and China Airlines deal

NATIONAL carrier Garuda Indonesia signs a new deal involving cargo operations with China Airlines to improve traffic between the two…

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SIA Cargo profits free-fall

SINGAPORE Airlines Group reveals the operating profits of its subsidiary SIA Cargo fell S$32m (US$25m) to S$119m ($95m) in the…

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Cathay cuts cargo capacity

CATHAY Pacific Airways (China) plans to cut its cargo capacity as part of a cost-cutting exercise. The carrier blamed high…

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Etihad launches two new routes

ETIHAD Airways reveals its plans to launch new routes to Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) and Ahmedabad (India). An Airbus A320 aircraft…

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Rockford Takes on Ryan

CHICAGO Rockford (RFD) International Airport has hired Kenneth Ryan, former vice-president of Cargo Connections Logistics International, to be its director…

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China forbids EU emissions payments

CHINA has taken an aggressive stance against the European Union’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) by commanding its carriers not to…

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ETS backlash – airlines speak out

IT is a classic case of tit for tat, but on a global scale – cargo and passenger airline operators…

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Rockford opens new cargo centre

CHICAGO Rockford International Airport’s first phase of its new 72,000 sq ft (6700 m²) cargo centre has been completed.  Executive…

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DHL and Emirates e-freight drive

DHL Global Forwarding and Emirates SkyCargo will partner to drive the e-freight agenda across their networks, to become the industry…

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Saudia’s triple offering

IN a charter partnership with DHL Global Forwarding Saudi Airlines Cargo is launching three flights from the Benelux region to…

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JAL and Nippon Cargo Airlines team up

JAPAN Airlines (JAL) and Nippon Cargo Airlines are considering a code-sharing arrangement between Japan and North America.  If the deal…

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JAL announces 2010 cuts to service

JAPAN Airlines (JAL) has announced further wide-ranging cuts to its network and services as part of its dramatic cost-cutting programme….

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South Korean cargo traffic falls

A DECLINE in the shipment of information technology (IT) products is being blamed for the first quarter 1.9 per cent…

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Schenker shuts down Ohio cargo hub

DB Schenker is shutting down its BAX Global cargo hub in Ohio (US) after diminishing demand and high fuel prices….

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China Airlines Cargo expects ‘challenging’ times

THE president of Taiwan-based China Airlines Cargo (CAC) has stressed the need for more international air service agreements in order…

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Garuda aircrafts to hold more cargo

GARUDA Indonesia reveals plans are afoot to expand belly capacity in its passenger aircrafts to exploit growing demand for air…

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