June 26, 2012

AVIANCA buys eight Airbus jetliners

AVIANCA (Colombia) is to purchase eight Airbus jetliners this year, as part of the airline’s US$1.5bn expansion programme. The new…

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Swissport joins Finnair in Japan

SWISSPORT has started cargo-handling services for Finnair Cargo at Kansai International Airport in Japan. Swissport has been operating passenger ground-handling…

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Swissport’s stable year

THANKS to organic growth ground services provider Swissport International has recorded a seven per cent jump in 2011 operating revenue….

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Emirates boosts African links

STARTING 1 February Emirates SkyCargo will lift its African capacity to 6,000 metric tonnes a week. The new Dubai (UAE)-Lusaka…

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Emirates A380 launches to NY in August

AIR travellers will be able to experience Emirates Airline’s state-of-the-art A380 aircraft for the first time on 1 August, when…

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Emirates appoints East Africa cargo manager

EMIRATES has appointed Khalid Mohamed Al Hinai as its new cargo manager for the East African region. Emirates divisional senior vice-president…

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Security ‘double standards’

EUROPEAN carriers are calling on the US to fully recognise Europe’s air cargo security standards to “remove unnecessary duplication”. The…

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Jade ‘doomed from the start’

JADE Cargo was doomed from the start by a “flawed” strategy, says industry expert Stan Wraight. The managing partner, of…

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Bomb plot fails but terror still rules

AL Qaeda’s thwarted bomb plot has ignited the fires of fear, almost as much as if the plot had succeeded. Now,…

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