October 16, 2012

New services chief at Hong Kong hub

Hactl (Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited) – has appointed Vivien Lau as Managing Director of its Hacis subsidiary (Hong…

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Fraport freight fall

FRAPORT bosses blame night ban and slow market for ‘plummeting’ cargo traffic. German owned airport group Fraport shipped 111,000 fewer…

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Cargo Champion – Chris Leach

THERE is photographic evidence, which would scupper Chris Leach’s reputation in air cargo. Luckily for all the young trainees and…

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China ‘below expectations’

CATHAY Pacific Group’s cargo business was affected by continued weak demand in major markets according to bosses. Cargo revenue for…

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Pemco sold

TROUBLED aircraft maintenance provider Pemco World Air Services has found a buyer. Pemco is to be sold to Avion Services Holdings…

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Cuts fear in US

US GOVERNMENT cuts could devastate air freight – a trade association has warned. In a study released by the Aerospace Industries…

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AA July results

AMERICAN Airlines has recorded a near five per cent drop in cargo for July. This year AA flew 145,833 tonnes in…

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Dimerco plants flag in LA

TAIWAN based Dimerco Express Group is set to open new offices in Los Angeles. A spokesman said the move will help it…

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Air cargo aids needy

AIR cargo is stepping up to help desperate refugees fleeing the Syrian civil war. Luftfahrt ohne Grenzen (Wings of Help) with…

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Canada strikes ULD deal

AIR Canada is to outsource Unit Load Devices (ULD) management to CHEP Aerospace Solutions. As part of the deal CHEP…

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Airfreight up 135 per cent at Damco

DAMCO bosses have credited air cargo for playing a role in positive half-year results. The European freight forwarding and supply…

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Ugly cargo

AIR cargo is known for hauling the ‘big and ugly’ around the world – cogs, diggers and crates. Now it…

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SIA Cargo targets South America

SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) Cargo’s first scheduled freighter service to South America gets under way. The company is using a Boeing 747-400F on the…

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Cargo champion – Lilian Chan

DO not be fooled by the pretty outfit, Lilian Chan is a tough and tireless operator. “Extremely exhausting” is how…

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Qantas Freight slides

QANTAS – Australia’s national carrier has announced a 27 per cent drop in net freight revenues. Underlying earnings from Qantas…

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US job threat

FEDEX will start making redundancy or buyout offers to some employees in March 2013, a spokesman has confirmed. She said…

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Kennel warning after dog escape

AMERICAN Airlines has issued a fresh warning on snap top kennels after a dog broke lose on a busy runway. The…

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Premier League plan for Manchester

FAMOUS for its music and football Manchester UK looks set to join the air cargo premier league thanks to a…

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IATA Cargo Results

AIRFREIGHT demand contracted 3.2 per cent in July compared to the same month in 2011 according to figures from IATA. However,…

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Panalpina plans to chill

PANALPINA are planning for growing demand in the temperature controlled freight market. In the first half of this year 20…

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