October 2012

Freighter aborts takeoff

A BOEING 747 freighter was forced to abort takeoff after it lost thrust. The Air Bridge Cargo 747-800 was spotted spitting…

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Rainbow salute for Air China

AIR China Cargo has been welcomed to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol with a splash. The inaugural Air China Cargo scheduled flight…

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ICAO security push

ICAO members, ministers and security officials from 23 international organizations have pledged to “establish processes for identifying and handling high-risk air cargo and…

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A330F looking good for MNG

THE Turkish carrier MNG has published the first images of its new A330F. A spokesman says: “With the news A330F…

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K+N settles for US$28m

KUEHNE+NAGEL has agreed to pay US$28m to end its “painful” price fixing trial. The US lawsuit, which sprang from the…

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Tech hope for Cathay

CATHAY PACIFIC bosses remain hopeful of a tech lift to their year after another torrid set of figures for air…

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Atlas moves on engine worry

ATLAS AIR have taken steps to reassure the public over the safety of their aircraft following fears over GE manufactured engines….

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Cargo Champion – Peter Quantrill

A LOVE of jazz is not the usual path to a passion for air cargo but that is how Peter…

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Freight forwarder makes surcharge plea

Yamato Global Logistics has agreed to plead guilty pay a US$2.3m fine for its role in the fuel surcharges conspiracy….

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AA adds B777-300ER to routes

WITH a new broom in charge at American Airlines cargo the carrier is adding B777-300ERs to routes between the US,…

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CEO move ‘regrettable’

BOSSES at TNT Express have expressed surprise at Marie-Christine Lombard’s resignation ahead of the purchase of the company by UPS…

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Heavy duty for Volga Dnepr

VOLGA-DNEPR Airlines has transported two Amdac Carmichael mobile fire fighting trucks from the UK to Kandahar in Afghanistan. The 30 tonne…

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Manston welcomes 747-8F

A Boeing 747-8F operated by Cargolux has been welcomed by staff and bosses at Manston Airport, UK.  The first flight…

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Sales push at Virgin Cargo

VIRGIN Atlantic Cargo has appointed Nick Jones to a specially created sales role. The new Head of Sales role, based…

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Southern files for Chapter 11

SOUTHERN Air Inc and its parent company Southern Air Holdings have filed for bankruptcy protection. The companies have filed for…

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Southern Air has a future – McHugh

Southern Air executives have pledged to rebuild the ailing carrier. Chief executive Dan McHugh says he can reduce two-thirds of…

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Cargo ‘on the edge’

ON the eve of the TIACA conference in Atlanta (US) cargo operators will be celebrating survival according to IATA predictions….

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Lufthansa launches cargo TV

LUFTHANSA cargo is celebrating plane-spotting with its own YouTube channel. The German carrier is not the first to grasp the…

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Emerging markets tempt DSV

LOGISTICS giant DSV is to move decisively into emerging markets with the acquisition of the Swift Freight Group.   Dubai…

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Qantas pens airfreight deal

Qantas is to end its joint venture with Australia Post with the acquisition of Australian Air Express.  The Australian national…

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