November 2012

The Power of Three

EARLIER this year The Charter Store, alongside Pacific Airlift of Singapore and NEO Air Charter of Germany became the founder…

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US Customs gives e-AWB green light

AMERICA’S Customs and Border Protection authority (CBP) is to approve the use of the electronic Air Waybill (e-AWB) for air…

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Cargo Champion – Enno Osinga

ENNO OSINGA loves to play golf but that does not mean he is a soft corporate man – as the…

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Monster turtle flies home

AFTER a monster adventure a tiny rare turtle has been flown back to its native habitat – a year after…

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Global freight traffic ‘sluggish’

GLOBAL freight traffic experienced a modest +1.6 per cent year-over-year growth in September 2012, according to an Airports Council International…

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Fedex pledges aid to Sandy victims

FedEx says it will commit US$1.2m in cash and transportation help to support relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane…

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Frankfurt 8.2 per cent down

THE Fraport Airports Group achieved revenues of US$2.369bn during the first three quarters of 2012 – despite cargo slipping 8.2 per…

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Air cargo performance ‘fragmenting’

AIRFREIGHT recovery is fragmenting according to IATA chief. The latest traffic figures released by IATA air cargo posted a feeble 0.6…

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Fraport sees traffic falls but predicts hope

IN fiscal year 2008, the Fraport airport company achieved growth in revenue by 3.8 per cent. However, in absolute terms,…

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Airlines count Hurricane Sandy cost

AIRFREIGHT industry operators are counting the cost after Hurricane Sandy lays waste to the USA’s Northeast coastline. Despite the extensive…

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Call for more accessible airfreight

AN airfreight executive has called for action from IATA to make it easier for businesses to use air cargo. Stan…

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Singapore reveals Changi plans

FEDEX has opened its US$79m Changi base just in time according to Singapore logistics chiefs. The US logistics operator joins…

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Action day to halt airfreight

AIRFREIGHT is bracing itself for widespread ‘anti-austerity’ strikes in Europe this November.  European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) is planning an…

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IAG Cargo extends ‘Cargo Connector’

IAG Cargo is extending Cargo Connector – a service offering to collect and deliver items weighing less than 300 kilos….

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Tailwind tempts air cargo boss

A FORMER Kitty Hawk vice president has been tempted out of retirement to join Tailwind International Air Charters.  Susan Hawley…

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