GLOBAL air cargo demand remained soft for Asian carriers in May, reveals the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA). The body…
June 2012
JAL asks for massive debt write off
29 / 06 / 2012
JAPAN Airlines has asked its creditors to write off ¥250 billion (US$2.8 billion) of its debt as part of its…
Emirates’ cargo boost for Africa
28 / 06 / 2012
EMIRATES plans to launch more scheduled flights to Africa, boosting its belly-hold cargo capacity by 40 per cent. The airline’s existing Dubai (UAE) to…
‘Security double standards must end’
27 / 06 / 2012
MORE countries should recognise each other’s air cargo security procedures, says The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA). Michael Steen, TIACA’s…
Heathrow cargo staff strike called off
27 / 06 / 2012
A STRIKE by Heathrow Airport cargo-handling staff in a dispute over pay has been called off. Unite union confirms the…
AVIANCA buys eight Airbus jetliners
26 / 06 / 2012
AVIANCA (Colombia) is to purchase eight Airbus jetliners this year, as part of the airline’s US$1.5bn expansion programme. The new…
Swissport joins Finnair in Japan
26 / 06 / 2012
SWISSPORT has started cargo-handling services for Finnair Cargo at Kansai International Airport in Japan. Swissport has been operating passenger ground-handling…
Swissport’s stable year
26 / 06 / 2012
THANKS to organic growth ground services provider Swissport International has recorded a seven per cent jump in 2011 operating revenue….
Emirates boosts African links
26 / 06 / 2012
STARTING 1 February Emirates SkyCargo will lift its African capacity to 6,000 metric tonnes a week. The new Dubai (UAE)-Lusaka…
Emirates A380 launches to NY in August
26 / 06 / 2012
AIR travellers will be able to experience Emirates Airline’s state-of-the-art A380 aircraft for the first time on 1 August, when…
Emirates appoints East Africa cargo manager
26 / 06 / 2012
EMIRATES has appointed Khalid Mohamed Al Hinai as its new cargo manager for the East African region. Emirates divisional senior vice-president…
Security ‘double standards’
26 / 06 / 2012
EUROPEAN carriers are calling on the US to fully recognise Europe’s air cargo security standards to “remove unnecessary duplication”. The…
Jade ‘doomed from the start’
26 / 06 / 2012
JADE Cargo was doomed from the start by a “flawed” strategy, says industry expert Stan Wraight. The managing partner, of…
Bomb plot fails but terror still rules
26 / 06 / 2012
AL Qaeda’s thwarted bomb plot has ignited the fires of fear, almost as much as if the plot had succeeded. Now,…
Avianca and Taca start joint venture
25 / 06 / 2012
THE owners of Colombia’s Avianca and El Salvador’s Taca have finalised a deal to form a joint venture: Aviance-Taca. Synergy…
Avianca snaps up Tampa Cargo
25 / 06 / 2012
TAMPA Cargo, will be sold by its shareholders Martinair and private Colombian investors to Colombian carrier Avianca. In Bogota, Colombia…
Hong Kong Airport’s surprise cargo rise
25 / 06 / 2012
HONG Kong International Airport (HKIA) records a modest increase in freight volumes in May after 14 months of decline. HKIA…
Oman Air’s 47 per cent cargo hike
22 / 06 / 2012
OMAN Air (OA) celebrates a record-breaking 47 per cent hike in cargo revenues during the first five of months of…
Charter specialist buys airline
20 / 06 / 2012
CHARTER firm, Tailwind International (US), acquires a carrier – including a fleet of 20 Falcon jets – to develop global…
Jade grounds freighters
20 / 06 / 2012
JADE Cargo, the joint venture between Air China and Lufthansa Cargo, has grounded all six of its 747-400ER freighters. While…
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