June 2012

‘Merchant of Death’ sentenced to 25 years

A US court sentenced infamous arms dealer Viktor Bout to 25 years in prison yesterday. Bout shouted “It’s a lie!”…

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Flower-power pushes Allied freighter extension

NIGERIA’s Allied Air Cargo has extended its lease contract on two MD-11Fs from ACMI provider World Airways in order to…

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Allied Air ups capacity

NIGERIAN all-cargo airline Allied Air, in partnership with ANA Aviation Services, has leased an MD-11F to accommodate peak Christmas freight….

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Chinese cargo’s lukewarm comeback

TWO new freighters were added to the Chinese fleet during July, but that did little to lift volumes for the…

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IAG Cargo climbs

INTERNATIONAL Airlines Group (IAG Cargo), holding company of BA World Cargo and Iberia Cargo, has reported volumes of 3,066 million…

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IAG gets green light for bmi purchase

THE European Commission (EC) has given its approval for International Airlines Group’s (IAG) to buy bmi from Lufthansa. IAG will…

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Cargo ‘improving’ in April’s global traffic results

ALTHOUGH air freight demand was 4.2 per cent down on April last year, markets are showing signs of expansion after…

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Hactl praises Hong Kong’s third runway bid

MAJOR air cargo handler Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals (Hactl) throws its weight behind Hong Kong International Airport’s (China) plan to build…

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