August 2012

Panalpina achieves a solid result in a difficult market environment

PANALPINA Group has succeeded in reducing its cost base year-on-year and so compensate for this year’s fall in volume. Compared…

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Panalpina Japan goes operational

PANALPINA and the NYK Group are to increase their level of cooperation in Japan. Panalpina Japan will entirely in-source the…

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IATA financial outlook for 2010

THE International Air Transport Association revised its financial outlook for 2010 to an expected US$5.6 billion global net loss, larger…

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AA Cargo opens cargo terminal at JFK

AMERICAN Airlines Cargo (AA Cargo) has opened a cargo terminal at John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York….

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Manchester looks to fill Chinese gap

MANCHESTER Airport is targeting Far East freighter operators in a bid to replace freighter services from Air China and Great…

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PAL strike makes no friends

YESTERDAY Philippine Airlines (PAL) workers refused to load cargo and check in passengers following a protest against the carrier’s plan…

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PAL cargo back on track

FOLLOWING almost two weeks of disruption Philippine Airlines (PAL) has resumed cargo services operating out of Ninoy Aquino International Airport…

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Syrian refugee cargo mission

FRAPORT Cargo Services (Germany) handled more than 40 tonnes of relief supplies heading for Syrian refugees who fled to Turkey to…

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Manchester Airport takes off in new direction

THE Manchester Airports Group, owner and operator of Manchester, East Midlands, Humberside and Bournemouth Airports, has appointed Ken Duncan (right),…

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Fraport achieves record financials

FRAPORT achieved €2.33 billion revenue for 2007, up 8.6 per cent higher than in the previous year. EBITDA rose by…

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Chapman Freeborn make Deeks US president

CHAPMAN Freeborn has appointed Gavin-jon Deeks president of its US operation. Deeks will oversee the aircraft charter specialist’s cargo and…

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Eco cuts at FedEx

FEDEX has boosted its 2020 aircraft emissions goal to a 30 per cent cut.  The US based logistics giant announced…

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Qantas Freight increases trans-Tasman capacity

QANTAS is increasing its trans-Tasman freighter capacity by 40 per cent from February next year. The carrier will add an…

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Qantas Freight considers 747 or 777 lease

QANTAS Freight, which currently wet-leases three 747-400F freighters from Atlas Air, is reportedly considering a plan to lease a small…

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FedEx accelerates European hub projects

FEDEX Express has announced two major European hub projects to meet the growing demands of European business – a major…

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FedEx – the pledge, the pilots and the profit

FEDEX has hit the headlines again with an improved Express route, a new pilot pay deal and a pledge to…

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Etihad beefs-up Australian flights

ETIHAD is boosting its Australian service with the launch of two additional flights. The UAE flag carrier will increase flights between…

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Schiphol cargo figures ‘above average’

AMSTERDAM Airport Schiphol says its performance for the first six months of 2012 was “above average for Europe” despite cargo volumes falling…

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The end of easy pickings

IN April, Swiss International Air Lines celebrated its 10th anniversary – a decade since it arose out of the ashes…

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Korean Air’s cargo hike on Russian route

KOREAN Air Lines plans to boost cargo capacity on its daily Russian service by swapping over its aircraft. From 1…

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