August 2012

SIA Cargo boosts Pacific network

SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) Cargo has introduced a new freighter route to Jakarta (Indonesia) and elevated Asia frequencies. The once-weekly freighter…

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Schiphol reports a shortage of capacity

AIR cargo is being held up on Asian routes for lack of freighter lift, according to Enno Osinga, senior vice-president…

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Schiphol strengthens China link

CHINA Cargo Airlines (CCA) has launched a daily 777 flight to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (the Netherlands), a month following new…

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Asia Pacific cargo down 17.4 per cent in June

FIGURES from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) show that its member airlines carried 17.4 per cent less cargo…

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Air Partner appoints new UK freight manager

AIR Partner has made Clive Chalmers (right) its UK freight manager. Chalmers will report to Richard Smith, group freight director,…

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Pilot jailed for UPS cargo theft

A MARTINAIRE Aviation cargo pilot has been jailed for two years for stealing from shipments he flew for UPS. Brian…

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Etihad Airways secures wet lease to 2012

ETIHAD Airways continues the year with a fleet of six all-cargo aircraft thanks to the extension of wet lease contracts…

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Air Canada attacked for monkeying around

AIR Canada has faced its second animal cargo-related embarrassment in three years with fresh allegations that the airline shipped lab…

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Air Canada Cargo awards distribution contract

AIR Canada Cargo has awarded a two-year contract to Luxembourg-headquartered Wallenborn Group to provide international road feeder services for 40…

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Chapman Freeborn enters Romanian market

CHAPMAN Freeborn Airchartering is expanding its global network with a new operation in Romania. The Bucharest-based team will work closely…

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Turkey seizes illegal Iranian arms

SUSPICIONS about illegal arms in the cargo hold on an Iranian aircraft bound for Syria have been confirmed. The Turkish…

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American Airlines launch Chicago-Beijing service

AMERICAN Airlines has launched its first-ever direct services between Chicago and Beijing. Operating with a wide-bodied B777 aircraft, AA Cargo…

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Taiwan carriers’ recovery heralds future competition

TAIWAN’S China Airlines (CAL) and EVA Airways both recorded high traffic figures in December, thanks largely to an upswing in…

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AA Cargo and DHL Express deliver steaks

IN the true spirit of giving, American Airlines Cargo and DHL Express, recently partnered to deliver premium steak dinners to…

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AA Cargo adds another European link

AMERICAN Airlines Cargo (AA Cargo) is strengthening its European links by adding a new direct service between Helsinki (Finland) and…

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Paralympic preparations

UPS’s Olympic challenge is far from over according to Paralympian Caz Walton. The ten-time medal winner welcomes the logistics firm’s…

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US Airways looks for merger

DEREK Kerr, US Airways’ chief financial officer has announced that the carrier is looking to merge with another US airline….

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Pemco to convert Hainan 737s

CHINA’S Hainan Airlines has extended its agreement with Pemco World Air Services to convert some of its 737-300 passenger aircraft…

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Pemco expands into 757 conversions

PEMCO World Air Services, announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire the 757 cargo conversion operations and assets…

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Cathay banks on freighter expansion

CATHAY Pacific, the world’s largest international freight carrier, boosted first-half sales 13 per cent to HK$46.8 billion (US$6 billion). While…

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