September 2013

Qantas Freight expands its global reach

BIG CHANGES have been afoot in Qantas Freight. The division has changed its European strategy, bought out its partner in…

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IATA revises its 2013 global industry outlook downwards

IATA has revised its 2013 global industry outlook downwards – to US$11.7 billion profits on revenues of $708 billion. The…

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IATA sees air cargo growth

AIRFREIGHT markets are starting to show signs of renewed growth, according to IATA statistics. Global freight tonne kilometers (FTKs) were…

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This airfr(e)ight business

CARGO used to be a dirty word in the airline industry. Not so long ago, well before today’s belated introduction…

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Singapore airfreight ‘an exciting market’

REMEMBER the Asian Tigers? In the 1990s, economies such as Singapore, Thailand and Taiwan were the wonders of the age,…

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Emirates’ non-stop B777-200 passenger and belly services to Stockholm

EMIRATES has expanded its European reach with the start of daily non-stop B777-200 passenger and belly cargo services to Stockholm,…

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Investigators probe UPS crash

THE US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is continuing its investigation into the crash of this UPS cargo jet at…

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Delta Cargo’s new 3,000-sq ft refrigerated storage unit in Detroit

DELTA CARGO, the airfreight division of Delta Air Lines, has opened a new 3,000-sq ft refrigerated storage unit at Detroit-Wayne…

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China Southern’s two B777-200Fs arrive

CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINE’S fleet expansion plan continues with the delivery of two Boeing 777-200 freighters, bringing its B777F total to…

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How Lufthansa managed the decline

FLEXIBLE manipulation of its capacity has allowed Lufthansa Cargo to arrest the decline in tonnage carried in the second quarter of…

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Boeing’s pilot shortage warning

THE commercial aviation industry will need more than one million new pilots and technicians to support the expanding demand for…

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Saudia outperforms market

DESPITE sluggish market conditions, Saudia Cargo grew its business by six per cent in the first half of 2013. The…

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Coyne Airways MD John Batten to ‘grow business’

FORMER Swissport Cargo executive vice-president John Batten, who has now taken up his role as managing director at all-cargo carrier…

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Chapman Freeborn’s Air Libya cargo deal

LIBYA is to have an air cargo industry again after the fall of Colonel Gaddafi, Air Cargo News exclusively reveals.   Chapman…

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Yangtze River Express orders three B737-400SFs

CHINA’S Yangtze River Express Airlines, a joint venture all-cargo carrier formed by HNA Group and China Airlines, has ordered three…

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Boeing and FAA’s ‘expeditious’ 787 survey underway

THE USA Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Boeing have begun a joint review into the 787 Dreamliner model following several widely…

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John Batten joins Coyne

JOHN BATTEN, executive vice-president, global cargo, at ground handler Swissport, is to take over as managing director of all-cargo carrier Coyne…

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Qatar ups freighters to Oslo

QATAR Airways has launched a second weekly B777 freighter service to Oslo. The airline has increased its Doha-Oslo offering by…

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Its a doddle doing this job..

SEPTEMBER is going to be an unbelievably busy month for me and my editorial colleagues at Air Cargo News. If…

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Emirates SkyCargo gives Aston Martin Cygnet VIP passenger treatment

EMIRATES SkyCargo delivered this Aston Martin Cygnet VIP passenger from Scotland to Cyprus. The first car to be carried aboard…

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