March 2, 2015

Airfreight price index sees April rise

DREWRY’S east-west air freight price index rose 1.5 points in April to 104.3, the second consecutive month of pricing gains and the…

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An-124-100 returns Russian meteorological vehicles home

TWO RUSSIAN mobile meteorological support vehicles have arrived back in Yekaterinburg on board a Volga-Dnepr An-124-100 aircraft following a ‘test…

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Etihad and Aegean mark code-share deal

ETIHAD AIRWAYS is marking its five-year codeshare partnership with Aegean Airlines by increasing its non-stop daily services between Athens and Abu…

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Aircraft noise plea

MORE people in the UK are affected by aviation noise than any other country in Europe, reveals the UK Civil…

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United Cargo expands TempControl services

UNITED CARGO has expanded its temperature-sensitive shipments reach to include Lima, Peru and Taipei, Taiwan. The expansion increases the number…

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A new world order for the air cargo industry

AS MENTIONED in the front-page lead story of this issue, the Middle East carriers have become the leaders of the…

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One Question

Denis Ilin, executive president, AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), answers:  "LOOKING BACK 10 years ago to today, [our] Customs [authority] is much better….

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Lufthansa Cargo in ANA talks

LUFTHANSA CARGO is considering a closer cooperation with Japanese carrier All Nippon Airlines, according to reports in the German financial media citing…

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US shipper faces hazmat fine

SHIPPER VT Milcom is facing a US$91,000 fine by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for allegedly violating hazardous materials…

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US postpones 100 per cent container scanning

FORWARDERS are not surprised by the latest US climbdown on controversial plans to introduce 100 per cent ocean container screening, writes…

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Etihad steps nearer to Alitalia equity stake

ETIHAD AIRWAYS is moving closer to signing a strategic alliance with Alitalia of Italy. The UAE flag carrier confirmed that it will forward a…

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Emirates to add sixth Karachi service

EMIRATES is launching a sixth daily service to Karachi, Pakistan from August. The UAE carrier operates an A330-200 aircraft on…

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Saudia restarts Houston B747F services

SAUDIA CARGO is to restart B747 freighter services from Houston, Texas, to Dammam and Riyadh via Amsterdam from mid June. The weekly service with a B747-400…

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Swissport and Transaero Airlines in deal

SWISSPORT INTERNATIONAL, global provider of ground and cargo handling services to the aviation industry, has signed a five-year agreement with…

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IATA aircraft tracking, draft options by year end

IATA EXPECTS to present draft options for enhanced global aircraft tracking to the aviation industry before year-end. The association’s Aircraft Tracking…

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UPS opens Taiwan air cargo hub

UPS has opened its trans-Pacific hub at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport.  Situated at the airport’s air cargo terminal logistics warehouse, the…

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Jettainer lands Jet Airways ULD contract

ULD logistics management company Jettainer has signed a five year cargo services contract with Jet Airways of India. Lufthansa-subsidiary Jettainer sees…

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WorldACD sees positive start to 2014

WorldACD, the Amsterdam-based air cargo market data specialist, reports that April 2014 showed a volume growth of 6.3% year-over-year, a…

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Air France rejects CDG fleet speculation

AIR FRANCE CARGO  has rejected a US report suggesting that the carrier may shed its freighter fleet based at Paris’ Charles de…

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IAG Cargo to boost LatAm network

IAG Cargo is adding Montevideo in Uruguay and Santa Domingo in the Dominican Republic to its Latin American network via…

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