EMIRATES will launch a daily A380 passenger service from Dubai to Frankfurt in Germany from September 1, replacing a B777 aircraft. Frankfurt…
March 2, 2015
New London airport ‘better’ for UK regions
02 / 03 / 2015
A FOUR RUNWAY airport built to the east of London would provide better UK regional connections than an expanded Heathrow, states a…
‘Controllers strike will affect short haul flights’
02 / 03 / 2015
AIR FRANCE says the strike action by French air traffic controllers will have very limited impact on its operations. The…
Cargojet and First Air in freighter cooperation
02 / 03 / 2015
CANADIAN carriers Cargojet and First Air have signed a cooperation agreement on a three times a week freighter service from Ottawa…
Air India set to join Star Alliance
02 / 03 / 2015
AIR INDIA is set to join the Star Alliance in July after a meeting of member airline CEOs cleared the way…
Etihad confirms Alitalia deal
02 / 03 / 2015
ETIHAD AIRWAYS is set to acquire a 49 per cent equity stake in Italian airline Alitalia. Both airlines will now…
IAG Cargo extends ‘Cargo Connector’ to Seattle and Houston
02 / 03 / 2015
IAG CARGO is extending Cargo Connector – a service offering to collect and deliver items weighing less than 300 kilos…
Asia Pacific cargo uptick in May
02 / 03 / 2015
ASIA PACIFIC airlines saw a “healthy growth” in demand for air cargo in May, according to the latest industry data….
iPhone 6 ready to take off?
02 / 03 / 2015
AIR CARGO commodity – the iPhone 6 – goes into production next month ready for a potential September launch, writes…
Ethiopian Airlines gets €50m loan for air cargo terminal
02 / 03 / 2015
ETHIOPIAN Airlines has signed a €50 million loan agreement with the French Development Agency (AFD) to erect a new air…
Good year for Lyon
02 / 03 / 2015
LAST year was a good one for cargo business at Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport in France, thanks to additional Emirates SkyCargo…
Air China Cargo cash injection
02 / 03 / 2015
AIR CHINA, Cathay Pacific and a third investor are to pump 2 billion yuan ($321 million) into their Air China Cargo…
East-West air freight rates fall in May
02 / 03 / 2015
DREWRYS weighted average of air freight rates across 21 East-West trades, declined 4.5 points in May to 99.3 points, ending…
Ukraine Airlines starts Düsseldorf service
02 / 03 / 2015
UKRAINE AIRLINES has launched a direct service between Kiev and Düsseldorf. The route, operating six times a week from the…
Where PR stands for poor relation
02 / 03 / 2015
THIS is my last comment after some 30 years or so of waking up every single morning and wondering what the…
The less-than-truckload operator in the sky
02 / 03 / 2015
IT IS gratifying in this era of increased belly capacity to report that a freighter airline is not just thriving but…
Air Ghana takes delivery of B737-400PTF
02 / 03 / 2015
AIRCRAFT conversions specialist PEMCO World Air Services has delivered a B737-400PTF for use in West Africa by Air Ghana. The former passenger…
Hactl wins EU security validation
02 / 03 / 2015
HONG KONG Air Cargo Terminals (Hactl) has been validated as a Regulated Agent (RA3), enabling it to accept cargo on…
Air cargo tonnage up 7.5 per cent in May
02 / 03 / 2015
GLOBAL air cargo tonnages saw a 7.5 per cent year-over-year increase in May but a 0.2 per cent yield drop in…
Emirates to boost Middle East services
02 / 03 / 2015
DOHA is set to become Emirates Airline’s best served destination, as part of a plan to augment the number of…
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