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FAA fatigue rules may impact air cargo
NEW restrictions to the hours that pilots can fly to minimise fatigue and prevent accidents are due from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) imminently.Following a crash in western New York in 2008 linked to pilot fatigue, the US government promised new procedures to prevent a reoccurrence. A draft has ...
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New Berlin airport MD sacked over delays
A PROBLEM with the fire safety system at Germany’s newest €2.5bn (US$3.2bn) airport sparks anger from major airlines over its delayed opening and leads to a high-level sacking.It has emerged Manfred Koertgen, the managing director for technical issues at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BBA), will leave his role on 1 June.His ...
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Thai accused of cartel activities
THAI Airways is under EU investigation for its part in the alleged air cargo cartel.The Thai carrier is charged with fixing airfreight rates and fuel surcharges along with 25 other international cargo carriers, including Lufthansa, Air France-KLM, British Airways, Japan Airlines, SAS and Cargolux.If found guilty, the carrier could be ...
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Thai Cargo to become independent cargo carrier
FROM 1 January, 2011, Thai Airways is planning on hiving its cargo division off into a separate subsidiary. Its accounts will be structured to become a fully independent 'profit centre' from its parent company.Pichai Chunganuwad, managing director of the cargo and mail commercial department, says the new Thai Cargo will ...
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Frankfurt night-flight ban upheld, LH shares drop
GERMANY’S highest court has upheld Frankfurt Airport’s night-flight ban. Lufthansa’s shares immediately fell 2.4 per cent at the news; Fraport’s fell 1.1 per cent.In October last year, local residents legally contested the local government’s ruling that would allow 17 flights between 11pm and 5am.While the case was being heard a ...
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Air Berlin cancels Leisure Cargo sale and Dreamliner order
AIR Berlin has cancelled the sale of its freight subsidiary, Leisure Cargo.The carrier blamed too low bids and said that it would wait until the market improved before trying again."We slowed down selling Leisure Cargo because we saw that the freight market in the second quarter was not the best," ...
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Emirates SkyCargo announces 2009 expansion plan
EMIRATES SkyCargo has unveiled plans to grow the number of flights across its network by 14 per cent in 2009, increasing cargo capacity by 17 per cent.In the next 12 months, the carrier will take delivery of two new Boeing 777 freighters.They will have a maximum payload of 103 metric ...
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Emirates SkyCargo wins CAY 2012
READERS of Air Cargo News voted Emirates SkyCargo the Cargo Airline of the Year, for the 24th time.“These awards are voted for by our industry and their recognition of the continued success of Emirates SkyCargo is a great honour,” said Ram Menen, Emirates’ divisional senior vice-president cargo.The airline also won ...
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MASKargo looks to China for 2010 growth
MALAYSIA Airlines Cargo (MASKargo) says that it is aiming to grow 10 to 15 per cent this year.Managing director, Shahari Sulaiman, said that it would achieve this by growing its network through alliances and increasing its capacity."We are looking to expand our presence overseas with smart alliances. We feel that ...
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Air India goes back for more
TROUBLED Air India has gone back to the government, cap in hand, asking for more money.This time the national carrier is asking for US$1bn tax-free bonds and fresh equity to pay for its fleet expansion, to lower interest rates on its $3.2bn debt and to help fund its ongoing, five-year, ...
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Air France accepts US DoJ US$210m fine
On 26 June Air France announced that it had come to an agreement with the US Department of Justice (DoJ), over its role in the international cargo cartel price-fixing scandal that has blighted the industry since February 2006.According to the terms of the agreement, Air France has accepted it will ...
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ATSG merges airlines
A US COMPANY, which owns an aircraft leasing service and three airlines, is set to merge two of its carriers after losing air cargo business from a German logistics company.Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) is merging Air Transport International and Capital Cargo International Airlines after Schenker phased-out the cargo network ...
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O’Hare’s US$200m hub green lit
CHICAGO O’Hare International Airport (US) is to “increase the city’s competitiveness as a global transportation and cargo leader” by building a US$200m freight hub.The new 78,038m² facility will “vastly increase the airport’s air cargo capacity”, according to the southern city’s mayor, Rahm Emanuel.Commenting on the hub plans, Rosemarie Andolino, the ...
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Emirates cargo stolen at Kerala Airport
AIRPORT authorities are beefing up security at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport in the state of Kerala (India) following a spate of thefts from locals.Four boxes – each weighing nearly 50kg – of Emirates Airlines cargo were found outside the perimeter wall on 22 April.A source told the Times of India that ...
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Cathay cuts cargo capacity
CATHAY Pacific Airways (China) plans to cut its cargo capacity as part of a cost-cutting exercise.The carrier blamed high fuel prices and poor cargo returns for the move aimed at reducing operating costs to combat the “challenging” economic climate.“We previously warned that 2012 is looking even more challenging than 2011 ...
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China forbids EU emissions payments
CHINA has taken an aggressive stance against the European Union’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) by commanding its carriers not to pay for carbon output in Europe.The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) says the ETS is contrary to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.“China objects to the EU’s decision ...
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ETS backlash – airlines speak out
IT is a classic case of tit for tat, but on a global scale – cargo and passenger airline operators are slowly shunning Europe in protest of taxes enforced as part of the European Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).Now, a joint letter signed by the chief executive officers (CEOs) of Airbus, ...
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DHL and Emirates e-freight drive
DHL Global Forwarding and Emirates SkyCargo will partner to drive the e-freight agenda across their networks, to become the industry leaders in implementing it.Both companies recognise the strategic value of e-freight; working in an electronic environment will bring enhanced operational efficiency and improvement to the supply chain.According to the International ...
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JAL announces 2010 cuts to service
JAPAN Airlines (JAL) has announced further wide-ranging cuts to its network and services as part of its dramatic cost-cutting programme.“JAL has restructured its overall network with the clear objective of returning to profitability as swiftly as possible by creating a solid business model that can withstand the fluctuations in economic ...
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Schenker shuts down Ohio cargo hub
DB Schenker is shutting down its BAX Global cargo hub in Ohio (US) after diminishing demand and high fuel prices.The company says it will gradually phase out its US dedicated air fleet as part of its ‘realignment’, shifting to a ground-based model.“As a result of the prolonged recession and spiking ...