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FedEx confirms big Boeing order
BOEING has confirmed FedEx’s order of 27 767 freighters.The integrator has also exercised existing options for two additional 777 freighters.“The 767 is a proven freighter and this order constitutes a strong vote of confidence for its capabilities. It is an airplane that we will be building for decades," Boeing commercial ...
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Kenya Airways pushes Middle East plans
BELLY cargo has been steadily increasing on the Nairobi-Dubai (Kenya-UAE) route and now generates 12 per cent of Kenya Airways' revenue.The African carrier is looking to capitalise on this hike in activity to the Middle East as part of its 10-year growth plan."While we currently operate to Dubai, Muscat [Oman] ...
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Turkish Cargo expands in Asia-Pacific
TURKISH Cargo is extending its footprint in the Asia-Pacific region after opening new headquarters and appointing a new general sales agent (GSA).The company launched operations from its new Asia Far East cargo headquarters in Hong Kong (China) in light of increasing business presence in the area.The headquarters will coordinate sales ...
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Air cargo exec in indictment call
RODRIGO Hidalgo, a former Florida West International Airways and LAN Cargo executive, seems to have escaped one antitrust indictment in a US court but still faces one more.In Miami (US) Judge Edwin Torres has recommended the dismissal of the indictment against Hidalgo’s part in the air cargo cartel at LAN ...
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UPS crash pilot ‘lost control’
A NEW report investigating the cause of the UPS freighter crash in Dubai (UAE) last year has suggested the pilot may not have been able to steer due to a fire that caused the control cables to loosen.Smoke from a lithium-ion battery fire reduced the pilot’s visibility as he tried ...
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Schenker challenges NZ Court
GERMAN freight forwarder DB Schenker has demanded to see court papers, as it moves to challenge its New Zealand cargo price-fixing fine of more than NZ$1 million (US$766,000).In applying to the High Court for access to court documents, Schenker hopes to uncover material which would show that as a customer ...
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US to jail Ogerimann and Van de Weg
ULRICH Ogiermann (near right), former chief executive officer and now special advisor to Cargolux, and Robert Van de Weg (far right), senior vice-president sales and marketing, have pleaded guilty to cargo price fixing. Cargolux itself pleaded guilty in May 2009 and paid a fine of $119 million.According to the charges, ...
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Pharma boom boosts airfreight forecast
PHARMACEUTICAL logistics growth will average 7.6 per cent in the coming years, creating more opportunities for freighter operators.The sector will leap to a value of US$63 billion by the end of 2015, as more Asian countries produce drugs, research firm Transport Intelligence reported.“Just about every airline is looking at this ...
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FedEx’s 30-freighter order
FEDEX is planning to purchase 30 Boeing wide-body freighters to replace older, less fuel-efficient aircraft, sources have revealed.The order, which would be valued at about US$5.26 billion at list prices, is expected to be confirmed next week.The freighters in question seem to include the 767 and 737. Twin-engine jets such ...
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MAS could quit cargo scene
MALAYSIAN Airline System (MAS) could sell its cargo business as it looks to recuperate major losses.The airline’s cargo, ground services operations, engineering and pilot training could all be spun off to raise proceeds of as much as RM337 million (US$108 million), chief executive officer Ahmad Jauhari Yayha, said.The carrier said ...
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Drunk Babbitt resigns
THE US’ Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) chief Randy Babbitt has resigned from his position following an arrest for driving while intoxicated.Babbitt was arrested at 22:30pm on 3 December after a police officer observed a car driving on the wrong side of the road. Babbitt was subsequently released on a personal ...
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Rockford’s lucky Nippon 13
BY the end of December Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) will operate 13 flights through Chicago-Rockford Airport (US), following the start of services in November.Up to three out of 11 weekly frequencies are normally routed through the larger Chicago O’Hare Airport, boosting Rockford as a US gateway for Asian cargo.“We want ...
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Gopinath Please sir, can I have some more
GORUR Gopinath, founder of India’s debt-grounded Air Deccan, has called on the government to subsidise domestic airlines.“It is time we demanded a long-term strategic vision for Indian aviation from the prime minister,” he said saying that none of the Indian government’s stimulus plans had had any positive impact on the ...
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Some win and some lose from EC Airports Package
EUROPE today unveiled its ‘Airport Package’ that has some significant effects for the cargo industry.First, the European Commission (EC) is proposing to increase the number of ground handlers allowed at airports from two to three. This will increase competition and choice for airlines but will pressure companies already under considerable ...
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AA Cargo business as usual
DESPITE its parent filing for bankruptcy protection American Airlines Cargo (AAC) will continue to operate without change.Yesterday AA filed for Chapter 11 after losing almost US$1 billion in the first nine months of 2011.AAC is the third largest cargo carrier among passenger airlines.AMR, the parent of AA, announced that its ...
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American Airlines bankrupt
AMERICAN Airlines (AA) has become the last of the major US airlines to file for bankruptcy. The carrier’s parent company – AMR Corporation – filed for Chapter 11 protection, which in the US means a company or person may restructure their loans but still continue operating. Analysts had long said ...
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Trespasser causes cargo fatality
IN West Papua (Indonesia) the pilot of a Susi Air Cessna 208B Grand Caravan cargo aircraft took evasive action to avoid a pedestrian on the runway and crashed into the mountainside, killing his co-pilot.The 23 November accident near Sugapa Airport killed co-pilot Albert Citores Gallego from Spain. Pilot Jessie Becker, ...
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Coventry’s cargo comeback
JUST six weeks after cargo services resumed at Coventry Airport (UK) a contract with a second carrier has been signed.Coventry has secured business with German all-cargo airline Nightexpress, which has transferred its operation from Birmingham Airport (UK). This new contract follows a deal agreed earlier this month with Atlantic Airlines ...
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Aramex enters China airfreight JV
UAE-based logistics provider Aramex has launched a joint venture (JV) company with Sinotrans Air Transportation Development (Sinoair).The new JV will allow customers in China to access a variety of services, including international express, air, land and sea freight, logistics and warehousing, as well as brokerage and clearance services.In the second ...
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FedEx and DHL eye Hyderabad hub
INTEGRATORS FedEx and DHL are in talks with GMR Infrastructure to make Hyderabad Airport their potential regional hub in India.Hyderabad is now the front-runner as India’s hub after the country’s civil aviation ministry’s plan to develop Nagpur as a cargo hub did not come to fruition since it was first ...