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Airport update 25 August
LONDON Heathrow Airport (UK) (pictured) has experienced a third straight monthly decline in cargo volumes. Tonnage fell 1.5 per cent in July, but a seasonal pick-up also gave the airport its busiest month for freight volume since March. From June to July it grew slightly by just under two per ...
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SASI and UAC promote Russian freighters
THE double domination of aircraft manufacturers Airbus and Boeing could be put to the test with a new Russian freighter drive.While the likes of Air Bridge Cargo and Volga-Dnepr are expanding their networks Strategic Aviation Solutions International (SASI) and Russia’s state-owned aircraft manufacturing giant United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) have signed ...
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Etihad outlines expansion plans
ETIHAD Crystal Cargo is running its new 777F on six-weekly Abu Dhabi (UAE) to China to India to Abu Dhabi routes, senior vice-president Roy Kinnear has told Air Cargo News.The carrier has been reaching out into new markets, including Kazakhstan, where it launched an A330 freighter operation at the end ...
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Cargo left in the dark
THE threat of a night-time ban on flights to and from German airports collectively, as well as Manston Airport in the UK, is prompting serious questions about the viability of airfreight serving these markets.A court in Leipzig (Germany) will soon decide whether to allow an appeal calling for a complete ...
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DVV Media buys Air Cargo News
GERMANY’S DVV Media Group (DVV) has acquired Air Cargo Media, publisher of Air Cargo News and Freighters World.DVV is a leading European media company that focuses solely on transport and logistics. This is the first time that an air cargo publication has been owned by a major group with such ...
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Saudi proposes cargo fix settlement
SAUDI Arabian Airlines has agreed to pay US$14 million to settle claims that it conspired to inflate the price of air cargo shipments.The agreement with Saudi airlines stems from claims filed by direct purchasers of airfreight shipping services who accused the airlines of conspiring to raise freight rates between 2000 ...
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Kenya feels the shilling stretch
A NEW 25 per cent union pay rise deal for Kenya Airways workers will test the airline, which is also facing pressure to expand.Airline management signed a collective bargaining agreement with the Airline Aviation Workers Union (AAWU) for a five per cent pay rise covering the period between 2008 and ...
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New chairman faces $10 billion debt
DEBT-challenged Air India has appointed Rohit Nandan as its new chairman and managing director.It is not clear whether the former chairman Arvind Jadhav resigned or was asked to leave the company, as debts piled up.The carrier’s debts reached Rs. 42,570 crore (US$425.7 billion) and accumulated losses of Rs. 22,000 crore ...
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FAA fights the Eagle
THE cash-strapped Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the US is looking to bring in some money where it can – American Eagle is first in line.The FAA is seeking a US$155,000 civil penalty against American Eagle, which operates regional flights for American Airlines, accusing the airline of violating cargo weight ...
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Virgin cargo volumes up
VIRGIN Atlantic Cargo, helped by subsidiary V Australia, has seen double-digit growth in international tonnage.Strong performance saw tonnage carried on the Virgin Atlantic and V Australia networks climb to nearly 227,000 tonnes, a 17 per cent increase on the previous year. Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Asia Pacific ...
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Charters answer Horn of Africa’s call
CHARTER brokers are seeing a huge increase in demand for charters to carry desperately needed humanitarian aid for the starving people of Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia.Air Charter Service sent its first aid flight on 19 July carrying cargo such as tents from Asia and medical supplies from Europe. It has ...
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Yusen to appeal cartel fine
YUSEN Logistics will appeal against a lawsuit brought by the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) concerning its alleged airfreight price-fixing activities.The US$21.6 million fine was imposed in March 2009, as the company was suspected of adding fuel surcharges and airport security charges to its services.The company was among 12 forwarders ...
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Kenya’s flower-power kicks off warehouse expansion
A BOOM in fresh flower exports is pushing warehouse expansion at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Kenya.The export of fresh flowers has been growing at 20 per cent a year, the Kenya Flower Council said. The demand is boosting small-scale farm business alongside the once commercial-farm monopoly.“We started operating ...
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Saudia and Southern Air join on ACMI
US-based Southern Air has begun operating one 747 freighter under Saudia Cargo livery on an aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance (ACMI) basis.“Southern Air offers the widest selection of wide body freighters with their 747-200s and B777LRF programme and the introduction of the 747-400s will be an important attraction for us,” ...
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World cargo’s summer sadness
JUNE has been no exception to the fact that international freight volumes have not grown since July-August 2010, coming in at three per cent lower year-on-year.Slower economic growth and increased costs resulting from higher jet fuel prices, and increased taxation in some countries have endured since July-August 2010. World trade ...
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New Swiss cargo association born
SWISS WorldCargo has helped to establish the first-ever association dedicated to representing the interests and concerns of the Swiss air cargo community – IG Air Cargo Switzerland (IGACS).“Our objective is to improve the image and strengthen the position of the airfreight industry in Switzerland and actively influence future developments,” Peter ...
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FAA update - a tax holiday
SINCE its ‘temporary suspension’ on Friday 22 July, the US’ Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been unable to collect money on tickets, fuel and cargo, prompting airlines to hike their prices to offset a decrease in federal taxes.The taxes affected by the shutdown include a 6.25 per cent tax on ...
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Kerry bags two freight forwarders
KERRY Logistics has acquired two UK freight forwarders: Bergen Freight Forwarding and Regency Forwarding.“Bergen and Regency will strengthen the Kerry Logistics’ network in the UK and across Europe, as well as extending our reach into the UK’s major manufacturing regions in the North of England,” Gary Wilcock, managing director of ...
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Failed funding red-flags FAA
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has gone into ‘partial shutdown’, after the US Congress adjourned on 22 July without extending the FAA’s funding.The move has a direct impact on FAA personnel, five US airports, Boeing and 747-8F customers Atlas Air and Cargolux.The FAA laid off 4,000 workers a day ...
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HNA to launch Turkish cargo business
HAINAN Airlines’ flagship company HNA Group is branching out to Turkey thanks to an investment partnership with Istanbul cargo player ACT Airlines.HNA’s 747 freighters will become the first cargo jumbos to start operating in Turkey in cooperation with ACT. The Turkish company currently operates with A300 aircraft.In 2010 HNA acquired ...