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    Clark heads Chapman Freeborns new African office

    5 February 2009

    CHAPMAN Freeborn Airchartering has opened a new office in Uganda. The new office will be headed by Iain Clark (right), who will be responsible for the development of cargo and passenger business in his role as regional manager of Africa.Carol Norman, managing director of the Chapman Freeborn Group, said: “We ...

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    Obituary Colin Stevenson

    3 February 2009

    Colin was, through and through, a cargo man and considered by many as one of the most knowledgeable in his field. After spells with Translloyd Air Services and Middle East Airlines he joined Saudia in 1983 as a sales executive in Manchester. After being promoted he transferred to London in ...

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    SAS sheds airlines to stay aloft

    3 February 2009

    SWEDISH-BASED Scandinavian Airlines System Group (SAS) is to focus its business solely on the Nordic region by selling off its other airlines. These airlines are: airBaltic, Air Greenland, BMI, Estonian Air, Skyways, Spanair and Spirit.SAS has also announced recently that it will sell Cubic Air Cargo, which it acquired from ...

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    US screening a burden

    2 February 2009

    AN aviation association will lobby the US government financial aid to implement the escalating screening of cargo into the country.As of 1 February, half of all belly-hold cargo shipments must be screened, but from next year this will go up to all cargo.“The 50 per cent [mandate] is not going ...

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    IATA predicts future woes

    29 January 2009

    TRAFFIC results from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) for December and the whole of 2008, show the true extent to the alarming drop in cargo demand. IATA’s results show a fall of 22.6 per cent for December and four per cent for the whole year; this compared to the ...

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    Hellman enters Khyber Pass

    29 January 2009

    HELLMANN Worldwide Logistics’ Pakistan division has expanded its products to provide the handling of transit cargo to Afghanistan. The services run via Torkham Gate on the Khyber Pass in the north, mainly to Kabul and the Chaman border crossing point to Kandahar, which is a well-known trading city at the ...

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    DHL opens new gateway in Mexico

    29 January 2009

    DHL Express has inaugurated one of Latin America’s most advanced logistics industry gateways, located at Mexico City’s International Airport, together with a customer service call centre. The US$6.2 million facilities were designed to significantly increase the company’s operational capacity and strengthen its Mexican and international network.DHL Express plans to invest ...

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    Coyne hires Air Logistics

    29 January 2009

    COYNE Airways has appointed Air Logistics as its general sales agent in the US with the aim to increase its share of air cargo shipments to the Caspian region and the Middle East.Under the terms of the new contract, effective immediately, Air Logistics will be responsible for all US sales ...

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    Lufthansa launches plastic container pilot

    26 January 2009

    LUFTHANSA Cargo and Jettainer have launched a pilot scheme to test the efficacy of using lightweight cargo containers instead of aluminium ones.“International aviation has used conventional aluminium containers for the transport of cargo and baggage for many decades,” said Jettainer’s managing director, Alexander Plümacher. “With the introduction of new lightweight ...

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    MoU to aid humanitarian logistics signed

    26 January 2009

    INTERNATIONAL Medical Corps (IMC) and Agility, a global logistics leader, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that outlines plans to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of humanitarian relief.The agreement details plans for Agility supply chain management experts to support International Medical Corps’ operations in the field. During emergencies, Agility will ...

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    American and United report heavy losses

    25 January 2009

    AMERICAN and United Airlines have reported heavy losses due to the global economic downturn.United’s parent, UAL, said its loss for 2008 was US $5.35 billion having paid $2.9 billion more in fuel costs than in 2007.“Last year was by any measure a challenging year – defined by unprecedented volatility and ...

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    Report reveals industrys trends

    22 January 2009

    ACMG’s has released its International Air Freight and Express Industry Performance Analysis 2008. The analysis provides a detailed assessment of the international air cargo and express last year.“All indications are that international airfreight for 2008 will show a decline of two to four per cent compared to the results for ...

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    Brazil Chile and Israel airlines fined

    22 January 2009

    ABSA Cargo, LAN Cargo and El Al Israel Airlines have pleaded guilty to conspiring to fix airfreight prices and have been fined a total of US$124.7 million.LAN Cargo agreed to pay the US Justice Department an $88 million fine over five years, ABSA Cargo will pay a fine of $21 ...

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    Gatwick has six bids for sale

    21 January 2009

    OWNER of London Gatwick, BAA, has received six bids in its race against time to sell the airport.Ferrovial, the Spanish construction and infrastructure group that recently took over BAA, is hurrying to offload the airport before the UK’s Competition Commission finishes its two-year investigation into BAA in March. Ferrovial hopes ...

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    Nagpur airport ownership doubt continues

    21 January 2009

    NAGPUR Airport in India is still in its ownership deadlock, which puts its future status of a cargo hub in jeopardy.The airport has been under administration of the Airport Authority of India (AAI), which holds 49 per cent of the stock and is overdue for being transferred to dual-ownership with ...

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    More lax security at Calcutta

    20 January 2009

    NEW evidence has come to light concerning the lax security at Calcutta (Kolkata) airport.Following the brawl between employees over new regulations forcing employees to have valid, up-to-date identification cards comes news that as many as 70 contract staff enter the airport’s cargo sections everyday using a copy of a single ...

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    LAN Cargo appoints RTW

    20 January 2009

    CHILEAN carrier LAN Cargo has appointed RTW Air Services of Geneva as its GSSA for Switzerland with effect from 1 January 2009.RTW managing director Walter Richner said: “We are very pleased and proud to have been selected as LAN Cargo’s new GSSA. Our network coverage at all three international airports ...

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    Singapore Airlines cuts more than 200 flights

    20 January 2009

    SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) is cutting its flights to Australia, China, Europe and India by more than 200 due to plunging demand.SIA has said that 214 flights in all would be cut between now and March. The carrier has already reported freight capacity declined by nine per cent in December 2008, ...

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    Air Cargo Germany launch pushed back

    15 January 2009

    THE expected launch this month of Air Cargo Germany (ACG) has been pushed back until late February due to “incomplete aircraft documentation”.Michael Bock, chief executive officer of the company said the problem “will be solved within the coming weeks. We now plan to start operations in the second half of ...

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    A320 ditches into the Hudson River

    15 January 2009

    A US Airways A320 made a splash landing into New York’s Hudson River last night. Shortly after taking off from La Guardia airport it reportedly suffered a double bird strike that disabled both of its engines.Veteran pilot and safety expert Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger (right) brought the plane down safely with ...