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Hong Kong Air welcomes A330 |
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Wednesday, 30 June 2010 |
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Hong Kong-based Hong Kong Airlines has taken delivery of a new Airbus A330 aircraft that will fly between Hong Kong and Moscow, Russia.
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Wednesday, 30 June 2010 |
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Despite statements to the contrary, Malaysia Airlines (MAS) will not cancel its order for six A380s, the Malaysian government says.
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Cancer risk from body scanners? |
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Wednesday, 30 June 2010 |
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Airport body scanners may emit radiation up to 20 times more powerful than previously thought, a scientist has warned.
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Wednesday, 30 June 2010 |
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India's IBS Software's iCargo will be used by USA-based budget carrier JetBlue Airways to manage its cargo operations.
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Lufthansa offers e-freight from Dubai |
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Tuesday, 29 June 2010 |
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Lufthansa Cargo no longer requires on-board master Airwaybills and other IATA e-freight documents for shipments ex Duba destined for Frankfurt or Munich, Germany.
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More China Southern executives charged |
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Tuesday, 29 June 2010 |
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Two more executives at Chinese carrier China Southern Airlines have been accused of corruption.
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EU to decide slot ownership |
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Tuesday, 29 June 2010 |
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The European Union is to rule on whether airlines or governments own the airport takeoff and landing slots in its area of influence.
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A-P air cargo continues to rise |
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Tuesday, 29 June 2010 |
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Asia-Pacific international airfreight demand in May was up 39 per cent, with freight tonne kilometres at 5.7 billion (from 4.1 billion in May 2009).
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Tuesday, 29 June 2010 |
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Global logistics network Descartes Systems Group says Mercator, a provider of business technology solutions, has joined Descartes' United by Design program to offer services to the airline and transportation industry air freight community.
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ECS wins GA cargo contract |
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Tuesday, 29 June 2010 |
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Indonesia’s national airline Garuda Indonesia (GA) has awarded a Europe-wide cargo GSA contract to European Cargo Services (ECS). ECS will market cargo services on flights from Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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WFS’s Vueling contract extended |
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Tuesday, 29 June 2010 |
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Vueling Airlines of Spain has been using Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) to handle cargo at London Heathrow and now has extended that contract to cover Edinburgh, Scotland.
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Vienna joins e-freight network |
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Tuesday, 29 June 2010 |
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says IATA e-freight is now operational in Vienna, with Vienna Airport being Austria’s first airport and the 28th e-freight location worldwide to deliver paper-free cargo.
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Dragon boosts flights, network |
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Tuesday, 29 June 2010 |
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Cathay Pacific Airways' Hong Kong Dragon Airlines unit says it may boost sales by as much as 20 per cent this year.
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Ghana International gone? |
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Tuesday, 29 June 2010 |
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Ghana's national airline, Ghana International, appears to have gone out of business, media reports say.
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BA's new Unite offer tipped to fail |
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Tuesday, 29 June 2010 |
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UK carrier British Airways has made a new offer to Unite, the union representing cabin crew, in an attempt to end its ongoing dispute, but the union's response has been negative, despite delaying its next planned ballot to allow time to consult with its membership.
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Lufthansa fixes pilots' dispute |
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Tuesday, 29 June 2010 |
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Germany's Lufthansa says it has reached agreement with pilots' union Vereinigung Cockpit in its long-running dispute.
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