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Conference to focus on value of service |
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Thursday, 03 January 2008 |
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Part of this year’s Unisys Travel and Transportation conference will focus on new ideas and new ways to heighten consumers’ and shippers’ perceived value of services.
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New US DOT carry-on baggage rules |
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Thursday, 03 January 2008 |
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US passengers will no longer be able to pack loose lithium batteries in checked luggage beginning 01 January, 2008, the date new US federal safety rules take effect. The new regulation, designed to reduce the risk of lithium battery fires, will continue to allow lithium batteries in checked baggage if they are installed in electronic devices, or in carry-on baggage if stored in plastic bags.
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Wednesday, 02 January 2008 |
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International Airline Marketing (IAM) Group of Dublin chairman Gene Fitzgerald (75) passed away December 20, following a short illness.
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Wednesday, 02 January 2008 |
China and Hong Kong intend to relax aviation restrictions so carriers including Cathay Pacific and Air China can increase cargo and passenger flights. All-cargo flight restrictions will be dropped as of end October 2008, including flights to and from Beijing and Shanghai. The memorandum of understanding means restrictions will be relaxed for the busiest destinations: Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Kunming, Chengdu and Dalian. Hong Kong also has signed a bilateral that more than doubles flights to Mumbai and Delhi, India and introduces new services to Bangalore and Chennai.-Jack Handley
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Friday, 21 December 2007 |
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Delta Air Lines has appointed Neel Shah vice president Cargo, effective January 14 and replacing Ben Darnell. Shah will report to Delta president Ed Bastian. Most recently, Shah was vice president sales and marketing United Airlines Cargo. Shah also is a member of the Air Transport Association's Executive Cargo Council and is a board member of Cargo 2000. –Jack Handley
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Lufthansa to invest at Frankfurt |
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Friday, 21 December 2007 |
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Reports say Lufthansa Cargo intends to invest a ‘significant’ amount in cargo facilities at the northern part of Frankfurt Airport now that a third runway has been approved -- and that an average 17 flight movements will be allowed at the airport between 11.00 pm and 5.00 am.
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New general manager for Jade Cargo |
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Friday, 21 December 2007 |
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Flight captain Kay Kratky has been named new general manager of Jade Cargo International, effective 01 January. Kratky was appointed caretaker general manager of the German-Chinese cargo carrier, based in Shenzhen, in September 2007. Kratky was previously in charge of transport management and flight operations at Lufthansa Cargo.
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Hong Kong flights increased |
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Thursday, 20 December 2007 |
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Australian airline Qantas will increase services between Melbourne and Hong Kong by three flights per week from 01 April, 2008.
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Toll launches takeover bid for BALtrans |
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Thursday, 20 December 2007 |
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Australia’s Toll Group today confirmed its intention to launch a takeover for BALtrans Holdings Limited. BALtrans is one of the largest Asia-based freight forwarding and logistics companies and has an international network spanning all major cities in Asia, North America, Europe, Africa and Middle East and annual revenues of approximately A$690m.
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Air-France-KLM details Alitalia bid |
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Wednesday, 19 December 2007 |
Air France-KLM has upped the stakes on its acquisition plans for Alitalia by offering a US$750m fleet refurbishment plan. Alitalia unions now want to meet AF-KL management to talk about job losses, which AF-KL has already said will be no higher than Alitalia’s own redundancy plans.
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Wednesday, 19 December 2007 |
Tiger Airways has converted options for 20 A320 planes to enable expansion in key markets including Australia and said it expects to finish taking delivery of the new single-aisle aircraft by 2016, when it will have a fleet of 70 planes. The deal boosts Tiger Air's total aircraft orders to 66.
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Assembly schedule confirmed for 777 freighter |
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Wednesday, 19 December 2007 |
Boeing is set to begin production of its new 777 Freighter. Engineers recently completed more than 90 per cent of the design work and the company will start assembly of the first of the new freighters in early 2008 at its Everett facility in Washington.
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New joint venture to target Asia express market |
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Tuesday, 18 December 2007 |
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Tokyo-based logistics companies Nippon Express, Kintetsu World Express and airline All Nippon Airways (ANA), today signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a new joint venture company to provide business to business international express delivery services in Asia. The new company will commence operations 01 April.
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Freight traffic decline for SIA |
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Tuesday, 18 December 2007 |
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Singapore Airlines Cargo has reported a decline in cargo traffic for November 2007. Overall cargo capacity reduced by 2.9 per cent and this led to the 2.4 per cent decline in traffic (measured in freight tonne kilometres). As a result, cargo load factor (CLF) improved by 0.4 percentage point compared to the same period last year.
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MCHHoldings management restructure complete |
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Tuesday, 18 December 2007 |
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MCHHoldings -- GSSA representatives in Australia for Etihad Crystal Cargo (all states except Queensland) and Malaysia Airlines Cargo -- has completed a management restructure that saw Trent Puckeridge, general manager for the Sydney operations, leave the company.
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Qantas restructures freight ops |
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Tuesday, 18 December 2007 |
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Qantas has moved to sell off some of its freight and parcel delivery operations.
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