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New name for NYK

: Latest News; Tuesday, 05 April 2011

Sri Lanka's NYK Logistics & Kusuhara Lanka now operates under the name Yusen Logistics & Kusuhara Lanka.

Air India inks BMI deal

: Latest News; Tuesday, 05 April 2011

India's Air India has inked a code share with the UK's Lufthansa-owned BMI. Cash-strapped Air India already has code share arrangements with about 10 international airlines.

Southwest grounds B737s

: Latest News; Tuesday, 05 April 2011

USA carrier Southwest Airlines has grounded 79 of its Boeing 737-300s due to a depressurisation emergency that saw a hole develop in the overhead section of a plane's fuselage. No one was injured in the accident.

Airlines to launch 800 new routes

: Latest News; Tuesday, 05 April 2011

Anna.aero says world-wide, airlines will launch more than 800 new routes this northern summer season, with the biggest regional increase on Asia sectors, where the number of seats will rise by 10.5 per cent.

Australian airports ranked

: Latest News; Tuesday, 05 April 2011

A report by Airport Council International has ranked Australia's airports poorly against global competition, with Perth Airport ranked at 120, Sydney at 67, Melbourne 104 and Adelaide 72.

Qantas to sell 21 B737-400s

: Latest News; Tuesday, 05 April 2011

Australian airline Qantas is to sell 21 of its Boeing 737-400 planes over the next few years, with commentators suggesting they could be attractive to international budget carriers at prices around A$20 million each. They will be replaced by more-efficient B737-800s.

Emirates claims first paperless freighter flight

: Latest News; Tuesday, 05 April 2011

Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates airline, has marked a milestone with its inaugural 100 per cent paperless freighter flight between Nairobi and Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Japan earthquake 'most expensive' global natural disaster?

: Latest News; Monday, 04 April 2011

Reuters reported Sunday that Japanese Fukushima nuclear plant operator Tokyo Electric Company's (TEPCO's) attempts to block radiation leaks at its Number 2 reactor by pouring concrete into a crack had failed to stop leaks.