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Homeland Security to review cargo practices

: Latest News; Thursday, 11 November 2010

The USA's Senate Homeland Security committee is to host an airline cargo safety review next week in response to the failed Yemen-based terror plot that involved hiding explosives in airborne packages.

Garuda IPO back on

: Latest News; Thursday, 11 November 2010

Garuda Indonesia's plan to go public will go ahead early next year after the Indonesian carrier turned in a profitable result for the year to September.

Pan Am's back

: Latest News; Thursday, 11 November 2010

A new Pan American Airways is set to take to the skies from Texas, USA next year, flying 70 cargo flights a month from Brownsville to Latin American destinations, including service to Rio de Janeiro, said the firm's president Robert Hedrick.

China Eastern inks RR pact

: Latest News; Thursday, 11 November 2010

Jet engine maker Rolls-Royce has won a deal worth US$1.2 billion to supply and service jet engines for Chinese airline China Eastern.

Boeing tips return to 2007 cargo peak

: Latest News; Thursday, 11 November 2010

Planemaker Boeing says global air-cargo demand has grown so rapidly in the past 12 months that it will regain its 2007 peak by the end of this year.

Australian pilots mull body scan boycott

: Latest News; Thursday, 11 November 2010

Australian pilots are monitoring moves by their American counterparts to boycott full-body scans on safety grounds and opt instead for pat-downs.

Air France to appeal EU cartel fine

: Latest News; Thursday, 11 November 2010

Europe's Air France-KLM says the size of the fines levied against it and 10 other international airlines by the European Commission for participating in a global air cargo cartel is "disproportionate," and said it will appeal.

Another security weakness exposed

: Latest News; Thursday, 11 November 2010

Switzerland-based forwarder Panalpina has admitted it made 'thousands' of bribes from 2002 to 2007 - in order to avoid inspection, documentation requirements and customs duties - to government officials in Russia, Nigeria, Angola, Azerbaijan, Brazil, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan.

UK, USA expand cargo checks

: Latest News; Thursday, 11 November 2010

Britain has expanded security checks on air cargo, with trans-shipments on some flights from Asia and the Middle East screened before being dispatched elsewhere.