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Canada cracks down on arms smuggling

: Latest News; Tuesday, 25 May 2010

Canada's federal government is to tighten security at the country's airports in a bid to crack down on illegal cargo.

US carriers surcharge on 73 of 74 summer days

: Latest News; Tuesday, 25 May 2010

US airlines have slapped summer surcharges of US$10-US$30 one-way on what they term "peak travel days," an analysis of airfares shows.

Asia-Pacific airfreight 'is back' - AAPA

: Latest News; Tuesday, 25 May 2010

Asia-Pacific airfreight is "back to pre-recession levels", according to the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA).

March US air cargo up 22pc

: Latest News; Tuesday, 25 May 2010

The US Air Transport Association says air cargo traffic rose 22 per cent in March, while April passenger revenue rose 12.5 per cent compared to April 2009.

BAWC reports 24.5pc yield hit for year

: Latest News; Tuesday, 25 May 2010

UK carrier British Airways World Cargo (BAWC) has reported commercial revenue (flown revenue plus fuel surcharges) of GBP550.3 million for the full year beginning April 2009, down 18.2 per cent against the same 2008-2009 period.

Protesters close Manchester - for 20 minutes

: Latest News; Tuesday, 25 May 2010

Protesters on Monday cut through a perimeter fence at the UK's Manchester Airport and chained themselves to the wheels of a plane.

BA mounts solid schedule despite strike

: Latest News; Tuesday, 25 May 2010

There were picket lines at London's Heathrow Airport on Monday as the first day of a five-day British Airways cabin crew strike dawned - but by the end of the day, fewer flight cancellations than had been feared.

'We say-they say' BA-union fight goes to the wire

: Latest News; Monday, 24 May 2010

In an increasingly-difficult-for-outsiders-to-understand and who-to-believe stand off, the Unite trade union late Sunday Australia time made a last-minute offer to call off the British Airways cabin crew strike if the carrier agreed to reinstate crew travel perks withdrawn after the last industrial stoppage.

CaseStack joins Smartway

: Latest News; Sunday, 23 May 2010

CaseStack, a provider of third-party logistics services, has joined the SmartWay Transport Partnership, a collaboration between the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and commercial, industrial and public sector organisations that aims to reduce greenhouse gases and air pollution.