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Freight price hikes ‘before Xmas’

: Latest News; Tuesday, 17 November 2009

Businesses across the board are likely to be hit with airfreight price rises before Christmas.

Ethiopian orders 12 A350s

: Latest News; Tuesday, 17 November 2009

Airbus has won an order for 12 of its upcoming A350 planes from Africa’s Ethiopian Airlines for delivery from 2017. The deal brings total orders for the plane to 505.

JAL seeks $1.4 billion

: Latest News; Tuesday, 17 November 2009

Japan’s Japan Airlines says it needs JPY125 billion (US$1.4 billion) in loans by end March to maintain operations after it posted a first-half net loss of JPY131.2 billion.

SIA launches Atlanta service

: Latest News; Tuesday, 17 November 2009

Singapore’s Singapore Airlines Cargo has inaugurated a weekly B747-400 freighter service to Atlanta, USA from Singapore via Hong Kong, Anchorage and Los Angeles. Return flight is via Brussels, Belgium and Sharjah in the Middle East.

Finnair pilots strike

: Latest News; Tuesday, 17 November 2009

Finnair pilots went on open-ended strike Monday after wage negotiations broke down.

Weeds cause five near accidents

: Latest News; Tuesday, 17 November 2009

Five planes at Ben-Gurion Airport, Tel Aviv, Israel recently reported recent near-accidents due to weeds, an investigation has found.

JAL quarterly loss hits US$356m

: Latest News; Tuesday, 17 November 2009

Japan Airlines has reported a quarterly net loss of JPY32.18 billion (US$356 million) for the three months ended September, taking its six-month losses to US$1.5 billion.

Hilo gains cargo facility

: Latest News; Tuesday, 17 November 2009

Ground has been broken on a new US$15 million cargo and light industrial building at Hilo International Airport, Hawaii, USA.

Boeing rolls out first 747-8F

: Latest News; Tuesday, 17 November 2009

Planemaker Boeing has rolled out the first of its B747-8 freighters ahead of testing and delivery to its inaugural customer, Cargolux.