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Korean tips recovery

: Latest News; Friday, 06 November 2009

South Korean air cargo carrier Korean Air says it expects a significant recovery this and next year, although it still has concerns about the spread of H1N1 swine flu.

SAS profits from Bmi sale

: Latest News; Friday, 06 November 2009

With a 427 million kronor windfall from the sale of its 20 per cent stake in UK carrier Bmi, Scandinavian airline group SAS has reported a Q3 profit of 152 million kronor, also helped by cost cuts and lower prices on fuel.

Qantas surprised by airfreight buildup

: Latest News; Friday, 06 November 2009

Australia’s Qantas described the build-up of "unusually large volumes" at its Sydney and Melbourne airport freight terminals early this week as just one of those things and said it would have the backlog cleared quickly.

Macao cargo figures well down

: Latest News; Friday, 06 November 2009

Cargo in both directions slumped at Macao International Airport for the first nine months of the year and commercial aircraft movements decreased by 23 per cent year-on-year to just 27,813, according to the city's Statistics and Census Service (DSEC).

Deccan 360 set for Monday launch

: Latest News; Friday, 06 November 2009

Deccan 360, the Indian express logistics company owned by local airline entrepreneur G.R. Gopinath, will launch operations with eight freighter aircraft Monday, with air cargo operations covering 15 domestic airports and able to carry 300 tons of cargo per night.

OAG Cargo portal opens in Thailand

: Latest News; Friday, 06 November 2009

OAG Cargo has launched the OAG Cargo airfreight portal for forwarders and airlines in Thailand through an expansion of its partnership with Trade & Logistics Siam.

United spends half a million on Q3 lobbying

: Latest News; Friday, 06 November 2009

US carrier United Airlines spent US$510,000 in Q3 lobbying against proposed legislation including green measures, US records show.

Rolls tips flat 2009 profit

: Latest News; Friday, 06 November 2009

As analysts say Rolls-Royce’s civil aerospace business has yet to be fully hit by the economic downturn because of the two-years-or-so lag between orders and deliveries, the firm has reported it sees no signs of a sustained recovery in its aviation and defence markets and profit is likely to be flat this year, despite an expected rise in sales.

Two Qantas pilots stood down

: Latest News; Thursday, 05 November 2009

Two Qantas pilots have been stood down following an October 26 incident at Sydney Airport when the crew failed to lower the plane's landing gear as it approached the runway and had to perform a ‘go around’.