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AMR raises US$2.9 billion

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Monday, 21 September 2009

American Airlines' parent AMR has raised US$2.9 billion of new financing, including US$1 billion from advanced sales of air miles to Citigroup bank and a further US$1.6 billion from a sale and leaseback arrangement with General Electric's aviation division for planes the US carrier has already ordered.  The Citigroup purchase is for air miles in advance, which Citigroup will use to reward its customers when they use the bank's credit cards.

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Lufthansa Cargo denies fleet grounding stories

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Monday, 21 September 2009

Germany’s Lufthansa Cargo has denied it might permanently ground several of its 19 MD-11 cargo planes, although it does say it has grounded three of its planes and plans to ground a fourth one from October 1 in response to a drop in demand.

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Experts speak out against screening deadline

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Monday, 21 September 2009

National Air Cargo (NAC) founder Christopher Alf and other transportation industry experts have voiced concern over the USA government’s plan to introduce mandatory cargo screening on all passenger aircraft by 2010.

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Scotland unveils carbon budget

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Monday, 21 September 2009

Scotland has scrapped a major rail link between Glasgow and Glasgow Airport and also unveiled the world's first "carbon budget" to link greenhouse gas emissions and government spending.

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Airbus tips VLA growth

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Monday, 21 September 2009

Planemaker Airbus says airlines will buy a lot of ‘very big’ airplanes in the next 20 years to help ease congestion, accommodate growth on existing routes and do more with less metal.

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Top airport ranking ‘steady’

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Monday, 21 September 2009

The top six Asian airport rankings by passenger volume remained the same for 2007 and 2008, with Tokyo’s Haneda Airport topping the list with 66.75 million passengers last year.

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100pc screening less than a year away

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Friday, 18 September 2009

USA shippers optimistic the country’s Transport Security Administration (TSA) would back away from its plan for 100 per cent cargo screening on passenger aircraft by August 2010 have had their hopes dashed.

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Spedair renamed

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Friday, 18 September 2009

Latvian freight forwarder Spedair, which was acquired by Sweden’s logistics group Greencarrier International a year ago, has been renamed Greencarrier Latvia.

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Cathay Cargo
United

AMR raises US$2.9 billion

Latest News
Monday, 21 September 2009

American Airlines' parent AMR has raised US$2.9 billion of new financing, including US$1 billion from advanced sales of air miles to Citigroup bank and a further US$1.6 billion from a sale and leaseback arrangement with General Electric's aviation division for planes the US carrier has already ordered.  The Citigroup purchase is for air miles in advance, which Citigroup will use to reward its customers when they use the bank's credit cards.

Read more ...

Lufthansa Cargo denies fleet grounding stories

Latest News
Monday, 21 September 2009

Germany’s Lufthansa Cargo has denied it might permanently ground several of its 19 MD-11 cargo planes, although it does say it has grounded three of its planes and plans to ground a fourth one from October 1 in response to a drop in demand.

Read more ...

Experts speak out against screening deadline

Latest News
Monday, 21 September 2009

National Air Cargo (NAC) founder Christopher Alf and other transportation industry experts have voiced concern over the USA government’s plan to introduce mandatory cargo screening on all passenger aircraft by 2010.

Read more ...

Scotland unveils carbon budget

Latest News
Monday, 21 September 2009

Scotland has scrapped a major rail link between Glasgow and Glasgow Airport and also unveiled the world's first "carbon budget" to link greenhouse gas emissions and government spending.

Read more ...

Airbus tips VLA growth

Latest News
Monday, 21 September 2009

Planemaker Airbus says airlines will buy a lot of ‘very big’ airplanes in the next 20 years to help ease congestion, accommodate growth on existing routes and do more with less metal.

Read more ...

Top airport ranking ‘steady’

Latest News
Monday, 21 September 2009

The top six Asian airport rankings by passenger volume remained the same for 2007 and 2008, with Tokyo’s Haneda Airport topping the list with 66.75 million passengers last year.

Read more ...

100pc screening less than a year away

Latest News
Friday, 18 September 2009

USA shippers optimistic the country’s Transport Security Administration (TSA) would back away from its plan for 100 per cent cargo screening on passenger aircraft by August 2010 have had their hopes dashed.

Read more ...

Spedair renamed

Latest News
Friday, 18 September 2009

Latvian freight forwarder Spedair, which was acquired by Sweden’s logistics group Greencarrier International a year ago, has been renamed Greencarrier Latvia.

Read more ...

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Cathay Cargo
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Cathay Cargo