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JAL cuts Europe freighters

: Latest News; Wednesday, 16 September 2009

Japan’s Japan Airlines (JAL) has announced cutbacks in its freighter schedule between Japan and Europe. Effective October 25, it will drop three weekly freighter services between Tokyo (Narita) and London, England, via the Netherlands. At the same time, the three-freighters-weekly Tokyo (Narita)-Frankfurt, Germany route will be revised to operate via Amsterdam.

Premium passengers switching to charter?

: Latest News; Wednesday, 16 September 2009

European air charter firms say H1N1 (swine flu) fears are boosting their businesses.

Copenhagen to freeze charges, upgrade

: Latest News; Wednesday, 16 September 2009

Over the next five years, Denmark’s Copenhagen Airport is to invest at least 2.6 billion Danish crowns (US$508 million) in infrastructure expansion and improvements affecting baggage handling, jet bridges, gates and check-in facilities.

July cargo, passengers up at Dubai

: Latest News; Wednesday, 16 September 2009

The UAE’s Dubai International airport has reported a 1.9 per cent increase in cargo volumes and a 12.6 per cent increase in passenger traffic in July 2009 compared to July 2008.

IATA predicts worse losses for 2009, revises 2008 figures

: Latest News; Wednesday, 16 September 2009

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has revised its global financial forecast, now predicting airline losses totalling US$11 billion in 2009. This is US$2 billion worse than the previously-projected US$9 billion loss due to rising fuel prices and exceptionally weak yields. Industry revenues for the year are expected to fall by US$80 billion (15 per cent) to US$455 billion compared with 2008 levels.

Three terrorists jailed for life

: Latest News; Wednesday, 16 September 2009

The three British terrorists who planned to blow up US airlines on transatlantic flights from London, UK have been jailed for life.

Air France-KLM to restructure further?

: Latest News; Wednesday, 16 September 2009

A European report says Air France-KLM is to heavily restructure its freight operations between now and 2012, first cutting its freighter fleet and then transferring freighter operations to Dutch subsidiary Martinair.

Changi, BCIA sign pact

: Latest News; Wednesday, 16 September 2009

Singapore’s Changi Airport has signed a 'sister airport' agreement with China’s Beijing Capital International Airport (BCIA) for the two to share expertise. The agreement means the two airports will work on projects, seminars and possibly collaborate on staff training.

Panalpina reports business up

: Latest News; Wednesday, 16 September 2009

Airfreight forwarder Panalpina says business has improved on trade routes within Asia, from Asia to Australia and the Pacific islands as well as to and from Latin America.