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US carriers face difficult Q3

: Latest News; Monday, 10 August 2009

The nine largest US airlines lost a collective US$1.5 billion during the second quarter despite record load factors and one US analyst - Robert Herbst – says he expects July load factors also to be high, perhaps around the 90 per cent mark.

EgyptAir cuts B777s, adds B737-800s

: Latest News; Monday, 10 August 2009

Middle East carrier EgyptAir has converted a previous order for two Boeing 777s into an order for an additional eight B737-800s.

Jobs go after revenues equal US$40,000 per employee

: Latest News; Monday, 10 August 2009

After a US$3 billion revenue drop in the first six months of the year, US carrier Delta is to cut an unspecified number of management and administrative jobs, in addition to the 8,000 jobs already cut through voluntary programs since Q2 2008.

Air France group cargo down 17.2pc

: Latest News; Monday, 10 August 2009

Air France-KLM says July cargo traffic fell 17.2 per cent – in line with its capacity cuts – while its passenger traffic fell 3.3 per cent.

Four more flights

: Latest News; Friday, 07 August 2009

AirAsia will add four more flights between Kuala Lumpur and Melbourne from 01 December, taking its total to 11 services weekly.

Lafleur joins Cargo 2000 team

: Latest News; Friday, 07 August 2009

Cargo 2000 has appointed Thorsten Lafleur as technical director with responsibility for the global development, maintenance, and industry-wide adoption of the overall business process and standards of the Cargo 2000 project.

Antitrust restrictions lifted for Air France and KLM Cargo

: Latest News; Friday, 07 August 2009

Air France Cargo and KLM Cargo are to integrate their commercial activities in the USA effective 01 October.

Former boss back to head SAS Cargo

: Latest News; Friday, 07 August 2009

Leif Rasmussen will return to the SAS Group as SAS Cargo’s new president and chief executive following the departure of Kenneth Marx. Rasmussen has a long and strong background in the airline industry, including several leading positions within SAS. He takes on the new position August 17.