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Aeroflot to dump cargo division?

: Latest News; Friday, 08 May 2009

The board of Russian flag carrier Aeroflot says its cargo division is no longer profitable due to a 30 per cent fall in freight, and that possible outcomes for the division include its liquidation through bankruptcy.

FedEx Express wins gold

: Latest News; Friday, 08 May 2009

FedEx Express has been named a Trusted Brand by Readers Digest across the Asia Pacific region.

Qatar will fight for market

: Latest News; Friday, 08 May 2009

Qatar Airways says it will protect market share in the ever-competitive UAE market by launching a budget airline if it sees the need.

AfA joins CNS Advisory Board

: Latest News; Friday, 08 May 2009

The International Air Transport Association’s US cargo subsidiary Cargo Network Services has welcomed the US Airforwarders Association as a member of the CNS Advisory Board.

Boeing upbeat on 787s

: Latest News; Thursday, 07 May 2009

Airplane maker Boeing says it may get more orders this year for its 747-8 Intercontinental after negotiations with potential customers.

TIACA heads change

: Latest News; Thursday, 07 May 2009

The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has appointed Ulrich Ogiermann chairman, replacing Jack Boisen.

Emirates on track, will post profit

: Latest News; Thursday, 07 May 2009

The chairman of Dubai-based Emirates, Sheik Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktoum, says the carrier will not delay any new aircraft orders through to at least 2011 and will post a profit for the fiscal year ended March 31. The carrier is scheduled to take delivery of 17 new planes in the new fiscal year that began April.

ANA says 2008 a “disastrous year”

: Latest News; Thursday, 07 May 2009

Japan’s All Nippon Airways says group revenue dropped 6.4 per cent from the previous fiscal year to US$14.3 billion in fiscal 2008, reflecting a drop in both air cargo and business travel. It carried 354,000 tons of freight on its international routes during the year, up 6.5 per cent from fiscal 2007.

Blue Wings back in action

: Latest News; Thursday, 07 May 2009

Germany's civil aviation regulator has reinstated the operating permit for Dusseldorf-based carrier Blue Wings, saying that examination has shown it "could meet the legal requirements" for commercial airlines under European law after withdrawing the carrier’s licence in March.