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FedEx to slim Express fleet

: Latest News; Friday, 17 April 2009

FedEx has announced plans to remove various aircraft used by its FedEx Express subsidiary, including 10 Airbus A310-200s and four Boeing MD10-10s.

Cargo, passengers down at Singapore

: Latest News; Friday, 17 April 2009

Singapore Airlines (SIA) says cargo carried in March fell 18 per cent year on year and freight load factor dropped 4.3 percentage points to 58.5 per cent.

American reports Q1 loss

: Latest News; Friday, 17 April 2009

AMR Corporation, the parent company of American Airlines, has reported a 2009 Q1 net loss of US$375 million compared to a net loss of US$341 million for the same period last year.

KL terminal charges waived

: Latest News; Thursday, 16 April 2009

Malaysian Airlines has cancelled all terminal charges for cargo trans-shipped through its hub at Kuala Lumpur International, Malaysia for the next six months.

Japanese carriers report cargo falls

: Latest News; Thursday, 16 April 2009

Japan Airlines says international cargo volumes declined for the seventh consecutive month in February on a year-on-year basis, plunging 38.9 per cent to 33,892 tons.

BMI, TAM code-share takes effect

: Latest News; Thursday, 16 April 2009

The code-share agreement between UK carrier BMI and Brazilian carrier Tam Airlines came into effect April 14, with passengers originating in Sao Paulo now flying to Heathrow to connect with BMI’s UK domestic services and flyers to Tam’s Sao Paulo hub able to continue on Tam flights to Rio de Janeiro, Curitiba, Salvador and Fortaleza.

Gollog launches new freight options

: Latest News; Thursday, 16 April 2009

Brazil’s Gollog, the air freight arm of low-cost carrier Gol linhas Aereas Inteligentes, has launched Gollog Express, a new line of scheduled delivery and door-to-door products including next-day 6pm delivery; small document/parcel delivery (again by 6pm next day); next flight delivery with destination airport pickup within two hours of arrival and next-day 10am delivery in the main cities served by the carrier (from June 2009).

DIAL transfer plan queried

: Latest News; Thursday, 16 April 2009

India’s Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) has announced it intends to begin commercial operations of its new domestic departure terminal from April 19 and says carriers will move to it in a staged migration process, but officials from airlines claim they have not been informed of moving plans by the airport operator.

Embraer to develop new cargo plane

: Latest News; Thursday, 16 April 2009

Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer says it has budgeted US$1.3 billion to develop a new cargo plane, initially for the military. The KC-390 will be developed in conjunction with the Brazilian Air Force and Embraer sees potential to export 700 of the new planes over 15 years, bringing in US$18 billion in revenue.