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EU updates carrier bans

: Latest News; Monday, 13 April 2009

The European Commission has extended the ban on Indonesian airlines that stops them flying into EU airspace and has added six carriers from Kazakhstan, one from Thailand, one from Ukraine and all certified airlines from Benin to the list.

EU ruling delayed?

: Latest News; Monday, 13 April 2009

Emergency European Union government legislation to ease pressure on airlines might have to be postponed until the new European Parliament takes office in September because parliamentarians are unable to agree a compromise.

Hactl releases March, Q1 figures

: Latest News; Monday, 13 April 2009

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) says both March and this year's first quarter’s cargo throughput both dropped more than 20 per cent.

Three more airlines fined for fixing freight rates

: Latest News; Saturday, 11 April 2009

Three more international airlines — Luxembourg-based Cargolux Airlines International S.A., Japan-based Nippon Cargo Airlines Co. Ltd. (NCA), and Korea-based Asiana Airlines Inc. —have each agreed to plead guilty and pay criminal fines for conspiring to fix prices in the air cargo industry. In addition, Asiana was charged with fixing the passenger fares charged on flights from the United States to Korea.

SpiceJet adds Goa to cargo network

: Latest News; Thursday, 09 April 2009

Low-cost Indian carrier SpiceJet has added Goa to its existing network of domestic cargo operations.

ANA offers earthquake aid

: Latest News; Thursday, 09 April 2009

Japanese carrier ANA Group will donate cargo space free of charge on flights from Tokyo Narita to London, Paris and Frankfurt to the Japan Red Cross, government agencies and non-profit organisations for the transportation of emergency medical and relief supplies to assist relief efforts in L'Aquila, Italy in the wake of this week’s earthquake.

Austrian shareholders accept Lufthansa bid

: Latest News; Thursday, 09 April 2009

Partners in the Austrian Airlines shareholding syndicate say they will accept the takeover offer of Germany’s Lufthansa for their shares in Austrian Airlines.

Southern Air acts “to protect itself”

: Latest News; Thursday, 09 April 2009

US carrier Southern Air says it will “vigorously refute” findings by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and will appeal the findings and seek a full evidentiary hearing through the appropriate channels within the US Department of Labor.