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CEVA claims Thai top spot

: Latest News; Tuesday, 31 March 2009

Global supply chain firm CEVA Logistics says it has maintained top ranking in the International Transport Air Association (IATA) figures for Thailand for the second consecutive year.

New screening system in NZ

: Latest News; Tuesday, 31 March 2009

New Zealand’s Customs Service is introducing a new screening process for international air cargo, based on the types of cargo listed.

Auckland looks at investment opps

: Latest News; Tuesday, 31 March 2009

Auckland Airport, New Zealand says it could spend as much as NZ$150 million on new investment opportunities, including buying stakes in other airports and other, non-core activities including buying investment property and investing in freight handling at the airport.

ASAP back for American pilots

: Latest News; Monday, 30 March 2009

The 1994 Aviation Safety Action Partnership (ASAP), a joint venture between US carrier American Airlines, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the country’s Allied Pilots Association has been revived after lapsing in October last year. ASAP gave AA pilots a way to report safety-related incidents without risking disciplinary action or retribution from management or the FAA, even if the pilots were at fault.

Lufthansa agrees cartel fine

: Latest News; Monday, 30 March 2009

As part of a larger class-action lawsuit in the United States, Canadian courts have approved a C$6.7 million class action cargo price-fixing settlement from Germany’s Lufthansa that will serve as a benchmark payment for other carriers.

Porn cache found

: Latest News; Monday, 30 March 2009

Australian Customs officers have arrested and charged a US citizen at the Supernova Trade Fair in Melbourne for allegedly attempting to smuggle games depicting child pornography into Australia. He allegedly brought the pornography into the country in, or described as, a consignment of comic books. he is due to face the Melbourne Magistrates Court this week.

Chinese private airlines in trouble

: Latest News; Monday, 30 March 2009

China’s private airlines are under increasing pressure from their state-owned rivals and government-controlled Shanghai Airlines' chairman Zhou Chi has said private airlines are “no longer a threat” as they are "all in trouble".

UTi into Q4 loss

: Latest News; Friday, 27 March 2009

Air and ocean freight forwarder UTi Worldwide lost US$89.8 million for its fiscal fourth quarter on revenues of US$894.1 million.

Turkish flags more expansion

: Latest News; Friday, 27 March 2009

Turkish Airlines expects to increase flights in the northern summer by 12 per cent and available seat kilometres by 24 per cent due to new routes and additional flights to destinations including New York, Singapore, Johannesburg and Seoul. The Istanbul, Turkey-based airline will fly to 152 cities, 116 of them international, during the summer season, it says.