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DED, DHL ink MoU

: Latest News; Tuesday, 27 January 2009

Dubai’s Department of Economic Development (DED) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with DHL Exel Supply Chain to boost the emirates’ future logistics planning.

DHL adds road for Middle East

: Latest News; Tuesday, 27 January 2009

DHL Freight, the overland transport business of Deutsche Post World Net, is asking customers to consider DHL's high performance road transport services between Europe and the Middle East.

Malev sold

: Latest News; Tuesday, 27 January 2009

Hungarian national airline Malev is to be sold to Russia's state-owned Vnesheconombank (VEB) and will take on Russia's Aeroflot as a strategic partner.

Swissport inks Lufthansa deal

: Latest News; Tuesday, 27 January 2009

Swissport International is to provide airfreight handling services for the partner airlines of the Lufthansa Cargo Group, including Jade Cargo, at Amsterdam Airport, Netherlands for the next three years effective March 1.

Stop double-checks – IATA

: Latest News; Tuesday, 27 January 2009

Air cargo trans-shipments as well as passengers and their baggage changing flights at international airports could avoid second and subsequent security checks, but only if governments amend laws and procedures and standardise security, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) says.

Nordic Airways down

: Latest News; Tuesday, 27 January 2009

Nordic Airways, a Swedish airline that launched its first commercial flights between western Europe and Baghdad, Iraq earlier this month, has had its operating licence revoked due to financial troubles, the Swedish Transport Agency says.

BA questions Iberia deal

: Latest News; Tuesday, 27 January 2009

Hot on the heels of the failure to merge with Australia’s Qantas and demands by US authorities for more information on its proposed deal with American Airlines, UK flag carrier British Airways has questioned the value of its remaining proposed deal, with Spain’s Iberia.

American, United report losses

: Latest News; Friday, 23 January 2009

US carrier parents AMR (American) and UAL (United) have reported fourth quarter losses of US$214 million and US$547 million respectively.

Air France tips EUR200m loss

: Latest News; Friday, 23 January 2009

Air France-KLM has added detail to its earlier prediction of a Q3 loss by saying it expects to make an operating loss of EUR200 million for the quarter.