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Air Cargo Germany delays launch

: Latest News; Thursday, 15 January 2009

Air Cargo Germany (ACG) has delayed its planned launch from this month till the second half of February, citing a delay in fleet delivery.

Container rates down to zero

: Latest News; Thursday, 15 January 2009

The UK’s Telegraph says freight rates for containers shipped by sea from Asia to Europe have fallen to zero for the first time since records began.

Hong Kong duo report sharp fall in freight

: Latest News; Thursday, 15 January 2009

Combined Cathay Pacific and Dragonair traffic figures for December 2008 show a a substantial fall in cargo and mail tonnage; and a small decrease in the number of passengers carried compared to the same month in 2007.

New scanner provides better specs

: Latest News; Wednesday, 14 January 2009

A new laser scanning technology that uses a single laser scan can now read the dimensional weight — the space a cargo package occupies — to determine freight charges.

Swissport exits Singapore

: Latest News; Wednesday, 14 January 2009

Zurich, Switzerland-based Swissport International is to close its ground handling operations in Singapore at the end of March to focus on other Asian markets. The Singapore operation was not big enough to ensure profitability, the firm said.

Busiest-ever BOC year

: Latest News; Wednesday, 14 January 2009

BOC Aviation, an aircraft leasing firm owned by the Bank of China, said it signed 52 leases last year, making it the 'busiest year ever' since the company was formed in 1993.

FedEx orders 15 B777 aircraft

: Latest News; Wednesday, 14 January 2009

Cargo carrier FedEx has ordered 15 new 777 freighter aircraft from Boeing, bringing total orders for the plane to 88. The FedEx deal is worth US$3.75 billion at list prices but figures released show Boeing will accept about US$2.8 billion paid over 10 years.

Solid cargo, passenger figures for Swiss

: Latest News; Wednesday, 14 January 2009

Lufthansa group's Swiss International reports cargo traffic was 7.3 per cent up in revenue tonne-kilometre terms for 2008 and cargo load factor (by volume) stood at 83.8 per cent, only slightly down from the 84.6 per cent of 2007.

Heathrow expansion decision soon

: Latest News; Tuesday, 13 January 2009

Days ahead of an expected UK government announcement, airline chiefs have joined business leaders and trade unionists in a series of newspaper advertisements calling for a third runway at London Heathrow airport.