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It pays not to refuel in India

: Latest News; Friday, 22 August 2008

India’s Press Trust says airlines in India pay more for fuel than (they do) at other Asia Pacific hubs such as Singapore, Hong Kong and Colombo.

UPS opens Anchorage facility

: Latest News; Friday, 22 August 2008

United Parcel Service (UPS) has opened a 27,000 square foot Anchorage flight training facility to reduce the training time spent away from home by its (currently) 402 Anchorage-based pilots.

Srilankan benefits from aircraft sales

: Latest News; Friday, 22 August 2008

Sri Lanka's national carrier SriLankan Airlines posted a 4.8 billion rupee profit thanks to capital gains from aircraft sales in a year when it was hit by rising fuel costs and weak tourist arrivals to the island.

TNT rebrands India road express arm

: Latest News; Friday, 22 August 2008

Express services company TNT is rebranding its India-based domestic road express arm from Speedage to TNT. The name change reflects the integration of Speedage, a company TNT acquired in September 2006, into the company's global express network.

FedEx upgrades shipping tool

: Latest News; Friday, 22 August 2008

FedEx has upgraded its Web-based shipping tool - FedEx Ship Manager - and its online service portal with a simplified user-interface to make shipping faster.

China Southern result up 400 per cent

: Latest News; Friday, 22 August 2008

China Southern Airlines, which provides domestic and international passenger and cargo services in the China, Hong Kong and Macau regions, has announced a financial result for the six months ended June 30, 2008 that is up 400 per cent over the year-ago same period.

Emirates developing temp-sensitive cover

: Latest News; Thursday, 21 August 2008

UAE airline Emirates SkyCargo is developing a lightweight (2-3kg) protective cover for the shipment of temperature-sensitive goods.

KLM buyout bid ruling delayed

: Latest News; Thursday, 21 August 2008

The European Commission has delayed - for 10 days till end of August - ruling on a planned further 50 per cent purchase by Air France’s KLM of Netherlands-based Martinair Holland. The buy would give the Air France group 100 per cent of Martinair, which offers air charter, scheduled air and air freight services.

BAA to lose two London Airports

: Latest News; Thursday, 21 August 2008

The UK’s dominant airport operator, BAA, has been told by the country’s Competition Commission it must sell two of its London airports, tipped to be Stansted and Gatwick (leaving it with Heathrow) and in Scotland, must sell either Edinburgh or Glasgow airport.