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DoT refuses major US carrier requests

: Latest News; Wednesday, 09 July 2008

The US Department of Transportation (DoT) has refused a request – made because of the impact of rising fuel costs and uncertain economic conditions - from major US airlines to let them downscale services on selected routes without losing traffic rights.

Colombia gives Lan cargo okay

: Latest News; Wednesday, 09 July 2008

Colombia, the largest air cargo market in Latin America ranked by exports to the United States, has granted Chilean airline Lan rights to set up a freight carrier.

Los Angeles freight down

: Latest News; Wednesday, 09 July 2008

Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, US, has reported five consecutive months of falling cargo traffic. April fell 3.1 per cent, March was down 10.6 per cent. In the first four months of the year, cargo throughput was down 6.9 per cent.

Terrorists going back to the future?

: Latest News; Wednesday, 09 July 2008

The Center for American Progress web site www.americanprogress.org says while the primary vulnerabilities that enabled the New York, US September 11 hijackings to occur have been addressed, terrorists have gone ‘back to the future’ and are once again trying to smuggle bombs on board aircraft.

Cargo crash kills five

: Latest News; Tuesday, 08 July 2008

A Miami, US-bound cargo jet crashed early yesterday shortly after takeoff from Bogota airport in Colombia, killing two people on the ground.

Vietnam Air reports healthy figures

: Latest News; Tuesday, 08 July 2008

Vietnam Airlines’ cargo division has reported volumes up 30 per cent over last year and international traffic up almost 20 per cent.

Blue Dart looks overseas

: Latest News; Tuesday, 08 July 2008

Indian carrier Blue Dart Express, part-owned by DHL, is exploring options to expand into international freight carriage to make better use of its fleet, which currently operates only Indian domestic overnight services. -Jack Handley

Deccan Cargo seeks investors

: Latest News; Monday, 07 July 2008

Indian aviation entrepreneur GR Gopinath has appointed Mumbai-based investment banking firm Edelweiss Capital to enlist private-equity investors for Deccan Cargo, his new cargo airline.

TNT launches Asian road services

: Latest News; Monday, 07 July 2008

Global express freight company TNT has launched scheduled road freight services between China and five countries of Southeast Asia, connecting to TNT’s international express network at Nanning, the capital of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, and Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province.