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Finnair to shed 500 jobs

: Latest News; Wednesday, 18 June 2008

Finland’s Finnair has reported an eight point drop in load factor and announced 500 layoffs.
Chief executive officer Jukka Hieonen described May as “disastrous” with a 62.4 per cent load factor. The carrier says it needs to make additional cost savings of at least US$78m.

Emirates to hold SriLankan shares?

: Latest News; Wednesday, 18 June 2008

SriLankan Airlines’ Senaka Fernando, regional manager, Indian sub-continent and Maldives, says he does not expect Emirates to sell its 45 per cent stake in the Sri Lankan airline despite resigning its management contract with SriLankan.

Australia and EU to discuss 'open skies'

: Latest News; Wednesday, 18 June 2008

European transport ministers have approved a mandate for the European Commission to negotiate with Australia's Rudd Labor government on a potential ‘open skies’ agreement between Australia and the European Union (EU).

Alitalia back in the news

: Latest News; Tuesday, 17 June 2008

European financier Fabio Verna is named as the source of Italian media reports that a consortium is interested in buying Alitalia’s cargo operations.

Jet, Lufthansa JV dumped

: Latest News; Tuesday, 17 June 2008

India’s Jet Airways, the country’s biggest domestic carrier, is to set up its own cargo division by mid 2009, according to chief commercial officer Sudheer Raghavan.

Jett8 ups fleet, changes markets

: Latest News; Tuesday, 17 June 2008

Singapore’s Jett8 Airlines Cargo has ordered two new B747-400 aircraft and will use them to increase its current B747-200 Singapore-Hong Kong schedule to five services from the first week of July.

Atlas bombs out of Prestwick

: Latest News; Tuesday, 17 June 2008

US air freight firm Atlas Air is closing its Scottish airport base, with a loss of around 50 jobs, citing a need to utilise its fleet more efficiently.

Indonesian freight forwarder in running for top FIATA award

: Latest News; Tuesday, 17 June 2008

The Federation of International Freight Forwarders Association (FIATA) has named finalists for its 'Young International Freight Forwarder of the Year Award'. The overall winner will be announced at the opening ceremony of the FIATA World Congress in Vancouver on 23 September.

Asia duo report positive growth in pax and freight

: Latest News; Tuesday, 17 June 2008

Cathay Pacific Airways and Dragonair traffic figures for May 2008 showed a positive growth in the number of passengers carried by the two airlines, though growth failed to keep pace with the increase in capacity. The increase in cargo tonnage, however, was higher than the capacity increase.

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Finnair to shed 500 jobs

: Latest News; Wednesday, 18 June 2008

Emirates to hold SriLankan shares?

: Latest News; Wednesday, 18 June 2008

: Latest News; Wednesday, 18 June 2008

Jett8 ups fleet, changes markets

: Latest News; Tuesday, 17 June 2008

Singapore’s Jett8 Airlines Cargo has ordered two new B747-400 aircraft and will use them to increase its current B747-200 Singapore-Hong Kong schedule to five services from the first week of July.

: Latest News; Tuesday, 17 June 2008

: Latest News; Tuesday, 17 June 2008