The European Shippers' Council (ESC) has joined the two-year-old US litigation class action by airfreight customers against air carriers accused of engaging in a cargo price-fixing scheme.
Lufthansa's cargo unit has signed a memorandum of understanding to form a strategic co-operation with AiRUnion and Russia's Krasnojarsk Airport.
Eos Airlines has failed, the second transatlantic business class-only carrier to sink in the past six months.
Operations ceased entirely last night (Sunday), a statement on the Eos website said. Rival MAXjet closed just before Christmas, leaving Silverjet as the only remaining airline offering business class-only between the US and the UK.
As global airline failures mount, US carrier Aloha Airlines' pilots union has delayed a promised strike until today, Monday, as it waits for an update in the Bankruptcy Court on discussions between the company and two prospective buyers -- Saltchuk Resources and Jupiter Holdings -- for Aloha's cargo operations. Saltchuk said late last week it would not increase its offer of US$13m despite Aloha's financiers saying they would not accept less than US$20m.
US carrier Northwest Airlines Cargo is to raise fuel surcharges effective May 1, subject to government approvals. Domestic fuel surcharges rise to US$0.42 from US$0.38 cents per pound and international surcharges rise to US$1.05 from US$0.95 cents per kilogram. Northwest said westbound trans-Pacific shipments from the US to Shanghai, Guangzhou and points beyond will be subject to an additional US$0.25 cents per kilogram charge.
Saltchuk Resources has withdrawn from the bidding for Aloha Airlines' cargo unit. Seattle, USA-based Saltchuk said it was unwilling to raise its US$13 million bid to the US$20 million threshold required by Aloha's primary lender. Meanwhile, Aloha management is seeking a court order against its cargo pilots to prevent them striking or disrupting operations.
The European Commission says it has doubts that the Italian government’s plan to help troubled airline Alitalia is being made on commercial terms.
Etihad Crystal Cargo has contracted Descartes’ global logistics network (GLN) to provide its air cargo electronic data interchange (EDI) services.
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has launched non-stop services to Moscow from Shanghai and Hong Kong.
The European Shippers' Council (ESC) has joined the two-year-old US litigation class action by airfreight customers against air carriers accused of engaging in a cargo price-fixing scheme.
Lufthansa's cargo unit has signed a memorandum of understanding to form a strategic co-operation with AiRUnion and Russia's Krasnojarsk Airport.
Eos Airlines has failed, the second transatlantic business class-only carrier to sink in the past six months.
Operations ceased entirely last night (Sunday), a statement on the Eos website said. Rival MAXjet closed just before Christmas, leaving Silverjet as the only remaining airline offering business class-only between the US and the UK.
As global airline failures mount, US carrier Aloha Airlines' pilots union has delayed a promised strike until today, Monday, as it waits for an update in the Bankruptcy Court on discussions between the company and two prospective buyers -- Saltchuk Resources and Jupiter Holdings -- for Aloha's cargo operations. Saltchuk said late last week it would not increase its offer of US$13m despite Aloha's financiers saying they would not accept less than US$20m.
US carrier Northwest Airlines Cargo is to raise fuel surcharges effective May 1, subject to government approvals. Domestic fuel surcharges rise to US$0.42 from US$0.38 cents per pound and international surcharges rise to US$1.05 from US$0.95 cents per kilogram. Northwest said westbound trans-Pacific shipments from the US to Shanghai, Guangzhou and points beyond will be subject to an additional US$0.25 cents per kilogram charge.
Saltchuk Resources has withdrawn from the bidding for Aloha Airlines' cargo unit. Seattle, USA-based Saltchuk said it was unwilling to raise its US$13 million bid to the US$20 million threshold required by Aloha's primary lender. Meanwhile, Aloha management is seeking a court order against its cargo pilots to prevent them striking or disrupting operations.
The European Commission says it has doubts that the Italian government’s plan to help troubled airline Alitalia is being made on commercial terms.
Etihad Crystal Cargo has contracted Descartes’ global logistics network (GLN) to provide its air cargo electronic data interchange (EDI) services.
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has launched non-stop services to Moscow from Shanghai and Hong Kong.
