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EMIRATES VOTED TOP CARRIER IN GERMAN MARKET

: Latest News; Thursday, 27 July 2006

Germany’s cargo industry has voted Emirates SkyCargo as the top carrier on the German market. The airline took first place in the survey which pitted it against other leading industry cargo carriers.

AIROCEAN DIRECTOR CHARGED

: Latest News; Thursday, 27 July 2006

An executive director of a Singapore logistics firm Airocean [AirCargo Asia Pacific issue 156] has appeared in court charged with allegedly bribing a senior officer at Australian budget carrier, Jetstar Asia Airways.

ACCC GIVES NOD TO PATRICK ON FCL ACQUISITION BID

: Latest News; Thursday, 27 July 2006

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said it will not intervene in the proposed acquisition of FCL Interstate Transport by Patrick Corporation.

NEW ROUTE BETWEEN ASIA AND EUROPE WELCOMED BY CARRIERS

: Latest News; Thursday, 27 July 2006

Airlines will have more route options when flying between Asia and Europe, following a decision by China to approve a new route for international traffic. Currently only 30 per cent of Chinese airspace is available for civil aviation. This has resulted in a shortage of international air routes over China, as well as a restrictive flight planning policy when airlines plan their flight path. The insufficient airspace allocated for civil aviation has also resulted in air traffic delays at cities in the golden triangle, which is bounded by Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.

MAXIMUM TARIFF LINES INCREASED TO 1000

: Latest News; Thursday, 27 July 2006

Australian Customs has increased the number of tariff lines for lodgement of an import declaration from 400 to1000 in its Integrated Cargo System (ICS). The move may require some software adjustments to allow transmission of a declaration with this number of tariff lines and forwarders are advised to check with software suppliers.

NZ RECLAIMS CARGO ON DOMESTIC NETWORK

: Latest News; Thursday, 27 July 2006

Air New Zealand (NZ) has reclaimed management of cargo on its domestic network.

UPS EXPANDS CHINA-EUROPE FLIGHTS

: Latest News; Thursday, 27 July 2006

UPS has begun direct air services from Shanghai to Europe along with the addition of three new flights connecting Shanghai to the U.S. and another new flight between Qingdao and Incheon, Korea. The integrator will utilise MD-11 aircraft to fly from Shanghai to Cologne five times a week.

NOT US SAYS CUSTOMS

: Latest News; Thursday, 27 July 2006

Australian Customs has confirmed it does not carry out or control Aviation Security Identification Card (ASIC) background checks on all airport employees, contrary to claims reported in a Sydney newspaper today.