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Another Chinese carrier to Australia

: Latest News; Monday, 24 September 2012

Sichuan Airlines, majority-owned by the Sichuan provincial government in China, is to operate direct services from Chengdu three times a week to Melbourne, Australia and establish an Australian headquarters in the city.

Environtainer targets A-P pharma market

: Latest News; Monday, 24 September 2012

Swedish cold chain container specialist Envirotainer has opened a Singapore branch to help its Sydney head office market to the Asia Pacific pharmaceutical market - and has appointed Suat Toh as head of Healthcare Sales for Asia Pacific, based in Singapore.

Melbourne, Sydney airports handle more

: Latest News; Monday, 24 September 2012

Australia's Melbourne and Sydney airports have reported a seven per cent and five per cent increase in their domestic passenger totals for August, with the figures reversed (up five and seven per cent respectively) for international passengers.

More passengers, less freight at Changi

: Latest News; Monday, 24 September 2012

Singapore's Changi Airport handled some 4.28 million passengers in August 2012, an increase of 10.9 per cent on August a year ago. Air traffic movements grew by 6.5 per cent to 27,400 flights. However, airfreight was down 4.4 per cent, with 146,400 tonnes of cargo handled during the month.

100pc Canadian biofuel test in October

: Latest News; Monday, 24 September 2012

Canada is to be host to the world's first flight powered entirely by bio jet fuel.

Eva seeks maintenance crown

: Latest News; Monday, 24 September 2012

Taiwan's Eva Air is aiming to become the biggest in Asia's aviation maintenance sector after making the top five regional list.

Domodedovo growth

: Latest News; Thursday, 20 September 2012

Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport achieved a year-on-year increase in August passenger numbers of 7.1 per cent overall, while domestic passengers climbed by a remarkable 15.3 per cent.

FedEx cuts 2013 forecast

: Latest News; Thursday, 20 September 2012

FedEx Corp has lowered its fiscal 2013 forecast, saying earnings could drop as much as six per cent as customers move toward lower-priced and slower shipping options, even for formerly air-preferred products including personal computers, auto parts and cut flowers.

US aviation bodies call on Obama to act against ETS

: Latest News; Thursday, 20 September 2012

The US aviation industry has urged president Barack Obama to file a UN action to stop the EU forcing foreign aircraft to pay for their carbon emissions (via the EU emissions trading system - ETS) ahead of a UN meeting seeking a multilateral solution to the ongoing aviation row.