Etihad reports 21pc traffic boost
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- Wednesday, 11 July 2012
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Crystal Cargo has reported a 21 per cent traffic boost for the first half of 2012 compared to a year ago, with a record 175,000 metric tons carried.
Boeing wins US$7.2bn order
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- Wednesday, 11 July 2012
Plane maker Boeing has won a US$7.2 billion order from Air Lease for the new, fuel-efficient B737 MAX. The 75-plane order is for 60 of the MAX 8 version and 15 of the MAX 9.
K+N to buy Canadian forwarder
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- Monday, 09 July 2012
Kuehne + Nagel is buying Perishables International Transportation (PIT), a Canadian fresh and frozen goods forwarder.
Etihad thanks partners for 34 per cent passenger boost
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- Friday, 06 July 2012
Middle East carrier Etihad Airways says second-quarter revenue climbed 31 per cent, in part thanks to airline partnerships that boosted passenger numbers.
Jetstar Japan in the air
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- Friday, 06 July 2012
Budget airline Jetstar Japan has flown its inaugural flight from Narita Airport to New Chitose Airport near Sapporo. It was fully booked, carrying 180 passengers.
Bahrain Air joins IATA
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- Friday, 06 July 2012
Bahrain Air, the private national carrier of Bahrain, has become a full member of the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
ICAO emissions measurement metric 'cannot work'
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- Friday, 06 July 2012
As the global anger at the inclusion of aviation in the EU emissions trading system (EU ETS tax) grows, one of the key metrics proposed as part of the International Civil Aviation Organisations (ICAO) plan to cut greenhouse gases in the airline industry will fail, according to a UK aeronautical engineer, who said the method could mask the actual emissions from aircraft.
ANA in acquisitions mode
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- Friday, 06 July 2012
Japan's All Nippon Airways says it is considering investing in another Asian carrier - and might consider a majority stake in it - as it moves to raise up to JPY211 billion in a new share issue.
A4A backs US biofuels investment
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- Friday, 06 July 2012
Airlines for America (A4A), the industry trade organisation for leading US airlines, has backed a move by the US administration to invest up to US$30 million in a public-private partnership to produce commercial-scale biofuels.
