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Virgin appeals BMI sale

: Latest News; Wednesday, 18 April 2012

UK-based Virgin Atlantic is to appeal the decision by the European competition watchdog to okay the takeover of BMI by IAG, the parent company of British Airways.

Cathay tips cargo capacity drop

: Latest News; Wednesday, 18 April 2012

Hong Kong-based carriers Cathay Pacific and Dragonair say cargo and mail tonnages declined in March 2012 compared with March 2011.

Oil price threat makes US$5 billion loss a possibility

: Latest News; Wednesday, 18 April 2012

Rising oil prices could push Europe's airlines to a US$1.9 billion loss - and global airlines to a US$5.3 billion loss - this year, with the best-case European scenario around a US$600m loss, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

Schiphol, Incheon and Changi receive e-freight awards

: Latest News; Wednesday, 18 April 2012

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) Cargo division has presented a Certificate of Achievement to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in the Netherlands to recognise its "outstanding performance in supporting and helping to adopt e-freight in 2011".

IATA latest spam target

: Latest News; Tuesday, 17 April 2012

After a flood of spam emails claiming to come from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) were received by the Australian travel industry, the association has advised it never requests local payments from travel agents or airlines by email. The spam emails request a response, including details of recent financial transactions and should be deleted.

Emirates racks up 25,000 tonnes to South America

: Latest News; Tuesday, 17 April 2012

Emirates SkyCargo's senior vp Ram Menen says the carrier has flown more than 25,000 tonnes of freight in the last year on passenger flights in and out of Buenos Aires-Rio de Janeiro and on its freighter service to Sao Paulo.

Logwin starts own Stuttgart scanning

: Latest News; Tuesday, 17 April 2012

International logistics services provider Logwin now is operating its own x-ray scanner at Stuttgart Airport, which has the greatest export volume in Germany.

Proposed London airport gets thumbs down

: Latest News; Tuesday, 17 April 2012

The proposed new London airport on the river Thames is under existing London flight paths for four out of five London airports, according to an air traffic executive.