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Pakistan to restructure loss-making state bodies

: Latest News; Wednesday, 20 April 2011

Pakistan has announced a new policy - Industrial Policy 2011 - that proposes restructuring state-owned enterprises including transport.

HACTL tonnage up

: Latest News; Wednesday, 20 April 2011

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd (HACTL) has posted tonnage growth of 4.4 per cent for March, hitting 254,819 tonnes.

Qantas decries union action, hikes fares

: Latest News; Wednesday, 20 April 2011

Australia's Qantas ceo Alan Joyce has accused unions of a 'kamikaze campaign' as the carrier announced new, higher international fuel surcharges as well as higher fares on domestic, regional and Tasman routes from 28 April.

Irish government considers ports selloff

: Latest News; Tuesday, 19 April 2011

The Irish government is to consider selling Dublin, Cork and Shannon airports plus state-owned sea ports around the country.

K+N sees better air cargo volumes

: Latest News; Tuesday, 19 April 2011

European logistics major Kuehne + Nagel says its air cargo volumes were up 21 per cent against an estimated market increase of six or seven per cent for Q1 2011.

IATA ranks future airfreight markets

: Latest News; Monday, 18 April 2011

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says the top five fastest growing international freight markets between 2010 and 2014 will be Hong Kong (12.3 per cent), China (11.7 per cent), Vietnam (11.4 per cent), Chinese Taipei (11.3 per cent) and the Russian Federation (11 per cent).

Fukushima a problem till 2012?

: Latest News; Monday, 18 April 2011

Japanese authorities say the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant will be a problem for another six to nine months.

BA inks Royal Jordanian code share

: Latest News; Saturday, 16 April 2011

UK carrier British Airways (BA) and Royal Jordanian of Jordan have inked a code share agreement effective April 19, meaning freight and passengers will travel between Heathrow and Amman on flights operated by Royal Jordanian.

Air Pacific cancels eight B787 orders

: Latest News; Saturday, 16 April 2011

US planemaker Boeing says Fijian airline Air Pacific has cancelled orders for eight 787s, worth US$1.5 billion, taking the total of B787 cancellations to 140.