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Singapore GLP buys into Airport City

: Latest News; Tuesday, 11 January 2011

Singapore GLP, which listed in 2010 in a S$3 billion initial public offering (IPO), is to buy 53 per cent of China's Airport City Development in a bid to capture more of that country's booming air-cargo logistics business. Airport City is the sole developer of air-cargo handling and bonded logistics facility for Beijing Capital International Airport.

Boeing loses freighter orders

: Latest News; Tuesday, 11 January 2011

Planemaker Boeing has lost its leasing firm Guggenheim Aviation (GA) order for two 747-8 freighters because of delivery setbacks.

Asiana orders six A380s

: Latest News; Tuesday, 11 January 2011

Planemaker Airbus has received an order for six A380 from Asiana Airlines, which plans to operate the planes on routes to Europe and the US. Deliveries are scheduled from 2014.

GBP300m airship to fly within months

: Latest News; Thursday, 06 January 2011

A UK report says a combined hovercraft/helicopter/powered-flight airship will be flying by this northern summer.

Qantas to enter biofuel market?

: Latest News; Thursday, 06 January 2011

Australian airline Qantas is believed be entering the biofuels market via a deal to build a commercial-scaleplant to produce green biojet fuel made from waste.

More airports want private screening

: Latest News; Thursday, 06 January 2011

More large US airports are considering hiring private contractors to replace the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA's) security screening, saying the moves are aimed at efficiencies rather than cost savings.

Traffic growth slows in November

: Latest News; Thursday, 06 January 2011

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says November's international scheduled traffic results showed slower growth than October.

ST reports Guggenheim win

: Latest News; Wednesday, 05 January 2011

Singapore Technologies Engineering says Guggenheim Aviation Partners has selected the firm's aerospace division to convert a Boeing 757-200 to passenger-cargo status for use by Dutch cargo and express airline TNT Airways SA.

Allport to merge with CS Logistics

: Latest News; Wednesday, 05 January 2011

UK freight forwarder Allport is to merge with long-time partner CS Logistics Holdings, the parent company of Cargo Services Far East, which is based in Hong Kong and China.