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Shanghai air freight costs up 18 pc

: Latest News; Thursday, 10 June 2010

Shippers say air freight prices ex-Shanghai jumped around 18 per cent in April from March to hit their highest point so far in 2010. It was the first month-to-month increase since December.

Qantas to review Aust Post ventures?

: Latest News; Wednesday, 09 June 2010

Australia's Qantas may review freight joint ventures with Australia Post, although The Australian media says Qantas ceo Alan Joyce has no plans to dump the two joint ventures, Star Track Express or Air Express.

MAS daily to Seoul

: Latest News; Wednesday, 09 June 2010

Malaysia’s Malaysia Airlines will increase services to Korea by introducing daily flights between Kuala Lumpur and Seoul starting 19 July.

Emirates to buy another 32 A380s

: Latest News; Wednesday, 09 June 2010

Dubai-based Emirates has ordered a further 32 A380s, taking its total firm orders to 90 aircraft.

Emirates sells SriLankan stake

: Latest News; Wednesday, 09 June 2010

The Sri Lankan government has bought back the 43.6 per cent stake in SriLankan Airlines it sold to Dubai's Emirates airline 10 years ago.

BA strike a failure - Walsh

: Latest News; Wednesday, 09 June 2010

UK carrier British Airways' chief executive Willie Walsh has described the latest days of strike action by cabin crew as "a failure".

First painted 747-8 sighted

: Latest News; Wednesday, 09 June 2010

Boeing's first painted 747-8 - in the colour scheme of launch customer Cargolux - has been sighted at the company's Everett plant in the USA.

Swire offers HK$9.4bn for HKAE

: Latest News; Wednesday, 09 June 2010

Swire Pacific has offered HK$9.4 billion for all the remaining shares of Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering.

Cathay opts for smaller cargo planes

: Latest News; Wednesday, 09 June 2010

Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways is negotiating to buy B787 Dreamliner aircraft and A350 jets for its cargo business, ceo Tony Tyler says.