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Lufthansa to buy remaining bmi stake

: Latest News; Friday, 02 October 2009

Germany’s Lufthansa has agreed to buy the 20 per cent stake of BMI it doesn’t already own from Scandinavia’s SAS Group for GBP38 million ahead of a possible sale of BMI.

Emirates SkyCargo goes Durban direct

: Latest News; Friday, 02 October 2009

Emirates SkyCargo has launched daily direct services to the South African port city of Durban, its third destination in the country and 17th in Africa.

FIATA awards Wenzel

: Latest News; Friday, 02 October 2009

Alina Wenzel from Germany was the winner of the “Young International Freight Forwarder Award 2009”. The announcement was made at the 2009 FIATA World Congress held 21-25 September 2009 in Geneva, Switzerland.

BAWC gains QEP accreditation

: Latest News; Friday, 02 October 2009

UK carrier British Airways World Cargo says it is the first European airline to be accredited by temperature-controlled air cargo container provider Envirotainer, becoming a Qualified Envirotainer Provider (QEP) for its own Constant Climate, BAWC’s temperature-controlled product for pharmaceuticals.

NZ adds more aid flights

: Latest News; Friday, 02 October 2009

Air New Zealand (NZ) is adding an additional flight Saturday between Auckland and Samoa to assist the tsunami relief effort.

BA in better shape

: Latest News; Friday, 02 October 2009

UK carrier British Airways is no longer in a fight for survival, according to its ceo Willie Walsh, after it raised GBP680 million, cut costs and launched an aggressive pricing strategy.

Air India pilots back

: Latest News; Friday, 02 October 2009

Air India pilots who had been on strike have called off their action after the Indian government promised to let them keep their Productivity Linked Incentive (PLI) and allowances.

Christchurch profit down, numbers up

: Latest News; Friday, 02 October 2009

New Zealand’s Christchurch International Airport profit for the year to June 30 was down 37 per cent to NZ$14.7 million, although the airport had an increased operating revenue of NZ$89.9 million, up 5.6 per cent on the NZ$85.1 million last year and passenger numbers were up a little at 5.9 million.

Czech Airlines could go to airport

: Latest News; Friday, 02 October 2009

The Czech Republic reportedly is considering allowing Prague’s state-owned airport to take a stake in the loss-making state carrier, Czech Airlines if a takeover bid from local interests is deemed lower than acceptable by the October 20 deadline.