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Four arrested over terror plot

: Latest News; Friday, 22 May 2009

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has blocked an attempt in New York to shoot at Air National Guard military cargo planes using stinger surface-to-air guided missiles. Four men were arrested following an undercover investigation conducted over about a year, US reports say.

Cherry harvest test for TSA

: Latest News; Thursday, 21 May 2009

In the next few weeks, thousands of crates of Washington State, USA cherries are due to be loaded on passenger flights to Pacific Rim countries, but shippers say this year they might be flying on services out of Canada. Growers use passenger planes because ships are too slow, and dedicated freighter services are not frequent enough to carry the very-perishable crop.

Lufthansa upbeat despite obstacles

: Latest News; Thursday, 21 May 2009

Lufthansa has indicated it may walk away from one takeover deal and also says another is dependent on EU approval for EUR500 million in 'restructuring' aid.

Air France inks Delta mega-deal

: Latest News; Thursday, 21 May 2009

European carrier Air France-KLM has agreed a global joint venture deal with US carrier Delta including flights over the Atlantic between Europe and the USA, sharing revenues and costs.

New cargo centre for Vegas

: Latest News; Thursday, 21 May 2009

USA airport McCarran in Las Vegas is to build a new air cargo centre, a 200,900-square-foot complex that will replace three old cargo buildings that were demolished to make room for the airport’s Terminal 3.

Bout to learn fate in August

: Latest News; Thursday, 21 May 2009

A Russian who claimed he ran a legitimate air cargo business and that he was in Bangkok to discuss selling airplanes to Thai businessmen at the time he was arrested for arms smuggling, has been told a Thai court will rule in August on a US request to extradite him.

Swiss staff to lose hours

: Latest News; Thursday, 21 May 2009

Lufthansa subsidiary Swiss World Cargo reportedly is planning to cut employee working hours from the beginning of June.

RJ, MK ink deal

: Latest News; Thursday, 21 May 2009

Jordan’s Royal Jordanian (RJ) has signed an agreement with UK-headquartered MK Airlines to jointly develop air freight services.

Air France group figures slump

: Latest News; Thursday, 21 May 2009

Europe’s Air France-KLM has posted a fiscal-fourth-quarter net loss of EUR505 million. Revenue for the period fell 12 per cent to EUR5.01 billion and operating loss for the quarter amounted to EUR574 million, compared to a loss of EUR37 million a year earlier.