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Amerijet inks lease deal

: Latest News; Tuesday, 24 February 2009

USA-based Amerijet International has signed a seven year agreement with Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM), a subsidiary of Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) to lease five Boeing 767-200 freighter aircraft. The 767s will enable the airline to increase capacity on its scheduled service routes, and expand its charter availability.

Austrian moves agm after loss

: Latest News; Tuesday, 24 February 2009

Austrian Airlines, due to be taken over by German airline Lufthansa, has moved its annual general meeting up by a month after accumulating losses equivalent to half its share capital.

Asian imports pull ‘Frisco down

: Latest News; Tuesday, 24 February 2009

Falling imports from Asia pulled aircargo traffic at San Francisco International Airport, USA down 36 per cent in December, giving the major trans-Pacific gateway a 14.4 per cent decline in overall freight business in 2008.

Japan plans cartel fines

: Latest News; Tuesday, 24 February 2009

Japan's Fair Trade Commission has warned Japanese logistics and distribution services firms that it plans to impose fines totalling about JPY10 billion for running a cartel on international air cargo services, the Kyodo news agency says.

ANA fuel surcharge

: Latest News; Tuesday, 24 February 2009

Japanese carrier ANA has changed the method of setting its fuel surcharge from quarterly to monthly to better reflect market conditions.

New chief for Brisbane Airport

: Latest News; Friday, 20 February 2009

Julieanne Alroe has been appointed managing director and chief executive of the Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC), replacing retiring chief executive Koen Rooijmans. Alroe, who was previously general manager, Infrastructure Planning and Services for Sydney Airport, will take up the new role mid-year.

More accidents, fewer fatalities in 2008

: Latest News; Friday, 20 February 2009

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says the total number of fatalities from aviation accidents dropped from 692 in 2007 to 502 in 2008, resulting in a 56 per cent improvement in the fatality rate from 0.23 fatalities per million passengers to 0.13 per million.

CLC appointed for Air Freight Asia 2009

: Latest News; Friday, 20 February 2009

Asia's major air cargo and logistics event, Air Freight Asia, has appointed Hong Kong-based China Logistics Club (CLC) as its official representative for the exhibition, which will take place at the AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong from 8-10 September.