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More strikes hit Alitalia

: Latest News; Thursday, 13 November 2008

Beleaguered Italian carrier Alitalia’s pilots have begun strike action to protest terms and conditions offered by the CAI takeover consortium.

Seabury appoints Turnbull

: Latest News; Thursday, 13 November 2008

Seabury Group has formed a Hong Kong subsidiary, Seabury Aviation & Aerospace Asia (Hong Kong) Ltd to be known as Seabury Asia and has appointed former Cathay Pacific head David Turnbull as chairman. Seabury supplies the aviation, aerospace, cargo and maritime industries with financial advisory, strategy and operational consultancy services. -Jack Handley

Delta appoints NAS

: Latest News; Thursday, 13 November 2008

US carrier Delta Air Lines has commenced non-stop flight services between Kuwait and Atlanta and signed a ground handling agreement covering cargo and passengers with Kuwait-based National Aviation Services.

BAWC opens sales office in Thailand

: Latest News; Thursday, 13 November 2008

British Airways World Cargo (BAWC) has appointed a new service team in Thailand to replace Qantas Freight, the carrier's previous general sales agent (GSA) in Thailand.

REX exits NSW regionals

: Latest News; Wednesday, 12 November 2008

Australian carrier Regional Express (REX) says services (operated by Air Link) from Dubbo to Bourke, Cobar, Coonamble, Lightning Ridge, and Walgett as well as Mudgee to Sydney will finish on December 20.

MASkargo cuts ex-Australia rates

: Latest News; Wednesday, 12 November 2008

Malaysia’s Malaysia Airlines Cargo is said to be offering discounted cargo rates ex-Australia due to low load factors.

Blue Dart increases rates

: Latest News; Wednesday, 12 November 2008

India’s Blue Dart courier company plans to increase charges by 5 per cent.

Hactl figures down for October

: Latest News; Wednesday, 12 November 2008

Air cargo throughput at Hong Kong International Airport dropped 9.8 per cent in October compared to the same month in 2007. Data released by Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd (Hactl) showed total throughput at 222,166 tonnes, although the year to end October was up 0.9 per cent.

DHL exits US domestic express market

: Latest News; Wednesday, 12 November 2008

DHL, which had hoped to join UPS and FedEx in providing US domestic express freight services, today confirmed it was repositioning its US Express business to focus entirely on its international operations and will discontinue its domestic-only air and ground services.