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Hundreds demonstrate in Athens

: Latest News; Monday, 03 November 2008

Hundreds of Greek carrier Olympic Airline’s staff blocked a runway at Athens International Airport late last week to protest the government’s plan to privatise the ailing airline.

Maximus having a good year

: Latest News; Monday, 03 November 2008

Maximus Air Cargo, the Abu Dhabi-headquartered specialist cargo heavy-lift operator says it saw outstanding growth during the first nine months of 2008.

Air Pacific exits Tokyo

: Latest News; Monday, 03 November 2008

Fiji’s Air Pacific will withdraw its three weekly flights between Nadi and Tokyo, Japan from March next year after accumulating losses of more than US$35 million on the route over the past four years.

Delta non-stop to Mumbai

: Latest News; Monday, 03 November 2008

US carrier Delta is to launch nonstop daily service between Atlanta International Airport, USA and India’s Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji International using Boeing 777-200LRs.

System offers freight cost management

: Latest News; Monday, 03 November 2008

US companies seeking ways to tightly-manage their freight costs are now offered a new service from USA-based Management Dynamics, a company that provides global trade management solutions.

India promotion for Vargoczky

: Latest News; Friday, 31 October 2008

Andy Vargoczky, general manager corporate development for DB Schenker in Australia, has been promoted to vice-president sales and marketing, key accounts - India. Sydney-based Vargoczky will take up his new appointment in January 2009. His replacement in Sydney has yet to be advised.

Wymap signs big two

: Latest News; Friday, 31 October 2008

Sydney-based Wymap Group has been appointed to handle lodgement and recovery of Schenker’s air freight at Sydney airport replacing Custom Cargo. The Schenker contract follows the recent signing of a similar deal with DHL Global Forwarding.

Aer Lingus pushes outsource button

: Latest News; Friday, 31 October 2008

Irish carrier Aer Lingus has pulled out of talks with the Siptu union and intends to press ahead with plans to outsource 1,245 jobs at Dublin, Cork and Shannon airports.

Australian government looks at transpacific rights

: Latest News; Friday, 31 October 2008

The Australian government appears more likely to cut Qantas's stranglehold on the lucrative Australia-US route after federal Transport minister Anthony Albanese said the government might consider opening up the route to other carriers once Virgin Blue's long-haul carrier, V Australia, began services between Sydney and Los Angeles in February.