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Bangladesh’s United into India

: Latest News; Thursday, 25 September 2008

United Airways, the latest Bangladeshi carrier to fly both international and regional routes after state-owned Biman Bangladesh Airlines and private airlines GMG Airlines and Best Air, has inaugurated its maiden regional flight, a daily service from Dhaka to Kolkata, India.

Alitalia’s slow descent continues

: Latest News; Thursday, 25 September 2008

Passengers are deserting Italian carrier Alitalia and paying a premium to fly on rival carriers rather than risk being stranded if Alitalia folds, Italian reports say.

Halifax to have temp-controlled facility

: Latest News; Thursday, 25 September 2008

The cargo facility now under development at Canada’s Halifax Stanfield International Airport will be able to handle products requiring controlled temperatures.

SIA adds Riyadh

: Latest News; Wednesday, 24 September 2008

Singapore Airlines (SIA) will begin flights to Riyadh, the largest city and capital of Saudi Arabia, on 14 December.

Evergreen gets green light for China flights

: Latest News; Wednesday, 24 September 2008

Evergreen International Airlines has been given the green light by the US Department of Transportation to operate all-cargo flights in the US-China aviation market. Evergreen, if granted final authority, will operate six round-trip flights per week to Shanghai from New York with additional traffic stops in Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth and Columbus, Ohio.

BA cancels Pakistan services

: Latest News; Wednesday, 24 September 2008

UK carrier British Airways has cancelled all six weekly flights to the Pakistani capital Islamabad “indefinitely” amid security concerns after the bombing of the Marriott hotel there. Earlier it had said the suspension was temporary.

SAS consolidates German freight operations

: Latest News; Wednesday, 24 September 2008

SAS Cargo is to strengthen its sales representation in central and northern Germany by consolidating its German operations in a sales office in Hamburg.

Call for hazardous cargo controls

: Latest News; Wednesday, 24 September 2008

UK accident investigators have called for hazardous cargo on ships to be more tightly regulated following the deaths of two seamen on a vessel banned from carrying the ferrous metal turnings cargo that probably killed them, the BBC reports.