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ALPA files suit against DHL

: Latest News; Thursday, 31 July 2008

The US Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), has filed a lawsuit against DHL Holdings USA (DHL), alleging breach of contract and fraudulent inducement. The suit was filed in the Court of Common Pleas in Clinton, Ohio, where DHL maintains its major sorting centre.

Cargo and passenger slowdown reflected in new ACI data

: Latest News; Thursday, 31 July 2008

Nearly 4.8 billion passengers arrived at and departed from the world’s airports in 2007, a growth of 6.8 per cent on the previous year, according to the 2007 World Airport Traffic Report released by the Airports Council International (ACI).

Cebu drops IPO plan

: Latest News; Thursday, 31 July 2008

Citing poor market conditions, Cebu Pacific, the Philippines' second-biggest airline, has shelved plans for an IPO and says it will meet its financing requirements through loans and internally-generated funds.

Lufthansa extends flight cancellations

: Latest News; Thursday, 31 July 2008

After two days claiming that striking ground staff and cabin crew had had almost no effect on services, Germany’s Lufthansa has had to extend its domestic and European flight cuts to include 78 long-haul flights including services to New York, Chicago, Calcutta and Calgary.

Tiger wants overseas rights

: Latest News; Thursday, 31 July 2008

Australian domestic low cost carrier (LCC) Tiger Airways Australia is seeking international flight rights. Tiger's international group already flies in and out of Perth and Darwin, but Commonwealth legislation says domestic carriers must have majority Australian ownership to fly internationally.

McCaffrey gets lighter sentence

: Latest News; Thursday, 31 July 2008

Former Qantas executive Bruce McCaffrey has been sentenced to six months, not eight months, in a US federal prison for his involvement in a price fixing cartel.

Asia Pacific cargo down

: Latest News; Thursday, 31 July 2008

The Association of Asia-Pacific Airlines says cargo traffic for Asia-Pacific airlines fell four per cent in June on capacity that was five per cent lower. It was the first drop in more than three years, the Association said.

ACS wins Island contract

: Latest News; Thursday, 31 July 2008

Hawaii, US-based Aloha Contract Services (ACS), now owned by Pacific Air Cargo, has won an air services contract with Hawaii’s Island Air that will add 100 jobs.