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Aerolineas deal tipped this week

: Latest News; Tuesday, 22 July 2008

Argentina this week is expected to seal a deal to re-nationalise its flag carrier, Aerolineas Argentinas, whose current Spanish owners Marsans has struggled with soaring fuel bills and debts and has grounded more than half its fleet.

Air China to rescue Air Macau?

: Latest News; Tuesday, 22 July 2008

Asian reports say Air China may invest in Air Macau, which is understood to have lost US$26 million in the first five months of this year due to drops in passenger numbers and cargo carriage.

Air freight can be cheapest – Armstrong

: Latest News; Tuesday, 22 July 2008

North American businesses may be hurting themselves by seeking to switch from air freight to sea/road/rail combinations when importing from Asia, according to Robert Armstrong, president of Supply Chain and Logistics Association Canada.

Strong growth for Abu Dhabi airport

: Latest News; Tuesday, 22 July 2008

Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC), the owner-operator of Abu Dhabi International Airport (ADIA), has released figures showing substantial growth in passenger, cargo and aircraft movements for the first half (H1) of 2008.

Thai air cargo demand drops

: Latest News; Monday, 21 July 2008

Thailand’s Thai Airfreight Forwarders Association (TAFA) says air cargo demand has dropped by 30 per cent this year as customers switch to marine alternatives.

DAE adds 18 aircraft

: Latest News; Monday, 21 July 2008

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), the UAE manufacturing and services corporation, is expanding its aircraft leasing portfolio by acquiring 18 Boeing freighter aircraft from Emirates Airline. It will acquire 10 Boeing 747-8Fs and eight Boeing 777 freighter aircraft.

JFK freight totals down

: Latest News; Monday, 21 July 2008

Freight traffic at US airport New York Kennedy International fell 6.4 per cent in May. It included a 6.6 per cent fall in JFK's international freight tonnage.

Delta down US$1bn

: Latest News; Monday, 21 July 2008

Atlanta, US-based Delta Air Lines lost US$1 billion in the second quarter, after recording US$1.2 billion in special charges.

Thai to launch cargo flights

: Latest News; Monday, 21 July 2008

Thai Airways International is to launch weekly perishables cargo flights to Germany’s Frankfurt Hahn Airport, which will then distribute the produce to destinations including France, England and the Benelux countries.