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Huge aircraft order for Etihad

: Latest News; Wednesday, 16 July 2008

Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways has placed one of the largest aircraft orders in commercial aviation history.

Burford to head sales for US wholesaler

: Latest News; Wednesday, 16 July 2008

Graham Burford has been appointed vice president-global sales for Los Angeles, US-based Consolidators International (CII).

US government urged to rethink cargo screening act

: Latest News; Wednesday, 16 July 2008

In the United States, Congress is set to open what has been labelled an air cargo security “sore”.

Toll offloads Virgin Blue

: Latest News; Monday, 14 July 2008

Freight giant Toll Holdings will quit its holding in Australian airline Virgin Blue by distributing its 62.7 per cent stake in the carrier to its own shareholders.

EADS says one third of orders at risk

: Latest News; Monday, 14 July 2008

Airbus parent EADS says as much as a third of its order book is at risk of deferral or cancellation because of rising oil prices and the weaker US dollar. Airbus has 3,663 planes on back order, worth US$557 billion at list prices.

Aerolineas Argentinas ownership change?

: Latest News; Monday, 14 July 2008

Spanish travel firm Marsans, the majority shareholder in Argentinian airline Aerolineas Argentinas, accused Argentina's government of trying to force it out of the company, Argentine's daily newspaper La Nacion said, after the government asked a judge to appoint an administrator at the airline.

DHL hits 100 per cent in TAPA audit

: Latest News; Monday, 14 July 2008

DHL Express’s Regional Distribution Centre, Bahrain, UAE has achieved the maximum score in a Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) security audit, breaking its own previous TAPA certification record of 99.44 per cent.

Egyptair into Star

: Latest News; Monday, 14 July 2008

Egypt’s Egyptair has become the 21st member of the Star Alliance, bringing the Alliance an added 1,624 weekly flights to 69 destinations and strengthening Star’s position in Africa and the Middle East.

Frankfurt releases half-year stats

: Latest News; Monday, 14 July 2008

Germany’s Frankfurt Airport has reported its January to June 2008 passenger and freight figures with passenger numbers up 2.2 per cent at 26.3 million compared to the same period last year and airfreight throughput at 1.0m metric tons, an increase of 3.8 per cent. The number of take-offs and landings was almost unchanged at 241,646, while maximum take-off weights (MTOWs) increased by 2.0 per cent to 14.1m metric tons.