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IATA calls for urgent action to combat aviation crisis

: Latest News; Tuesday, 05 August 2008

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) international traffic data for June shows a continued slowing of demand growth for air transport. Cargo contracted by 0.8 per cent compared to June 2007.

South Korea joins e-freight pilot

: Latest News; Tuesday, 05 August 2008

South Korea has become the latest region to go "live" with e-freight, the first to do so in 2008.

Improved cargo performance for British Airways

: Latest News; Monday, 04 August 2008

British Airways World Cargo (BAWC) has reported volumes of 1,237 million cargo tonne kilometres for the first quarter of the financial year beginning April 2008. This is an increase of 4.1 per cent over last year, against cargo capacity that was down three per cent.

100 per cent US cargo screening to include international inbound

: Latest News; Monday, 04 August 2008

In recent weeks, global media have run stories claiming that the US will not require 100 per cent screening of international inbound cargo carried on passenger aircraft.

Lufthansa caves

: Latest News; Monday, 04 August 2008

Europe's Lufthansa airline held out for a week, but eventually agreed with the Ver.di labor union to raise wages for ground staff and cabin crew, ending the dispute that forced the cancellation of hundreds of flights.

Qantas in safety probe

: Latest News; Monday, 04 August 2008

Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) will conduct a safety review at Qantas Airways following a number of recent incidents at the carrier.

‘Fly-drive’ trip not what it seemed

: Latest News; Monday, 04 August 2008

A report in the UK’s Sun newspaper that a sports car undertook a 10,460km round-trip from Qatar to Britain for an oil check simply wasn’t true, a Lamborghini dealer in Qatar said later.

More UK airports to accept guide dogs

: Latest News; Monday, 04 August 2008

Blind airline passengers in the UK will soon be able to take their guide dogs with them on aircraft departing from more UK airports. The move is part of new EU regulations introduced on July 26th to cater for the needs of disabled passengers.

Airports asking airlines to pay cash?

: Latest News; Monday, 04 August 2008

With more than two dozen airlines out of business already this year, there have been claims that some airlines are being asked to pay cash to refuel at foreign airports.