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Virgin doubles HKG freight capacity

: Latest News; Friday, 13 June 2008

Virgin Atlantic is to increase its frequency between China's Hong Kong and UK's London Heathrow from daily to twice a day.

Sydney meeting to discuss latest developments in livestock transport

: Latest News; Thursday, 12 June 2008

LiveAir, the association responsible for professional handling of animals transported by air, is to host a market update meeting/seminar in Sydney.

HACTL releases positive figures

: Latest News; Thursday, 12 June 2008

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd (HACTL) has reported May 08 cargo throughput up 7.5 per cent year-on-year to 218,700 tons.

SAS figures expected to drop

: Latest News; Thursday, 12 June 2008

Scandinavian airline SAS says May group traffic, measured in revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs), rose 12.5 per cent year-on-year, and passenger load factor rose 0.7 percentage points year-on-year to 71.7 per cent.

China drops the boom on hazardous cargo

: Latest News; Thursday, 12 June 2008

The freight forwarding industry says China might extend a hazardous cargo ban from sea ports to airports in cities where the 2008 Olympics will be held.

US cargo industry worried about airline mergers

: Latest News; Thursday, 12 June 2008

Three decades on from the introduction of US airline deregulation which led to around 120 airlines launching into the US skies, congressman James Oberstar and US shippers are voicing concern that the planned merger of Delta and Northwest airlines will limit shipping options and could drive up prices.

Distribution meet ponders congestion

: Latest News; Thursday, 12 June 2008

Delegates at a recent freight conference have been urged to consider 'big picture solutions' to cargo congestion and bottlenecks in Europe and elsewhere.

Air India launches cargo service July 1

: Latest News; Wednesday, 11 June 2008

Air India will launch domestic cargo services within India, its home market, from July 1, connecting six major destinations using four converted B737s to link Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Mumbai, Bangalore and Hyderabad from a Nagpur hub.

Canadian nod for ABC

: Latest News; Tuesday, 10 June 2008

AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has been awarded an Air Operator’s Certificate by Transport Canada, the Canadian government department responsible for developing transportation regulations, policies and services.