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Ethiopian predicts record profit

: Latest News; Monday, 19 May 2008

Ethiopian Airlines' net profit for the first nine months of 2007/08 reached 484 million birr (AU$53.2m), the airline said in a statement Friday.

Royal Jordanian replaces cargo system

: Latest News; Monday, 19 May 2008

Royal Jordanian has selected Cargospot, the cargo-IT platform of CHAMP Cargosystems, to replace its existing in-house cargo system. The investment in a new environment is part of initiatives to enhance the air cargo infrastructure in the recently-privatised carrier in the areas of sales, reservations, pricing, management information and cargo handling. –Jack Handley

AirAsiaX adds Perth to network

: Latest News; Friday, 16 May 2008

AirAsia X, the long-haul carrier arm of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia-based low-cost carrier AirAsia, will begin flying to Perth, WA in November.

European Union and Canada closer to a deal on ‘Open Skies’

: Latest News; Friday, 16 May 2008

Open skies talks between the Canadian government and the European Union (EU) are making good progress with officials hopeful of a deal as early as August/September. Open Aviation Area talks between Canada and the EU began last November.

Korean signs Uzbekistan deal

: Latest News; Friday, 16 May 2008

Korean Air Lines has signed a preliminary deal with state-run Uzbekistan Airways to expand air cargo co-operation and build an international logistics centre at Navoi Airport in Uzbekistan.

DHL seeks Jet agreement

: Latest News; Friday, 16 May 2008

DHL India subsidiary DHL Global Forwarding is in talks with the country's Jet Airways to utilise spare belly space for cargo in Jet's overseas passenger flights.

ABX to ATSG

: Latest News; Friday, 16 May 2008

ABX Air parent ABX Group is to change the holding company's name to Air Transport Services Group in a move described as better reflecting its expanded operations after acquiring Cargo Holdings International.

US freight suffers biggest fall in two years

: Latest News; Friday, 16 May 2008

The US Transportation Department's Bureau of Transportation Statistics' freight transportation services index, which measures changes in the output of services by the railroad, air freight and trucking industries, was 109.4 in March, 0.4 per cent lower than the same month last year.

Panalpina locks in SAP deal

: Latest News; Friday, 16 May 2008

Logistics major Panalpina has contracted with SAP to use the SAP Transportation Management application to help modernise the transportation and logistics functions of Panalpina's air and ocean freight businesses.