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Korean ‘turned down ACCC cartel deal’

: Latest News; Wednesday, 09 April 2008

Australia’s Fairfax group newspapers yesterday carried stories that Korean Air refused to divulge details of its alleged cartel-like freight deals with other airlines in return for a 20 per cent discount on penalties threatened by the regulator.

Another cargo airline for India

: Latest News; Wednesday, 09 April 2008

India’s Air Deccan will soon have a cargo sister company, Deccan Cargo. CEO will be Australian-Sri Lankan national Jude Fonseka, who joins the company from FedEx.

Hamburg catches airfreight bug

: Latest News; Tuesday, 08 April 2008

Germany’s Hamburg airport intends to leverage the city's huge seaport business with Asia to develop an airfreight business.

HK’s Flynt sold

: Latest News; Tuesday, 08 April 2008

South African supply chain management company Barloworld Logistics has purchased Hong Kong-based logistics firm Flynt International for US$13 million. Flynt has regional offices in three cities in China and is ranked as one of the top freight forwarders in Hong Kong.

Ethiopian targets cargo

: Latest News; Tuesday, 08 April 2008

Ethiopian Airlines has announced it is to expand its cargo capacity and business. Two years ago, the carrier commissioned a state-of-the-art Addis Ababa terminal with 250,000 tons cargo capacity following increased demand from flower exporters in the region. Early next year, the airline will add the Boeing 787 Dreamliner to its fleet, becoming the first airline in Africa to do so.

Etihad signs with OAG

: Latest News; Monday, 07 April 2008

Etihad Crystal Cargo has signed to publish its airfreight rates and post operational information for freight forwarders on OAG Cargo Solutions' cargo portal. –Jack Handley

Munich up, up, up and up

: Latest News; Monday, 07 April 2008

Munich Airport, Germany has posted Q1 2008 cargo figures significantly higher than the same period last year, up seven per cent at 62,000 metric tonnes flown.

Aloha in last-gasp talks

: Latest News; Monday, 07 April 2008

Aloha Airlines was in last-gasp talks with its pilots' union over the weekend and said that without an agreement, its primary lender General Motors Acceptance Corp wouldn’t provide financing to allow it to keep its cargo operation in the air long enough to auction it off.