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Dollar decline boosts US freight exports for Asia duoboosts

: Latest News; Friday, 14 March 2008

Combined Cathay Pacific Airways (CX) and Dragonair traffic figures for February 2008 show strong growth in the number of passengers carried, together with a rise in cargo and mail tonnage.

EC man calls for scanning reciprocity

: Latest News; Thursday, 13 March 2008

A European Commission executive has called for reciprocity on the US law that will require countries to scan cargo headed to the United States.

Cathay adds Hanoi, Dhaka

: Latest News; Thursday, 13 March 2008

Cathay Pacific has launched twice-weekly B747-200 freighter services to Hanoi and Dhaka. As part of its plan to strengthen its cargo services by adding new destinations and aircraft, the airline ordered 10 B747-8 aircraft in November and will receive delivery of the first of six new Boeing 747-400 extended-range freighters this year.

Analysts review US airline shares

: Latest News; Thursday, 13 March 2008

After the price of a barrel of oil reached a record US$109.72 on the New York Mercantile Exchange Tuesday, analysts said US airlines face ‘dramatically higher’ fuel costs that threaten profits and their credit ratings.

Don’t let new Infrastructure Australia get bogged down in bureaucracy -Truss

: Latest News; Thursday, 13 March 2008

The Australian government has been urged not to block federal opposition amendments to its new Infrastructure Australia Bill to help ensure the proposed body won’t simply be another excuse for the government’s failure to act on infrastructure planning and development.

Qantas Freight managers called to appear at US price-fixing investigation

: Latest News; Thursday, 13 March 2008

Qantas says it’s continuing to co-operate fully with an investigation being undertaken by authorities in the United States into illegal price-fixing between international airlines.

Star expansion

: Latest News; Thursday, 13 March 2008

Star Track Express plans to expand its logistics centre at Australia's Perth Airport domestic terminal. The company has reportedly signed a 10-year lease for a new purpose-built 7600 sqm warehouse and office development.

Cargo 2000 still looking for critical mass driverstill

: Latest News; Thursday, 13 March 2008

Progress is proving slow in automating the air freight business, air freight executives attending the IATA World Cargo symposium have been told. Barely two-thirds of the airlines claiming membership to the IATA Cargo 2000 initiative (C2K) are consistently applying the procedures prescribed for higher quality and efficiency in the air freight sector. In the case of air freight forwarders, only seven out of 12 members are open to systematic monitoring and control methods in their operational business, according to statistics compiled by the worldwide association.

Air France-KLM February cargo up

: Latest News; Wednesday, 12 March 2008

Air France-KLM says February cargo traffic was up 7.8 per cent for the group, with positive results from the Americas, Africa and Middle East networks. Capacity increased by 6.5 per cent while load factor stood at 68.7 per cent, a 0.8 per cent increase. The group carried 118,224 tonnes, up 7.6 per cent.