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Powerful lift for WWPC members

: Latest News; Tuesday, 14 November 2006

Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) members in the Netherlands and Finland have transported more than 350 tonnes of power plant equipment and accessories using one Ilyushin IL76TD and three Antonov AN-124-100 charter aircraft.

US to begin air cargo screening test program

: Latest News; Monday, 13 November 2006

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will begin testing air cargo screening technologies at the Seattle-Tacoma (Sea-Tac) International Airport as part of its previously announced US$30 million Air Cargo Explosives Detection Pilot Program (ACEDPP).

No waffle at these cargo conferences

: Latest News; Saturday, 11 November 2006

The annual WCA Family Conference Week 2007 will see the annual conferences of three major networks grouped together in the same venue, reducing travelling time and costs.

DHL to expand Korea operations

: Latest News; Saturday, 11 November 2006

Express and logistics integrator DHL, today confirmed it is committing US$50 million in South Korea for capacity expansion and service capability enhancement.

Austrian increases Kiev all-cargo flights

: Latest News; Saturday, 11 November 2006

Austrian Cargo has increased its all-cargo flights to Kiev to five a week. In future daily services except on Tuesdays and Thursdays will offer 100 tonnes and 400 cubic metres of cargo space every week.

IATA gets more time from ACCC for transition arrangements

: Latest News; Friday, 10 November 2006

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has given the International Air Transport Association (IATA) authorisation for most of its programs on a transition basis and extended the time frame for IATA to complete a review of practises.

Record performance for Emirates

: Latest News; Friday, 10 November 2006

Emirates Airline has announced another record performance with net profit for the first six months of the current financial year 2006-07 at AUD$421 million (US$ 323 million), up 29 per cent compared to AUD$328 million (US$ 251 million) recorded in the same period last year.

Hong Kong achieves records in October

: Latest News; Thursday, 09 November 2006

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) reported today that it achieved peak handling records in the month of October. On October 28 the tonnage handled surpassed the 9000-tonne level hitting a daily tonnage record of 9046 tonnes.

FedEx cancels Airbus order and chooses Boeing 777 freighter

: Latest News; Wednesday, 08 November 2006

In a decision that is expected to have execs at Airbus reeling, FedEx announced today, an agreement with Boeing to acquire 15 new B777 Freighter aircraft with options to purchase an additional 15 aircraft. The decision to purchase the 777F was made after Airbus announced significant delays in delivery of the A380. FedEx notified Airbus that it has cancelled its order for 10 A380-800Fs