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AIRASIA EXPANDS NETWORK

: Latest News; Thursday, 27 July 2006

Malaysia-based AirAsia has added more frequencies and new routes to Ipoh, Tawau, Kota Bharu and Sandakan from its hub in Johor Bahru.

FIRE DESTROYS BOTANY WAREHOUSE

: Latest News; Thursday, 27 July 2006

Sydney-based freight forwarder UTi says things are almost back to normal and the company is fully operational following a devastating fire which destroyed the company’s Hale Road, warehouse in Botany, New South Wales.

COMPETITION FUELS AUSTRIAN AIRLINES DECISION TO SUSPEND AUSTRALIAN FLIGHTS

: Latest News; Tuesday, 25 July 2006

Austrian Airlines Cargo will continue to maintain a strong profile in Australia despite the decision by airline management to suspend Australian services from the end of March 2007.

RFID TEST PROGRAM COULD LEAD TO IN FLIGHT MONITORING OF PERISHABLE CARGO

: Latest News; Monday, 24 July 2006

Boeing and FedEx are testing the effectiveness of high-powered Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags as a means of monitoring the condition of an MD-10 cargo aircraft.

FPS ADDS CENTRAL EUROPE TO NETWORK

: Latest News; Monday, 24 July 2006

Asia Pacific-based freight forwarder Famous Pacific Shipping has extended its network coverage in Central Europe with the appointment of Austromar Spol as its new general agent for Austria, the Czech Republic and Hungary.

BAWC ADD TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED PREMIUM PRODUCT

: Latest News; Monday, 24 July 2006

BA World Cargo has added Constant Climate, a temperature controlled product designed specifically for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries to its range of premium product.

CATER NAMED COO FOR AIR HONG KONG

: Latest News; Monday, 24 July 2006

Richard Cater, Cathay Pacific's Regional General Manager South West Pacific based in Sydney, is to return to Hong Kong where he has been appointed chief operating officer of all cargo airline Air Hong Kong.
Air Hong Kong, sixty per cent owned by Cathay Pacific, operates a significant Asian network.

EMIRATES ORDERS 10 BOEING 747-8 FREIGHTERS

: Latest News; Monday, 24 July 2006

Dubai-based airline Emirates has ordered 10 Boeing 747-8 Freighters in a deal worth US$3.3 billion.

MARTINAIR APPOINTS NEW VICE PRESIDENTS

: Latest News; Monday, 24 July 2006

Netherlands-based carrier Martinair has appointed new vice presidents in its world wide network. Peter Scholten (42) has been appointed vice president and general manager in The Americas. In this position he will be responsible for both cargo and passenger business and operations.