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MANAGEMENT RESTRUCTURE FOR AIROCEAN

: Latest News; Thursday, 27 July 2006

Airocean Group has announced that Janet Tan of A-Sonic Aerospace Limited has been appointed the executive director and chairman of Airocean.
In a prepared statement Airocean said the seven - member board of Airocean now comprised: Ms Tan; Dr Wang Kai Yuen; Tay Swee Sze; Desmond Ong; Thomas Tay; Johnson Chong and Irene Tay.

KUALA LUMPUR TO HOST WOLRLD’S BIGGEST AIR CARGO EVENT

: Latest News; Thursday, 27 July 2006

Kuala Lumpur will host The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) biennial air cargo conference and exposition in 2008 in conjunction with MASkargo, the air cargo division of Malaysia Airlines. TIACA’s Air Cargo Forum and Exposition brings more worldwide air cargo leaders and exhibitors together than any other single industry event. It has been the industry’s networking event of choice since the first ever ACF took place 46 years ago.

FOURTH EAST AFRICA ROUTE FOR EMIRATES

: Latest News; Thursday, 27 July 2006

Emirates Airline will start flying to Addis Ababa with three A330-200 flights a week from 27 March with plans to increase to daily operations from 01 December. Each flight offers up to 17 tonnes in belly-hold cargo space.

JAL INCREASES BOEING FREIGHTER ORDER

: Latest News; Thursday, 27 July 2006

Japan Airlines International (JAL) is increasing the number of 747-400 Freighters it has on order to eight, with an additional four options.

NEW CARGO MANAGER FOR GULF AIR

: Latest News; Thursday, 27 July 2006

Gulf Air has appointed Des Vertannes Cargo manager replacing Ali Murtada. Murtada vice president business units for Gulf Air, now has an expanded role within the airline and is responsible for MICE and holidays development but will maintain a general oversight of cargo operations.

AIR CANADA TO OPERATE DAILY TORONTO FLIGHTS FROM SYDNEY

: Latest News; Thursday, 27 July 2006

Improved market opportunities made possible by an expanded open-skies agreement between Canada and the United States will see Air Canada start daily flights from Sydney to Toronto via Los Angeles in 2007. The new flights will utilize the airline’s new B777 - the world’s most technologically advanced passenger jet.

AAPA REPORTS MODEST INCREASE FOR FREIGHT TRAFFIC

: Latest News; Thursday, 27 July 2006

International freight traffic, measured in freight tonne kilometres (FTKs), grew by 3.3 per cent in 2005, according to the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA).

CUSTOMS CONTRACTS FOR ADVANCED MAIL DETECTION SYSTEM

: Latest News; Thursday, 27 July 2006

Perth-based – QRSciences – has won a contract with the Australian Customs Service (ACS) for work on an advanced weapon detection system for international mail and package inspection.