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SilkAir begins Boeing fleet transition

: Latest News; Thursday, 06 February 2014

Singapore Airlines' subsidiary SilkAir has taken delivery of its first next-generation B737-800, starting the Singapore-based airline's transition to an all-Boeing fleet.

Bertling inks Aeroscraft deal

: Latest News; Thursday, 06 February 2014

USA-based Bertling Logistics (part of the German group) and Aeroscraft Corporation (Aeros) have inked a partnership pact. Aeros, the owner of the variable-buoyancy cargo airship known as the Aeroscraft and Bertling, a leader in transport logistics, are exploring options using Aeroscraft's fleet of new rigid-hulled cargo aircraft.

Cathay to expand Latin American coverage

: Latest News; Thursday, 06 February 2014

Cathay Pacific Airways is to expand its freighter services into Latin America by launching a three-times-weekly scheduled service to Mexico City from 1 March 2014 and increase its Guadalajara service from two to three freighter flights per week.

Asia Pacific volumes fell last year

: Latest News; Thursday, 06 February 2014

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says there was a 1.4 per cent expansion of global freight tonne kilometres (FTKs) in 2013 when compared to 2012, though Asia Pacific carriers saw volumes fall.

Virgin Atlantic pulls out of Sydney

: Latest News; Wednesday, 05 February 2014

UK-based Virgin Atlantic is to cancel flights between Sydney and Hong Kong from May 05 this year, saying increasing costs and the weakening Australian dollar made the route unprofitable.
Some staff based in Sydney and Hong Kong will be affected.

EU ETS tax - April deadline looms

: Latest News; Wednesday, 05 February 2014

The European Parliament environment committee has upset some of the bloc's member countries by passing a motion to apply the EU's aviation Emissions Trading System (EU ETS tax) to any portion of a flight that falls within EU airspace, regardless of whether the flight originates inside or outside the EU.

Cathay inaugurates DWC freighter

: Latest News; Tuesday, 04 February 2014

Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific February 1 launched its inaugural freighter flight to the new Al Maktoum International Airport at Dubai World Central (DWC).

K+N inks Commodity Forwarders agency agreement

: Latest News; Tuesday, 04 February 2014

Logistics major Kuehne + Nagel and Commodity Forwarders, a perishables forwarder based in Los Angeles, USA, have signed an agency agreement that will allow them to jointly develop and offer state-of-the-art transportation solutions to the perishables marketplace.