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Growth focus on Asia - despite India and China

: Latest News; Thursday, 23 January 2014

Asia’s developing countries are likely to continue growing faster than other emerging markets, despite stumbles by India and caution signs in China, global logistics executives say in a leading annual survey.

Australia to boost Customs

: Latest News; Thursday, 23 January 2014

The Australian government says it will spend A$85 million boosting Customs security inspections of mail and air cargo.

Sabre in IPO

: Latest News; Thursday, 23 January 2014

USA-based aviation IT firm Sabre Corporation has filed for an initial public offering as it works to counter debt.

Chinese airlines to form courier firms

: Latest News; Thursday, 23 January 2014

Chinese airlines are planning new courier firms to take advantage of express delivery cargo, which now accounts for 51 per cent of their freight services.

Delta's income up, cargo drops

: Latest News; Thursday, 23 January 2014

US carrier Delta Air Lines has reported its net income for the December 2013 quarter was US$558 million and its net income for all of 2013 was US$2.7 billion (excluding special items), a US$1.1 billion increase over 2012.

Zero emissions engine closer

: Latest News; Thursday, 23 January 2014

A zero-emissions engine that runs on liquid nitrogen is on track for testing this northern summer.

Task force identifies management shortcomings

: Latest News; Wednesday, 22 January 2014

A task force led by The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA), with participation from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International Federation of Freight Forwarder Associations (FIATA), has published the results of a two-year research project that focused on identifying educational needs for the next generation of managers for the worldwide air cargo industry.

Ireland back as plane leasing powerhouse

: Latest News; Wednesday, 22 January 2014

The US$5 billion takeover of US leasing giant ILFC by AerCap, a firm that survived the death of Tony Ryan's Guinness Peat Aviation (GPA), means about 1,000 leased jets will be managed from Shannon in the west of Ireland, where GPA pioneered the plane leasing industry in the 1980s.

EU waters down ETS plans

: Latest News; Wednesday, 22 January 2014

Despite agreement to develop a global, market-based mechanism for managing aircraft emissions at the ICAO Assembly in Montreal in early October, the European Commission (EC) is pressing ahead with plans to implement its airline emissions trading system (EU ETS tax).