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China Southern pulls freighters

: Latest News; Tuesday, 10 September 2013

China's China Southern Airlines has withdrawn two B747-400Fs from service. The airline's cargo operation will instead use its six B777-Fs, with two more of those twin-jet freighters to be delivered later this year and another four in 2015.

Air Astana to Frankfurt

: Latest News; Tuesday, 10 September 2013

Kazakhstan's Air Astana has appointed Fraport Cargo Services its new cargo handling partner at Frankfurt, Germany.

Yangtze River to Amsterdam

: Latest News; Tuesday, 10 September 2013

China's Yangtze River Express has launched twice-weekly services to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Netherlands, replacing its twice-weekly flights from Shanghai to Luxembourg.

AIPA elects new president

: Latest News; Tuesday, 10 September 2013

Nathan Safe has today been elected President of the Australian and International Pilots Association.

Etihad celebrates Philippines anniversary

: Latest News; Tuesday, 10 September 2013

A delegation of senior executives from UAE-based Etihad Airways, led by its ceo James Hogan has visited Manila to celebrate the airline’s 10th anniversary and its seventh year of service to the Philippines.

United recalls pilots

: Latest News; Tuesday, 10 September 2013

US carrier United Airlines is to recall the nearly 600 pilots currently on furlough "to address the airline's future staffing needs", adding that "no United pilots will remain on furlough following the recall".

Electrical problem grounds 787

: Latest News; Tuesday, 10 September 2013

Low-cost airline Norwegian Air Shuttle has grounded one of its Boeing 787s. Boeing is working with Norwegian Air to fix the problem, which is described as 'electrical' but unrelated to the jetliner's lithium-ion battery issues that caused the fleet to be grounded world wide for four months earlier this year.

UTi posts Q2 loss

: Latest News; Monday, 09 September 2013

UTi Worldwide has posted a loss for a third consecutive period as revenue declined in both the airfreight and ocean freight-forwarding segments in the fiscal Q2.