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SkyCargo, Qantas Freight ink partnership contract

: Latest News; Wednesday, 13 March 2013

Emirates SkyCargo and Qantas Freight will offer customers seamless access to each other’s networks, marketing cargo capacity to a combined total of 233 ports across six continents*.
Pictured are: Ram Menen and Lisa Brock signing the cargo co-operation agreement.

Strong SES slips further away - IATA

: Latest News; Tuesday, 12 March 2013

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has criticised the decision of the European Single Sky Committee to endorse weakened Performance and Charging Scheme regulations for air navigation services over the period 2015-2019.

AFIF seeks CPD training accreditation

: Latest News; Tuesday, 12 March 2013

The Australian Federation of International Forwarders (AFIF) has partnered with registered training organisation myfreightcareer to produce accredited CPD training, subject to approval by the National Customs Brokers Licensing Advisory Committee (NCBLAC).

Korean adds Male and Colombo

: Latest News; Tuesday, 12 March 2013

South Korea’s Korean Air has launched a direct service between Sri Lanka, the Maldives and Seoul Incheon.

Airport service quality awards draw strong field

: Latest News; Tuesday, 12 March 2013

No Australian or New Zealand airports made the cut in the latest Airports Council International (ACI) Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards.

UK report calls for aviation emissions taxes

: Latest News; Tuesday, 12 March 2013

UK experts say pollution from the aviation industry can only be stabilised by charging for the industry's carbon emissions.

KLM flies on fried oil

: Latest News; Tuesday, 12 March 2013

Some of Europe's KLM flights from Kennedy International Airport in the USA are being powered by 25 per cent recycled cooking oil and 75 per cent jet fuel on a six-month test project.

IATA optimistic on air travel

: Latest News; Tuesday, 12 March 2013

Global air travel demand rose 3.7 per cent in January from a year earlier and may improve overall in 2013, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) says.

DAFF doing better, but more to do

: Latest News; Tuesday, 12 March 2013

Andrew Metcalfe, secretary (designate) of Australia’s Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) says DAFF needs to improve in order to tackle issues such as food security, climate change and dealing with significant increase in imports and exports across Australia's borders.

He told Paul Zalai of FTA: "DAFF has been positioning itself well, but there is much more to be done," said Metcalfe. "