- Kansai Airport Aims to Double Cargo Capacity[Feb. 16, 2007]
Japan's Kansai International Airport is planning to double the capacity of its air cargo terminal when the second phase of its construction opens on August 2, 2007.
- Global Aviation to Profit From Finnair's Indian Expansion[Feb. 14, 2007]
Finnair's decision to quadruple its flights to India has been greeted enthusiastically by its cargo GSSA, Global Aviation Group.
- LAN Reshuffles Cargo Operations[Feb. 15, 2007]
Total revenues of LAN Airlines have increased 20.8 per cent during the fourth quarter. Cargo revenues rose 16.5 per cent as capacity rose 7.4 per cent and unit cargo revenues increased 8.5 per cent.
- Air China Releases January Traffic Figures[Feb. 15, 2007]
Air China said it carried 2.4 mln passengers in January, up 8.3 pct from a year earlier.
- DHL to Invest US$110 Million in Chinese Market[Feb. 15, 2007]
German express delivery and logistics giant DHL plans to invest US$110 million in China over the next few years.
- European Airfreight Back on Growth[Feb. 14, 2007]
The Association of European Airlines has released its traffic statistics for 2006. After a static year in 2005, the airfreight market staged a modest recovery with a plus 2.4 per cent in total freight tonne kilometres for the period January - December 2006 reaching 36.367 million.
- Continental Airlines Cargo's Shipment Tracking Goes Live[Feb. 16, 2007]
Continental Airlines Cargo has announced that its cargo availability and shipment tracking services are now live through Cargo Portal Services (CPS), operated by Unisys.
- IL-76 Returns to US Skies[Feb. 14, 2007]
Volga-Dnepr's new generation IL-76TD-90VD freighter has successfully completed its first commercial flight to and from the United States following the ICAO noise-restriction ban placed on older versions in 2000.
- Canada to Tighten Air Cargo Security Measures[Feb. 13, 2007]
Transport Canada has announced it is to tighten air cargo security measures. It recently received a report from ICAO that urges Canada to beef up its air security through improved cargo screening and better training programmes.
- Jade Cargo Moves into Parent's Market[Feb. 13, 2007]
Shenzhen-based Jade Cargo International will commence flights to the German destination of Leipzig/Halle in March. A peculiar and challenging situation for its mother company, Lufthansa Cargo.