Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) today released its tonnage figures for April 2009. A total of 174,809 tonnes were handled in April, down 22.5% year-on-year. Cumulative tonnage for the first four months of the year was 637,823 tonnes, down 24.1% year-on-year. Import volume for April was 46,789 tonnes, down 19.1% against April last year. Aggreg...
The Emirates Group’s continued commitment to service excellence has been recognised with four prestigious industry gongs. The Dubai-based carrier dominated the Business Traveller Middle East awards, claiming the coveted Best Airline title, as well as Best Regional Airline and Best First Class. In addition, Skywards took top honours for Best Frequent...
BAE Systems Regional Aircraft is exhibiting an Avro Business Jet (ABJ) for the first time at the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) show in Geneva (May 12-14, 2009). Regional Aircraft is also exhibiting on Booth No.190, alongside BAE Systems Electronics and Integrated Solutions and Schroth Safety Products GmbH. Located in...
Fourteen airports in Algeria are under threat of closure due to losses incurred from the global economic crisis. According to Passenger Terminal today, many airports in the North African country are on the verge of bankruptcy in the wake of the economic downturn, which has hit air transportation around the world. There are also accusations of mismanagement ...
Boeing Co. suffered the biggest cancellation yet for its delayed 787 Dreamliner plane, with a dropped order valued at about $4.44 billion, and now has lost one more contract this year than it has won, Bloomberg reported. The scrapped deal for 25 787s takes Boeing’s cancellations in the first four months to 59, versus 58 purchases, according to data ...
SHENZHEN Airlines is to operate two new routes in May and June, which are from Guangzhou to Indonesia's Bali and from Shenzhen to Vietnam's Hanoi, Logistics Week reported. The maiden flight of Guangzhou-Bali service took off on May 1. Flight number is ZH9019/ZH9020. Bali-bound flight takes off every Tuesday and Friday at 1940 hrs. Guangzhou-bound flight...
ATLAS Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc (AAWW), a provider of global air cargo assets and services, has posted a record first-quarter net profit of US$23.4 million compared to a loss of $5.3 million a year ago. While global airfreight traffic remains weak, it appears to be showing signs of bottoming, said AAWW president and chief executive officer William Flynn...
CHINA Cargo Airlines, the joint venture of China Eastern Airlines and Cosco Group, has commenced two new cargo routes from Tianjin to Europe, Logistics Week reported. One route is from Tianjin to Copenhagen and Paris then back to Shanghai's Pudong International Airport. The line offers thrice weekly service Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, taking off a...
Port of Tallinn is the biggest port authority in Estonia and as far as both cargo and passenger traffic are taken into account, the biggest port on the shores of the Baltic Sea.
Qingdao Saint Voyage Logistics Inc. (SVL) is an Experienced International Shi