Four of the world's biggest airlines on Thursday called for carbon dioxide emissions from global aviation to be included in a new climate deal, urging however that a pragmatic, fair and effective global policy solution for the sector be found. Air France-KLM, British Airways, Cathay Pacific and Virgin Atlantic, as well as airport operator BAA,...
THE year 2008 was the worst year for American air cargo since the economic slump of 2001 that accelerated further with the September 11 terror attacks, reported the American Air Transport Association (ATA). A transpacific export market collapse in the last quarter ended 2008 with a 29.5 per cent decline in December, the single worst month the ATA ever...
FEDEX Express has announced the start of operations at its new hub facility at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in south China earlier this month. The first flight that arrived at the new hub originated from Indianapolis International Airport, with the MD-11 aircraft landing at 23.07 hrs at Baiyun International Airport from Charles de Gaulle In...
UNITED Airlines is launching its first non-stop daily service linking Washington, DC to the Russian capital of Moscow. The inaugural flight is scheduled to depart from Washington Dulles on March 29. Source: Schednet
JAPAN's Nippon Cargo Airlines, its all cargo carrier has resumed the Tokyo-New York flights in response to customer demand since it terminated the service in August due to oil price highs. The resumption of the flights between Narita International Airport and John F Kennedy is to be confirmed once approval is passed, said Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA). ...
Aviation IT specialist SITA today announced that S7, Russia’s largest domestic airline, is the first to implement SITA Marketplace-Air, enabling its sales agents, partner travel agents and customers booking on their website, to access and book last seat availability on 530 airlines through SITA Reservations. SITA partnered with Travelport GDS, one of...
Czech Airlines ranked first for 2007 in the category of Best Airline, in the 2008 TTG Travel Awards. The awards are handed out every year by tourism professionals – the readers of the industry magazine TTG Czech. Czech Airlines took the winner’s cup for this prestigious survey for the eighth time. “The award is testimony to the quality of our servic...
Agreement allows passenger and cargo airlines to operate unlimited flights between each country Singapore has concluded an Open Skies Agreement (OSA) with the Sultanate of Oman to allow for full flexibility for air services operated by carriers of both countries. The agreement was reached during the air services consultations which took place in S...
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