»airBaltic to launch Riga ¨C Poprad, Slovakia2014-04-16

For the upcoming winter season, Latvian airline airBaltic will launch a new route between Riga and Poprad, Slovakia, on 13 December 2014.

»SWISS optimizes codeshare management with IT from Lufthansa Systems2014-04-16

Swiss has opted for the SchedConnect codeshare management solution from Lufthansa Systems. SchedConnect enables carriers to optimize their codeshare management, which results in cost savings and higher revenues.

»American Airlines' March cargo increases 11.2pc2014-04-16

Texas-headquartered American Airlines has announced an increase in cargo ton miles (CTMs) of 11.2 per cent in March year on year in combined traffic for American Airlines Cargo and US Airways Cargo.

»Air France, KLM, Martinair fly 100 show horses2014-04-16

Air France-KLM-Martinair Cargo has carried almost 100 show horses from the United States to Amsterdam Schiphol supporting the Florida Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) in Wellington, according to Shipping Gazette.

»HKIA sees double-digit growth in cargo tonnage in March2014-04-16

Air cargo throughput at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) registered remarkable year-on-year growth of 10.4% to 397,000 tonnes in March. Meanwhile, HKIA handled 5.1 million passengers and 32,445 flight movements during the month, up by 2.9% and 6.2%, respectively, compared to the same period last year.

»Change in management of Swissport Group Services2014-04-16

Swissport International, §Ñ provider of ground and cargo services to the aviation industry, announced that Erich Bodenmann, Executive Vice President (EVP) Group Services, will retire and leave the company by the end of April.

»ACI: Italy's airports needs a single regulator2014-04-15

Italy's airports need a single regulator, according to Olivier Jankovec, director general of Airports Council International(ACI) Europe.

»ACI: airfreight achieves five positive months2014-04-15

Airports Council International (ACI) has released positive figures for the airfreight industry in 2014, showing that the cargo figures have stayed positive for the fifth month in a row.

»SITA named Best Airport IT Service Provider2014-04-15

Air transport IT specialist, SITA, was named the 'Best Airport IT Service Provider' in the Emerging Markets Airports Awards (EMAA), 9 April in Abu Dhabi. The award recognizes SITA for its 'Intelligent Airport' concept, which involves tracking, managing and sharing real-time information among all stakeholders in the airport ecosystem.

»Strong traffic trend at Munich Airport in first quarter2014-04-15

Munich Airport saw growth in all traffic segments in the first quarter of 2014, with a slight rise in passenger numbers and aircraft movements and a substantial increase in airfreight.

»Swissport and Aviator signed binding agreement on merger remedies divestment2014-04-15

On 10th April, Swissport and Aviator have signed a binding agreement regarding the divestment of the former Servisair ground handling business in Helsinki, London Gatwick, as well as Newcastle and the former Swissport ground handling business in Birmingham. The divestment had been imposed on Swissport by the EU Commission in order to get merger clearance for the acquisition of Servisair.

»Transaero Airlines to operate flights from Moscow to Taipei2014-04-14

Transaero Airlines will start scheduled flights between Moscow and Taipei on July 3, 2014.

»Transaero Airlines to operate flights from Moscow to Taipei2014-04-14

Transaero Airlines will start scheduled flights between Moscow and Taipei on July 3, 2014.

»Hundreds flock to Glasgow Airport to watch Emirates A380 touch down2014-04-14

Hundreds of plane spotters across Glasgow sought the city¡¯s best vantage points to see the iconic Emirates A380 touch down yesterday, marking the airline's tenth year of operations to the city.

»Transaero Airlines to operate flights on the Moscow - Nizhnevartovsk route2014-04-14

Starting June 20, 2014, Transaero Airlines will operate scheduled flights between Moscow and Nizhnevartovsk.

»Jettainer opens new office in Abu Dhabi2014-04-14

Jettainer, the world¡¯s leading service partner for outsourced unit load device (ULD) services, has opened a new office in the Abu Dhabi Airport Business City¡¯s Logistics Park.

»Cargolux inaugurates scheduled flights to Zhengzhou2014-04-14

After operating a series of charter flights, Cargolux Airlines International S.A. will inaugurate regular scheduled services between Luxembourg and Zhengzhou, the capital of Chinese province Henan, on 24 April.

»Bangalore airport posts 7pc cargo grows in 2012-132014-04-11

Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL), which operates Kempegowda International Airport, posted a seven per cent year-on-year cargo increase in 2012-2013 to 242,426 tonnes, according to Shipping Gazette.

»FAA announces the Republic of the Philippines¡¯ aviation safety rating2014-04-11

The U.S. Department of Transportation¡¯s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that the Republic of the Philippines complies with international safety standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and has been granted a Category 1 rating.

»American Airlines Group reports March cargo traffic results2014-04-11

American Airlines Group today reported March 2014 and year-to-date traffic results. American Airlines Group's total revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for the month were 18.5 billion, up 0.9 percent versus March 2013.