Cathay Pacific launches twice weekly flights to Zhengzhou 2012-3-31Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways announced this week's launch of a new twice-weekly freighter service to through Hong Kong, Shanghai to Zhengzhou, the capital and commercial centre of Henan province in Central China, the Shipping Gazette informs.
EU fines K + N, Panalpina, 12 others fined for price fixing 2012-3-31The European Commission has fined 14 air forwarders US$225 million for price fixing with the largest fine - $71.5 million - going to Swiss logistics giant Kuehne + Nagel ($71.5 million) with fellow Swiss operator Panalpina having to pay $61.9 million penalty.
SAS launches route to Tel Aviv 2012-3-31On June 4, SAS will begin flying direct from Copenhagen to Tel Aviv. The route is one of 28 that SAS is opening in 2012 and is line with SAS's strategy of strengthening its product offering to both business and leisure passengers.
EuroCarex ran its first test train to London's St Pancras Station 2012-3-30EuroCarex, an alliance of French, Belgian and Dutch airports, ran its first test train to London's St Pancras Station after an overnight trip from Lyon via Paris's Charles de Gaulle hub to circumvent the rising number of night flight bans, reports Bloomberg.
Qantas launched a new service from Sydney to Santiago 2012-3-30Qantas Airways Ltd has launched a new service from Sydney to Santiago just as Australia and Chile put a free trade agreement in place, according to the Shipping Gazette.
GOL selects SITA's new electronic flight bag solution for entire fleet 2012-3-30GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes, the largest low-cost and low-fare airline in Latin America, has selected global air transport IT provider SITA, and its technology partner Flightman, to provide applications and services for the electronic flight bags (EFBs) on board its entire fleet of 130 Boeing 737-NG aircraft.
Lufthansa launches thrice weekly Frankfurt to Shenyang flights 2012-3-30Shenyang's Taoxian International Airport and Lufthansa Airlines jointly held a press conference announcing the new flights from Frankfurt to the capital of northeastern Liaoning province, Xinhua reports.
time:matters as exclusive partner for the new express service from Lufthansa Cargo 2012-3-30time:matters, the international expert for highly urgent and complex logistics challenges, strengthens its cooperation with Lufthansa Cargo AG.
RAK Airways announces six-year multi-million dollar deal with SITA 2012-3-29RAK Airways, the youngest national carrier of the United Arab Emirates and the first hybrid carrier with low fares and full-service passenger offerings in the Middle East, has selected Horizon, the passenger service solution from SITA, the IT provider for the air transport industry.
Chongqing signs cooperation deals with six international air carriers 2012-3-29Southwestern China's emerging industrial city Chongqing has signed cooperation agreement with six international carriers on launching more cargo and passenger services from the city, Xinhua reports.
SIA and South African Airlines fined US$5.79 million 2012-3-29South Africa's Competition Commission has fined South African Airways ZAR18.8 million (US$2.35 million) and Singapore Airlines ZAR25.1 million for price-fixing on routes between Johannesburg and Hong Kong.
Lufthansa Systems wins Crystal Cabin Award 2012 for BoardConnect 2012-3-29Lufthansa Systems announced that its innovative in-flight entertainment system BoardConnect received the prestigious Crystal Cabin Award in the "Passenger Comfort" category at the Aircraft Interiors Expo 2012 in Hamburg.
Air China 2011 net profit plunges 38.8% 2012-3-29Air China reported a sharper-than-expected fall in 2011 net profit as the Chinese flag carrier struggled with the combined effect of rising costs and an unexpectedly high impairment charge in the fourth quarter.
Oil price clipping the wings of Asia Pacific air cargo carriers 2012-3-28The rising cost of fuel is putting a dampener on the outlook for air cargo in the Asia Pacific region.
Boeing celebrates delivery of Japan Airlines' first two 787 Dreamliners 2012-3-28Boeing and Japan Airlines (JAL) celebrated the delivery of the airline's first two 787 Dreamliners. JAL is the first airline to take delivery of a 787 powered by fuel-efficient General Electric GEnx engines.
dnata and Marhaba unveil striking new uniform 2012-3-28dnata has today unveiled a new, high quality uniform which has been created for more than 17,500 staff worldwide.
easyJet flights to Iceland take off from Luton Airport 2012-3-28easyJet, the UK's largest airline, has today begun operating its new route from London Luton Airport to Reykjavik in Iceland.
Korean boosts cargo customer base for Swissport in Amsterdam 2012-3-28Swissport International, a provider of ground services for the aviation sector, has won a significant new customer at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, taking on the largest global air cargo carrier, Korean Air Lines.
Hactl restructures management team 2012-3-27Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) - the major air cargo handler at the world's largest air cargo hub - has restructured its senior management team.
easyJet's inaugural flight celebrates the launch of the first new airport in the south east for decades 2012-3-27easyJet, the UK's largest airline, will today celebrate the launch of its new UK base at London Southend Airport - the first new airport in the south east for decades.
