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ICAO: NOTAM could be key to conflict zone avoidance

Notice to airmen (NOTAM) could act as the alert system for conflict zone avoidance in cooperation with an information sharing

Asia Pacific gets stronger

Rising freight tonne kilometres (FTK) for the Asia Pacific airlines in July could be indicating a return to stronger growth

Transportation security administration head to address TIACA forum

Transportation security administration (TSA) administrator John Pistole will address delegates at The International Air Cargo Association's Air Cargo Forum (ACF)

Qantas Freight EBIT falls 30%

Qantas Freight reported a fall in earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) to 24 million Australian dollars ($22.3 million), because

Profits plunge 80% for Air China

Air China has seen its profits drop to 190.3 million renminbi ($30.8 million) in the first half of 2014, despite

ChangiÂ’s rollercoaster goes on

Changi Airport handled 155,000 tonnes of cargo in July, up from June, but down 2.4 per cent from a year

Investors push for Manston buyout

Manston Airport could be subject to a compulsory purchase order by its local government, Thanet District Council, if it decides

NTSB ejects IPA, UPS from flight 1354 crash case

United Parcel Service (UPS) Airlines and the Independent Pilots Association (IPA) are no longer involved with the crash investigation of

Twin fuselage design wins Volga-Dnepr future cargo aircraft competition

Twin fuselages won the Volga-Dnepr Group advanced transport aircraft of the 21st Century competition. 

Russia plans ACC3 response

Security regulations that are a Russian version of the European Union's (EU) Air Cargo or Mail Carrier operating into the

Antonov says president stays

Antonov is denying that its president Dmytro Kiva is no longer in his position. 

Russia plans new airline for Crimea

Aeroflot has declined to comment on an announcement made by the Russian deputy prime minster, Dmitry Rogozin, about a new

DB Schenker sues airlines for alleged price fuel fixing

DB Schenker is suing a number of air cargo carriers, including Air France-KLM and SAS Cargo Group, claiming they fixed

E-commerce to drive Indian airfreight

Growth in e-commerce in India could lead the way for air cargo expansion, according to a report by Knowledge Chamber

Alitalia relaunching cargo service

Etihad Airways' investment of 560 million euros ($748.5 million) in Alitalia is going to see the relaunch of the troubled

Frankfurt holds steady as freight and mail is up 1.1%

Airport operator Fraport has revealed that freight and mail traffic through Frankfurt Main Airport held steady in July, increasing by

Changing fortunes for American Airlines

American Airlines flew 199.4 million cargo ton miles (320.9 million kilometres) in July, continuing the up and down trend seen

Pegasus AirlinesÂ’ double-digit growth

Pegasus Airlines' financial results for the first half of 2014 show its sales income rose by 33 per cent, compared

Cathay up because of Hong Kong and China

Cathay Pacific and Dragonair have seen cargo and mail rise to 146,745 tonnes in July, thanks to strong demand from

Airlines avoid Baghdad after FAA NOTAM

The US government's Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) posted a notice to airman (NOTAM) on 8 August restricting US operators from

AAT pharmaceutical good practice award

The Asia Airfreight Terminal (AAT) company has been awarded the good distribution practices (GDP) for pharmaceutical products' by SGS Hong

ACI: Europe is improving very slowly

Airfreight markets across Europe maintained a steady rather than spectacular growth in the first six months of 2014, according to

Tobacco plant to power biofuel

Hybrid tobacco plants could provide fuel, according to Boeing, South African Airways (SAA) and biofuel supplier, SkyNRG.

Vertical take-off cargo drone to fly on 26 September

A prototype scale-model of the unmanned cargo aircraft called the Versatile Vehicle (VV)-Plane, designed to compete with road transport, is

Precision 757 winglet conversion approved

Precision Aircraft Solutions started to convert its first Boeing 757-200 with winglets in June and has now received European Aviation

Fraport revenue stable despite volatility

Airport operator Fraport's revenue figures have remained stable at $1.1 billion for the first half of 2014, with Frankfurt Airport handling

AAPA backs ICAO call for MH17 action

The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines has added its voice to the calls for governments to address the risks to

Rickenbacker reaches out to Asia and Europe

Rickenbacker International Airport is to start exporting directly through New York (US) on to Hong Kong (China) and Luxembourg from

Singapore Airlines Cargo cuts losses

Airfreight revenues for Singapore Airlines Cargo (SIA Cargo) have suffered losses amid challenging market conditions, according to the company's first

UK public support more runway capacity

The Let Britain Fly campaign has welcomed a survey published by the UK government's Department of Transport that shows the

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