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Tony Tyler: stagnant bumpy road ahead

Stagnant business confidence and a bumpy road ahead is International Air Transport Association (IATA) director general and chief executive officer

Canada aims at $177m pre-screening savings

Shippers in Canada could save 202 million Canadian dollars ($177.5 million) over 10 years, according to Canadian government transportation authority,

Glasgow Prestwick Airport sets out strategy

Charter freight growth is the future for cargo operations at Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) helping to secure the Scottish aviation

Cargolux gains and loses executives

CARGOLUX INTERNATiONAL AIRLINES has appointed Niek van der Weide as executive vice president (VP) of sales and marketing, while senior

255% growth for Al Maktoum International Airport

Al Maktoum International Airport at Dubai World Central (DWC) has seen its year-to-date cargo volumes increase by 255.6 per cent

Australian Federal Court clears Air New Zealand and Garuda

Air New Zealand and Garuda Indonesia have been cleared of cargo industry price fixing in Australia. 

Airforwarders Association attacks Governer Cuomo plan to end JFK cargo

The Airforwarders Association (AfA) has hit out at New York state governor, Andrew Cuomo's plans to move cargo operations from

Dubai Airport rises after runway resurfacing

Dubai international airport has seen its cargo volumes rise in September to 202,415 tonnes, as it recovers from the runway

Air Canada allows real-time tracking

Air Canada will now carry tracking devices on all its aircraft, enabling customers to monitor the location and environmental conditions

IAG Cargo connects with small German businesses

IAG CARGO is rolling out its Cargo Connector service in Frankfurt (Germany).

Air China weakened by renminbi

Air China has seen its profit in the first nine months of 2014 drop by 22.2 per cent to 3.1

Tony Tyler says World Customs Organization way better than European UnionÂ’s ACC3

International Air Transport Association (IATA) director general and chief executive officer Tony Tyler has criticised validation programmes saying they will

PilotsÂ’ strike costs Air France 330m euros

Air France-KLM has seen its nine month profit fall 79.2 per cent to 40 million euros ($50.9 million), compared to

New jet fuel to fly in UK in 2015

A two hour proving flight in the UK in 2015 of a new type of jet fuel is to be

Changi dips after 3 good months

CHANGI AIRPORT has seen its freight volumes dip to 147,800 tonnes in September, the lowest month since February, because of

United Airlines achieves 156% profit rise

UNITED AIRLINES has seen its year-to-date (YTD) profits increase by 156.1 per cent to $1.1 billion, with $924 million profit

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol steadily grows despite volume volatility

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol handled 1.2 million tonnes of cargo in the first nine months of 2014, up 8.1 per cent

Hong Kong Airport sees September volumes dip

Hong Kong International Airport handled 364,000 tonnes of cargo in September, down from both July and August, when it handled

Governor Coumo announces New York airports revitalisation

Stewart international airport is to become a regional cargo distribution hub, relieving John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) of most

Ebola fund from FIATA pledges $110,000

Members of the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) have pledged to donate $110,000, at the time of going

AirBridgeCargoÂ’s double-digit nine months

AirBridgeCargo (ABC) Airlines handled 290,735 tonnes of cargo in the first nine months of 2014, up 14 per cent on

Heathrow sells off its airports

Aberdeen International Airport, Glasgow Airport and Southampton Airport are being sold to Ferrovial Aeropuertos and Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 4

Calls for more UK action on green airports

UK politicians have written to the government's secretary of state for transport calling for new measures to make air transport

September sees new low for Frankfurt

Frankfurt Airport has seen cargo and mail handled drop to 178,667 tonnes in September, down from July and August when

House of Lords studies drones

AN investigation into the civil use of drones by the UK government's second legislative chamber, the House of Lords, could

Biofuels unlikely to cut carbon by more than 4 per cent by 2020

Biofuels are unlikely to play a significant role in cutting carbon emissions for the airline industry, according to consulting firm

Finnair does deal with pilots union

FINNAIR has approved a one-off long term incentive plan for its pilots as part of a savings agreement between the

Positive but patchy says IATA

Airfreight volumes increased in August, compared to July, but improvements have been patchy and differ region to region, with Asia

European Union leads 3.3% traffic growth

European freight traffic has increased by 3.3 per cent year-on-year in August, with the growth coming from within the European

Runways now political faultline ahead of election

Runway capacity is now a political faultline between the UK's two ruling political parties, the Liberal Democrats and the Conservative

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