Beijing Capital International Airportwill spend RMB200m in opening athird runway in October. The newfacility will raise the airport's landingcapacity by 50 percent to 90 fl ightsan hour. … [Read more...] about Beijing Capital International Airport
Emirates
Emirates will launch a non-stop serviceto Ahmedabad, providing a fi rst directlink between India's sixth largest cityand Dubai. The airline will operate six fl ights a week on the route, deployingthe A330-200 and Boeing 777-200 aircraft,starting on October 28. … [Read more...] about Emirates
Railteam
Seven European high-speed train operatorshave created a joint venturecalled Railteam to offer seamless traveland possibly cargo throughout WesternEurope. Railteam said its network isexpected to grow from the current5,000 km to 7,591 km by 2010 and to15,358 km by 2020. … [Read more...] about Railteam
ABX Air
ABX Air "unanimously rejected" AstarAir Cargo's proposal last month to acquirethe company for more than $450million in cash. Astar in June issued an "indication of interest" to purchase ABX and merge their air operations.Both operators are based at DHL's hub in Wilmington, Ohio. … [Read more...] about ABX Air
Continental Airlines
Continental Airlines has submittedan application to the Departmentof Transportation (DOT) to providethe fi rst non-stop US carrier servicebetween New York/Newark andShanghai. Continental will also providethrough fl ight service between Clevelandand Shanghai. … [Read more...] about Continental Airlines
Etihad Airways
Etihad Airways is expanding its twiceweeklyAbu Dhabi-Johannesburg serviceto a daily service, effective August 1.The UAE carrier operates A330 equipmenton the route, which can carry upto 14 tonnes of cargo per fl ight. … [Read more...] about Etihad Airways
