Avion Aircraft Trading placed a firm order for eight A330-200 freighters, increasing its MoU commitment by two. The order follows leasing arrangements with Icelandair Cargo for four A330-200Fs, Airbus said. Deliveries will start in 2010. … [Read more...] about Avion Aircraft Trading

Jun 12-15 Transport Logistics/Air Cargo Europe 2007, Munich International Trade Fairs, Munich, Germany. [email protected] Jun 18-24 Paris Air Show, Le Bourget, Paris, France. www.paris-air-show.com Jun 20-22 Federation of Asia Pacific Aircargo Associations, Executive Council Meeting, Bangkok, Thailand. [email protected] Jul 23-25 Asia Pacific Aviation Summit 2007, Hilton Hotel, Sydney, Australia. [email protected] Sep 3-6 Asian Aerospace 2007 Expo & Congress, AsiaWorld-Expo, … [Read more...] about Calendar

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed an order establishing a new airline that is to be the country’s sec- ond biggest after Aeroflot, the Kremlin said. The president’s order will see Russian regional airlines KrasAir, Domodedovo, Samara, Omskavia and Sibaviatrans merged into AirUnion within six months, the Kremlin said in a statement. The government will own a share of ‘at least’ 45 percent of the new company, it added. AirUnion will also be designated as … [Read more...] about RUSSIA: Putin signs order for new Russian airline

Jet Airways of India has appointed IAM as its cargo GSSA for Ireland, with immediate effect. The appointment of IAM - Ireland’s largest cargo GSSA - marks the first active marketing of Jet Airways’ cargo capacity in Ireland, since it began international services to London in 2005. Jet Airways now operates a total of 27 flights per week from London Heathrow to Mumbai, Delhi and Amritsar, using A330s and A340s with approximately 14 tonnes’ capacity per flight. These … [Read more...] about INDIA: IAM wins Jet Airways in Ireland