American Airlines Cargo (AA Cargo) secured the St. Petersburg Ballet Theatre as one of the first customers for its newly launched cargo service from Moscow.With the unique transportation needs of the internationally renowned production company, AA Cargo said it was retained to deliver the consignment from the St.Petersburg Ballet Theatre to Sao Paolo,Brazil for the troupe's debut performance of "The Sleeping Beauty."In less than 72 hours, AA Cargo facilitated the shipment, which departed from … [Read more...] about AMERICA: AA kicks off Moscow with Sleeping Beauty

Air Canada, following the path of several US counterparts, said yesterday it will cut total system capacity by 7 percent year-on-year in this year's fourth quarter and the 2009 first quarter and slash its work force by 2,000."I regret having to take these actions but they are necessary to remain competitive going forward," president and CEO Montie Brewer said. "Air Canada, like most global airlines, needs to adapt its business and reduce flying that has become unprofitable in the current fuel … [Read more...] about AMERICA: Air Canada to cut capacity & 2,000 workers

Synergy Aerospace, the main shareholder of Avianca and SAM in Colombia, Ocean air in Brazil and VIP in Ecuador, has signed a contract with Airbus for ten A350-800s."After having ordered 57 Airbus A320 and A330 aircraft, we at the group have again selected Airbus aircraft for the modernisation of our fleets",said German Efromovich, president of Synergy Aerospace. "The A350 XWB is simply the best choice for our affiliates, fulfilling our high expectations on passenger comfort and operational … [Read more...] about AMERICA: Synergy Aerospace orders 10 A350-800s

A Kalitta Air 747-200F crashed into a home shortly after take off from Bogota,Columbia killing three occupants in the house. Based in Ypsilanti, Michigan the Kalitta flight, operated for Centurion Air Cargo on wet-lease, was en route to Miami with a cargo of flowers.The freighter was attempting to return to Bogota's Eldorado International Airport after reporting an engine fire, according to Colombian civil aviation officials. At the time of the accident, the weather was calm with broken clouds … [Read more...] about AMERICA: Kalitta Air suffers another 747 crash

A lack of technology may prevent the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) from achieving a mandate to screen all cargo carried on passenger aircraft by 2010, agency security officials told a government subcommittee recently.TSA, which Congress mandated musts creen all cargo loaded on airplanes to check for materials that can be used in a terrorist attack, cannot find technology that can screen packages loaded on pallets, said James Tuttle, director of the explosives division at the … [Read more...] about AMERICA: Internal doubts over US 100% scanning