Air Canada said it is dropping its freighter operation into China. At the end of June, the Canadian carrier will return a leased MD-11 freighter to ACMI provider World Airways, terminating its all-cargo service between Shanghai and Toronto. The airline said the decision was based on a capacity glut and declining yields. US carriers such as UPS and Polar have boosted their Shanghai operations. On the Chinese side, Shanghai Airlines and Yangtze River Express started US fl ights, and Jade Air … [Read more...] about CHINA: AC axes freighter fl ights to China

Chapman Freeborn Airchartering Pte Ltd in Singapore has been appointed exclusive sales agent in South East Asia& Australasia for Azerbaijan’s Silk WayAirlines, with immediate effect. Thenewest aircraft in Silk Way Airlines’ fl eetis the L76-TD-90. The aircraft was manufacturedby Ilyushin Aviation Complex,delivered in April 2007 and entered intocommercial service last month. The IL76-TD-90 is capable of carrying more cargothan the older IL76 aircraft and has anincreased payload … [Read more...] about SINGAPORE: Chapman Freeborn expands Asian business

NYK has invested US$5 million in Singapore-based Jett8 Airlines Cargo, following an agreement reached in February 2007. Under the terms of the February agreement, Jett8 would obtain an air operator’s certifi cate from the Singapore government, which it did on June 8, 2007, as well as the air traffi c rights required to operate the company’s scheduled international network. The cargo carrier now plans to begin providing services between Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. The … [Read more...] about SINGAPORE: NYK invests US$5m in Jett8 Airlines Cargo

Singapore Airlines plans to increase its Shanghai-Singapore services by 25 percent by July 1. From June 17, Singapore Airlines is offering three more direct fl ights a week from Shanghai to Singapore, Xinhua reported, citing Ho Yik Wing, general manager of Singapore Airlines China. The airline company will add another four direct fl ights a week beginning July 1, bringing the number of direct fl ights on the route from 28 to 35 a week. In total, the airline will offer 69 fl ights a week from … [Read more...] about SINGAPORE: SIA to boost Singapore-China services

Singapore Airlines has signed a contract with Airbus for 20 A350-900 XWB aircraft with options to purchase 20 additional units, affi rming the Letter of Intent signed and announced by the parties in July last year. Deliveries for the 20 aircraft are scheduled to begin in 2013 and run through to 2015. The A350-900 XWB will be able to carry over 20 tonnes of cargo. At list prices, the value of the 20 aircraft on fi rm order is US$3.7 billion, inclusive of engines and spares. … [Read more...] about SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines firms Airbus order

The Singapore government’s Changi Airports International (CAI) is keen to jointly bid with Tata Real Estate to develop three airports at Shimoga, Gulbarga and Bijapur in the Indian state of Karnataka, Bernama News Agency reported. CAI regional vice-president Ng Tim Peng said the state government had invited Singapore to bid last month - “We have not received the bid documents yet but we have been asked tosubmit the expression of interest. “We are not sure if it is BOT … [Read more...] about SINGAPORE: Changi-Tata to bid for airport projects