A serious security breach left Air Menzies International unable to x-ray air cargo shipments at a number of UK locations, including London Heathrow recently. UK Department for Transport officials discovered apparent failures on the part of Menzies Aviation at Heathrow to comply with security requirements inrelation to the screening of cargo. … [Read more...] about Air Menzies International
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Air China and China Southern Airlines
Air China and China Southern Airlines both endured double-digit yearover- year traffic declines in August, and while some of the drop can be attributed to heightened security related to the Beijing Olympics, slowing domestic economic growth likely means a poor full-year 2008 traffic and financialperformance for Chinese carriers. … [Read more...] about Air China and China Southern Airlines
Association of European Airlines.
July cargo traffic for European airlines has fallen for the first time in a year and a half, sliding 1.2 per cent on a downturn in transatlantic trade. The decline included a 4.7 per cent fall in North Atlantic air trade, according to the Association ofEuropean Airlines. … [Read more...] about Association of European Airlines.
Japan Airlines
Japan Airlines has said it is canceling cargo flights between Tokyo Narita and New York JFK from 1 October, part of a reduction in freighter services for the second half of its fiscal year ending 31 March. “The airline is currently facing a tough environment, particularly in terms of its North American freighter business,” JAL said. “Even though the price of fuel has stabilized, it has remained at a very high level. Furthermore, the business outlook centering on North America … [Read more...] about Japan Airlines
Canadian airlines
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, campaigning ahead of 14 October national elections, said he would favour raising the limit for foreign investment in Canadian airlines to 49 per cent from25 per cent currently. … [Read more...] about Canadian airlines
Airbus Tianjin
Airbus officially opened its first final assembly line outside Europe with Sunday’s inauguration of the A320 Family Final Assembly Line in Tianjin. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Airbus President and CEO Tom Enders officiated at a ceremony with more than 600 guests. The FAL is a joint venture between Airbus (51 per cent) and a Chinese consortium comprising the Tianjin Free Trade Zone, AVIC I and AVIC II. It is similar to Airbus’ Hamburg assembly line and its first aircraft will be … [Read more...] about Airbus Tianjin
