Qantas Airways is reportedly negotiatingto buy a stake in Vietnam's PacificAirlines. Last month the Australiancarrier said it planned an investmentin an Asian airline. … [Read more...] about Qantas Airways
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Great Wall Airlines
Great Wall Airlines, which recommencedsix-times weekly services betweenShanghai's Pudong Airport andSchiphol in Amsterdam last month,said it will restore services to Mumbaiand Chennai in the next comingweeks. … [Read more...] about Great Wall Airlines
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Feb 15-16 Australian Logistics Council (ALC) Annual Forum 2007, Seaworld Nara, Qld, Australia. www.austlogistics.com.au Feb 21-23 Inter airport India 2007, Pragati Maidan Exhibition Centre, New Delhi, India. [email protected] Feb 27-28 World Mail & Express Logistics Middle East, Africa, South Asia, Al Bustan Rotuna Hotel, Dubai, UAE. [email protected] Feb 27-Mar 1 The World Air Cargo Event, World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE. www.aircargonews.net Mar 11-13 Air Cargo 2007 … [Read more...] about Calendar
EUROPE: Emker exits EADS-EFW
Horst Emker, president and CEOof Dresden, Germany-based ElbeFlugzeugwerke (EFW), the EADS centrefor passenger-to-freighter conversions,has retired from the company afternearly four years in this position. He will be succeeded by Dr AndreasSperi who will join the company as presidentand CEO on February 1, 2007. … [Read more...] about EUROPE: Emker exits EADS-EFW
EUROPE: BA World Cargo names new chief
British Airways World Cargo hasannounced the appointment of SteveGunning as managing director, witheffect from 2 April 2007. The appointment follows the promotionof the previous managingdirector, Gareth Kirkwood, to directorof operations at British Airways. Cunning joined British Airways in1998 and became head of finance atBA World Cargo in 2004. During histwo years in that role, he gained significantexperience in the business andthe industry. For the past year he hasbeen head of internal … [Read more...] about EUROPE: BA World Cargo names new chief
EUROPE: Lufthansa Cargo on growth path
Lufthansa Cargo said it is back onthe growth path. The German cargoairline raised transported freightand mail in 2006 by 1.3 percent to1.76 million tonnes. The cargo loadfactor rose 2.7 percentage points to67,7 percent. During the year, Lufthansa Cargoreduced capacity on the year-earlierlevel by 0.6 percent to 11.97 billionavailable tonne-kilometres. Revenuefreight-kilometres rose by 3.5 percentto 8.10 billion. Commenting on the results, CarstenSpohr the new CEO and chairman of Lufthansa … [Read more...] about EUROPE: Lufthansa Cargo on growth path
