Singapore Changi Airport handled 155,000 tonnes of cargo in July 2014, a decline of 2.4 per cent from a year ago. Flight movements dipped 2.6 per cent to 28,200 during the month. For the period of January to July 2014, aircraft landings and takeoffs grew by 2.1 per cent to 199,900. Cargo shipments were stable at 1,065,000 tonnes for the same period. … [Read more...] about Changi cargo drops
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EgyptAir pulls out of Zimbabwe
Egypt flag carrier Egypt Air has revealed that it is pulling out of Zimbabwean next month. Sources at Egyptair offices in Harare said the airline will cancel the Cairo-Dar es Salaam-Harare route on 24 September. Egypt Air informed the Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ) and other relevant stakeholders last month of its decision to stop four weekly flights to Harare. … [Read more...] about EgyptAir pulls out of Zimbabwe
Future Airlifter' contest winners invited to join Volga-Dnepr
Volga-Dnepr’s international competition to design an ‘Advanced Transport Aircraft of the 21st Century’ inspired aircraft engineers and aviation enthusiasts to put forward their ideas and was won by three students attending the Moscow Aviation Institute. The 12-month long contest culminated in the winners being announced on 15 August 2014 at the third International Air Transport Forum (IATF-2014) in Ulyanovsk, Russia. The winning team of Sergey Borovykh, Nikolay Turbin … [Read more...] about Future Airlifter' contest winners invited to join Volga-Dnepr
Cathay Pacific to launch HK-Boston flights
Cathay Pacific Airways will launch a new four-times-weekly non-stop service from Hong Kong to Boston, Massachusetts, on 2 May 2015, subject to government approval. The new service will provide the first direct link between New England and Hong Kong. Boston will become Cathay Pacific’s sixth gateway in the US, and eighth in North America. The airline currently serves Chicago, Los Angeles, New York (JFK), Newark, San Francisco, Toronto and Vancouver. This year has seen Cathay Pacific … [Read more...] about Cathay Pacific to launch HK-Boston flights
Project Cargo Network celebrates 4th anniversary
Project Cargo Network (PCN) is celebrating its 4th anniversary and its most progressive year since its launch in August 2010. In the past year, PCN has renewed its ISO 9001 Quality Management certification and also gained ISO 14001 Environmental Management certification. The network has introduced new membership benefits, including personalised marketing websites for each member, based on a company specific URL. In May, PCN held a free networking event alongside Breakbulk Europe in Antwerp. … [Read more...] about Project Cargo Network celebrates 4th anniversary
Nepal, China join hands to set up international airline
Two Nepali companies have joined hands with a Chinese air service operator to set up a new international airline, the biggest ever foreign investment in the aviation sector of Nepal. Himalayan Infrastructure Fund ( HIF) Aviation Investment and Yeti World Investment has signed an agreement with Chinese air service operator 'Tibet Airlines' for investment in Himalayan Airlines, which was formerly known as Yeti Air International. The Nepali companies will have 51 per cent stake while Tibet … [Read more...] about Nepal, China join hands to set up international airline
