South Africa's Competition Commission has referred eight air cargo carriers to the Competition Tribunal for alleged collusive behaviour that took place over a ten-year period, from 1996 to 2006. The companies face allegations of fixing the price of the fuel surcharges and include: British Airways, South African Airways Cargo, Air France Cargo-KLM Cargo, Alitalia Cargo, Cargolux International, Singapore Airlines, Martinair Cargo and Lufthansa Cargo. Further, Lufthansa, Cargolux, Air France, and … [Read more...] about Price-fixing investigation spreads to SA
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World Airways leases two additional B747-400s
World Airways, a subsidiary of Global Aviation Holdings Inc., has entered into an agreement to add two leased Boeing 747-400 freighters to its fleet. The aircraft, scheduled for delivery in December 2010 and February 2011, will grow World's B747-400 freighter fleet to four aircraft. World is also in the process of reactivating a MD-11 freighter that it had placed into storage in 2009. This aircraft will enter revenue service in September 2010, and will return World's fuel efficient MD-11 … [Read more...] about World Airways leases two additional B747-400s
BAWC sees increase in volume, yield and revenue
British Airways World Cargo has reported commercial revenue - flown revenue plus fuel surcharges - of £175 million (US$273.3 million) for the first quarter of the financial year beginning April 2010. This represents an increase of 36.7 per cent against the same period last year. Excluding the impact of favourable exchange rate movements, commercial revenues were up 34.6 per cent. Volumes of 1.1 million cargo tonne kilometres (CTKs) for the quarter year represent an increase of 2.1 per cent … [Read more...] about BAWC sees increase in volume, yield and revenue
China Southern adds Europe & US services
China Southern Airlines has announced that it will soon start two new services to Europe and the US, as well as boost flights on current routes, in a bid to strengthen its global air cargo network, according to Xinhua. From 24 July the Chinese carrier's cargo division began flying between Guangzhou and Amsterdam with four flights a week using its new B777F aircraft. From 28 August the carrier will start to fly between Shanghai and Los Angeles three times a week, also with B777F equipment. The … [Read more...] about China Southern adds Europe & US services
China Southern adds Europe & US services
China Southern Airlines has announced that it will soon start two new services to Europe and the US, as well as boost flights on current routes, in a bid to strengthen its global air cargo network, according to Xinhua. From 24 July the Chinese carrier's cargo division began flying between Guangzhou and Amsterdam with four flights a week using its new B777F aircraft. From 28 August the carrier will start to fly between Shanghai and Los Angeles three times a week, also with B777F equipment. The … [Read more...] about China Southern adds Europe & US services
ABC takes delivery of 10th B747F
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), the scheduled cargo airline of Russia's Volga-Dnepr Group, has taken delivery of its third Boeing 747-400 freighter in four months, increasing its total fleet to 10 B747F. The latest aircraft joined ABC in late July and will be used on the airline's existing route network linking Europe and Asia via hubs in Russia. Tatyana Arslanova, ABC's executive president, said: “Our strategy of network expansion and quality improvement is supporting the continued growth … [Read more...] about ABC takes delivery of 10th B747F
