Research teams looking for debris of Air France Flight 447 may have located additional wreckage of the Airbus A330-200. The French navy has said it detected an echo that could emanate from the Airbus A330-200 crashed 1 June on its way from Rio de Janeiro to Paris . The French navy had been contributing to the debris search with several tools, including a submarine. The French accident investigation office, the BEA, has extended the search for wreckage to 25 May, with Airbus and Air France aiding … [Read more...] about French navy may have found AF 447 wreckage
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Korean pulls out of SkyTeam cargo alliance
Korean Air has terminated its involvement in the SkyTeam joint venture cargo sales alliance that had been formed with SkyTeam partners Delta and Air France. The Asian carrier's withdrawal effectively ended the joint venture after Delta Cargo decided to pull out late last year. Korean will now sell its cargo capacity in the US and Canadian market through its own offices following a revamp of its sales network creating one western and one eastern division. … [Read more...] about Korean pulls out of SkyTeam cargo alliance
AF-KLM Cargo load factor up in Sept
September load factor at Air France-KLM Cargo (including Martinair) was up 2.2 percentage points in September, year-on-year, to 66.1 per cent. As a result of major cuts to freighter services, capacity was down 20 per cent, while volumes were down 17.2 per cent. … [Read more...] about AF-KLM Cargo load factor up in Sept
AF-KLM follows Lufthansa in announcing hefty rate hikes
Following closely on the heels of Lufthansa Cargo’s recent announcement that it will raise its rates by 25 per cent, Air France-KLM Cargo has followed suit with a similar announcement of rate hikes. In a nearly identical move by AF-KLM, the Franco-Dutch carrier announced via an email to its customers that it would increase its rates by as much as 30 per cent from next month. “The results of Air France Cargo-KLM Cargo are under severe pressure given the extraordinary market … [Read more...] about AF-KLM follows Lufthansa in announcing hefty rate hikes
AF-KLM pulls out of Czech talks
Air France-KLM has pulled out of talks to take over Czech Airlines (CSA) citing the current economic downturn. “The current economic environment has significantly impacted the airline business. Under such circumstances, Air France-KLM believes that CSA might focus on developing and implementing a stand-alone recovery plan aimed at restoring its profitability,†AF-KLM said. The ailing state-owned carrier is up for privatisation and AF-KLM’s withdrawal from talks leaves only … [Read more...] about AF-KLM pulls out of Czech talks
US anti-trust restrictions lifted for AF-KLM
Air France Cargo and KLM Cargo have announced the integration of their commercial activities in the US, effective 1 October as a result of US regulators lifting anti-trust restrictions that had previously prevented such an integration. This integration will result in integrated commercial teams under a joint management coordinated with Delta Cargo within the Air France-KLM-Delta financial joint venture on North Atlantic routes. … [Read more...] about US anti-trust restrictions lifted for AF-KLM
