Etihad Crystal Cargo, a division of Etihad Airways, has launched a weekly service from its hub at Abu Dhabi International Airport to Erbil in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The service operates an A300-600F freighter to Erbil with a payload of 42 tonnes on the route. Flights commenced last month on 26 March and will operate twice weekly. … [Read more...] about Etihad begins second Iraq cargo route
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ABC adds Seoul to Asia network
Seoul in Korea is the latest destination in Asia to be added to AirBridgeCargo Airlines' growing network of Boeing 747 all-cargo operations. ABC, the scheduled cargo business of Volga-Dnepr Group, has launched a weekly B747-400ERF flight to the Korean city. The flight will operate from Frankfurt via the airline's hub at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport and Narita in Japan. ABC expects the main commodities on the route will be high tech products and spare parts for the automotive industry. … [Read more...] about ABC adds Seoul to Asia network
Angola Air orders two B777-300ERs
Angola's TAAG Linhas Aereas de Angola (Angola Airlines) announced it has ordered two 777-300ERs in a deal that also includes purchase rights for two additional 777-300ER aircraft. TAAG, the flag carrier for Angola, will use the airplanes for route expansion to additional European destinations.  TAAG currently flies Boeing 777-200ERs 10 times weekly from Luanda, Angola, to Lisbon, twice weekly to Beijing via Dubai and four times weekly to Rio de Janeiro. … [Read more...] about Angola Air orders two B777-300ERs
EU warns against "lavishing" emergency aid
The European Union has warned governments against lavishing emergency aid on airlines to make up for losses from disruptions in operations caused by the eruption of a volcano in Iceland. But it proposed other measures to help them recover from the weeklong shutdown of air travel. The European Commission’s own estimate of losses ranged from €1.5 billion to €2.5 billion, taking into account losses by airlines, airports and tour operators, said Siim Kallas, the EU transport … [Read more...] about EU warns against "lavishing" emergency aid
Iceland volcano wreaks havoc on Euro flights
Flights restrictions may remain “for a number of days†as an erupting Icelandic volcano continues to spew a plume of volcanic ash 11 km into the sky, wreaking havoc on European airspace. The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) said the disruption could last another two days and a leading volcano expert said the ash could present intermittent problems to air traffic for 6 months if the eruption continued. Some 11,000 flights were expected to take place in European airspace on … [Read more...] about Iceland volcano wreaks havoc on Euro flights
Korean Air hits Q1 sales and profit records
Korean Air said its first quarter sales and operating profits were the highest ever, based on an increase in demand for travel and a strong won. The carrier’s first quarter sales were 2.6 trillion won (US$2.3 billion), up 14.8 per cent from the first quarter of last year, when it achieved its previous record of 2.3 trillion won. Operating profit also rose to 220.2 billion won in the first quarter, up 45.4 per cent from the previous record of 151.4 billion won, which was recorded in … [Read more...] about Korean Air hits Q1 sales and profit records
