The United Nations’ International Civil Aviation Organisation called on North Korea last month to retract its threat against South Korean passenger planes. The North said it could not guarantee the safety of South Korean passenger jets flying near its airspace if Seoul continued with its plans to conduct 12 days of joint military drills with the US in March. Korean Airlines and Asiana rerouted flights away from North Korea as a precaution. A military threat to the normal operations … [Read more...] about NORTH KOREA: N. Korea warn away carriers from its skies
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JAPAN: JAL lowers cargo fuel surcharge
Japan Airlines ( JAL) has filed with the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) for a decrease in fuel surcharge for international cargo flights departingJapan, with effect from 1 April, 2009. The international cargo fuel surcharge on long-haul international routes for flights departing Japan will decrease from 115 yen (US$1.71) to 31 yen per kg. In the case of medium-haul international routes, the surcharge will decrease from 99 to 27 yen per kg, and on … [Read more...] about JAPAN: JAL lowers cargo fuel surcharge
JAPAN: JAL lowers cargo fuel surcharge
Japan Airlines ( JAL) has filed with the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) for a decrease in fuel surcharge for international cargo flights departingJapan, with effect from 1 April, 2009. The international cargo fuel surcharge on long-haul international routes for flights departing Japan will decrease from 115 yen (US$1.71) to 31 yen per kg. In the case of medium-haul international routes, the surcharge will decrease from 99 to 27 yen per kg, and on … [Read more...] about JAPAN: JAL lowers cargo fuel surcharge
JAPAN: FedEx MD-11 crashes while landing at Narita
A FedEx cargo aircraft en route from China has crashed this morning while attempting to land at Tokyo’s Narita airport in strong winds, bursting into flames and killing two pilots on board. The FedEx MD-11 was coming from Guangzhou, China, and crashed at 6:49 AM local time, according to the Japanesetransport ministry. Television footage showed the threeengine wide-body aircraft tip sideways shortly after touch-down in strong winds and then, as one of its wings clipped the ground … [Read more...] about JAPAN: FedEx MD-11 crashes while landing at Narita
JAPAN: US$94 million in fines for Japanese cartel
Japan’s Fair Trade Commission (FTC) has ordered Nippon Express and 11 other transport companies to pay over US$94 million in fines for what the competition watchdog sees as their collective attempt to fix international air cargo charges,Kyodo News reported. The FTC also issued an order to the companies to discontinue the practice and urged the Japan Aircargo Forwarders Association to prevent a recurrence of a similar act. The FTC believes the association served as a venue for … [Read more...] about JAPAN: US$94 million in fines for Japanese cartel
TAIWAN: Taiwanese seek additional cross-strait flights
Taiwanese carriers have requested around 340 scheduled flights weekly between the island and China, according to Dow Jones. Taiwan and China currently operate 108 cross-strait charter flights each week, with airlines from each side operating 54 flights. The transition to scheduled flights across the strait will take place in the second half of the year, and the exact number of flights will be discussed at the third round of cross-strait talks. The report added that the passenger load … [Read more...] about TAIWAN: Taiwanese seek additional cross-strait flights
