The Indian government recently gave an in-principle approval to the transfer of the Nagpur airport to a joint venture between the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and the Maharashtra Airport Development Corporation (MADC) to develop a Multimodal International Passenger and CargoHub (MIHAN) in Nagpur. … [Read more...] about Nagpur airport

New UAE carrier Midex, will launch cargo operations by mid-February, flying to six destinations. Midex Airlines will start with cargo flights to Orly in France, Mumbai and Kochi in India, Dhaka in Bangladesh, Istanbul and Beirut. The airline will have 15 aircraft by 2012 as it seeks to expand its network to 10 destinations, including China and Sri Lanka, director-general Jassim al-Bastaki said. ¡°Within three to four years, we will add six Boeing aircraft to our fleet. Moreover, our parent … [Read more...] about Midex

Cathay Pacific Airways announced that it will significantly enhance its schedule to India beginning 29 February 2008, with more flights added to its existing services to Delhi and Mumbai and the launch of anew destination, Chennai. … [Read more...] about Cathay Pacific Airways

Dragonair announced that it will fly passengers to India for the first time in May when it launches a new service to Bangalore, a major economic hub that in recent years has become the technology capital of India. … [Read more...] about Dragonair

Korean Airlines Cargo will continue to operate three B744 freighters a week into Sydney because of continued strong demand for inbound freight. Gary Jones, general manager freight for Korean said initially the plan was to run the third freighter over the December/January period to meet seasonal demand."Fortunately, demand has remained strong, particularly inbound, to justify the additional capacity,"said Jones. … [Read more...] about Korean Airlines Cargo

The US Justice Department has released the names of six Qantas executives connected to a global price-fixing cartel. Qantas was fined US$61 million by the department last November for its role in price fixing in the air freight industry. Former and current Qantas executives Peter Frampton, John Cooper, Stephen Cleary, Harold Pang, Desmond Church and Bruce McCaffrey will not receive immunity from prosecution that was offered to Qantas, according to a US Plea Agreement. Qantas along with … [Read more...] about Qantas