Air Logistics Asia

EU & Canada sign air deal leading to open skies

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Canada’s deal with the European Union applies to the carriage of both passengers and cargo and is based on a loosening of Canadian restrictions on foreign ownership and comes at a time that Canada’s leading carrier, Air Canada, struggles withfinancial turmoil. Specifically the agreement initially provides airlines “unlimited freedoms to operate direct services between any point in Canada and the 27-country EU trading bloc.” Additional carrier rights take … [Read more...] about EU & Canada sign air deal leading to open skies

ULD & Perishables Supplement for July issue

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vital role in boosting the efficiency of loading and unloading cargo, their value is often overlooked by carriers and ground handlers alike. Technology has played a key role in advancing them from simple ‘tin cans’ to sophisticated composite structures and climate controlled air freight containers. In the ‘ULD & Perishables Supplement’, to be published in the upcoming July issue of Payload Asia, we will examine the key trends in this industry segment … [Read more...] about ULD & Perishables Supplement for July issue

EUROPE & CIS: Russia’s S7 Airlines joins oneworld alliance

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Russian domestic airline, S7 Airlines, is to join global airline alliance, oneworld. The carrier was unanimously elected on board by the grouping’s existing ten member airlines and will become part of oneworld, offering the alliance’s full range of services, benefits and fares, during 2010. As a first step, its network will be added from 1 June to the Global Explorer round-the-world fare offered by all oneworld member airlines and selected carriers that are not part of … [Read more...] about EUROPE & CIS: Russia’s S7 Airlines joins oneworld alliance

EUROPE & CIS: IATA reiterates carbon neutral growth goal

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IATA director-general Giovanni Bisignani has called on governments to deliver a “global and sectoral” approach to reducing aviation emissions in the so-called Kyoto 2 packagescheduled for discussion this December. “Air transport is a global industry with a good track record and ambitious targets for environmental performance. But to achieve them, we need governments to take a global approach,” Bisignani said. Bisignani called on governments to define a sectoral … [Read more...] about EUROPE & CIS: IATA reiterates carbon neutral growth goal

EUROPE & CIS: Possible 2011 ramp-up of A320 production

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Airbus COO-customers, John Leahy said recently that the manufacturer may ramp up A320 family aircraft production to 40 per month as early as the end of 2010 or early 2011, a signal that the industry has some confidence in an impending economic recovery. Leahy said that a ‘best case’ outlook saw a two per cent year-on-year drop in RPKs this year, four per cent growth next year and a six per cent increase in 2011, while a ‘worst case’ scenario featured a four … [Read more...] about EUROPE & CIS: Possible 2011 ramp-up of A320 production

EUROPE & CIS: Finnair’s latest A330 on Delhi route

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Finnair’s third A330 aircraft will make its first commercial flight to Delhi on 20 May after which it will start regular scheduled flights between the Indian capital and New York. The new A330 aircraft are part of a major long haul fleet renewal which will see Finnair take delivery of a total of five new A330s this year. … [Read more...] about EUROPE & CIS: Finnair’s latest A330 on Delhi route