Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, campaigning ahead of 14 October national elections, said he would favour raising the limit for foreign investment in Canadian airlines to 49 per cent from25 per cent currently. … [Read more...] about Canadian airlines
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Airbus Tianjin
Airbus officially opened its first final assembly line outside Europe with Sunday’s inauguration of the A320 Family Final Assembly Line in Tianjin. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Airbus President and CEO Tom Enders officiated at a ceremony with more than 600 guests. The FAL is a joint venture between Airbus (51 per cent) and a Chinese consortium comprising the Tianjin Free Trade Zone, AVIC I and AVIC II. It is similar to Airbus’ Hamburg assembly line and its first aircraft will be … [Read more...] about Airbus Tianjin
British Airways World Cargo
A former executive in British Airways’ cargo business has agreed to plead guilty to price-fixing in the US and will serve eight months in jail and pay a fine of US$20,000. Keith Packer, a British citizen, was formerly commercial general manager for British Airways World Cargo. He pleaded guilty to conspiring to fix cargo rates for air shipments to and from the US, the Justice Department said. Packer is the first foreign national and third individual charged as part of an ongoing … [Read more...] about British Airways World Cargo
The right time for CASS in Sri Lanka?
Implementation of CASS is a contentious topic discussed in airline circles: IATA has been having on going discussions in Sri Lanka with the national carrier Sri Lankan Airlines, as well as other on-line carriers on implementation of the Cargo Accounts Settlement System (CASS) in the country. IATA has also been in close dialogue with the Sri Lanka Freight Forwarders Association (SLFFA) with regard to the proposed implementation. CASS is a system designed for billing and settling of accounts … [Read more...] about The right time for CASS in Sri Lanka?
e-Freight assessment in Taiwan
On 16 Sept, 2006, the IATA e Freight Assessment Conference took place in Taiwan, with both government bodies and private sector entities attending . The IATA e-freight is facilitating the industry, through cross functional and cross segment working groups, to establish and agree on industry principles for operating within an e-customs environment along with e-business processes and e-message standards. The long-term vision for the industry should eliminate the need to produce and transport all … [Read more...] about e-Freight assessment in Taiwan
West China gets freighter service to Hong Kong
For too long, manufacturers in Sichuan province with multi-carton loads of over one - two tonnes, have had to suffer the untidy situation of their air-freight cargo going to destinations in 'part lots'. Domestic passenger airlines flying from Chengdu could not just absorb these large volumes in their belly compartments. Filling that need, Shenzhen based Donghai Airlines has commenced an all cargo service to Hong Kong. The carrier will fly their B 737-300F, four times per week with a capacity … [Read more...] about West China gets freighter service to Hong Kong
