Nippon Cargo Airlines announced that it would suspend flights between Seoul and Beijing during August and has also decided to extend the suspension oft his route from September onward. This service is operated between Narita and Beijing via Seoul. … [Read more...] about Nippon Cargo Airlines
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The European Commission
The European Commission has maintained its ban on all Indonesian airlines flying to the European Union despite work by Indonesian authorities to have the ban withdrawn. Safety experts from all 27 EU states called for the Indonesian ban to be upheld after meetings with airlines Garuda, Mandala and Air Fast. "The Indonesian authoritie shave still not developed and implemented an efficient oversight program on any of the carriers under their regulatory control," a European Commission statement … [Read more...] about The European Commission
AeroLogic
Deucalion Capital VII Limited, anaviation fund advised and managed by DVB Bank AG, has sold four B777F freighters to DCM Deutsche Capital Management AG, a German issuing house based in Munich. Deucalion had placed an order for a total of eight freighters with Boeing in November 2007.The aircraft will be delivered in 2009 and 2010 under a long-term operating lease to AeroLogic, a joint venture cargo airline created by Lufthansa Cargo and DHL Express. … [Read more...] about AeroLogic
Qantas
A missing oxygen cylinder from the rear of the forward cargo compartment has emerged as the prime focus for investigators of a decompression incident involving a Qantas 747-400 operating from Hong Kong to Melbourne with 365 passengers and crew late last month. The aircraft suffered a significant explosion at the rear of the forward cargo bay, creating a gaping hole measuring 2 metres by 4 metres. The explosion sent a shockwave and debris through the cabin as floor venting, which became industry … [Read more...] about Qantas
Aeroflot ‘right-sized’ for the MD-11
Three of six MD-11 Boeing Converted Freighters are now in service between the Far East and Europe as Aeroflot Cargo has begun implementing its carefully planned expansion that will see its fleet number and capacity grow substantially over the next two years as it combines wide-body, long range aircraft with short-haul feeder aircraft.The three MD-11s are on lease from Boeing Capital Corporation, while the remaining three have been purchased outright by the 100 per cent owned subsidiary of … [Read more...] about Aeroflot ‘right-sized’ for the MD-11
New Australia JV for NZ Post and DHL
New Zealand Post has formed a 50/50 joint venture with global mailand express group DHL and its parent Deutsche Post World Net (DPWN) for the ownership and operation of express courier businesses in Australia."Effective July 1, the arrangement builds on the success since 2005 of a similar joint venture in New Zealand between DPWN's express unit DHL Express and New Zealand Post," said the New Zealand postal organisation.The new structure is called Express Couriers Australia Pvt Limited (ECA) and … [Read more...] about New Australia JV for NZ Post and DHL
