Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGCIA) has crossed the milestone of handling one million passengers in the first fifty days of its commercial operations since 23 March. … [Read more...] about Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi International Airport

Jet Airways will commence its daily services from Mumbai to San Francisco via Shanghai, effective 14 June, making it the first Indian carrier to operate daily non-stop flights to Shanghai from Mumbai and onward to San Francisco. Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) reports higher totals for April at225,660 tonnes, a 6.3 per cent increase on last year. Throughput for January-April was840,193 tonnes, up 6.5 per cent year-on-year.Meanwhile, the operator continues to monitor what it … [Read more...] about Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl)

A Bangkok Post article claims Thai Airways isn't keen on the next generation of Boeing 747 jumbo jets saying Thai is looking at other types of aircraft including Boeing 777-300 ERs, Airbus A340-600s and possibly additional AirbusA380 super-jumbos as replacements for its existing 747s on long-haul routes. … [Read more...] about Thai Airways

Cathay Pacific Airways' cargo division took delivery of its first Boeing747-400ERF Extended Range Freighter recently. Th e new delivery marks the beginning of an overhaul of its freighter fleet, with the addition of newer, more efficient aircraft coupled with the retirement of the airline's older Boeing 747-200 Classic freighters. Cathay Pacific also has 10 Boeing 747-8F freighters on firm order for delivery between 2009and 2012. … [Read more...] about Cathay Pacific Airways

EADS, the parent company of Airbus,may start producing in India in order to be nearer customers there, said chairman Louis Gallois. "If we want to sell in India,we have to produce in India. There are lots of engineers in India," said Gallois at the Berlin Air Show. … [Read more...] about EADS

The Los Angeles and Seattle-Tacoma airports reported sharp declines in airfreight traffic in March, with plunging imports cutting deeply into business at the key gateways for Asia business.Freight traffic at Los Angeles International Airport, the US' largest gateway for Pacific air cargo business, fell 10.9 percent in March, leaving freight there down 9 per cent in the first quarter compared to the first three months of 2007. Seattle-Tacoma International Airport said a steep drop in … [Read more...] about Los Angeles International Airport