07/07/2008
More agree to settle antitrust fine
More major international airlines have agreed to plead guilty to and pay criminal fines for antitrust behaviour 'for participating in a multi-year conspiracy to fix prices for air cargo rates;, the US Department of Justice (DoJ) has revealed.

07/07/2008
Grandstar Cargo launches into Europe
Grandstar Cargo International Airlines operated its inaugural B747-400 freighter service from Tianjin to Germany's Frankfurt-Main Airport on 27 June.

07/07/2008
DHL turns up the heat on using cool containers
DHL Global Forwarding has expanded its global capabilities for the life science and healthcare industries by adding to its network of Qualified Envirotainer Provider certified sites.

30/06/2008
New deal puts MK back in the air
UK-based all-cargo carrier MK Airlines last week recommenced operations after the company's joint administrators (ACW, 16 June, p1) secured an initial funding arrangement with Transatlantic Aviation (TAA), part of the Belfairs Management Group of Companies.

30/06/2008
Toronto cuts cargo rates by 25 percent
The Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA), operators of Toronto Pearson International airport, Canada's leading air freight gateway, is to reduce its cargo landing fees by 25 percent from 1 January 2009.

30/06/2008
Gemini seeks Chapter 11
Virginia-based all-cargo carrier Gemini Air Cargo filed for Chapter 11 protection last week in the US Bankruptcy Court of the Southern District of Florida.

23/06/2008
Shanghai night of glittering stars
The air cargo industry attending transport logistic / Air Cargo China 2008 gathered on the evening of 18 June at the Grand Hyatt Shanghai in Pudong for the Air Cargo Week World Air Cargo Awards 2008, which are designed to celebrate excellence and acheivement in the business.

23/06/2008
EC Cargo joins ATC Group
ATC Aviation, a cargo general sales agent (GSA) based near Frankfurt airport has entered the Spanish air freight market with the acquisition of EC Cargo.

23/06/2008
LAN Cargo sees growth
Cargo traffic at South America's LAN Airlines group increased by 12.5 percent in May, compared to May 2007.

16/06/2008
Cost troubles ground MK Airlines
UK-based all-cargo carrier MK Airlines has unexpectedly gone into administration.

16/06/2008
Swissport to surcharge on fuel-reliant services
Zurich-based aviation services group Swissport International says it will apply a separate fuel surcharge of up to 2 percent on fuel-reliant ground services from mid-June.

16/06/2008
CAC backs open skies bid
The Canadian Airports Council (CAC), which acts as a single voice for the nation's air gateways, has applauded the recent efforts made towards reaching a new comprehensive air services agreement with the European Union.