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GAC LOGISTICS JOINS CARGO 2000
GAC Logistics has joined Cargo 2000 as part of its bid to enhance quality assurance and processes, provide measurable efficiencies and reduce costs. more...

NORTHWEST AIRLINES REDUCING CARGO FUEL SURCHARGES
Northwest Airlines is reducing its fuel surcharges on cargo flights in some markets because of the declining cost of jet fuel. more...

US FINANCIAL STORM CREATES TURBULENCE FOR AVIATION SECTOR
The turmoil in the financial sector is playing out in aviation markets, progressively affecting demand and yields. more...

LAX AIR FREIGHT DIVES
Freight traffic at Los Angeles International Airport plunged 16 percent in August, a stark sign of a deepening slowdown in the trans-Pacific air cargo market heading into the critical peak shipping season. more...

URGENT STEPS URGED FOR AVIATION
In a bleak assessment of the aviation industry, the head of the International Air Transport Association called for swift action more...

FORMER BRITISH AIRWAYS EXECUTIVE TO BE JAILED OVER CARGO PRICE-FIXING
Keith Packer, former commercial general manager for the airline's World Cargo business, agreed to plead guilty to the charges as part of a US Department of Justice investigation into price-fixing in the airline industry. more...

QATAR AIRWAYS EYES MAJOR CARGO ROUTES EXPANSION
Qatar Airways Cargo has introduced a new cargo route between its operational hub of Doha with Zaragoza in northern Spain. more...

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LONDON FREIGHT SHIFTS TO HEATHROW
Air cargo traffic through London is undergoing a major restructuring as airport owners BAA prepare to sell one of London's three major airports. more...

INDIAN SILICON VALLEY AIMS TO BECOME AIR CARGO HUB
The Indian state of Karnataka, which was put on the world's high-tech map because of the IT prowess demonstrated by Bangalore, is wooing investors to help develop the new Bangalore International Airport as an air cargo hub. more...

US TO BEGIN SCANNING INCOMING AIR CARGO
The Homeland Security Department will put all incoming air cargo through radiation detectors at the nation's airports to try to prevent terrorists from smuggling radioactive bombs into the US more...

US AIRLINES' CARGO GROWS
Cargo traffic for U.S. airlines grew 2.9 percent in July, with strong expansion in international trade helping the carriers recover from a decline the month before. more...

INTERNATIONAL AIR CARGO FELL IN JULY
International air cargo traffic fell 1.9 percent in July, dragged down by a 6.5 percent dive in air shipping in the Asia-Pacific region. more...

GOVERNMENT PLANS DEDICATED CARGO AIRPORTS ACROSS INDIA
After giving green signal to dedicated cargo carriers, the Indian civil aviation ministry is giving serious consideration to setting up dedicated cargo airports across the country. more...

3 AIRLINES FACE CHARGES OVER NZ AIR CARGO PROBE
The New Zealand Commerce Commission has filed criminal charges against three airlines it says failed to co-operate during an investigation into air cargo practices, Radio New Zealand has reported. more...