JAL shelves plan to name Onishi as COO 2010-1-19Japan Airlines (JAL) and a state-backed corporate turnaround body have withdrawn a plan to appoint Masaru Onishi, head of a JAL subsidiary, as the airline's chief operating officer after incoming JAL chief executive officer Kazuo Inamori expressed his intention to pick another candidate, according to sources close to the matter, Dow Jones reported.
Air China gets $220m injection for cargo venture 2010-1-19Air China said its state parent has obtained US$220 million cash injection from the government to fund the carrier's purchase of a stake in its cargo venture with the parent of Beijing Capital International Airport, Reuters reported.
Deals firm up as capacity tightens 2010-1-18Air cargo carriers are seeing demand returning for binding capacity agreements, following the strong end to 2009, and signs that capacity on some lanes will be tighter than last year.
UK forwarders prepare for customs disruptions this weekend 2010-1-18UK imports and exports could be disrupted this weekend due to the migration of customs software to a new platform, according to Agency Sector Management (ASM).
FedEx B777 freighter to enter Shanghai service soon 2010-1-18FedEx will be launching its first Boeing 777 freighter service in Shanghai soon, according to the Associated Press.
AeroLogic increases flights to HK, US 2010-1-18Schkeuditz ¨C AeroLogic, the joint venture cargo airline of DHL Express and Lufthansa Cargo, is expanding its network, following delivery of two additional aircraft last month.
JAL gets $1.59b from state bank credit line 2010-1-18Japan Airlines has procured US$1.59 billion in funds remaining from a credit line provided by the state-owned Development Bank of Japan.
Schenker attains ISO supply chain certificate 2010-1-15Schenker has become the first company to attain the ISO's 28000:2007 certification covering supply chain security.
Famous Pacific on hunt for new members 2010-1-15NVOCC and freight forwarding network Famous Pacific Shipping (FPS) is hoping to expand its membership this year, following membership growth last year.
Geodis buys Chevallier's logistics business 2010-1-15The Geodis group has acquired the logistics'business of French transport firm Chevallier as it looks to expand in the beverage sector.
Tradeteam awarded Transport for London gong 2010-1-15The Enfield branch of logistics firm Tradeteam has become the first drinks distributor to be awarded silver status under Transport for London's Freight Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS).
Air India to convert Alliance Air into cargo airline 2010-1-15Air India is to convert its Alliance Air unit into a cargo airline, and is expected to transfer its assets to the newly formed Air Alliance Services, one of Air India's strategic business units, Dow Jones reported.
Canadian exporters optimistic worst is over 2010-1-14Confidence among exporters has taken its biggest leap since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks as sales abroad continue to chug higher amid the rebound in the global economy, the National Post reported.
Vietnam Airlines to start Hanoi-Osaka flights 2010-1-14Vietnam Airlines has said it will start direct air services between Hanoi and Osaka Wednesday, a day after Japan Airlines stopped services on the route, Dow Jones reported.
'Positive progress' as Menzies slashes debt 2010-1-14Air freight group and newspaper distributor Menzies says its results for 2009 will be ahead of expectations, while it continues to cut its debt pile, the Scotsman reported.
Cargoitalia adds Dubai and Chicago 2010-1-14Following the start of its scheduled operations in September 2009, Cargoitalia is adding two new destinations to its network.
Bangkok Airways to increase flights, resume halted routes 2010-1-14Thailand's privately owned Bangkok Airways plans to increase flights on its Bangkok-Rangoon route to 11 per week from seven currently by the end of this month, Dow Jones reported.
Yields improve but volumes remain down for Air France KLM 2010-1-13December volumes carried by the Air France KLM group remained down 8.5% year-on-year, despite strong demand out of Asia.
JAL shares drop again on bankruptcy fears 2010-1-13Shares in Japan Airlines (JAL) dropped a further 14% today as expectations mounted that the airline will file for bankruptcy as part of its restructuring.
NAC founder cleared of fraud charges 2010-1-13National Air Cargo (NAC) founder Chris Alf has resumed control of the company after a US district court dismissed charges that he knowingly defrauded the US government.
