Icao eyes global emissions solution 
The news agency Bloomberg has commented that airlines worldwide face limits on their greenhouse gas emissions as nations from the USA to Russia and the European Union are set to decide on a road map for a global market by 2020. The International Civil Aviation Organization... more
Emirates: four continents, three launches, one day
Emirates' expansion is reaching new heights this month with the launch of flights to Clark (Philippines), the inauguration of a route between Milan (Italy) and New York (USA), and a brand new A380 service to Brisbane (Australia) – all on 1 October 2013 in four different... more
ABC takes over fourth B747-8F
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), a member of the Volga-Dnepr Group and Russia's largest cargo airline, has taken delivery of its fourth brand new Boeing B747-8 freighter from Boeing in Everett (USA). The aircraft made its first commercial flight on the airline's Chicago (USA) –... more
Iata: air cargo continues low gear acceleration
The International Air Transport Association (Iata) reported a continued modest improvement in air cargo markets in August. August airfreight demand was up 3.6% on the previous year. That is considerably better than year-to-date performance of a 0.7% expansion. Demand for... more
Kiev court rules in favour of Swissport
Swissport International, one of the largest providers of ground and cargo services, has announced that the highest commercial court in Kiev (Ukraine) decided in this ruling this week to overturn all decisions made by the first two court instances (see ITJ Daily of 25 September)... more
Most news is from North America 
There is quite a lot of trade being generated by the US American aviation industry. The planned merger between American Airways and US Airways will continue to be in the news for some time to come. In addition, new transcontinental routes are being added to the US network. more
Civil operating regulations at Payerne military airfield
The Swiss Federal Office of Civil Aviation (Foca) has approved the civil operating regulations for Payerne airfield. This comes after several years of preparatory work and paves the way for a civil use of the airfield, as requested by the Communauté Régionale de la Broye... more
Volga-Dnepr completes New Guinea airport project
In one of its biggest-ever air logistics projects (see ITJ 21-22/2013, Special, p. 13), Russia's Volga-Dnepr Airlines has safely completed 88 cargo flights carrying over 6,000 t of equipment in the space of 103 days to supply the ExxonMobil-operated PNG LNG project. The... more
Astral awards Atlas with ACMI contract
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, a US-based global provider of outsourced aircraft and aviation operating solutions, has announced that its Atlas Air unit has entered into a contract with Astral Aviation Limited, a Kenya-based cargo airline, to provide a Boeing 747-400 freighter... more
747-8F delivery number 9 for Cargolux
Cargolux Airlines International took delivery of LX-VCI, City of Troisvierges, last week from Boeing in Seattle (USA). The airline's ninth 747-8 freighter, which brings the combined 747 fleet to 19 units, was routed via Los Angeles and landed in Luxembourg on the morning of 27... more