Queensland's railfreight network to be taken over by ARTC 
Plans have been forged for Queensland's railfreight network to be placed under the control of the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC). A study has been launched to investigate the viability of the proposition. The corporation has been responsible for 8,500 km of track -... more
China Southern takes over first B777-300ER
China Southern Airlines, Asia's largest airline in terms of fleet size and number of passengers carried, took delivery of its first of ten Boeing B777-300ERs it has on order with the US aircraft manufacturer. China Southern plans to operate its first B777-300ER on its new North... more
Horses fly back from Hong Kong to Belgium today
From 21 to 23 February, Hong Kong (China) hosted the Longines Hong Kong Masters equestrian competition for the second consecutive year. One partner of the event was Liege airport (Belgium), from where participating horses (60 in all) from various European countries departed on... more
PIA resumes Mashad service
Starting today (25 February 2014), Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is resuming flights to Mashad in northeast Iran, close to the borders of Afghanistan and Turkmenistan. Iran's second most populous city will be served via the twice weekly operated Lahore - Quetta -... more
Bangkok Flight Services now regulated agent
Bangkok Flight Services (BFS), a WFS Group company, has been validated as a regulated agent (RA3) enabling it to accept cargo on behalf of its airline customers for carriage to EU states in accordance with the European Union's new ACC3 security rules for incoming cargo and... more
Intersection works commence on Bruce Highway
Construction work has kicked off on an AUD 8 million (EUR 5.24 million) federally-funded project to upgrade three intersections along the Bruce Highway just south of Childers in South Queensland (Australia). More than 6,500 motorists - including many heavy vehicle operators -... more
Qantas Freight joins Dnata City cargo community
The ground handling company Dnata and Qantas Freight have announced a partnership that will see Dnata's UK business provide the Australian carrier with freight ground handling services at London's Heathrow airport. Under the agreement, Qantas Freight will relocate its UK office... more
ADB financing rural roads in India
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Indian government recently signed a USD 275 million loan to continue improving rural roads in the states of Assam, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, and West Bengal. The loan represents the second tranche of an USD 800 million... more
Asiana stops 18-year-old service
The South Korean carrier Asiana Airlines terminated its twice-daily service between Busan and Osaka (pictured) today (21 February). Asiana launched the link between South Korea's second-biggest city and Japan's third-largest in April 1995. www.asianacargo.com more
Last scheduled DC-10 flight
Today (20 February 2014), the last commercial flight of the three-engine wide-body DC-10 is taking place when flight BG1015 lifts off from Dhaka (Bangladesh) and heads for Birmingham (UK). Operating via Kuwait, this flight will arrive in Birmingham this afternoon. A total... more