India: construction of new broad-gauge line approved 
India’s cabinet committee on economic affairs has approved the construction of a new broad-gauge railway line between Pirpainti and Jasidih (Mohanpur) in Jharkhand in eastern India. The track is to be completed in five years during the 13th plan period. The rail link between... more
Toll Australia secures big fuel transport contract
The Toll Group has secured a significant tender with Shell for a range of transportation services across Australia that is expected to generate revenues of approximately AUD 250 million (EUR 164.4 million). The initial five-year pact involves bulk fuel deliveries to service... more
Latin American cargo airlines fly 9,000 t of flowers
Lan Cargo and its affiliates transported more than 15 million bouquets of flowers all over the world during the four week flower rush that leads up to today's Valentine's Day - the peak season for flower exports. At this time of year, the company moves around 9,400 t of flowers,... more
Volga-Dnepr delivers satellite on time for tomorrow's launch
Russia's Volga-Dnepr Airlines has delivered a telecommunications satellite, Türksat 4A, from Japan to Kazakhstan, its latest specialist delivery on behalf of the space industry. The spacecraft was placed into a special container for its flight on board one of the airline's... more
Flynas to operate Jeddah–Jakarta service with B747
Starting tomorrow (15 February) and until 30 April 2014, the Saudi carrier Flynas, which rebranded last November from Nasair, is offering a service between its hub in Jeddah and the Indonesian capital Jakarta on board a leased Boeing B747 aircraft. The route will be served... more
Kopf & Lübben founds K&L Cargo Services in Hong Kong
The German forwarding and logistics company Kopf & Lübben GmbH is expanding its business activities in Asia. In line with this, the service provider established a Hong Kong-based Asian subsidiary called K&L Cargo Services Ltd on 1 January 2014. The firm has its own... more
Airports urge EU and ASEAN countries to push liberalisation
At the 1st EU-ASEAN Aviation summit that kicked off this week in Singapore, airports on both sides were quick to herald the benefits of opening aviation markets between Europe and ASEAN countries. The airport trade bodies ACI Europe and ACI Asia Pacific expressed strong hopes... more
Transatlantic gains for Virgin Atlantic Cargo
Traffic from the USA to India, business gains in the US North East and more perishables traffic all contributed to transatlantic tonnage, revenue and market share gains for Virgin Atlantic Cargo in 2013. The British airline's ability to offer fast connections via London to... more
MAN sends heavy recovery vehicles to Sochi
The German HGV manufacturer MAN has delivered nine TGS 8x4 chassis for heavy recovery vehicles which are now in service in Sochi (Russia). The four-axle, 480 hp MAN units will help to quickly remove traffic obstructions, such as heavy vehicles that were involved in accidents.... more
Icao and Singapore join forces on training issues
The International Civil Aviation Organization (Icao) and Singapore's government signed a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) during this week's Singapore airshow aviation leadership summit. The pact supports their increased collaboration on leadership and management training... more