Brisbane based freight carrier Pacific Air Express has lodged an application with the International Air Services Commission to operate a weekly cargo service from Brisbane to Port Moresby. PAE says that it plans to operate the service using an Airwork (NZ) Boeing 737-300F which would offer an available payload of 17.5 tonnes, with the capacity
An MD-11 Freighter operated by Avient Aviation crashed shortly after departing from Shanghai Pudong International Airport on the morning of November 28. The Zimbabwean registered aircraft was departing on a flight to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, when it crashed, with some reports indicating that the aircraft may have been overloaded. Reports claim that of the seven on
Cathay Pacific and Dragonair saw their loads rise during October as a result of capacity cuts, although yields remain lower than during the same time last year. The two carriers saw their passenger numbers drop by 3.9 per cent during the month, as capacity was down 10.1 per cent. That cut saw load factor increase
Airbus has announced that its A330-200 Freighter will make its first flight on November 5, weather permitting. The airframer currently expects the A330-200F to be certified in the second quarter of 2010, with delivery to follow in the third quarter, with the first operator likely to be Etihad Airways. Airbus has order for 67 aircraft
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) launched proceedings against Thai Airways International on October 29 in the Federal Court as a result of the cargo fuel surcharge cartel investigation. The ACCC alleges that between 2001 and 2006 Thai “entered into arrangements or understandings with other international air cargo carriers in specific countries that had
FedEx Express announced on October 28 that it has appointed Grace Choong as managing director of South Pacific sales. Based in Singapore, Ms. Choong leads the corporation’s sales management teams in achieving strategic objectives and is largely responsible for driving business opportunities and sales operations throughout the major markets in South Pacific region, including Singapore,
