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Contents Air NZ to extend partnership with Cathay to other Asian cities
Air New Zealand's strategic partnership with Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways will "in time" expand beyond the Auckland-Hong Kong route to include parts of southern China and Southeast Asia, the airline's chief executive, Rob Fyfe, said.
ANA mulls investments in other carriers
All Nippon Airways (ANA) will consider investing in other airlines in Asia as it seeks to expand its international network, president and chief executive Shinichiro Ito said.
Airline industry fights US mandates on pilot training
Airline industry officials are stepping up efforts to fight more-stringent training rules for new pilots, saying US congressional mandates could lead to a nationwide shortage of commercial aviators, reported Dow Jones Newswires.
Air Canada expands Asia-Pacific flights to boost revenue
Air Canada unveiled a major expansion in its flights to Asia, a high-growth area for Canada's biggest airline in recent years, as it seeks to boost revenue in an attempt to become profitable, reported Reuters.
Hainan Airlines eyes 35% stake in Cargolux
HNA Group, one of China's largest non-state owned conglomerates and the parent of Hainan Airlines, is interested in buying a 35 percent stake in Luxembourg-based cargo airline Cargolux Airlines International.
Gulf Air chief executive resigns
Gulf Air's chief executive officer, brought in to restructure the airline's operations in 2009, has resigned, the Bahrain-based firm said, reported Reuters. Samer Majali will remain in his job until the end of 2012, reported Reuters.
Emirates committed to Qantas deal
Emirates Airline, the world's largest carrier by international traffic, wants a long-term partnership with Qantas Airways despite lobbying by a group of investors for a change in strategy from the Australian carrier, said the Dubai-based company's
ABG wins container handling contract at Kolkata port
The Board of Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) has awarded a letter of intent to ABG Ports for container handling at No.
Logistics firms see Diwali shipments surge
Supported by a discount offer and network expansion, DTDC, one of the key players in the courier market, witnessed a 40-45 per cent surge in traffic volumes in the individual customers segment during the recent festival season, reported The Hindu.
| | UPS, TNT offer assets sales to appease watchdog
United Parcel Service (UPS) and its Dutch takeover target TNT Express said they have submitted a plan to sell assets and open up air flight operations to allay European Commission anti-trust concerns resulting from the deal, reported Reuters.
Swissport wins ground handling licence for Algerian airport
Swissport International beenawarded a five-year ground handling licence for Oran International Airport in Algeria.
It's war as rattled Qantas boss tries to fend off invaders
The move by Qantas boss Alan Joyce to pull the plug on a US$46 million contract with Tourism Australia on the basis that he believes its chairman is plotting to take control of the airline – and depose him – is tantamount to open warfare, reported The
Key bondholders want AMR board replaced
A group of some of bankrupt American Airlines' most significant bondholders said it would not support a standalone restructuring unless a new board is brought in, a move that may increase hurdles for chief executive Tom Horton and his team, reported
Maldives cancels airport contract
Maldives has terminated a contract awarded in 2010 to a consortium led by India's GMR Infrastructure for building and operating the Male international airport, saying the contract was illegal.
Iberia unions to strike for six days
Workers at Spanish airline Iberia have agreed six days of strikes during the December holiday season as a protest against massive job cuts, a union source said, reported Reuters.
Strike shuts down LA,
Long Beach terminals
A strike by clerical workers shut down terminals at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach on Wednesday after other workers refused to cross picket lines at the nation's busiest combined cargo complex, officials said.
DHL boosts Libyan connectivity
DHL Global Forwarding opens first office in Tripoli to provide international freight, domestic and cross-border trucking services DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist within Deutsche Post DHL, has opened its first office in
DB Schenker to double Leipzig centre's capacity
DB Schenker Logistics has been commissioned by BMW to more than double its capacity in the new logistics centre in Leipzig. For well over a year now, the logistics centre has been supplying components to car assembly plants in China and South Africa.
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